Derek I played both demos (ps4 and switch) and the switch version runs at 30fps. You should check that part of the review. Great work as always. Keep up
That's awfully strange, because I thought when I checked my footage in premiere, I was getting 60fps... edit: Aw crap, I just checked and my sequence was set to 30fps. So it looks like that's where my confusion came from. Thanks for the heads up man. >.
@@s-h-r-e-d Fast paced arpg's are not good at 30fps, I was thinking on getting the switch version mostly because I like cartridges but it seems the ps4 version is the way to go.
I loved the original Seiken Densetsu 3 from the 16 bit era and am super excited to play the remake. I've heard nothing but good things so far and I sincerely hope that this game is successful enough to prompt developers of classic, beloved games to remake some of their IPs with the same care and attention to detail that is shown here. Thanks for keeping us updated with the latest JRPG news as always Derek.
The disclaimer is about story-spoilers from the first hour, like when I provide the basic idea for how the game gets going. Honestly the disclaimer was I think a stipulation from Square Enix and has caused more confusion than anything. Personally I don't view boss fights as spoilers. In fact if you're curious here's a video covering my thoughts on spoilers in general: ua-cam.com/video/K_vICtsoXrQ/v-deo.html :)
Man, this is why I love the anime aesthetic so much in games. When done right, you get some of the most gorgeous looking games ever, even if they're not technical powerhouses. The visuals in this are just so beautiful. Finally picked up a copy of this myself, and I'm looking forward to getting to it eventually. Got a few other JRPGs on the backlog first though.
I never played or saw the original SNES version of this game. I booted up the demo to play it and the main theme made me feel nostalgia for something I never played or heard before! That theme is so good!
I think my favorite part so far is the remastered sound track. It's the same, yet better. There real instruments just brings out how great the games ost was even more.
Awesome review! I'll be checking this game out thanks you. From reading the comments it seems like you're channel is getting more shine. That's great, man! I've been following you for a while, and you definitely deserve it - one of the highest authorities on both new and old RPGs UA-cam has to offer.
I'm glad I got talked into downloading the demo. I took a break from FF7 Remake to find some more light hearted ARPGs. After checking out Ys VIII demo I'm going to get both. I'll pick up Trials now and Ys VIII when it goes on sale. I've been looking for an ARPG review channel. Almost every channel focuses strictly on JRPGs. You've earned a sub here.
This year should pretty much be referred to as the square enix remake year especially with how much care and professionalism they put in to not only this game but the final fantasy 7 remake as well. It could be a very profitable and risk free venture for them if they decide to remake any of their other classic games. I'm glad that a lot of care got put into this title and it is done in such a way that in can be appealing to fans of the original or avid video game fans playing the remake for the first time. I think with regards to my personal taste, I would rather play the original game first before I dive into this one because I'm hoping that by playing the original game over the remake first, it'll give me more appreciation for the remake when I get around to playing it.
I am not sure about the ff7 remake. A lot of people aren't happy with some of the decision Square has made with the game. Trials of Mana remake though like a proper evolution for the series but also retains a lot of the charm, story, and personality the original game has.
@@chronology556 well most of the ff7 fans knew ff7r was episodic and that it only covered midgar. The ending was weird, and I went through the five stages of grief on it, but am ready to move on. Trials of mana on the other hand, hoboy here comes real nostalgia. I'm ready for the vagrant story remake now, or just make a vagrant story two, its about time!
Final Fantasy VII "Remake" actually is an episodic time-travel-sequel to the original. Which is already hinted during the whole first episode and basically confirmed during the ending. Final Fantasy VII took place and are the premise for the events in the Remakes timeline.
