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====Graphical changes==== | ====Graphical changes==== | ||
* The opening screen that depicted a large portion [[Mana Tree]] was now zoomed in and blurrier, focusing instead on the three heroes. | * The opening screen that depicted a large portion [[Mana Tree]] was now zoomed in and blurrier, focusing instead on the three heroes. | ||
* The [[Gnome]] spell [[Earthquake|Earth Slide]] icon in the ring menu was changed from a catfish to an exploding boulder. In Japanese folklore, Namazu is a giant catfish that can create powerful earthquakes. | |||
* The colors on the buttons in the Window Edit and Controller Edit menus were changed to reflect the North American SNES controller. Due to palette sharing, these changes also affected a few other screens. | |||
* The addition of a lavender palette for the North American buttons also affected the action grid. These changes were (perhaps unintentionally) carried over to the European version. | |||
====Script==== | ====Script==== | ||
* The introduction screen in the Japanese version uses poor English that was rewritten and condensed for the North American release. | * The introduction screen in the Japanese version uses poor English that was rewritten and condensed for the North American release. | ||
* Several japanese terms were changed or mistranlated. Examples of this for characters are Molière changing to Meria, Nikita to Neko, and Dirac to Dyluck. | |||
* Likewise, some spells had the same treatment in translation, like Syringe turning into [[Energy Absorb]] or Quick to [[Speed Up]]. | |||
* Surprisingly, the [[Protect|Defender]] spell shares its name with the [[Broad Sword]]'s japanese name. | |||
====Censorship==== | ====Censorship==== | ||
* Due to Nintendo of America's policies on religious imagery, the warp portals were altered from depicting triangles instead of hexagrams. | * Due to Nintendo of America's policies on religious imagery, the warp portals were altered from depicting triangles instead of hexagrams. | ||
* The [[Kettle Kin (Secret of Mana)|Kettle Kin]] boss was censored in the North American version by removing its chainsaw, making it look like an identical palette swap of the earlier [[Kilroy (Secret of Mana)|Kilroy]] bossw with different stats. In its second phase, the drill part is also removed. | * The [[Kettle Kin (Secret of Mana)|Kettle Kin]] boss was censored in the North American version by removing its chainsaw, making it look like an identical palette swap of the earlier [[Kilroy (Secret of Mana)|Kilroy]] bossw with different stats. In its second phase, the drill part is also removed. | ||
* The [[Heck Hound (Secret of Mana)|Heck Hound]] was originally called ''Hell Hound'' in Japanese. | |||
* The [[National Scar (Secret of Mana|National Scar]] enemy was originally called ''Devil Magazine'' in Japan. Suprisingly, its rare frame depiction of a naked woman while flipping its pages was left intact, probably due to oversight. | |||
====Minor changes==== | ====Minor changes==== | ||
* The opening logo was given a trademark (™) in the North American version. | * The opening logo was given a trademark (™) in the North American version. | ||
* An additional frame depicting the English text "ALLRIGHTS[sic] RESERVED BY SQUARE" in the japanese version was scrapped in the other two Super Nintendo versions. | * An additional frame depicting the English text "ALLRIGHTS[sic] RESERVED BY SQUARE" in the japanese version was scrapped in the other two Super Nintendo versions. | ||
===European release=== | ===European release=== | ||
Revision as of 00:35, April 20, 2023
The following is a list of version differences between the various releases and remakes of Secret of Mana.
Super Famicom
Initial Release
The first iteration of Seiken Densetsu 2 was released in Japan on August 6, 1993.
Super Nintendo
North American Release
The first international edition of Secret of Mana' was released in North America on October 3, 1993.
Name change
- The game was renamed Secret of Mana for the North American market for unknown reasons, establishing the name's franchise outside Japan.
Graphical changes
- The opening screen that depicted a large portion Mana Tree was now zoomed in and blurrier, focusing instead on the three heroes.
- The Gnome spell Earth Slide icon in the ring menu was changed from a catfish to an exploding boulder. In Japanese folklore, Namazu is a giant catfish that can create powerful earthquakes.
- The colors on the buttons in the Window Edit and Controller Edit menus were changed to reflect the North American SNES controller. Due to palette sharing, these changes also affected a few other screens.
- The addition of a lavender palette for the North American buttons also affected the action grid. These changes were (perhaps unintentionally) carried over to the European version.
Script
- The introduction screen in the Japanese version uses poor English that was rewritten and condensed for the North American release.
- Several japanese terms were changed or mistranlated. Examples of this for characters are Molière changing to Meria, Nikita to Neko, and Dirac to Dyluck.
- Likewise, some spells had the same treatment in translation, like Syringe turning into Energy Absorb or Quick to Speed Up.
- Surprisingly, the Defender spell shares its name with the Broad Sword's japanese name.
Censorship
- Due to Nintendo of America's policies on religious imagery, the warp portals were altered from depicting triangles instead of hexagrams.
- The Kettle Kin boss was censored in the North American version by removing its chainsaw, making it look like an identical palette swap of the earlier Kilroy bossw with different stats. In its second phase, the drill part is also removed.
- The Heck Hound was originally called Hell Hound in Japanese.
- The National Scar enemy was originally called Devil Magazine in Japan. Suprisingly, its rare frame depiction of a naked woman while flipping its pages was left intact, probably due to oversight.
Minor changes
- The opening logo was given a trademark (™) in the North American version.
- An additional frame depicting the English text "ALLRIGHTS[sic] RESERVED BY SQUARE" in the japanese version was scrapped in the other two Super Nintendo versions.
European release
The european release of Secret of Mana was released on November 24, 1994.
Mobile phone
Japan
A mobile phone release of Seiken Densetsu 3 was observed in Japan on October 26, 2009.
Worldwide
The international edition of the mobile remake of Secret of Mana was released on iOS December 21, 2010.
The same game was later ported on Android devices on October 30, 2014.
HD remake
Worldwide
A 3D remake of Secret of Mana was released worldwide on PlayStation 4, PSVita, & Windows on February 15, 2018.
