Editing Secret of Mana

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{{about|the original Super Nintendo and mobile versions|the game's 3D remake|[[Secret of Mana (remake)]]}}
{{Game infobox
|image=[[File:Secret of Mana box art.jpg|250px]]
|developer=[[Square]]
|publisher=Square
|platforms=[[Super Nintendo Entertainment System]], [[Virtual Console]] (Wii, Wii U), [[FOMA 903i]], [[iOS]], [[Android]], [[Nintendo Switch]], [[Super NES Classic Edition]]
|released='''Super Nintendo:'''<br>{{released|Japan|August 6, 1993|USA|October 1993|Europe|1994}} '''Virtual Console (Wii):'''<br>{{released|Japan|September 9, 2008|USA|October 13, 2008|Europe|December 26, 2008}} '''FOMA 903i:'''<br>{{released|Japan|October 26, 2009}} '''EZweb:'''<br>{{released|Japan|June 24, 2010}} '''iOS:'''<br>''Worldwide:'' December 21, 2010<br>'''Virtual Console (Wii U):'''<br>{{released|Japan|June 26, 2013}} '''Android:'''<br>''Worldwide:'' October 30, 2014<br>'''Super NES Classic Edition:'''<br>{{released|USA|September 29, 2017|Europe|September 29, 2017|Australia|September 30, 2017|Japan|October 5, 2017}}
|genre=Action role-playing
|ratings={{ratings|esrb=E10+}}
|modes=Single player, multiplayer
|media=Cartridge, Digital download
|input=Controller
}}
'''''Secret of Mana''''' is the second installment of the [[Mana (series)|''Mana'' series]]. It was both developed and published by [[Square]]. The game was originally released for the [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System]] in 1993. Ever since its release, the ''Mana'' series was formed, specifically to disconnect from the [[ffwiki:Final Fantasy (franchise)|''Final Fantasy'' franchise]], which only includes the first ''Mana'' title, ''[[Final Fantasy Adventure]]''.

Similar to [[triforcewiki:The Legend of Zelda (series)|''The Legend of Zelda'' series]], ''Secret of Mana'' features real-time battles, although like ''Final Fantasy Adventure'', it has an [[Attack Gauge]] that, when filled, allows the player's character to inflict the highest damage to their target. Instead of a generic pause interface, the game introduces the [[Ring Command]] menu system, which the player can access by pausing the game to make certain decisions, such as use an item or equip a different weapon. For a large duration of the game, the party consists of three characters, who simultaneously fight at once. A second and even a third player, if they connect a third controller via the {{wp|Super Multitap}} peripheral, can join in to control the second and third characters respectively.

In 2008, ''Secret of Mana'' was ported to the Wii's [[Virtual Console]], and in 2013 it was ported to the Wii U's Virtual Console, although only in Japan. In 2009, ''Secret of Mana'' was released for FOMA 903i mobile phones and then for EZweb in 2010. In late 2010, the game was ported to [[iOS]] devices and then to [[Android]] devices in 2014. The original Super Nintendo version is one of the three titles included in the ''[[Collection of Mana]]'' compilation and one of the 21 games included on the {{wp|Super NES Classic Edition}}. In 2018, a [[Secret of Mana (remake)|3D remake]] of the game was released for the [[PlayStation 4]], [[PlayStation Vita]], and [[Microsoft Windows]].

==Story==
Darkness sweeps the troubled land, as Mana’s power fades… people await a hero who will wield the sword… Excalibur, Herald, Gigas, the blade has had many names, for it has been celebrated in myths and legends throughout time. But all these speak to just one weapon: the Sword of Mana. 
-	Title screen

Using the power of Mana, a civilization had grown strong… In time, Mana was used to create the ultimate weapon: the Mana Fortress… This angered the gods. The sent their beasts to destroy the Fortress… A violent war rock the world, and Mana seemed to disappear… Before all was lost, a hero with the Mana Sword smashed the Fortress… Though the civilization had been destroyed, the world was peaceful again. But time flows like a river… and history repeats…
-	Prologue
The story starts with three boys walking on a fallen tree trunk. On of them, called [[Randi]] is lagging behind and is pleading the other two to slow down, as he isn’t comfortable walking at such height. The hefty one named [[Elliott]] tries to shush him, as the village [[Elder]] might find us here and be angry at them. The last boy, [[Timothy]] adds that they are not supposed to be here since there’s a ghost around. amused by his friend’s comment, Elliott turns to his shorter friend and tells him that people only say that to scare them away from those woods. He then adds that he heard his grandma talking about a shiny object near the falls. Excited, Timothy gleefully suggests that this must be a treasure and that they should go find it. While the other two rascals happily venture away to find said treasure, Randi loses his balance and warns his friends that he’s about to fall. The two friends can’t catch up to him in time, unfortunately, and the young lad finally plummet down the steep valley. Visibly shaken by the incident, the remaining boys rushes back to the [[Potos|village]].
