Oyamada came up with the idea while developing the HD remake of Secret of Mana. Square Enix renamed Seiken Densetsu 3 to Trials of Mana, as the original series creator Koichi Ishii requested that the title name contain a reference to the number “3,” thus explaining the “tri” in “trials.” The decision to remake Trials of Mana into a fully new 3D action RPG came from current series producer Masaru Oyamada. Fortunately, North America finally got the chance to play the original Seiken Densetsu 3 in 2019, when Square released the Nintendo Switch exclusive Collection of Mana, which contained the first three original Mana titles. However, while many of these games eventually were either ported or remastered for releases on other systems, Seiken Densetsu 3 remained isolated in Japan for over two decades. Many other Square titles that were Super Famicom releases also met this fate, including Bahamut Lagoon (which, to date, still has never had any official re-releases outside of Japan), Final Fantasy V, and Front Mission. Unfortunately, a multitude of factors led to Square’s decision to not release Seiken Densetsu 3 outside of Japan. The game was developed as the official follow-up to Seiken Densetsu 2, better known in North America as the iconic SNES action RPG Secret of Mana. Seiken Densetsu 3, roughly translated to “ Sacred Sword Legend 3,” was initially released in Japan in 1995 for the Super Famicom by Square.
Trials of mana review Pc#
Platforms: Nintendo Switch (version reviewed), PlayStation 4, PC
Trials of Mana manages to emerge as another good classic game remade into something new, yet familiar at the same time. By Justin O'Riley 2 years ago Follow Tweet