Secret of Mana

Secret of Mana
Developer	Square
Publisher	Square
Platforms	Super Nintendo Entertainment System, Virtual Console (Wii, Wii U), FOMA 903i, iOS, Android, Nintendo Switch, Super NES Classic Edition
Release date	Super Nintendo: August 6, 1993 October 1993 1994 Virtual Console (Wii): September 9, 2008 October 13, 2008 December 26, 2008 FOMA 903i: October 26, 2009 EZweb: June 24, 2010 iOS: Worldwide: December 21, 2010 Virtual Console (Wii U): June 26, 2013 Android: Worldwide: October 30, 2014 Super NES Classic Edition: September 29, 2017 September 29, 2017 September 30, 2017 October 5, 2017
Genre	Action role-playing
Rating(s)	ESRB: - Everyone 10+
Mode(s)	Single player, multiplayer
Media	Cartridge, Digital download
Input	Controller

Secret of Mana is the second installment of the 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 Final Fantasy franchise, which only includes the first Mana title, Final Fantasy Adventure.

Similar to 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 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 Super NES Classic Edition. In 2018, a 3D remake of the game was released for the PlayStation 4, PlayStation Vita, and Microsoft Windows.

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  Japan box art

Names in other languages

Language	Name	Meaning
Japanese	聖剣伝説2 Seiken Densetsu 2	The Legend of the Sacred Sword 2

References

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