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The '''Mana''' series (聖剣伝説, Holy Sword Legend) is a collection of action-RPGs developed and published by [[Square Enix]]. The English name for the series is derived from the concept of mana as a natural energy source and the holy mana tree featured in each game. | The '''Mana''' series (聖剣伝説, Holy Sword Legend) is a collection of action-RPGs developed and published by [[Square Enix]]. The English name for the series is derived from the concept of mana as a natural energy source and the holy mana tree featured in each game. | ||
==Series Overview== | ==Series Overview== | ||
The Mana series is Square-Enix's premier action-RPG, with each game utilizing real-time combat and eschewing the common separation | The Mana series is Square-Enix's premier action-RPG, with each game utilizing real-time combat and eschewing the common separation between battle screen and the exploration screens. This focus on action was born out of series creator [[Koichi Ishii]]'s dissatisfaction with the turn-based command menus seen in [[Dragon Quest (series)|Dragon Quest]] and [[Final Fantasy (series)|Final Fantasy]] series at the time, citing that he did not feel a genuine connection between selecting a command from a menu and then seeing it play out on the television screen. | ||
This aversion to old-fashioned command menus is further emphasized via the Ring System--when the player needs to use and item in battle or select a spell, a rotating circle of icons appears and allows the player to sift through options more quickly than through the standard box design. As hardware strength progressed, this system would be taken a degree further by keeping the action flowing while the ring is active and allowing players to select options even while fighting. | This aversion to old-fashioned command menus is further emphasized via the Ring System--when the player needs to use and item in battle or select a spell, a rotating circle of icons appears and allows the player to sift through options more quickly than through the standard box design. As hardware strength progressed, this system would be taken a degree further by keeping the action flowing while the ring is active and allowing players to select options even while fighting. | ||
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The revival of the series on mobile platforms would lead to development of high definition remakes of the original three games, beginning with [[Adventures of Mana]] on February 4th, 2016, [[Secret of Mana HD]] on Febuary 18th, 2018, and the upcoming [[Trials of Mana HD]] scheduled for April 24th, 2020. Concurrently, the first three titles in the series are available via the [[Collection of Mana]] for the Nintendo Switch. The package deal was an early title for the console in Japan and launched on Jun 1, 20017, before being released digitally for the international market on June 11, 2019. A physical distribution for the collection was released on August 27 of the same year. | The revival of the series on mobile platforms would lead to development of high definition remakes of the original three games, beginning with [[Adventures of Mana]] on February 4th, 2016, [[Secret of Mana HD]] on Febuary 18th, 2018, and the upcoming [[Trials of Mana HD]] scheduled for April 24th, 2020. Concurrently, the first three titles in the series are available via the [[Collection of Mana]] for the Nintendo Switch. The package deal was an early title for the console in Japan and launched on Jun 1, 20017, before being released digitally for the international market on June 11, 2019. A physical distribution for the collection was released on August 27 of the same year. | ||
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[[Category:Series]] | [[Category:Series]] | ||
[[Category: Mana]] | [[Category: Mana series]] | ||