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7:37 pm
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February 11, 2012
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Here’s a second take on Secret of Mana, thought by many to be one of the better RPGs on the system.
1:11 pm
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February 12, 2013
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great review, I’m still trying to hunt this game down. I can’t seem to find it very cheap and it’s not garage sale season yet lol.
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May 23, 2012
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Another great review, don’t know how I missed this 2nd one.
No t3tr1s you won’t find it cheap, not unless someones throwing it out without knowing its true value. I love this game, if Shining Force was my MD childhood Secret Of Mana was my SNES childhood. A nr.perfect game that captivated me for days on end. A very well written story, a beautiful musical score from Hiroshi Kikuta and the now famous ‘ring’ command system really sets this apart from other early-mid era SNES rpg’s. Plus you get to play it side by side with a real person. What more could you ask for. Recommended
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February 12, 2013
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hopefully I just get lucky and find it cheap in a garage sale. my local video game store sells it for about 30 I believe loose. not sure if that is a great price or not.
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February 12, 2013
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This game is best experienced with two or three players. As a kid, I remember renting Super Bomberman just so I could have the multitap for the weekend.
Best game in the Seiken Densetsu series by far.
Now playing: SNES - Phalanx, R-Type III, Genesis - Bio Hazard Battle, PS3 - Dragon's Crown
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May 23, 2012
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It’s really good even on one player, especially if you’ve never played it before. I never played Seiken Densetsu 3 or Secret of Mana 2 as it’s called, though it’s available on reproduction. It always looked to me to be the superior game it every department, keeping the same system but making tweaks you would expect to slightly improve upon the first. It also allows you to pick from 3 of 6 characters with a different ending depending on each combination making the replay value even greater.
11:23 am
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February 12, 2013
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I have always read that Secret of Mana 2 is the superior game. But that isn’t to say that the first 1 isn’t as good.. it just isn’t as good as the second 1..
do I have to play these games in order or is it like Final Fantasy?
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May 23, 2012
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You can play them in any order dude. I’d start with the first one though if I had a choice between both.
4:32 pm
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February 12, 2013
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I have Secret of Mana on my list of games to get. I hope I can track down the second installment for cheap online.
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May 23, 2012
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You can get the Japanese version, Seiken Densetsu 3 in good, complete condition for a decent price still. If you require an English version it’s available only on reproduction which lately seem to be going for around the $50 – $120 mark. Now that seems broad but you have to factor that the bottom end will be for the cart alone and some sellers will charge more than others.
Here’s a good place to start looking for any role-playing games not officially released in the English language. He also has other good stuff. http://www.gamereproductions.c…..egory_id=3
7:28 pm
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February 12, 2013
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Thank You ghost, I will look into that and possibly order a game in the future.
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May 23, 2012
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Hey no probs, your welcome. If you do go for SoM3 it has the capability to allow 3 local players at once – how cool is that, an epic quest between three friends side-by-side.
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I always thought that Seiken Densetsu 3 was 2-player only.
Now playing: SNES - Phalanx, R-Type III, Genesis - Bio Hazard Battle, PS3 - Dragon's Crown
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February 12, 2013
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I should add that I did try a translated ROM of SD3 a loooong time ago and never really got into it. I found the story to be dull. This was largely due to the multiple protagonists and story possibilities.
SD3 trumps SoM in replay value (and slightly in graphics), but I feel SoM offers a better overall experience.
Now playing: SNES - Phalanx, R-Type III, Genesis - Bio Hazard Battle, PS3 - Dragon's Crown
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May 23, 2012
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RushDawg said
I always thought that Seiken Densetsu 3 was 2-player only.
Yes the official Super Famicom game is 2P only but the reproductions are a 3-player hack. At least some of them are, it’s always worth checking the details of other sellers but the link I posted earlier – his reproduction of SoM2 allows 3P’s.
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February 12, 2013
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that sounds pretty awesome, I just have to convince my wife to play with me laugh out loud
1:34 pm
February 12, 2013
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I’m going to look for Secret of Mana. I would love to play a two-player RPG. I think playing a two-player game with a friend that’s next to you is one of my favorite things from childhood.
Currently looking for the following SNES games:
Chrono Trigger
EarthBound
Final Fantasy II (Final Fantasy IV)
Secret of Mana
Illusion of Gaia
Super Castlevania IV
Super Mario RPG
Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island
Zombies Ate My Neighbors
TMNT IV
Contra III
1:57 pm
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February 12, 2013
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honestly couch play beats online play for me. being able to reach across send message someone up is awesome
7:36 pm
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Plus, you know the person next to you in couch play. Usually.
Currently looking for the following SNES games:
Chrono Trigger
EarthBound
Final Fantasy II (Final Fantasy IV)
Secret of Mana
Illusion of Gaia
Super Castlevania IV
Super Mario RPG
Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island
Zombies Ate My Neighbors
TMNT IV
Contra III
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