It's more modern feeling than SoM but still has a ton of issues. I don't see too many people who are playing it for the first time in 2019 or 2020 really raving about it that much. Imagine if the newest Ys or KH game didn't let you learn a single new skill for 6 hours, and all you did was spam the same 1 ability. I am able to enjoy SOM now but I can admit that's mostly nostalgia. However, I can easily recognize that if actually played it after I played SoM, I would love the game and probably the strength of nostalgia would allow me to enjoy it now. it's slow and character progression is almost non existent for the first 6-8 hours.
I played SD3 for the first time a couple of years back, and it's pretty mediocore, and not nearly as fun as today's action rpgs. I actually hold the opinion that Seiken Densetsu 3 is almost just as held up by nostalgia as Secret of Mana is. It's nearing 30 years old and it's still a beautiful game.
For the SNES, that title usually goes to Chrono Trigger or Final Fantasy 6.īut it still remains a beloved game, and that's well-deserved. Look, I don't think the "JRPG community" has ever proclaimed that this is THE GREATEST GAME of its generation. I'd say that at worst, its story is "average." Standard simple, cheesy, tropey, JRPG fare that's far easier to stomach if you're young. But it's more or less just as thin as any other JRPG from that era. That was always a flaw (drove me nuts and I first played the game when it came out) but people loved the game anyway. There are problems with the combat, but that's nothing new. The music and graphics are still beautiful, emotive, and effective even today. Some don't age as well as others, and I'd say that Secret of Mana isn't actually the worst offender out there. But that goes for any game from that era. And many of us recognize that the game is dated and not without its flaws. The game is beloved by many in the JRPG community. The Secret of Mana Collection ( Seiken Densetsu Collection) will release in Japan for Nintendo Switch on 1st June 20 yen, which is about £35, or $43 at time of writing.One of the dirty secrets of the JRPG community is that Secret of Mana is, like, not actually that good.
Fingers crossed for that Seiken Densetsu 3 translation. It’d be absolutely amazing to get this in the west too. I Am Setsuna has awakened me to that joy. Being able to take an old school JRPG with you anywhere you want, and then plug back into the big screen when you get home, really is the dream.
It’s game like this that will be truly great on Switch. Seiken Densetsu 2 & 3 are two of the most gorgeous SNES games ever released, so it’s great to see these being released on a modern console. A task that fans have accomplished, however. However, that might make the release unlikely - localising a game from 1995 is no small task. If the title were to head west, it’d be a great chance for fans to finally get to play the Japanese exclusive Seiken Densetsu 3. The version in this collection appears to be, as you might expect, the original. Interestingly, a remake of the first Seiken Densetsu, retitled as Adventures of Mana was just released last year on Android, iOS, and PlayStation Vita. The Secret of Mana Collection will include Seiken Densetsu: Final Fantasy Gaiden (released in NA as Final Fantasy Adventure and Europe as Mystic Quest, and rereleased as Adventures of Mana), Seiken Densetsu 2 ( Secret of Mana), and Seiken Densetsu 3 (never released outside of Japan).