Do you know that each character has at least 2 types of ending, depending on who is on your team? Also depending on who you choose as your main. I have already seen people using Kevin as main, but with different characters on the team, have different story routes and ending for Kevin himself. For example, if Riesz as main, with or without Hawkeye in your team, will have a different ending for her even if it is the same path of the last boss for the main story out of the 3 paths for the last boss. Selecting who is the 2nd and 3rd member of the team will affect some of the story sequences. You can try this for your self on the Demo too. For one good example, if Charlotte is selected as the 2nd team member, she will join you before you can enter the Cascade Cavern. If you select her as 3rd member, she will join you inside Cascade Cavern as your 3rd member (fastest way to get all 3 members), where you help to save her from falling. If you don't select her as a party member, you will still save her but she won't join you. If as the 2nd member, the main character will be the only one seeing the Priest of Light (Charlotte's grandfather). Where if Charlotte as the 3rd member, the main and 2nd character will go meet the Priest of Light. In both cases, Charlotte will not go meet the Priest of Light. However, if Charlotte is selected as the main character, this the only case that she will go see her grandfather, on top of that, the 2nd member selected will be the one who she lands on and save her when she tries to escape Wendel with the super jump item during her background story. Also sometimes you do get some special link abilities when you spoke to some NPC, so if you just skip speaking to all the NPC without the stars guide, then you will be going to miss out on those link abilities. They also like to hide items, treasure chest, and the cactus in hard to view corners and camera angle view.
I fell in love with this game as a 15 year old discovering emulation. The game music captivated me. I'm embarrassed to say that I have never fully completed it but now I'm motivated to finish both the original and remake.
I remember from the original game review that the menu's, specifically the items and equipment ones were tedious. Was hoping to see of it was improved in this version. What are your thoughts on this?
Derek you have the best reviews, I love your channel and content so much, never stop making this excellent content, it’s so comfy and informative but also great to get a feel for your personal tastes. I had been curious about Trials of Mana but it was your review that completely convinced me. I’m 2 and a half hours in so far, playing as Angela with Kevin as companion 1 and Riesz as companion 2. Loving the game! Gonna get the collection of Mana on my girlfriends switch in the near future so I can play these classics, I also loved tuning in to your Seiken Densetsu 3 classic streams. Cheers Derek
Yesterday, I saw on reddit that people were already receiving their copies of the game. I immediately went to amazon to check the order status. I will receive it by May 8th, my birthday is on April 27th, and it was a gift for myself. I thought "perhaps I'll get to play it for my birthday," but with the situation as it is the shipments have been delayed. I felt disappointed but still I'm so eager to play the game! mana series is my favorite JRPG series specially LoM which was what got me into playing RPGs. And now that derek has given the game such an amazing review I'm more than eager to play it!
I know it doesn't compare, but I ordered a TV mount on April 19th that said it would arrive on May 11 that ended up at my house on April 21st. I would say don't trust the dates too much, unless they specifically send you an email about it. Even so, if it's got prime shipping then you can have some hope. They're fulfilling orders as they can due to the virus...
@@mmbysm I know and I totally understand it. I'm patient enough to wait for 8th. At least I got the preorder bonus code on email already, and started the playthrough on the demo. I don't have prime because I order at most once or twice a year though amazon. And feel that it's a waste of money to pay if I don't use it. Maybe next time I'll pay for 2 day shipping.
As someone who generally dislikes jrpg’s, I’m having fun with this game. My main problems are the weak story, voice acting, and having pretty much no reason at all to go off the beaten path. It kinda made me feel like the game may as well have been level based since between main dungeons are just straight paths with a couple enemies and nothing interesting to discover. Just my two cents, I’m curious to see if they’ll release another because I like what’s here it’s just not quite enough for me.
Honestly if this does well I think Chrono trigger is around the corner. This seems like a test to see if the remakes will do well. From what I am hearing and seeing this game will do well.
That map-marker actually goes a long way toward removing the tedium of trying to figure out how to get from point A to point B, or to find that one NPC you had to talk with to move the game along. You can turn it off though if you don't want to feel railroaded. :)
Some places in the original were pretty confusing to navigate....looking at you dragon maw. The mini-map as well as the ability to look around with the camera help a lot to make the dungeons far less confusing.
Agreed with you on this review! The remake is so good! To add to what you said, I also love how the menu that allows you to level up your stats tells you where your spells and skills are. Even if it didn't though, this is still a great game!
