Secret of Mana

Platforms

iOS
Nintendo Wii
PC
PlayStation Vita
PS4

Initial release Oct. 3, 1993

Developers

Square Enix

Genres

Action Adventure
RPG

Publishers

Nintendo
Square Enix

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A still from a BroForce trailer, showing an exaggerated, cartooned collection of 80s action heroes all ready to fire guns or swing swords.

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Supporters | Five of the Best: Player Twos

Can you coop?

March 5, 2025 Robert Purchese

28 comments

Flammie, the colourful, friendly dragon from Secret of Mana, smiling at the viewer in this very colourful illustration.

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Supporters | Five of The Best: Dragons

Wyrming their way in.

April 5, 2023 Robert Purchese

26 comments

The Super Mario Bros. 3 box. Bright yellow background with Mario, arms wide like a bird's wings, flying slightly away to the camera's right. He's got a tail. He should get that looked at.

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Supporters | Five of The Best: Box art

Easel cheer you up.

Feb. 15, 2023 Robert Purchese

16 comments

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Five of the Best: Shops

Retail row.

Sept. 24, 2019 Robert Purchese

40 comments

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Secret of Mana and the art of a good box

Heaven sent.

June 17, 2019 Martin Robinson

34 comments

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Digital Foundry | Secret of Mana's 3D remake is good fun - but won't impress retro purists

PC, PS4, Pro and Vita versions tested.

Feb. 18, 2018 John Linneman

51 comments

News

Here's the Secret of Mana remake's spruced up opening movie

Same as it never was.

Oct. 31, 2017 Matt Wales

13 comments

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First gameplay footage of Secret of Mana remake appears

Makes you Randi.

Sept. 5, 2017 Robert Purchese

22 comments

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Oh my god Secret of Mana is being 3D remastered for PS4, PC and Vita

UPDATE: It's £33.

Aug. 25, 2017 Robert Purchese

86 comments

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Mana series slated for Switch in Japan

Now how about a western release?

March 21, 2017 Jeffrey Matulef

30 comments

News

Adventures of Mana is now on Vita

Mystic Quest remake costs £10.49 / €13.99.

June 28, 2016 Jeffrey Matulef

9 comments

Dark blue icons of video game controllers on a light blue background

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Secret of Mana is on iPhone

Wonderful SNES RPG for a fiver.

Dec. 21, 2010 Robert Purchese

20 comments

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Secret of Mana hits App Store this month

Classic SNES RPG goes portable.

Dec. 17, 2010 Fred Dutton

25 comments

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Secret of Mana for VC on Boxing Day

Sonic 2 as well.

Dec. 22, 2008 Robert Purchese

20 comments

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Secret of Mana for US Virtual Console

And World of Goo for US WiiWare, too.

Oct. 14, 2008 Robert Purchese

16 comments

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