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==Cast== | ==Cast== | ||
===Protagonists=== | ===Protagonists=== | ||
*'''Angela''': the only daughter of the Queen of Altena, the snow-covered kingdom of magicians. Angela did not receive much attention as a child due to her mother's responsibilities as queen, and as such she began to seek that missing attention however she could. This includes wearing sultry clothing, playing pranks on the castle's staff. Angela does sincerely care for her mother, however, and that love is the main motivation for uncovering the truth of her mother's sudden change in character. Angela is regarded as an amateur spell caster in dialogue, but this is merely a story aspect and has no effect on her gameplay style. | *'''Angela''': the only daughter of the Queen of Altena, the snow-covered kingdom of magicians. Angela did not receive much attention as a child due to her mother's responsibilities as queen, and as such she began to seek that missing attention however she could. This includes wearing sultry clothing, playing pranks on the castle's staff, etc. Angela does sincerely care for her mother, however, and that love is the main motivation for uncovering the truth of her mother's sudden change in character. Angela is regarded as an amateur spell caster in dialogue, but this is merely a story aspect and has no effect on her gameplay style. | ||
*'''Charlotte''': the granddaughter of | *'''Charlotte''': the granddaughter of the Priest of Light, who has raised her after the death of her parents. Charlotte is a half-elf and thus looks much younger than she is, which has lead to her being coddled by the people who raised her in the temple of light in the city of Wendel. Charlotte has a bright and optimistic personality, but she is also very bossy. Though curious of the world around her, she's superstitious and overemotional to the point of crying openly several times throughout the game. | ||
*'''Duran''': the proud young soldier from Valsena, Kingdom of the Plains. Though he comes across as hot-headed and ready for a fight, the whole kingdom acknowledges his skill with a blade. Duran has nothing but love for his kingdom and respect for the Hero King, a good friend of his departed father, Loki the Golden Knight. | *'''Duran''': the proud young soldier from Valsena, Kingdom of the Plains. Though he comes across as hot-headed and ready for a fight, the whole kingdom acknowledges his skill with a blade. Duran has nothing but love for his kingdom and respect for the Hero King, a good friend of his departed father, Loki the Golden Knight. | ||
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This shift in camera positioning did lead to problems implementing the series' trademark multiplayer function, however, and it was decided that a focus on a strong single-player experience was the more important goal. An online multiplayer mode was briefly considered as it could potentially allow the third person camera system to remain, but this would have occupied a significant portion of the development period and run the risk of weakening the focus on the single-player aspect<ref>https://www.siliconera.com/trials-of-mana-interview-producers-talk-about-secret-of-mana-angela-and-other-entries/</ref>. As a result, careful fine tuning was applied to the game's A.I. system for characters not immediately being controlled by the player. Where as the original game would only allow players to control how aggressive their characters were with basic melee attacks, the new A.I. system allows the full customization of each character's strategy in battle and allows for the use of items, magic, and class strikes. | This shift in camera positioning did lead to problems implementing the series' trademark multiplayer function, however, and it was decided that a focus on a strong single-player experience was the more important goal. An online multiplayer mode was briefly considered as it could potentially allow the third person camera system to remain, but this would have occupied a significant portion of the development period and run the risk of weakening the focus on the single-player aspect<ref>https://www.siliconera.com/trials-of-mana-interview-producers-talk-about-secret-of-mana-angela-and-other-entries/</ref>. As a result, careful fine tuning was applied to the game's A.I. system for characters not immediately being controlled by the player. Where as the original game would only allow players to control how aggressive their characters were with basic melee attacks, the new A.I. system allows the full customization of each character's strategy in battle and allows for the use of items, magic, and class strikes. | ||
==Reception and sales== | |||
''Trials of Mana'' has been well received by critics and fans, garnering praise for updating the legendary Super Nintendo title for modern audiences without losing the charm and spirit of the original. Criticism has been levied against the English dub however, due to being the first production of several cast members ans for giving questionable inflections to certain characters, such as Lumina being given the voice of a flamboyant adult man when the original spoke in the syntax of an energetic young boy. | |||
The game was a commercial success, significantly outperforming Square Enix's sales projects in spite of being released near the beginning of the ongoing covid-19 pandemic.<ref>https://www.hd.square-enix.com/eng/ir/pdf/21q1outline.pdf</ref> | |||
==Credits== | ==Credits== | ||