A detailed review makes me want to check out your other videos. I had to pop the subtitles on to pick up the Ys VIII reference (I tried googling ‘Eas 8’ and it pulls up everything from Cane sugar to East Asia lol) - I’ve never heard of the Ys VIII game and consider myself a Mana fan so maybe I’ll check it out... I think it’s been mentioned already, but the Switch version runs at 30fps. Great video :-)
I never played the original but I watched a longplay of it on UA-cam and when I saw this game coming out, I told myself I want to play this and omg when I did I fell in love with it. Of course I'm going to play it multiple times to beat the crimson wizard, goremand and Belladonna. My first playthrough I'm doing Duran (light path) , Angela (dark path) and Charlotte (light path). That way I have a close combat attacker, ranged magic wielder and a healer to heal both of us
Just played through the demo, and I loved it! I have bought too many games recently, and reached my quota. I'll have to wait a month to get this. It seems to have a ton of replay value. The first couple of hours was all from The main characters perspective. I chose Hawkeye/thief. They planned to invade a country. Whose country? None other than the character I chose second after hawkeye. That's just the start! I have to buy & play this game asap!
It’s a very “safe” remake, as most stuff outside of aesthetic and battle system remained relatively same. It brings back a lot of nostalgia but only attends to a niche market
in my opinion unless you are getting extra goodies with the physical copy or are thinking of selling it at some point i would ask why not go digital. i myself am buying trials of mana on steam.
You see the other characters in the original game in different spots in a town. Then again in the jail of the beast King’s place. I’m playing the original. After I beat that I want to get this one. I like English so that’s what I’ll be playing it on. It’s cool to see this remade. I’m actually playing the original first on the collection of Mana. I want to play it and beat it at least once before I buy the remake to appreciate it. It looks like I’ll appreciate this more than the FFVII Remake. Even thought FFVII R was cool it deviates from the original plot at some points. This one however keeps things to the original which I can definitely respect.
Question if I wanna do the paired story of Kevin and Charlotte can I choose Kevin first and still get the full experience? Or do I have to pick Charlotte first?
I'd love to see some sign of life from the Lunar series! I've recently been playing Trails in the Sky which is very reminiscent of older Game Arts titles. I'd recommend checking it out if you haven't already! :)
This remake had amazing demo had as much fun as playing on mania collection definitely picking up a physical copy ASAP. Seiken Densetsu 3 deserves a remakes updating battle system was big bonus for me personally.
putting this and FF VII Remake in relativility near in time seems like strategy to see what should Remake be done: Completely change it, or just update the graphic and gameplay and keep every story the same.
@jvalex18 Not a fair comparison at all. A remake of, arguably, the most pivotal RPG ever released. vs. A remake of a game that came out 25 years ago (only in Japan) in a franchise that has been, essentially, dead in the west since 1993ish.
I was somewhat pessimistic seeing the early footage for this game, so I'm pleasantly surprised to learn that the absolutely awesome Seiken Densetsue 3 has a great remake! Thank you for the review, by the way, it's appreciated!
It's great to see your back with new reviews I do hope you'll review The Last Remnant my most favourite all time RPG of all time I absolutely love the game and so sad that it is not available for backwards compatibility on Xbox One sadly I still have the game regardless because it truly is an amazing game.
Thanks! I've still been making reviews, just only about once per month these days. Couple weeks ago it was the original Trials of Mana on SNES, and before that it was Secret of Evermore, and Super Mario RPG! :)
@@SuperDerek you are also very much welcome to use my Orchestra Remixes of the old SNES themes and I do promise you that my remixes literally do stay true to the original theme in terms of its structure its like finding an old run down house that has some charm to it but desperately needs some restoration to breath new life into it and make it look like a new house but still being true to its original structure you can either listen to them and if you like them you can purchase them from my bandcamp page or if you want I can send you the remixes free of charge with only one request that you do mention my channel and perhaps showcase some of the remixes I have done that you like or love in your video I will greatly appreciate it and also you are the one that got me interested in the game Terranigma your review gave me all the necessary information I needed to motivate me to play the game and I love and I am proud to inform you that I have made many remixes of themes from Terranigma like Beruga's Lab or known as Laboratory and my personal favourite Peaceful Ports
I just got the remake for my birthday. I _have_ the original on my computer, but I've only ever played it a handful of times and never got very far. Currently, I'm in the endgame of Angela's story (she's always been my favorite character) in the remake and I play it for hours on end. Yeah, this is kind of a perfect remake. Makes me want a Chrono Trigger remake in the same vein. I mean, who'd have thought Trials of Mana would get one, you know? Maybe one day we'll get a 3D remake of one of the greatest RPGs ever made.
