Surprise, surprise - Dawn of Mana bites

[Magus]

http://www.1up.com/do/reviewPage?cId=3159717

edit: whatever, awesome. glad my edit somehow obliterated my post.

[thetruecoolness]

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Yeah especially after how good Sword of Mana was .

[Vonwert]

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I think the art designs suck. Foofu feather, tribal, cute theme.

What happen to the orginal art of the first game that covered the pages of Nintendo Power?

[Misty]

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I was looking forward to it, but the reviews for the game are making me change my mind about it. But then again, I've not even played it myself.

I hear the musical score is REALLY good. If that's true, I'm gonna find me the soundtrack and let the Mana symphony wash over me.

[Riotsword]

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I've realized something. I hate Squeenix now. Before I was just annoyed, now it's become full-on hate.

Between VP2: Silmeria, hearing that DQIX will be a Mana-clone on a handheld, and the general reaction to Dawn of Mana, I feel that all hope is lost, until someone who doesn't completely suck grabs the reins and rights this crippled horse of a game company.

Yes, I feel this, despite FFXII actually being a good game. But that was almost completely based on the fact that Matsuno was in charge, and he might never make another game again.

[Misty]

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But that was almost completely based on the fact that Matsuno was in charge, and he might never make another game again.

Matsuno made great games--especially the Tactics and Ogre Battle (I believe). Why isn't he going to make any more games? Was it because of his illness that made him bow out during the production of FFXII?

[Marc M.]

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...hearing that DQIX will be a Mana-clone on a handheld...

Not anymore; they switched back to the turn-based battle system.

[Denmo]

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Huh??

[Red Dragon]

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The only "of mana" games I liked was Legend of Mana. Whish I hear isn't really a favorite of many people.

[Misty]

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I thought Legend of Mana was okay. The art and music were excellent, but the gameplay didn't follow the Secret of Mana formula.

[Bon]

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Yeah especially after how good Sword of Mana was .

I loved Sword of Mana, and the ending made me sad. What is it that's making Dawn of Mana suck so much?

*goes and plays Children of Mana on the DS*

[Loki]

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I'm amazed that people still have faith in this series. I mean, it's been running on the strenth of ONE good game for what? Ten, fifteen years now? I love Legend of Mana and all, but in a very personal way. I wouldn't say that it upholds the quality of the series. Secret of Mana = good game. Every other one = Not so much.

So why do people still have hope that new Mana games will be good? If anything the series trademark is suck.

Also: Sword of Mana was terrible. Play Final Fantasy Adventure and realize your folly.

[Jeroak Nelave]

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Yeah, i wish we would have seen Seiken Densetsu 3 (Secret of Mana 2) in the US, and it werent only available in english illegally, and I liked Legend of Mana(still have it), but its crazy that every other Mana game has been so bad.

Edit: Is it possible that Secret of Mana was a bad game too, we just didnt realize it back then?...nah, it was too fun for that to be true.

[Loki]

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Upon replaying it last summer: It's slow paced and charging up high level weapons sucks. Translation is pretty weak and the game feels rough in spots. Still a lot of fun with multiplayer though.

I actually enjoyed my playthough of Evermore more. But that's a different topic.

[Jeroak Nelave]

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I"ll admit, i really enjoyed Secret of Evermore, and even have the really really old Prima guide for it still...but its not better than SoM.