17 years after the release of the last Mana series game, Visions of Mana hopes to breathe new life into the series. Does it have what it takes to restore the balance of story and combat?
Decades ago, the Mana series was one of the more prominent JRPGs you would hear mentioned with the likes of Final Fantasy and Dragon Quest. Cute mascots, magic spells, and likeable characters made up the core of the series that spanned several systems starting with the Game Boy. Over the years, however, it has seemingly fallen in the shadows of more modern titles so it’s both surprising and refreshing to see a new main-entry game nearly 17 years since its last.