"I think I did spot a few subtle differences." Then a mustard commercial pops up. Yeah, I didn't think the original had much to do with mustard either. Jokes aside, it sounds like I should pick this game up. I'd like to play the original first, but who knows when I'll bother getting a Switch.
Thisis a must play for me and I'm hoping the lil' cactus cameos would bring pople's attention to Legend of Mana, my personal favorite of the series due to its music and art style, and who knows? Maybe Square might bring it back.
New subscriber, can't believe i missed an rpg guy too all this time. Omg I hate you now, i want this game so bad. Its not like i have an 1800 game backlog on steam and i just got the turbografix mini today too =/
So happy I found your channel! Awesome review! Great points about everything Iwanted to know. Ive loved this game since 95 and cant wait to play the remake tomorrow. Got a bit thrown off when I saw "bigger" sites giving it 60-70 but you seem to have exactly the same idea about RPGs that I have.
I never got a chance to play the original but I did pick up The Collection of Mana for my Switch. I think I'll still try to play the original then the remake. The old school pixels just get me right in the feels. Great review Derek!
Loved the game, but unless you're locking onto enemies during battle; the camera is kinda crappy. A lot of blind spots. Unless I'm missing something in the settings. Still had a great time with it.
Got platinum and now I can play with my good old SNES all girls dark setup (Riesz (main | DD) - Angela (DL) - Charlie (DD)). It's enjoyable to see that Angela is making fun of Charlie in some certain moments, that doesn't happen in the original :p As a fan of the SNES SD3 I can really say that this remake is great, and tbh I don't have the urge to play the original anymore; maybe for real nostalgica someday in the future. For the voice acting: The japanese VA is really good and is fitting without exceptions, the only problem I had is the translation at some points. Some names are different (i. e.: Count Jagard -> Malocchio, Father of the Winged -> Winged Defender, Nikita -> Niccolo, and some others) and thats not a thing because of the previous fan translations, they say these names in the jp audio too. Sometimes the translation of sentences are somewhat off.. yes, the context is correct, and it doesn't change the story, but it's weird sometimes when you can translate most of the japanese for yourself =) Especially if you have Charlie as 3rd character with you, after the liberation of Rolante (Laurent) in the throne room: She says something completely different to that translation... Overall you can really say it's a remake that can serve as an example for "How remakes should be done" :3 Some ppl want a remake of SoE, and yes, that should be done. But please with a char creator, the main hero is so blunt, even the dog has more personality :p So it doesn't matter if the original protagonist takes his place or some other random guy/girl :>
@Mountain MGTOW I don't get this sentiment at all. That wouldn't diminish or delete the original in any way. Right now you have Snes FF6, if a remake comes ( which it eventually will) you will still have Snes FF6
@@SuperDerek oh yeah. It doesn't necessarily have to be full 3d either. The octopath style would be a great way to showcase the painter quality of the amano character designs.
I got a few notes to add 1: I find Charlottes English voice to much much more tolerable then the Japanese. For something which is suppose to sound baby-ish and annoying, it comes off more like an accent from Jersey, where the Japanese actress does a fine job as well....but its REALLY standard whiny baby which drives me nuts in most anime which also features that same style of baby talk. Almost odd to say, but Charlottes english voice actor is one of the more spot on voice actors when it comes to consistent and proper cadence. 2: I do hope you do a much further in depth review and comparison of the game when its hits full retail. I'm still waiting for the 24th to play... I'll have to settle with my 20+ hours in the demo at the moment
Sorry if it came across that way. I meant to say that the review contains spoilers from the first hour of the game, and it also contains footage of some cut-scenes.
You’ve sold me on it!... Well, to be fair, I was gonna get the game already. But you made me more confident on that being the right move. ;) This looks like an excellent transition from the SNES to the current day consoles. And I love that Lil Cactus makes an appearance in the game. :) Great video, Derek!
