Adventures of Mana is an action role-playing video game developed and published by Square Enix. It is a 3D remake of the 1991 Game Boy game Final Fantasy Adventure, the first game in the Mana series. It was released worldwide for Android and iOS on February 4, 2016; a PlayStation Vita version was also released on the same date in Japan, and in June 2016 in North America, South America and Europe. In addition to these releases, Square Enix has said that they are considering developing versions for PlayStation 4 and personal computers.
The player takes the role of a young hero who, together with a heroine, tries to stop the Dark Lord of Glaive from destroying the Tree of Mana. The gameplay focuses on combat with monsters or other enemies, and is seen from a top-down perspective. The player traverses the game world, which is divided into several areas, and makes their way through dungeons. While fighting monster characters, a gauge is shown on the screen filling up over time and resetting when the player gets hit or attacks; by waiting to attack until the gauge is full, the player can use a stronger attack. The player is accompanied by various non-player characters, who each have different skills the player can use, and who help them defeat enemies.
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- Classic fantasy adventure theme
- Potential for storytelling
- Not widely known; availability may be limited
- Array
- Fantasy
- Heroic adventure in a Conan universe
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Adventure/Quest — Players undertake adventures within a Conan setting
Video topics + discussion points
Quotes (from this video)
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- Have you ever wanted to jump into a fantasy area control with simultaneous movement?
- Chaotic Good is a place tucked into Upper Westside in Manhattan. They're not really selling that many board games. Rather, they're pushing more of the coffee and third place idea.
- I'm going to pick a favorite between those two, but those are the two that stuck out.
- Game Story as my number one.