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'''''Children of Mana''''' is a [[Nintendo DS]] game and the first installment of the ''[[World of Mana]]'' compilation. The game was co-developed by [[Square Enix]] and [[Nex Entertainment]], and it was published by Square Enix in Japan and by [[Nintendo]] in other countries | '''''Children of Mana''''' is a [[Nintendo DS]] game released in 2006 and the first installment of the ''[[World of Mana]]'' compilation. The game was co-developed by [[Square Enix]] and [[Nex Entertainment]], and it was published by Square Enix in Japan and by [[Nintendo]] in other countries. | ||
==Story== | ==Story== | ||
One day, following a flash of light, the stone at the base of the [[Mana Tree]] cracks, distorting time and space. The hero recalls that their friend [[Tess]], who is a priestess, went to the [[Mana Tower]] to pray, and goes to find her. After reaching the tower with an [[Elemental]] in tow, the hero finds the tower is infested with monsters. Upon fighting their way to the top of the tower, the hero finds Tess, frightened but unharmed. Suddenly, a giant flaming bird named [[Xangar]] descends upon the two. The hero attempts to fight it, but finds that the bird is protected by a barrier. A sword then falls from the sky, causing the bird's shield to fade away and allowing the hero to slay the beast. When the bird is defeated, a mysterious man garbed in black appears and attempts to take the [[Holy Sword]], which is still stuck in the ground, but is prevented by the appearance of a barrier when he tries. The man disappears, and the hero attempts to grab the sword. No barrier appears to prevent them, and they take what turns out to be the fabled [[Sword of Mana (weapon)|Sword of Mana]]. | One day, following a flash of light, the stone at the base of the [[Mana Tree]] cracks, distorting time and space. The hero recalls that their friend [[Tess]], who is a priestess, went to the [[Mana Tower]] to pray, and goes to find her. After reaching the tower with an [[Elemental]] in tow, the hero finds the tower is infested with monsters. Upon fighting their way to the top of the tower, the hero finds Tess, frightened but unharmed. Suddenly, a giant flaming bird named [[Xangar]] descends upon the two. The hero attempts to fight it, but finds that the bird is protected by a barrier. A sword then falls from the sky, causing the bird's shield to fade away and allowing the hero to slay the beast. When the bird is defeated, a mysterious man garbed in black appears and attempts to take the [[Holy Sword]], which is still stuck in the ground, but is prevented by the appearance of a barrier when he tries. The man disappears, and the hero attempts to grab the sword. No barrier appears to prevent them, and they take what turns out to be the fabled [[Sword of Mana (weapon)|Sword of Mana]]. | ||
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==Gameplay== | ==Gameplay== | ||
Like previous games in the ''Mana'' series, ''Children of Mana'' features a top-down perspective in which characters navigate terrain and fight off hostile creatures | Like previous games in the ''Mana'' series, ''Children of Mana'' features a top-down perspective in which characters navigate terrain and fight off hostile creatures. Each character has ratings: the damage they do with magic, how fast they can attack, and the amount of health and mana they have. The game plays out nearly identically regardless which character is chosen, except for a few quests specific to one character. Unlike previous games in the series, the main character typically has no companions; however, there is a cooperative multiplayer option for up to four (local WiFi; progress saved on only the host's machine). | ||
''Children of Mana'' is unique from earlier ''Mana'' titles in that it is a {{wp|dungeon crawler}}, so a majority of the gameplay takes place in select locations rather than on an open world map. The world map is used to select those locations. The primary objective in each location is to defeat all of the monsters. Each [[dungeon]] is divided into different randomly generated floors, and to progress between each zone, the player must find an item called a [[Gleamdrop]], then carry it to a pillar of light called a [[Gleamwell]]. The player must repeat this process on each floor of the dungeon until the last floor is reached, where | ''Children of Mana'' is unique from earlier ''Mana'' titles in that it is a {{wp|dungeon crawler}}, so a majority of the gameplay takes place in select locations rather than on an open world map. The world map is used to select those locations. The primary objective in each location is to defeat all of the monsters. Each [[dungeon]] is divided into different randomly generated floors, and to progress between each zone, the player must find an item called a [[Gleamdrop]], then carry it to a pillar of light called a [[Gleamwell]]. The player must repeat this process on each floor of the dungeon until the last floor is reached, where a boss monster lies. The player can not return to previous floors unless they die or leave the dungeon; upon returning, they start the dungeon over at the beginning. When not clearing dungeons, the player stays in the Mana Village, which contains shops to purchase equipment. Dungeons can be returned to later by accepting quests from townsfolk in the [[Dudbear]] shop. During these quests, the dungeon itself is slightly altered: the player's starting position may be different, the number of floors can change, and the monsters and boss monster contained may change. Like the main quests, Dudbear quests involve clearing the dungeon of monsters, sometimes to acquire an item at the end. | ||
The game retains the real-time battle mechanics of previous games in the | The game retains the real-time battle mechanics of previous games in the Mana series. The game sports four weapons with their own unique abilities: [[sword]], [[flail]], [[bow]] and [[arrow]], and [[hammer]]. The player can have two weapons ready to attack with at a time, and any of the four character options can use any weapon. The player can change which weapons they have available at any time. Each weapon has standard normal attacks, special attacks, and fury attacks. The fury attacks are the strongest and require a full [[Fury Gauge]] to use, which is filled by striking enemies with standard attacks and taking damage from enemies. Different weapons can have different effects on the environment, such as the hammer's ability to smash pots. In addition to weapons, the player can select from one of eight Elementals, which provide different magical attacks and magical enhancements to weapon attacks. The player can switch between Elementals in the Mana Village. Elemental attacks can be made stronger by equipping Gems, which can also boost the player's attributes. | ||
===Controls=== | ===Controls=== | ||
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===Supporting=== | ===Supporting=== | ||
*[[Moti]] - The mayor of Mana Village. He teaches the player character how to use weapons and even provides them. | *[[Moti]] - The mayor of [[Mana Village]]. He teaches the player character how to use weapons and even provides them. | ||
*[[Tess]] - The player's best friend and a priestess. | *[[Tess]] - The player's best friend and a priestess. | ||
*[[Watts]] - A commander who is one of Moti's friends. | *[[Watts]] - A commander who is one of Moti's friends. | ||
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