That's cool I'm thinking buying the game. How are the post game contents? Is there anything to do after finish the main story? Like, a gauntlet mode or boss rush mode or post game dungeons etc?
I haven't been able to dig into the post-game content yet, and unfortunately reviewers are unable to speak about it from what I understand about the embargo.
Thanks mate I have been researching this for a while and found the it really has lots of post game content! But I just really wish they add a boss rush mode that let me fight any boss at any time in the future bc that's is the real fun part of the game imo.
I speak Japanese. I can attest that the original audio also has it's weaker spots. However, not with the main characters themselves. They're well acted and the voices match. But so many NPCs have distractingly unfitting voices. At first I was a bit annoyed at Angela's voice too but she grew on me. Not sure if I just got used to it or if the seiyuu got more into the role eventually. Last but not least, what the English translation did to Charlotte is a crime, Jesus christ. She has a cutesy and childish way of speaking, but they really overdid it compared to how she comes across in Japanese. Characters like Kevin and Duran come across as a lot less stiff in the original audio too but their English delivery isn't terrible.
Derek I played both demos (ps4 and switch) and the switch version runs at 30fps. You should check that part of the review.
Great work as always. Keep up
That's awfully strange, because I thought when I checked my footage in premiere, I was getting 60fps...
edit: Aw crap, I just checked and my sequence was set to 30fps. So it looks like that's where my confusion came from. Thanks for the heads up man. >.
@@SuperDerek will you be playing braverly default demo?
Damn, 30fps on switch? Looks like another game i gotta get on ps4 instead
@@s-h-r-e-d Fast paced arpg's are not good at 30fps, I was thinking on getting the switch version mostly because I like cartridges but it seems the ps4 version is the way to go.
its on pc i got it to 100 fps
Hey Derek! Glad to see your channel is growing and SquareEnix realizes the value your thoughts on JRPG are!
It was an incredible surprise when they reached out. Hope to be able to cover more games in a similar fashion in the future. Knock on wood! :)
Got the platinum. Really good game. Oldschool good. It brings back good memories from the 90's
Played this on a rom back in high school and was hooked. Super stoked for this remake.
I would love chrono trigger remade in this exact style. keep all the awesome 90's art style/colors with gamely in tact.
Think of how good a Chrono Trigger Remake could look with the graphics of Dragon Quest XI ;)
@@jonaskristiansen781 Ive been saying this for over a year now that's my dream xD
I just realized..... Why in the blue hell was this remade before Chrono Trigger? What sense does this make?
And no Port of the original either. So that's double no sense lol
RagingRejectTV It was ported last year in Collection of Mana
Me : Still contemplating whether I should play this
Derek : The gameplay is like Ys 8
Me : SOLD
Thatd all I needed to know!
Same
I kinda find it ironic that now it is Ys VIII the stick we use to measure an action RPG... but then again, it Ys Falcom's ARPG masterpiece.
It does play like Ys 8 indeed! I played Ys 8 just before this, and now I see that comparison!
I will be getting it in a couple days. I am so hyped about this! Sd3 is one of my favorite rpg's
I loved the original Seiken Densetsu 3 from the 16 bit era and am super excited to play the remake. I've heard nothing but good things so far and I sincerely hope that this game is successful enough to prompt developers of classic, beloved games to remake some of their IPs with the same care and attention to detail that is shown here. Thanks for keeping us updated with the latest JRPG news as always Derek.
Thanks for another great video, Derek! Glad this one earned a spot *thumb point* in the game collection :D!
"This review contains cut scenes and minor spoilers from the first hour of the game" proceeds to show the Benevodons immediately 🤣 love it
The disclaimer is about story-spoilers from the first hour, like when I provide the basic idea for how the game gets going. Honestly the disclaimer was I think a stipulation from Square Enix and has caused more confusion than anything. Personally I don't view boss fights as spoilers. In fact if you're curious here's a video covering my thoughts on spoilers in general: ua-cam.com/video/K_vICtsoXrQ/v-deo.html :)
Man, this is why I love the anime aesthetic so much in games. When done right, you get some of the most gorgeous looking games ever, even if they're not technical powerhouses. The visuals in this are just so beautiful. Finally picked up a copy of this myself, and I'm looking forward to getting to it eventually. Got a few other JRPGs on the backlog first though.