Meanwhile, Randi is seen landing in shallow waters at the base of the waterfall. Miraculously unscathed by the accident, he looks back briefly at his falling site and bemoans the fact that he cannot go back up and starts searching for an alternate path. While scouting the area, the boy comes across a strange voice calling him by his name accompanied with a bright light. Bemused by this strange phenomenon, the lad cannot seem to accurately locate its source. Continuing forward, Randi discovers a patch of tall grass blocking the way back to the village and deduces that he needs to find something to cut through. His search is fortunately short-lived as the boy discovers an old sword stuck in a boulder. Moments after this finding, the voice he heard previously echoes again, this time beckoning him to remove the sword from its rocky bed. Unsure of what to do, Randi answers back by questioning the voice’s identity and wondering why is there a sword here. Silence was his only answer, sadly. Undeterred, Randi successfully pulled the blade out only to be greeted by a blinding light. As the brightness receded, the boy found himself face to face with a [[Serin|Ghost]] where the sword was moments ago. Tetanized by fear, the boy could only hear the faint whispers of the specter telling him that it was him who asked for the sword. Randi couldn’t make any sense of what the ghost had said to him but wasn’t able to ask him for more explanation before it vanishing in another blast of light. Holding the sword up in the air, Randi regains his senses and decides to head back to the village. Cutting the grass blocking his way to the settlement, the young hero is surprised to find a [[Rabite|yellow leporine creature]] in front of him, as these parts of the woods are generally void of monsters. Forcing his way through the woods, he soon discovers that the cutesy appearance of the enemies hides a vicious nature that needs to be taken care of.
After reaching Potos village, he is informed by a young bystander that a strange newcomer headed to the local pub. Trying to talk to him doesn’t yield any meaningful answer, however. Randi then decides to speak to the [[Potos Elder|village elder]] as he sees his friends from the falls having a chat together. The elder seems relieved to see that Randi is all in one piece but scolds the youngsters from venturing so far into the forest. The Elder drastically changes his composure as he sees the sword our young hero is holding in his hand. Horrified, he is puzzled to see that Randi was able to pull out the legendary [[Mana Sword]]. Elliott adds that by pulling it out of its resting place, legend said that their village would be finished. The Elder continues by telling the boys that this sword has been protecting Potos village from disaster. The hefty kid interrupts the wiser figure again by turning against Randi for realizing why the monsters are surrounding the village. Elliott then puts the blame on the young hero for bringing doom to all the townsfolk, calling him an outsider, all the while attacking him. Backing up with each successive hit, Randi pleads for his antagonistic friend to cease but to no avail. During their argument, the earth suddenly starts to rumble, opening a large hole right below the two boys, sending them below. The duo finds themselves near the nest of a [[Mantis Ant|giant insectoid monster]] seemlingly reading to dish out serious damage. Terrorized, Elliott hides in a corner ordering Randi to use its sword to defeat the creature. A voice belonging to a mysterious adventurer from the bar echoes from above, instructing Randi to watch the enemy’s movements before attacking. The hero acquiesces and, after a grueling fight, emerges victorious as the large monster suddenly vanishes in a blinding explosion, only leaving a single [[Orb|sword orb]] behind. After being pulled up by the mysterious man, Elliott immediately storms off crying loudly. The adventurer notes that Randi is effectively holding the Mana Sword and is also confused as how the teenager was able to pull it off so easily as this feat is supposed to be coming from a knight in times of great trouble instead. He presumes that something must have happened to the legendary sword. Randi tries to hand the weapon over to the man, but the latter replies that the sword has lost too much power and must be re-energized by the one that pulled the sword only. He then suggests to the young boy to visit [[Luka|sage Luka]] in the [[Water Palace]] as she has been protecting the neighboring lands for over 200 years. The conversation is cut short by Timothy announcing that the Elder wants to see him. Hearing that, the man introduces himself as [[Gemma]] and heads to the Water Palace himself. Coming inside the Elder’s house, Randi is surprised to see he is holding a meeting with a couple of villagers. The wise man notices the boy, tells him that he’s really done it this time since the reason why monsters appeared is that he removed the sword. An old woman interjects by saying that they cannot let Randi stay in the village anymore since monsters may roam in even more numbers. After each villager yells at the boy to scram, the Elder says that it pains him to say that he must oblige and order Randi to leave Potos village. He adds that the boy can take what’s in the [[Treasure Chest|treasure chest]] downstairs. After earning a small amount of [[Lucre|gold pieces]] from the chest, Randi returns to the main room where he finds a lone elder. The wise man confides in him that he took the young orphan in and raise him as his own, but now there is nothing that he can do. He then adds that he never told him that his mother brought him to this village when he was a baby and then disappeared. The elder’s last words being that he hopes Randi finds him mother someday. After leaving the premises, the young hero heads down to the village southern exit, where he is officially banned from Potos forever by the gatekeeper.
