Classic video game action role play originally from Square that had a major influence on games that followed. "one of the very best role-playing games available for the Super Nintendo," claimed Dragon Magazine when this game appeared. Here then is a rare opportunity to buy an 'as new' factory sealed boxed copy for Nintendo's Super Nintendo Entertainment System as it would have looked if you'd bought a copy when it came out in February 1994.
Secret of Mana (Seiken Densetsu 2 (聖剣伝説2?, lit. "Holy Sword Legend 2") is an action role-playing game for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System developed and published by Square in 1993. The game was re-released for the Wii's Virtual Console in 2008, and was ported to Japanese mobile phones in 2009. Secret of Mana is the sequel to Final Fantasy Adventurefor the Game Boy and the second installment in the Mana video game series.
Rather than using the traditional turn-based battle system of games like Final Fantasy, Secret of Mana utilizes real-time battles akin to the Legend of Zelda series, while also employing typical role-playing elements and a unique "Ring Command" menu system,[6] which pauses the action,[7] and allows a variety of actions to be performed without needing to switch screens.[6] The game received considerable acclaim[8] for its brightly colored graphics, expansive plot, "Ring Command" menu system, innovative real-time battle system,[6] modified Active Time Battle meter adapted for real-time action,[9] its innovativecooperative multiplayer gameplay,[8] where the second or third players could drop in and out of the game at any time rather than players having to join the game at the same time,[10] the customizable AI settings for computer-controlled allies,[11] and the acclaimed soundtrack by Hiroki Kikuta. Secret of Mana was an influential game in its time, and has remained influential through to the present day, such as its customizable AI for player characters being used by many later games,[12] its ring menu system still used in modern games (such as The Temple of Elemental Evil)[13] and its cooperative multiplayer mentioned as an influence on games as recent as Dungeon Siege III.[10
Secret of Mana was awarded "Game of the Month" in December 1993 and "Best Role-Playing Game" of 1993 by Electronic Gaming Monthly.[47][57] In 1994, game designer Sandy Petersen reviewed the game in Dragon, awarding Secret of Mana a perfect score of 5 out of 5 stars. He described the game as "exceedingly Zelda-like" but with "many features of conventional role-playing games," and stated that "Squaresoft has what may be a classic here." He concluded that the game is "one of the very best role-playing games available for the Super Nintendo," and that it is "a much larger game than Zelda, with many more types of monsters, character options, and fortresses to explore."[45] In 2008, IGN awarded the Virtual Console port of Secret of Mana a score of 9 out of 10, stating that it is "still recognized today as one of the best games ever made."[50]
Secret of Mana has been on numerous all-time "best games" lists
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On 22-Jan-12 at 15:34:16 GMT, seller added the following information:Hi,
apologies for the delay in responding, I've had a lot of messages arriving since the early hours of this morning! I'm going to add a selection of new images. I have to say I've been slightly blown away by the response to this item! So I want to be as honest as possible. It wasn't that I was being dishonest or economical with the truth before - but posting an ad for this game starting £1.99(!) didn't make me study it as closely. These are items I have had in my loft for nearly twenty years. It was NEVER opened and has the Red Nintendo lettered cellaphane completely intact - and has been stored away.
Okay I have tried to take these pictures - though it isn't easy to get good shots of something covered in cellophane in good light because of the reflections. There is a slight creasing in the edge of the top of the box front and side consistent with it being a little squashed probably when it was first posted to me in a Jiffy envelope! I would say the bottom right corner has a bit of wear - card is white on the very point of the corner. There is also a ridge - not a major one - but again a mark from the box being slightly squashed in storage on the bottom side of the box. Please bear in mind that this is me being super thorough.
The box is not misshapen at all apart from the small 2.5 cm wide pinch at the front top (above the letter 'R' to the letter 'O') The two ends and the back are perfect. The front top has this crease which is hopefully clear from the photo (crease might not be the right word - the cardboard isn't marked but there is a ridge as if it has been pinched together on that top edge (which affects the corresponding side).
Hope that helps, thanks everyone for your interest = please let me know if you have further questions and I'll endeavour to answer them.
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