The Inn Keepers dance 10/10
I'm really enjoying it. Got it for PC during Steam's summer sale.
I never played or saw the original SNES version of this game. I booted up the demo to play it and the main theme made me feel nostalgia for something I never played or heard before! That theme is so good!
I think my favorite part so far is the remastered sound track. It's the same, yet better. There real instruments just brings out how great the games ost was even more.
Awesome review! I'll be checking this game out thanks you. From reading the comments it seems like you're channel is getting more shine. That's great, man! I've been following you for a while, and you definitely deserve it - one of the highest authorities on both new and old RPGs UA-cam has to offer.
Thanks Eric! :)
I'm glad I got talked into downloading the demo. I took a break from FF7 Remake to find some more light hearted ARPGs. After checking out Ys VIII demo I'm going to get both. I'll pick up Trials now and Ys VIII when it goes on sale. I've been looking for an ARPG review channel. Almost every channel focuses strictly on JRPGs. You've earned a sub here.
Hell ya please make more discussion vids. Your one of the best talkers on YT.
I just ordered this for 19.99 on amazon
This year should pretty much be referred to as the square enix remake year especially with how much care and professionalism they put in to not only this game but the final fantasy 7 remake as well. It could be a very profitable and risk free venture for them if they decide to remake any of their other classic games. I'm glad that a lot of care got put into this title and it is done in such a way that in can be appealing to fans of the original or avid video game fans playing the remake for the first time. I think with regards to my personal taste, I would rather play the original game first before I dive into this one because I'm hoping that by playing the original game over the remake first, it'll give me more appreciation for the remake when I get around to playing it.
Respect
I am not sure about the ff7 remake. A lot of people aren't happy with some of the decision Square has made with the game. Trials of Mana remake though like a proper evolution for the series but also retains a lot of the charm, story, and personality the original game has.
Toledo Christian Matthew FFVII remake sucks because the ending and it’s incomplete.
@@chronology556 well most of the ff7 fans knew ff7r was episodic and that it only covered midgar. The ending was weird, and I went through the five stages of grief on it, but am ready to move on. Trials of mana on the other hand, hoboy here comes real nostalgia. I'm ready for the vagrant story remake now, or just make a vagrant story two, its about time!
Final Fantasy VII "Remake" actually is an episodic time-travel-sequel to the original. Which is already hinted during the whole first episode and basically confirmed during the ending. Final Fantasy VII took place and are the premise for the events in the Remakes timeline.
I was hoping you'd have a review of this and I'm soo happy you did!
what about the multiplayer!!!, the first seikiden densetsu 3 , had this awesome feature.
Do you know that each character has at least 2 types of ending, depending on who is on your team? Also depending on who you choose as your main. I have already seen people using Kevin as main, but with different characters on the team, have different story routes and ending for Kevin himself. For example, if Riesz as main, with or without Hawkeye in your team, will have a different ending for her even if it is the same path of the last boss for the main story out of the 3 paths for the last boss.
Selecting who is the 2nd and 3rd member of the team will affect some of the story sequences. You can try this for your self on the Demo too. For one good example, if Charlotte is selected as the 2nd team member, she will join you before you can enter the Cascade Cavern. If you select her as 3rd member, she will join you inside Cascade Cavern as your 3rd member (fastest way to get all 3 members), where you help to save her from falling. If you don't select her as a party member, you will still save her but she won't join you. If as the 2nd member, the main character will be the only one seeing the Priest of Light (Charlotte's grandfather). Where if Charlotte as the 3rd member, the main and 2nd character will go meet the Priest of Light. In both cases, Charlotte will not go meet the Priest of Light. However, if Charlotte is selected as the main character, this the only case that she will go see her grandfather, on top of that, the 2nd member selected will be the one who she lands on and save her when she tries to escape Wendel with the super jump item during her background story.