Upon reaching the village’s outskirts, our hero happens to notice a crossroad where a sign pointing to the right reads “[[Cannon Travel]] Center”. Heading to the new location, he meets a [[Cannon Brothers|Cannon Travel brother]] that speaks of building a global transportation network along with his brothers. The bespectacled man adds that should Randi head to the Water Palace by cannon, Gemma already paid his way in. The young lad accepts and is shot away near the temple in no time. Our hero notices a bunch of soldiers near its landing area and learns that the blonde major named [[Dyluck]] has been asked by the king of [[Pandora]] to defeat the witch [[Elinee]] that’s been causing antics in the kingdom. The small troop marches to a small teleporter due west leading to the [[Witch’s Castle]] located in the [[Haunted Forest]]. Ignoring them and going north instead, Randi arrives at the Water Palace where Gemma awaits near the main entrance. While exploring the temple, the young hero seems lost and decides to ask a young maiden Luka’s whereabouts. Gemma reprimands the lad for being so casual and properly introduces Luka to Randi, who is shocked to see a young girl being at least 200 years old. Gemma then informs the sage that monsters are invading villages. Luka replies that she is aware of that since the ebb and flow of water brings me news from around the world. It’s because Mana’s power is growing weak that the young hero was able to remove the sword and when he did, the balance of Mana in this area shifted and made monsters reappear. Luka adds that there are enemies that seek to steal away the power of the legendary blade. By defeating those creatures, Randi can restore the power inside the sword kept inside orbs, just like the one the young lad found upon defeating Mantis Ant. The sage continues by telling Randi to seek the hidden orbs that can power up the blade and find someone that can forge the sword by releasing its stored power. She then wishes Gemma goodbye as he heads out to Pandora to seek an audience with the king and warns him about the [[Empire]]’s schemes to revives the [[Mana Fortress]]. Randi is surprised to hear about the same name mentioned in fairy tales, but Luka reframes it by telling him that the Mana Fortress is real. She adds that the Empire is going to unlock the seals from the world’s eight [[Mana Seeds]], remarking that strangers have already been lurking around the Water Palace. Before leaving, Gemma advises Randi to head for [[Gaia’s Navel]] where he will find [[Dwarf|Dwarves]] that are knowledgeable about weapons. After the old knight exits the temple, Randi finds himself alone with Luka, where he inquires about the Mana Sword’s purpose and the Fortress. He learns that he must become a hero worthy of the sword and that eons ago, ancients used the Mana Fortress in their final battle but failed to do so because of the inability to control Mana. Only the Mana Sword saved the world in the end. Luka then orders Randi to hold up the sword against the Mana Seed of water located behind her to synchronize its power within the blade. With a blinding flash of light, the Seed gives its power to the sword just as the sage mentioned. Sage Luka then prompts the young hero to visit the eight palaces throughout the world and gain their respective Mana Seeds’ power. She also entrusts a [[Spear]] to Randi, noting that other weapons gain also gain power upon forging with orbs. She finally gives her last advice to the lad be telling him to search for the [[Underground Palace]] in Gaia’s Navel. The Mana Sword wielder agrees and heads to his next destination.
During his trip to the kingdom of Pandora, Randi is ambushed by two [[Goblins]]. After regaining consciousness, the poor boy finds himself in a giant boiling cauldron in the middle of a [[Goblin Camp]]. Crying for help, one of the nearest goblins tell him to stay still and that he will become their main dish. Fortunately for Randi, the dancing ritual has already begun, prompting all the Goblins to merrily join the celebration. After leaving, a lone [[Primm|girl]] appears behind Randi asking what he is doing here. Pleading for help, the boy is finally saved by the young maiden as the two scurry away from the premises. After thanking her for rescuing him, Randi tries to know the reason why she was around here in the first place. The girl responds by saying that she was searching for someone and mistook the lad for that person. Unfortunately, she then adds that she is in a hurry and quickly leaves Randi alone before telling her name.
After finally reaching Pandora, our hero is greeted by a soldier who tells him he was to let him pass through if he arrived and that Gemma was already inside the castle speaking with the king. The guard then advises Randi to no converse with the townsfolk. This strange remark is quickly explained to the boy, as most of town’s inhabitant doesn’t seem to respond to him upon being interacted. Investigating the castle yields more results as Randi learns from someone that the witch up north might have something to do with people acting strange recently. Another person talks about some folks are gathering in the [[Pandora Ruins|southern ruins]]. As Randi reaches the castle’s uppermost floor, he is greeted by the same girl who saved him in the woods storming off from her [[Elman|dad]] forcing her to an arranged marriage. She then recognizes the young boy and notices he’s a swordsman. This gives her the idea to coerce the boy into joining forces to defeat the evil witch Elinee and rescue her boyfriend Dyluck. Randi tries to explain to her that he needs to go the Underground Palace first but she’s having none of it. The maiden introduces herself as Primm and the party decides to go into the throne room. There they meet Gemma who explains that Elinee is draining pandoran folk’s energy, prompting them to cluster around the ruins in the southern part of town. He then advises Randi to go to Gaia’s Navel while he explores the area before leaving. Speaking to the king reveals that he is distressed by the fact that not only people are acting like zombies, but troops lead by Dyluck who were sent to the Wich’s Castle were captured. This angers Primm who realizes that his father and the king agreed to send his fiancé to this dangerous mission, leaving her available for her arranged marriage. The party then heads out to their next destination.

