Trials of Mana
RPG
Released
adventure
role-playing (rpg)
Platforms:
Satellaview
Super Famicom
Super Nintendo Entertainment S
IGDB Score
87/100
87/100
Released: Sep 30, 1995
Developer: Square
Publisher: Square
Trials of Mana is the third installment of the Mana series, developed by Square under the direction of series creator Koichi Ishii. The game takes place in a new world where, once again, the Mana Tree is under threat from an ancient evil thought sealed away. Players choose three from among six heroes as the chosen wielder of the Mana Sword and their two companions on the journey to claim the holy blade and preserve what remains of the Mana power.
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Tags
Magic
Female Protagonist
Coming of Age
Artificial Intelligence
Revenge
multiple protagonists
otaku
princess
anime
leveling up
party system
fan translation - english
multiple endings
sprinting mechanics
real-time combat
a.i. companion
stat tracking
not-so-bad guys
fan translation - portuguese
branching storyline
human
save point
sleeping
day/night cycle
original soundtrack release
treasure chest
status effects
multiple storylines
tragic hero
pausable real time combat
on-the-fly character switching
action-adventure
shoot 'em up
special attacks
world map
poisoning
japan only
overworld
class change
hero turned evil
ancient advanced civilization technology
kill quest
skill tree
monster capturing
tech trees
non-linear storytelling
bullet hell
loot gathering
mana
drop-in drop-out
sleeping enemies
pom-pom
buddy system
late localization