Also sometimes you do get some special link abilities when you spoke to some NPC, so if you just skip speaking to all the NPC without the stars guide, then you will be going to miss out on those link abilities. They also like to hide items, treasure chest, and the cactus in hard to view corners and camera angle view.
just picked this up on steam yesterday, back in valsena for the first time since leaving, im using duran, angela, and charlotte
I fell in love with this game as a 15 year old discovering emulation. The game music captivated me. I'm embarrassed to say that I have never fully completed it but now I'm motivated to finish both the original and remake.
I always enjoy your reviews SuperDerek!! and i'm also super excited for your trails in the sky review!!!
I remember from the original game review that the menu's, specifically the items and equipment ones were tedious. Was hoping to see of it was improved in this version. What are your thoughts on this?
Oh man no comparison. It's way more streamlined.
Derek you have the best reviews, I love your channel and content so much, never stop making this excellent content, it’s so comfy and informative but also great to get a feel for your personal tastes.
I had been curious about Trials of Mana but it was your review that completely convinced me. I’m 2 and a half hours in so far, playing as Angela with Kevin as companion 1 and Riesz as companion 2. Loving the game! Gonna get the collection of Mana on my girlfriends switch in the near future so I can play these classics, I also loved tuning in to your Seiken Densetsu 3 classic streams. Cheers Derek
Yesterday, I saw on reddit that people were already receiving their copies of the game. I immediately went to amazon to check the order status. I will receive it by May 8th, my birthday is on April 27th, and it was a gift for myself. I thought "perhaps I'll get to play it for my birthday," but with the situation as it is the shipments have been delayed. I felt disappointed but still I'm so eager to play the game! mana series is my favorite JRPG series specially LoM which was what got me into playing RPGs. And now that derek has given the game such an amazing review I'm more than eager to play it!
Amazon has been bad with this virus on shipping stuff I started using bestbuy and my copy arrives by Friday evening.
I know it doesn't compare, but I ordered a TV mount on April 19th that said it would arrive on May 11 that ended up at my house on April 21st. I would say don't trust the dates too much, unless they specifically send you an email about it. Even so, if it's got prime shipping then you can have some hope.
They're fulfilling orders as they can due to the virus...
@@Dalamartm I'll try next time I preorder a game I'm going to try an alternative website or pay for a faster shipping.
@@mmbysm I know and I totally understand it. I'm patient enough to wait for 8th. At least I got the preorder bonus code on email already, and started the playthrough on the demo.
I don't have prime because I order at most once or twice a year though amazon. And feel that it's a waste of money to pay if I don't use it. Maybe next time I'll pay for 2 day shipping.
thanks for the words of consolation @Yannick M and @Dalamartm
As someone who generally dislikes jrpg’s, I’m having fun with this game. My main problems are the weak story, voice acting, and having pretty much no reason at all to go off the beaten path. It kinda made me feel like the game may as well have been level based since between main dungeons are just straight paths with a couple enemies and nothing interesting to discover. Just my two cents, I’m curious to see if they’ll release another because I like what’s here it’s just not quite enough for me.
Woah you got one early? That is so sick for you man. Congrats.
Thanks!
Honestly if this does well I think Chrono trigger is around the corner. This seems like a test to see if the remakes will do well. From what I am hearing and seeing this game will do well.
Dude, I would die if they announced it. xD
@@SuperDerek SAME! honestly who do we need to talk to about this? haha
Hope they get to remake the Wild Arms series as well!
I'm hoping for either Chrono Trigger or Treasure of the Rudras.
that would be godlike
I love that there's a mini-map. Super helpful. Great review...thanks! ❤️
That map-marker actually goes a long way toward removing the tedium of trying to figure out how to get from point A to point B, or to find that one NPC you had to talk with to move the game along. You can turn it off though if you don't want to feel railroaded. :)
Some places in the original were pretty confusing to navigate....looking at you dragon maw.
The mini-map as well as the ability to look around with the camera help a lot to make the dungeons far less confusing.
Waiting for my Switch collection to arrive this week, very excited to play ;)
Agreed with you on this review! The remake is so good! To add to what you said, I also love how the menu that allows you to level up your stats tells you where your spells and skills are. Even if it didn't though, this is still a great game!