==Development==
[[File:Flammie flying SoM screenshot.png|thumb|left|200px|Mode 7 is utilized whenever the party rides Flammie high above ground]]
''Secret of Mana'' began development for the SNES CD-ROM, and was planned to be a launch title for the peripheral.<ref>"[https://archive.is/tx4bp Classics Column #1: Desperately Seeking Seiken]". 1UP.com (archive.is).</ref> When the SNES CD-ROM was canceled, Square shifted ''Secret of Mana''{{'}}s development to the Super Nintendo. Similarly, ''Final Fantasy Adventure'' started development in 1987 as a Famicom Disk System title, ''Seiken Densetsu: The Emergence of Excalibur'', before ultimately becoming a Game Boy game. When ''Secret of Mana'' shifted development to the Super Nintendo itself, the team had to remove a lot of content to fit it on a 16 megabit Super Nintendo cartridge, which is significantly smaller than a CD-ROM. One of the most significant removals was the ability to take multiple different routes, opening the possibility for several different endings.<ref>''Retro Gamer'' issue 85, page 26.</ref> Some of ''Secret of Mana''{{'}}s unused features found their way into ''{{wp|Chrono Trigger}}'', such as the numerous different endings.

Like several other Square-developed games for the Super Nintendo, ''Secret of Mana'' utilizes {{wp|Mode 7}}, particularly when the [[party]] travels on [[Flammie]] high above the world map, as during this, the largely scaled and rotatable background gives the illusion that the ground below is three-dimensional.

The English translation for ''Secret of Mana'' was worked on by [[Ted Woolsey]], and was completed within 30 days, a month after the Japanese version was released. Within this short time frame, Ted Woolsey had little time to complete the game's translation, and portions of the game's script had to be removed due to space limitations.<ref>''Super Play'' issue 23, page 15.</ref> In North America, prior to its release, ''Secret of Mana'' was titled ''Final Fantasy Adventure II'',<ref>''[[Nintendo Power]]'' issue 51, {{media link|FF Adv 2 NP reference.jpg|page 67}}.</ref><ref>''Electronic Gaming Monthly'' issue 45 (April 1993), {{media link|FF Adv 2 EGM reference.jpg|page 90}}.</ref> indicating that it would be marketed as a ''Final Fantasy'' spinoff in a similar vein to how the first three ''{{wp|SaGa}}'' games were released in North America as ''[[ffwiki:The Final Fantasy Legend|The Final Fantasy Legend]]'', ''[[ffwiki:Final Fantasy Legend II|Final Fantasy Legend II]]'', and ''[[ffwiki:Final Fantasy Legend III|Final Fantasy Legend III]]'' respectively. The idea was that the ''Final Fantasy Adventure'' series would focus more on action gameplay than the traditional RPG style of the main [[ffwiki:Final Fantasy (series)|''Final Fantasy'' series]] and the ''Final Fantasy Legend'' series. When ''Secret of Mana'' was chosen as the game's title, ''Mana'' became a entirely separate series from ''Final Fantasy'' not just in Japan but also in other regions.

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==Names in other languages==
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|JapR=Seiken Densetsu 2
|JapM=The Legend of the Sacred Sword 2
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 |platforms=[[Super Nintendo Entertainment System]], [[Virtual Console]] (Wii, Wii U), [[FOMA 903i]], [[iOS]], [[Android]], [[Nintendo Switch]], [[Super NES Classic Edition]]
 |released='''Super Nintendo:'''<br>{{released|Japan|August 6, 1993|USA|October 1993|Europe|1994}} '''Virtual Console (Wii):'''<br>{{released|Japan|September 9, 2008|USA|October 13, 2008|Europe|December 26, 2008}} '''FOMA 903i:'''<br>{{released|Japan|October 26, 2009}} '''EZweb:'''<br>{{released|Japan|June 24, 2010}} '''iOS:'''<br>''Worldwide:'' December 21, 2010<br>'''Virtual Console (Wii U):'''<br>{{released|Japan|June 26, 2013}} '''Android:'''<br>''Worldwide:'' October 30, 2014<br>'''Super NES Classic Edition:'''<br>{{released|USA|September 29, 2017|Europe|September 29, 2017|Australia|September 30, 2017|Japan|October 5, 2017}}
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 Similar to [[triforcewiki:The Legend of Zelda (series)|''The Legend of Zelda'' series]], ''Secret of Mana'' features real-time battles, although like ''Final Fantasy Adventure'', it has an [[Attack Gauge]] that, when filled, allows the player's character to inflict the highest damage to their target. Instead of a generic pause interface, the game introduces the [[Ring Command]] menu system, which the player can access by pausing the game to make certain decisions, such as use an item or equip a different weapon. For a large duration of the game, the party consists of three characters, who simultaneously fight at once. A second and even a third player, if they connect a third controller via the {{wp|Super Multitap}} peripheral, can join in to control the second and third characters respectively.
