TUAW's Daily App: Secret of Mana

Here we go. A few of the hack-and-slash RPGs we've covered in this space have been compared to Secret of Mana, but now Square Enix has gone ahead and released the actual thing on iOS. Secret of Mana borrows a little bit from Legend of Zelda in that you always see all of your enemies on screen, and hack away at them in real time rather than in a turn-based battle or a separate mode.

Otherwise it's a JRPG all the way around, as you wander through towns and dungeons, level up and earn weapons of various powers, and explore a big story of an unexpected hero saving the world. This is a good one -- it's a little retro, considering it first came out back in 1993, but it's a great title.

The only drawback? It's been released at US$8.99 on the iPhone, and while it's probably worth the price to some of you, most of the App Store market (especially this week, after so many big titles and so many sales already) will probably find it a little too rich for their wallet. If that's a little high, just wait -- Square Enix has done more than a few sales in its time, so we might see it a little cheaper sooner or later.

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Source: http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/secret-of-mana/id407949800?mt…

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jmetts

I'm with Brian. I love seeing these games come out, but I hate having a large portion of the screen blocked by my thumbs. We need a control pad.

It would be awesome if this game had the same multi-player capabilities the original had (does it?). My main memories were being able to play through this game with a couple of friends.

Now, I want to see both Chrono Trigger and FFVI!

December 23 2010 at 10:41 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

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Chase

Oh. My. Goodness. FFVI is my favorite one they ever made. I would kill for a remake, or a re-release. Because playing my SNES on a 42" TV is scary. Not to mention my living room is too long for wired cords.

December 23 2010 at 2:48 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

Justin

Well this is exciting. I wonder if we'll get a Chrono Trigger release next? I think I'll wait and see if any iTunes gift cards are in my stocking before I buy though.

December 23 2010 at 10:32 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

Christian

Yes! My favorite game of all time. Iâ€™ve been waiting for the release of this game since getting an iPhone. Wonderful news.

December 23 2010 at 9:22 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

Kelmon

Bugger waiting - I still regard this as one of the greatest video games of all time. I'll be getting a copy of it as soon as I get home and hope it works well on the iPhone.

I seem to recall getting this game for Christmas on the SNES as well.

December 23 2010 at 9:08 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

Brian

A game like this would be great if I didn't have to be blocking the screen with my fingers the whole time. Has anyone made any progress on releasing a gamepad controller for the iPhone/iPad?

December 23 2010 at 9:05 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply