Legend of the Mana Sword (2024)

Platforms: Game Boy
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Adventure
Main story: about 10 hours
Completionist: about 15 hours
Where to get it: Website

The 3D catalog: game boxes on wooden shelves, with the cat sitting at the counter next to its greeting.

The catalog in 3D

The same catalog has a room you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real games from it when you tell them what you feel like playing. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this game is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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How it feels

A thoughtful remake of the original Mana game designed to welcome newcomers and reward returning players.

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About

Legend of the Mana Sword focuses on making the first game of the Mana series both a better experience for first time players, and more fun for returning players. If you’ve never played a Mana game before, Legend of the Mana Sword is a good place to start your adventure. If you’ve already played later Mana games, it will be familiar yet new. If you’ve previously played the original (whether it was called Final Fantasy Adventure, Mystic Quest, or Seiken Densetsu) then Legend of the Mana Sword helps the game you remember better live up to its true potential.

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This page is from Underplayed Gems, a catalog of older and overlooked games. Not quite it? You can browse by platform and genre, or take this one into the 3D catalog and ask the Catbot for something closer.