-In 2008, ''Secret of Mana'' was ported to the Wii's [[Virtual Console]], and in 2013 it was ported to the Wii U's Virtual Console, although only in Japan. In 2009, ''Secret of Mana'' was released for FOMA 903i mobile phones and then for EZweb in 2010. In late 2010, the game was ported to [[iOS]] devices and then to [[Android]] devices in 2014. The original Super Nintendo version is one of the three titles included in the ''[[Collection of Mana]]'' compilation and one of the 21 games included on the {{wp|Super NES Classic Edition}}. In 2018, an [[Secret of Mana (remake)|HD remake]] of the game was released for the [[PlayStation 4]], [[PlayStation Vita]], and [[Microsoft Windows]].
+In 2008, ''Secret of Mana'' was ported to the Wii's [[Virtual Console]], and in 2013 it was ported to the Wii U's Virtual Console, although only in Japan. In 2009, ''Secret of Mana'' was released for FOMA 903i mobile phones and then for EZweb in 2010. In late 2010, the game was ported to [[iOS]] devices and then to [[Android]] devices in 2014. The original Super Nintendo version is one of the three titles included in the ''[[Collection of Mana]]'' compilation and one of the 21 games included on the {{wp|Super NES Classic Edition}}. In 2018, a [[Secret of Mana (remake)|3D remake]] of the game was released for the [[PlayStation 4]], [[PlayStation Vita]], and [[Microsoft Windows]].
 ==Story==
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+Darkness sweeps the troubled land, as Mana’s power fades… people await a hero who will wield the sword… Excalibur, Herald, Gigas, the blade has had many names, for it has been celebrated in myths and legends throughout time. But all these speak to just one weapon: the Sword of Mana.
-;Title screen
+-	Title screen
-''Darkness sweeps the troubled land, as Mana’s power fades… people await a hero who will wield the sword… Excalibur, Herald, Gigas, the blade has had many names, for it has been celebrated in myths and legends throughout time. But all these speak to just one weapon: the Sword of Mana.''
-;Prologue
+Using the power of Mana, a civilization
-''Using the power of Mana, a civilization had grown strong… In time, Mana was used to create the ultimate weapon: the Mana Fortress… This angered the gods. The sent their beasts to destroy the Fortress… A violent war rock the world, and Mana seemed to disappear… Before all was lost, a hero with the Mana Sword smashed the Fortress… Though the civilization had been destroyed, the world was peaceful again. But time flows like a river… and history repeats…''</blockquote>
-[[File:Randi sword pull SeoM screenshot.png|150px|thumb|Randi pulling out the Mana Sword]]
-Upon hearing a villager mentioning something shiny lurking near the local falls, [[Elliot]], [[Timothy]], and [[Randi]] go there to investigate despite knowing all too well the area was off limit. While crossing a large waterfall on a narrow catwalk, Randi slips and falls into the basin far below, leaving his two friends scurrying back to the [[Potos Village|village]]. While exploring the lower grounds, the young lad starts hearing a mysterious voice beckoning him. He eventually finds a rusty [[Mana Sword|sword]] wedged inside a rock. Prompted by the otherworldly echoes, he pulls out the weapon, all the while the voice coalesces into a ghostly knight. The apparition declares he entrusts the sword to Randi and disappears in a blinding light.
-[[File:Randi banished SeoM screenshot.png|150px|thumb|left|Randi being banished from Potos]]
-With his new cutting tool at hand, the young man disposes of the overgrown weed previously blocking his path and made his way back to his hometown. He finds  the populace in disarray, complaining about the light coming from the waterfall and the recent surge of monsters swarming the village’s outskirts. Upon reuniting with his mates and meeting with the [[Potos Elder|elder]], he learns that pulling out the Mana Sword from its pedestal has made monsters appears all over the area, dooming the town. Hearing the news, Elliot starts pummeling the poor boy backwards, blaming him from all that happened. A sudden earthquake is felt, creating a hole below the two boys, sending them several feet under the earth. There, Randi is forced to defeat a giant [[Mantis Ant (Secret of Mana)|praying mantis]] while being assisted by a travelling swordsman. After taking care of it, the boys are hoisted back up and the older man introduces himself as [[Gemma (Sword of Mana)|Jema]] and directs him to the [[Water Palace]] to seek out the aid of [[Luka|Sage Luka]]. After him leaving the village, Randi is asked by Timothy to go to the Elder’s house for an emergency meeting. There, the villagers are all gathered to coerce the village chief into banishing Randi from Potos for his crimes. The old man obliges and tells the young lad to leave the village after he finishes his business here. He later confides in the young lad that her mother brought him up to Potos when he was just a baby, and he raised him as his own. After parting with his adoptive father, Randi leaves his hometown for good and makes his way to the Water Palace.
