![]() For what they are, I personally think the animations are fine. Perhaps they lack some of the finer details found in other 3d games, like finer eye/brow movement/reaction, but it’s clear that the budget wasn’t insanely deep here. If anything, they oversell certain reactions in all their Japanese glory. Depending on how the additional playthroughs go, I may lean towards it still being a little too pricey. I don’t want to jump to conclusions just yet, but so far, it doesn’t feel like a full priced game good, considering it is slightly below the standard retail price. And I think I’ve said enough for now would love to hear everyone else’s thoughts!Īgreed on the town design feeling a bit…off. Even if it isn’t completely a novel idea these days, it was seriously ambitious at the time of the original’s release. ![]() On that note, being able to choose your own adventure via the party system is great. ![]() I have mixed feelings on some of the characters, as well as the story itself, but I’ll holster an actual verdict until I’ve experienced the story in its entirety, including some additional runs with different party member setups. Can you imagine how much better the Secret of Mana Remake would have been if they would have done the same thing? Simplistic or not, I’ve had lots of fun trying to push perfect battles for those sweet EXP bonuses. The combat isn’t crazy complex, but does it really need to be? The important thing is that it is something different than the original system, which has been long overdue for an overhaul. Environmental graphics tend to be hit or miss, but characters and enemies look really nice. The music is fantastic – they faithfully recreated the OG compositions without taking a huge dump on them (looking at you SoM Remake). The voice acting is really, really bad, and the inconsistent texture quality is really noticeable especially when playing on the dock. It is nice to see the game advance from 2D to 3D relatively gracefully, all while adhering to much of what people adored of its roots. Guess we should start talking about them Mana Trials.
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