Difficulty level

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Difficulty levels are a recurring element in newer installments of the Mana series. Also a feature of other games including remakes and remastered versions from Square Enix, the ability to adjust the difficulty level of the game allows the player a degree of control over their experience by adding challenge to or removing challenge from the game itself. Typically, this is done by adjusting the various attributes of both player characters and enemies, or by modifying enemies' attack patterns and attack frequency.

History

Trials of Mana HD

The player may select any difficulty level from the Options menu. If the game has been fully cleared and there is at least one starred save file, the two highest difficulties, Expert and No Future time-attack mode, appear as choices.

Original Difficulty Levels

• Beginner

“Beginner difficulty setting for those who wish to focus mainly on the story. You can resume in the same spot no matter how many times you get a game over.”

—3D Opening menu

On this difficulty, enemy groups spawn less likely and are faster to kill. In addition, player characters can resume from the same spot no matter how many times they are defeated.

• Easy

“Easy difficulty setting for those who find action games a little hard.”

—3D Opening menu

On this difficulty, enemy groups spawn normally but are faster to kill compared to the normal setting.

• Normal

“Normal difficulty setting.”

—3D Opening menu

This is the standard difficulty. Enemy groups spawn normally and take time to kill.

• Hard

“Challenging difficulty setting for action game pros.”

—3D Opening menu

On this difficulty, Enemy groups are harder to kill and will spawn more often.

1.1.0 Update

As of the release of its 1.1.0 update on October 14, 2020, the game now features two additional difficulties.

• Expert

“An even harder difficulty for seasoned players. Make use of the "New Game Plus" option to retain gear and chain abilities from your previous playthrough. Challenging difficulty setting for action game pros.”

—3D Opening menu

• No Future

“Not a difficulty for the faint of heart. Challenges include limits to the number of equippable abilities and items, as well as timed boss fights. You cannot switch to this difficulty from another in the middle of a playthrough.”

—3D Opening menu

Echoes of Mana

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