-[[File:Meeting Luka SeoM screenshot.png|150px|thumb|Randi meeting Luka for the first time]]
-After taking the [[Cannon Travel]] center, the boy lands near the Water Palace where a small troop of soldiers from [[Pandora]] were stationed in. He learns that their commander [[Dyluck]] was sent to eliminate a [[Elinee|witch]] from the [[Haunted Forest]]. Moments after, he crosses path again with Jema who waited at the Palace’s entrance to greet him. During his audience with Sage Luka, he learns him pulling out the Mana Sword caused a shift in [[Mana (element)|Mana]] all over the world, causing monsters to appear. Should he defeat monsters and obtain their [[Orb|orbs]] he could reforge the holy blade back to full power. The [[Empire]] also seeks to revive the [[Mana Fortress]] of yore by breaking the seals of each Mana Palace. Luka then entrusts Randi to seek out the eight temples’ [[Mana Seed|Mana Seeds]] and receive their power. Jema leaves for the town of Pandora to seek an audience with the king while Randi is tasked to head to [[Gaia’s Navel]] to gain the [[Dwarfs]]’ help. The seeress gives the adventurer a [[Spear|spear]] as a parting gift.
-[[File:Goblin Camp SeoM screenshot.png|150px|thumb|left|Randi at the Goblin Camp]]
-While heading to his next destination, Randi is ambushed by [[Kid Goblin (Secret of Mana)|goblins]] and put in a boiling stew for their main dish. Shouting for help, he grabs the attention of a [[Primm|female bystander]], who quickly lets him out of his gloomy demise. As he is about to thank her, however, she claims she mistook him for someone else, and quickly leave the premises without disclosing her name.
-Later, Randi reaches the town of Pandora, where he is advised by a standing guard to refrain from talking to people. He soon learns the realm is plagued by a curse turning citizens into zombies, wandering aimlessly. While exploring the castle, Randi bumps into the girl from earlier storming out of an arranged marriage meeting. Upon learning he is a swordsman, the lady going by Primm urges him to go to the Haunted Forest to deliver her fiancé Dyluck from the evil witch’s clutches and the two of them decide to team up. However, after deciding to follow his initial plan to explore Gaia’s Navel, Primm leaves to look for her lover by herself, angered at his stubbornness to head to the cave first.
-[[File:Dwarf Elder Show SeoM screenshot.png|150px|thumb|The Dwarf Elder's show]]
-Randi finds the [[Dwarf Village (Secret of Mana)|Dwarf Village]] in the deepest part of the subterranean maze, where he encounters [[Watts]] the blacksmith who offers to forge his sword for 100 GP. Upon touching the holy blade, the dwarf’s hammer gains the ability to forge orbs into weapons. Overjoyed, he tells the boy to come later to receive another weapon. Randi decides to explore the village to pass time and comes across a shoddy sideshow run by the [[Dwarf Elder]]. He ends up paying a hefty sum of money for falling for the whole charade which involves helping a stray [[Popoi|sprite]] pay back their debt. After discovering their ruse, he gets his money back, but is immediately whisked away by a rumble, sending them right in front of a giant [[Tropicallo (Secret of Mana)|carnivorous plant]] monster. After getting rid of the threat, the Dwarf Elder reveals that the beast has unearthed the entrance to the [[Underground Palace]]. However, it is still sealed by lava and the protagonist must ask Elinee the witch to undo the chant. The young sprite named Popoi is said to have washed up in Gaia’s Navel after a great storm flooded the area, losing their memory in the process. They decide to join Randi after hearing they may regain their memory should they come in contact with the Mana seeds. After receiving a bow from the Dwarf Elder, the team returns to Watts who gives them an axe and makes a shortcut to the surface.
-[[File:Elinee Dyluck SeoM screenshot.png|150px|thumb|left|Elinee sending Dyluck to Thanatos]]
-The party ventures into the Haunted Forest only to find a distressed Primm fighting two [[Werewolf (Secret of Mana)|werewolves]]. The young lady reunites with Randi and they resume their search for the [[Witch’s Castle]]. They found the old crone deep within her lair, about to teleport Dyluck to her master [[Thanatos]] at the [[Pandora Ruins|ruins]] in Pandora. She claims her magic didn’t work properly on her and that the Mystic Knight from the Empire will invade Pandora once they’ll be no more sane troops to defend the realm. She then release her pet [[Spikey Tiger (Secret of Mana)|tiger]] to feast on the adventurers. The trio takes care of the furry beast, breaking the enchantment on Elinee. She reverts back to a regular old woman, telling them the magical herbs she once gathered in the forest withered. She made an oath with Thanatos and exchanged the souls of the villagers to maintain her powers. She adds that the Pandoran commander has already been warped to the ruins, and then advises the party to gain the magic of ice to neutralize the Underground Palace seal. Elinee finally gives the trio a whip as an apology before they head for their next destination. Back outside the castle, they hear Luka speaking to them telepathically, telling them to come to the Water Palace at once.
