Retro Video – Secret of Mana -

2 Comments

Monday again, and time for another moment of mostly pixelated nostalgia; the title for today? Seiken Densetsu II, or the way we know it in America and Europe, Secret of Mana.

Made by Squaresoft back in the good old Snes era, this 2d game with excellent graphics, story, and a unique OST by Hiroki Kikuta reunite to make one of the most awesome games ever made. The party you have is balanced, the main char being a knight, then the other two are a magician and a sprite, each with their stack of weapons and spells to aid you with. An awesome thing is that, since the battles are not turn based, but in real time, a 2P can join the fight anytime and help around, it doesn’t matter who you want, just press Select to swap characters! Another great idea from these guys at Squaresoft.

Another interesting note from this game is that it used the Super Nintendo’s Mode 7 to generate a huge world map where you could fly over on top of Flamie, one of the most memorable dragons of the Snes. And by the way, it’s the same method for making the F-Zero tracks.

Now, the first video is a German ad for the game, with original caricatures and all. Would’ve loved to see a series of it.




Then it’s a short video showing the first five minutes of the game, just to make you weep on nostalgia alone.



Well, that’s it for now, I hope you liked them!

If You Liked This... Share It!

Share on Facebook! Share on Twitter! Stumble on Stumbleupon! Stumble on Stumbleupon! Digg it!
Or share it by email or anywhere else with

Related Posts



2 Replies to "Retro Video – Secret of Mana -"

  1. FBINinja says:

    OHGODOHGODOHGODOHGODOHGODOHGODOHGODOHGODOHGODOHGODOHGOD
    OHGODOHGODOHGODOHGODOHGODOHGODOHGODOHGODOHGODOHGODOHGOD

    i love this game

  2. Kikimaru says:

    Best memory of my childhood.
    I hope that when it comes out on Wii VC (here’s hoping!), I’ll get to show it’s 3-player goodness to a new generation of gamers… legally! ;)


Leave a Comment!

Subscribe to DDN!

Upcoming Releases & Events

Poll

Choose your flick for our 2nd movie night!

  • The Girl Who Lept Through Time - Time Travel & Merriment (34%, 31 Votes)
  • Paprika - Mindfuck: Part Two (25%, 23 Votes)
  • Ghost In The Shell - The Original Cyberpunk Anime Film (22%, 20 Votes)
  • Sky Crawlers - Planes & Dogfights (19%, 18 Votes)

Total Voters: 92

Loading ... Loading ...
Polls Archive

We Promise You

  1. We update everyday, every single day or we will do something terribly stupid to entertain you.

  2. We’ll post it so long as its good, even if its old

  3. We reserve the right to judge, mock and ridicule everything and everyone, starting with ourselves.

  4. In case of controversy we will take sides, but provide you with all points of view.

  5. We put you, our readers, above everything. When you speak, we will listen.


The Dark Diamond Crew

Abraham 'Velcor' Duarte



David 'KidKobun' Bruno
Awww I didn't win anything. Ignition and D-Toid 1 : Me 0



Ivan 'Nahu' Lozano
I gots the flu (´_ゝ`)



Random J



Sol
Might finally get to travel for work. Where will I go? Hmmmmm....



Listed alphabetically, recently active

Month's Top Commentators