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Should I play this or the original is my question.

In my humble opinion - play the original. It has some of the best graphical design of any game I've ever seen on any system. It may be the prettiest game on the Super Famicom:

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About what I expected after playing the demo. Will buy it later, guess I'll buy Xenoblade Remaster instead.
 

Fularu

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Thanks to an EB Games screwup, my copy is 25$ cheaper so I'll keep it. Half price on release day is fine in my book for this game
 

DrROBschiz

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The lack of Co Op is probably my largest disapppointment with this title

Otherwise I really enjoyed the demo!
 

RobotVM

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In my humble opinion - play the original. It has some of the best graphical design of any game I've ever seen on any system. It may be the prettiest game on the Super Famicom:

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This looks great. I already have the Mana Collection for Switch. I guess this is my next game.
 

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like others, i'll eventually play this but i'm in no rush to get it at launch. looking forward to picking it up later when it's on sale.
 

Bonejack

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This is one of the games where i don't really need reviews. Going to get this no matter what.

At least it looks much better than the Secret of Mana remake abomination.

In my humble opinion - play the original. It has some of the best graphical design of any game I've ever seen on any system. It may be the prettiest game on the Super Famicom:

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Heads up, you're spoiling one of the final bosses in one of those images. ;]
 

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Got it for $40 with a coupon at Best Buy, seems like a good price point. I loved the demo (and the original, which is already digital on my system) so I'm excited to play this.
 

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Review: Trials of Mana - Hardcore Gamer

Anyone who enjoys action RPGs should pick up Trials of Mana as it's a fantastic experience worth replaying time and time again.


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Trials of Mana Review | RPG Site

Another fantastic remake from Square.


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Análisis Trials of Mana, el remake de Seiken Densetsu 3 para PS4, Nintendo Switch y PC

Análisis de Trials of Mana, el remake del clásico Seiken Densetsu 3 (Super Nintendo), para PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch y PC. Os contamos si merece la pena.


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Test du jeu Trials of Mana

Longtemps resté inaccessible, Trials of Mana a enfin débarqué dans sa forme originelle, mais traduite, dans la Collection Mana commercialisée exclusivement sur Nintendo Switch fin 2019. Cette année, Square Enix propose de faire (re)découvrir au plus grand nombre ce chaînon manquant de la...


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Trials of Mana PS4 Review - PlayStation Universe

Grit your teeth against the awful characters and somewhat enjoyable JRPG gameplay in our lengthy Trials of Mana PS4 Review.


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TEST de Trials of Mana : 25 ans après, la légende a-t-elle encore le feu sacré ?

Je vous parle d'un temps que les moins de vingt ans ne peuvent pas connaître, et tant mieux pour eux : en France en ce temps-là, on ne localisait pas (ou si peu) les grandes aventures empreintes de fantasy qui pierre après pierre bâtissait la légende du jeu de rôle à la japonaise, et de ses...


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Trials of Mana im Test - Leider durchgefallen

Die Neuauflage von Secret of Mana war vor zwei Jahren eine Enttäuschung. Trials of Mana soll nun alles besser machen, scheitert aber an dieser...
 
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Maybe I misheard or something, but... in the Gamexplain review, why would fans of the original game be put off by the action combat in the remake when the original also had action combat?
 

Mikch85

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Sounds about right for a AA game. It's actually a bit higher than I expected (I think it will go a bit down.)
 

Fularu

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Test du jeu Trials of Mana

Longtemps resté inaccessible, Trials of Mana a enfin débarqué dans sa forme originelle, mais traduite, dans la Collection Mana commercialisée exclusivement sur Nintendo Switch fin 2019. Cette année, Square Enix propose de faire (re)découvrir au plus grand nombre ce chaînon manquant de la...


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TEST de Trials of Mana : 25 ans après, la légende a-t-elle encore le feu sacré ?

Je vous parle d'un temps que les moins de vingt ans ne peuvent pas connaître, et tant mieux pour eux : en France en ce temps-là, on ne localisait pas (ou si peu) les grandes aventures empreintes de fantasy qui pierre après pierre bâtissait la légende du jeu de rôle à la japonaise, et de ses...
7 and 6 from french publications are like 8-8.5 in american ones. :p
 

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Solid reviews, didn't expect it to score super high due to its budget, it's not very ambitious.

Same metacritic as Berseria which was an amazing jrpg. I'm in.
 

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I am strongly considering to get it at launch (currently pre-ordered with a 10€ Amazon discount I won in the past, so I would jus pay it 40€). But I don't know if I will be able to complete a full run before Xenoblade, and for sure as soon as XBDE drops, I will play it immediately when I receive the CE.
 

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Maybe I misheard or something, but... in the Gamexplain review, why would fans of the original game be put off by the action combat in the remake when the original also had action combat?

Because the original game used the typical Mana combat system of needing a rhythm to your attacks by filling the action bar - sheer button mashing like Zelda wouldn't work here.

In the remake - well, that's exacty what you get.
 

Aftervirtue

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Sorry if its the wrong thread, but all things considered is there is any compelling reason to pick up one version over the other (PS4/Switch)? About to pre-order it on Amazon.
 

Mory Dunz

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In my humble opinion - play the original. It has some of the best graphical design of any game I've ever seen on any system. It may be the prettiest game on the Super Famicom:

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This looks great. I already have the Mana Collection for Switch. I guess this is my next game.
As someone whos beaten the original like 4 times be warned that the battle system is janky and buggy. Impressive for when it came out but aged poorly
 

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Mid 7s to low 8s is about what I estimated. It'll be a fun game to play through while I wait for Xenoblade DE. Any mention of how long it took for a single playthrough in any of the reviews?
 

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Looks like reviews are generally positive, glad to hear. I'll be picking this up on sale most likely.

Distracted with Final Fantasy VII Remake still, and Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition is coming out in just under a month.
 

Aftervirtue

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Thanks! Ended up preordering the PS4 edition for the 60fps. Although I sort of wanted it on switch so it can sit next to Collection of Mana.
 

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I'm thinking of buying it full price just to support this endeavour, I want more JRPGs within such a scope. But I don't have a lot of money and no time to actually play the game. What to do...
 

thecaseace

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I've looked at the GameXplain video but can anyone who's got the feel of the other reviews summarise what the questionnable design choices are that have brought the score down?

I've checked a couple but I'm wondering if I've got the gist, is it:

  • Having to play multiple story lines to see the whole experience
  • Poor written and spoken (English) dialogue
  • Poor Camera
Whilst the poor camera (that apparently doesn't follow the user well in battle) is an issue I'm not a fan of is there anything else anyone's noticed?
 

Mudo

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Played the demo and loved it. Already preloaded on PS4 :)

This really is the definition of a AA game and you can tell the budget wasn't sky high - but it is fun,pretty, and close to the original in many ways which I love. Seeing lots of 7/8 scores is not surprising. This game won't be for everyone but for people like me, it will be great!
 

Xater

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Playing the demo I thought it's alright, but I am not exactly dying to play it. The Secret of Mana games probably deserved a FF7 Style treatment
 

Aftervirtue

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I'm thinking of buying it full price just to support this endeavour, I want more JRPGs within such a scope. But I don't have a lot of money and no time to actually play the game. What to do...
Same boat. I have no intention of playing this for a while, but just want to support it so hopefully more endeavors such as this get green-lit. Luckily I had a Amazon gift card balance to help pay most of it.