-Returning to the temple, Sage Luka informs the party that [[Undine]], the [[Mana Spirit|elemental]] of water might be in trouble as the barrier around her hideout has disappeared as of late. The adventurers venture into the [[Undine’s Cave|cave]], where they battle an overgrown [[Biting Lizard (Secret of Mana)|reptile]] guarding the entrance to the water spirit room. There, Undine bestow upon Primm and Popoi defensive and offensive magic respectively. Randi asks what about him, but she replies the Mana Sword will once wield magic unrivaled by any other spells. She then gifts a polearm to the party before officially joining the party.
-[[File:Meeting Gnome SeoM screenshot.png|150px|thumb|Meeting Gnome]]
-Now infused with ice magic, the party returns to Dwarf Village where the entrance to the Underground Palace lies and break the seal by casting and ice spell. There, they proceed deeper into the vestiges when they meet with an irate magical [[Gnome|creature]], shouting at them from barging into the altar room. Popoi tries to brawl with them, awakening a [[Fire Gigas (Secret of Mana)|fiery giant]] the party needs to take down. The earth spirit Gnome thanks them afterwards and decides to join the group. Randi then synchronizes the Mana Sword with the seed to gain its power, then Popoi tries to focus their mind into it to regain some of their memories. They claim to hail from the forest in the [[Upperland]], gaining new clue as to where the party might explore next.
-[[File:Meeting Thanatos SeoM screenshot.png|150px|thumb|left|Meeting Thanatos]]
-Sage Luka, however, is worried about Jema not coming back from his audience with the king in Pandora, and ask the adventurers to look into it. While wandering around Pandora, they find a dazed friend of Primm named [[Pamaela]], who immediately disappears upon talking to her. The team finds her near the ruins’ entrance excited about the idea of being sacrificed. Primm tries to snap her out of it, but Pamaela slaps her in retaliation, and then storms into the ancient structure. The party chases after her all the way to the back of the ruins, where they finally meet with Thanatos, who already drained Primm’s friend & Dyluck of their energy. He then activates a trap under their feet, sending them crashing down into a sacrifice chamber where they must defeat the very source [[Wall Face|source]] who drained all the souls of Pandora. They succeed, but are too late to confront the Mystic Knight who eloped along with Dyluck & Pamaela, but not after lifting the curse on the kingdom. They find Jema amidst the victims, who explains that Thanatos is one of the best officers of the Empire. He then entrusts the party to revisit Luka while he’s investigating the Underground Palace.
-[[File:Meeting Scorpion Army SeoM screenshot.png|150px|thumb|Meeting the Scorpion Army]]
-Back to the Water Palace, they learn to their horror that the Mana Seed has been stolen. According to Luka, however, doesn’t seem to have been perpetrated by the Empire. She has a vision of the water seed in the confines of Gaia’s Navel, where the party decides to investigate. There, they find Jema and the Dwarf Elder overlooking a large hole in the middle of Dwarf Village. Randi’s mentor explains that the thieves are drilling a hole toward the Underground Palace as they are after its Mana Seed. He entrusts the trio to chase after the thieves while he’s defending the palace. The party agrees and sneak into the [[Thieves’ Ship]], where they meet face to face with the robbers calling themselves the [[Scorpion Army]]. Their leader, the [[Scorpion Boss]] claims they will someday rule the world with the power of the Mana seeds. They jump into their mechanical robot [[Kilroy (Secret of Mana)|Kilroy]] to confront the protagonists, but end up overpowering their machine thanks to the energy of the stolen Mana seed. The trio thwarts their plans and the odd gang is forced to retreat. Once back in Dwarf Village, the elder thank them for their hard work, mentioning Jema retreated along with Pandoran soldiers. He gives the party a peculiar [[Midge Mallet|mallet]] as a reward.
-[[File:Meeting Geshtar SeoM screenshot.png|150px|thumb|left|Meeting Geshtar]]
-Heading back to the Water Palace, they find the whole area infested with monsters, with Sage Luke being held hostage by the Empire. The commanding officer of the operation introduces himself as [[Geshtar]] of the [[Emperor Vandole|Vandole]] Empire. He threatens the party to hand over the Water Seed lest they want Luka to suffer a dire fate, but the protagonists are either way forced to yield to the general. Geshtar breaks the Mana seed’s seal, then pits the party against his personal pet [[Jabberwocky (Secret of Mana)|Jabberwocky]]. The trio defeats the two-headed dragon, then seal the Water Seed back as instructed by Luka. Jema, who came into the scene a moment ago, explains that the imperial forces have drawn back from the region as he was busy fighting them in Pandora. He adds he’ll be returning to his home country of [[Tasnica]] to see what he can do to stop the Empire and urges the protagonists to continue their mission by heading to the Upperland with the help of the nearby Cannon Travel center. Sage Luka adds to seek out the wisdom of [[Sage Joch]] living atop the [[Lofty Mountains]].
-[[File:Sprite Village event SeoM screenshot.png|150px|thumb|Popoi returning to Sprite Village]]
-Following Jema’s advice, the party made their way to the Upperland by taking a cannon and landed right in middle of the [[Forest of Seasons]], hitting Popoi’s head in the process. This caused them to lose some its memory they had retrieved prior in the Underground Palace, forcing the party to further explore the premises. They met with a strange flock of bear-like creature called [[Moogles]] who claimed, according to the sprite, that they village has been invaded by [[Pebbler (Secret of Mana)|Pebblers]]. The party decides to investigate the area, soon finding the aforementioned place swarming with the spiky moles. They quickly get rid of them, allowing the Moogles to take back their turf. Talking to one of them triggers a headache to Popoi, who suddenly remembers everything again. The creature reveals the secret to finding the hidden [[Sprite Village]].
-The party follows the instructions only to find the settlement to be deserted. A piercing cry echoes from afar, leading up to an overgrown [[Spring Beak (Secret of Mana)|fowl]] rampaging in the area. The giant bird is easily defeated and the party find a small [[Wind Palace|temple]] behind the village. There, they find Popoi’s [[Grandpa]] who explains the recent attack from the Empire decimated the village’s population and made him lose his sight. The fact he laid low in the palace made him the sole survivor. He adds the sprites like him and Popoi are dependent of the Mana flow and should the imperial forces release the seals on each Mana seed, the ancient [[Mana Beast|beast]] will be released once again. If that happens, sprites wille disappear from the face of the world. Popoi swears to protect the seals and take the [[Jinn|wind elemental]] along with them not before his elder advises the party to seek the aid of the [[Flammie (Secret of Mana)|white dragon]] in a cave not too far from here.
-[[File:Matango legend SeoM screenshot.png|150px|thumb|left|The matangese legend]]
-Using a wind spell on a nearby [[orb]] in the [[Great Forest]] allow the adventurers to make their way into uncharted territory, where they stumble on a [[Mushboom (Secret of Mana)|mushboom]] village called [[Matango]]. There, they meet with [[King Truffle]] inside [[Fung Castle]] who immediately recognizes Randi as the
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 The English translation for ''Secret of Mana'' was worked on by [[Ted Woolsey]], and was completed within 30 days, a month after the Japanese version was released. Within this short time frame, Ted Woolsey had little time to complete the game's translation, and portions of the game's script had to be removed due to space limitations.<ref>''Super Play'' issue 23, page 15.</ref> In North America, prior to its release, ''Secret of Mana'' was titled ''Final Fantasy Adventure II'',<ref>''[[Nintendo Power]]'' issue 51, {{media link|FF Adv 2 NP reference.jpg|page 67}}.</ref><ref>''Electronic Gaming Monthly'' issue 45 (April 1993), {{media link|FF Adv 2 EGM reference.jpg|page 90}}.</ref> indicating that it would be marketed as a ''Final Fantasy'' spinoff in a similar vein to how the first three ''{{wp|SaGa}}'' games were released in North America as ''[[ffwiki:The Final Fantasy Legend|The Final Fantasy Legend]]'', ''[[ffwiki:Final Fantasy Legend II|Final Fantasy Legend II]]'', and ''[[ffwiki:Final Fantasy Legend III|Final Fantasy Legend III]]'' respectively. The idea was that the ''Final Fantasy Adventure'' series would focus more on action gameplay than the traditional RPG style of the main [[ffwiki:Final Fantasy (series)|''Final Fantasy'' series]] and the ''Final Fantasy Legend'' series. When ''Secret of Mana'' was chosen as the game's title, ''Mana'' became a entirely separate series from ''Final Fantasy'' not just in Japan but also in other regions.
-''Secret of Mana'' went on to be developed and ported across many more platforms as the SNES was eventually discontinued. The original game (with an updated translation and touch-focused player experience) first appeared in Japan circa 2009, and in the West from 2010. Available on both iOS/iPadOS and Android, this version has been updated frequently as mobile technology continues to evolve. However, the port became unusable on iOS for a period of six months in 2019 due to a rendering bug that presented in version 13 of the operating system. The bug was eventually patched out in the spring of 2020.
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-==External Links==
-*[https://www.nintendo.co.jp/clvs/manuals/ja/pdf/CLV-P-VABRJ.pdf Secret of Mana Official Japanese Guide]
-*[https://archive.org/details/secret-of-mana-official-game-secrets/page/187/mode/2up Secret of Mana Official Game Secrets]
-*[https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/snes/588646-secret-of-mana/faqs/14429 Secret of Mana In-Depth: Magic Leveling Up FAQS by Xi]
-*[https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/snes/588646-secret-of-mana/faqs/31289 Secret of Mana: An Armor and Weapons Data Table with a Brief Disscusion of Stats by Axen]
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