I really couldn’t get into the original Trials on SNES as the combat felt too clunky, but the remake is absolutely incredible, I loved it.
I've played the demo yesterday and finished it in 2 h, game is really fun and runs at 120 fps on pc.
Flo Lucian hey check out my let’s play of trials of mana if you have a chance! trying to grow my gaming channel lol 💪🏾🔥
Fantastic review ! Im really looking forward to this release
Would have loved to have seen you stream this game.... but I get it. Awesome work on the review, you've confirmed my feelings while playing the demo.
A detailed review makes me want to check out your other videos. I had to pop the subtitles on to pick up the Ys VIII reference (I tried googling ‘Eas 8’ and it pulls up everything from Cane sugar to East Asia lol) - I’ve never heard of the Ys VIII game and consider myself a Mana fan so maybe I’ll check it out... I think it’s been mentioned already, but the Switch version runs at 30fps. Great video :-)
Thanks Leigh! I hope you enjoy what you see! And Ys VIII is a great action RPG, so definitely check it out if you get a chance! :)
I never played the original but I watched a longplay of it on UA-cam and when I saw this game coming out, I told myself I want to play this and omg when I did I fell in love with it. Of course I'm going to play it multiple times to beat the crimson wizard, goremand and Belladonna. My first playthrough I'm doing Duran (light path) , Angela (dark path) and Charlotte (light path). That way I have a close combat attacker, ranged magic wielder and a healer to heal both of us
Great review. Final push I needed to buy this. Just finished Ys VIII, needed a new challenge.
Thank you for playing this with the Japanese audio.
Stomps all over Balan Wonderworld because it at least did a better job at being a Disney animated movie than that disaster of a game
Just played through the demo, and I loved it! I have bought too many games recently, and reached my quota. I'll have to wait a month to get this.
It seems to have a ton of replay value. The first couple of hours was all from The main characters perspective. I chose Hawkeye/thief. They planned to invade a country. Whose country? None other than the character I chose second after hawkeye. That's just the start!
I have to buy & play this game asap!
It’s a very “safe” remake, as most stuff outside of aesthetic and battle system remained relatively same. It brings back a lot of nostalgia but only attends to a niche market
Can't wait till Saturday. Why Saturday? Because I want a physical copy, and Saturday is when I do my shopping.
in my opinion unless you are getting extra goodies with the physical copy or are thinking of selling it at some point i would ask why not go digital. i myself am buying trials of mana on steam.
You see the other characters in the original game in different spots in a town. Then again in the jail of the beast King’s place. I’m playing the original. After I beat that I want to get this one. I like English so that’s what I’ll be playing it on.
It’s cool to see this remade. I’m actually playing the original first on the collection of Mana. I want to play it and beat it at least once before I buy the remake to appreciate it. It looks like I’ll appreciate this more than the FFVII Remake. Even thought FFVII R was cool it deviates from the original plot at some points. This one however keeps things to the original
which I can definitely respect.
Really enjoyed Trails of Mana on Switch great game, RPG's are my go to genre. Great channel !
Thanks man! And thanks for watching! :)
Holy smokes amazing! And this is going up before release!!!
Question if I wanna do the paired story of Kevin and Charlotte can I choose Kevin first and still get the full experience? Or do I have to pick Charlotte first?
It doesn't matter
Holy ghost I feel like it's been forever since we got an actual review from you
Dang playing this makes me wish for a Lunar Eternal Blue remake done in the same format and battle system.
I'd love to see some sign of life from the Lunar series! I've recently been playing Trails in the Sky which is very reminiscent of older Game Arts titles. I'd recommend checking it out if you haven't already! :)
SuperDerek RPGs I’ll definitely put them on the top of the list!! Thanks SuperDerek love the channel, keep it up and stay healthy 👍🏼
Thanks! You too dude!
Great video Derek.
I might pick this game up later, but money is limited at the moment so hopefully its on sale by the point I have enough for it
Totally understandable! Lots of people are in uncertain financial circumstances these days.
This remake had amazing demo had as much fun as playing on mania collection definitely picking up a physical copy ASAP. Seiken Densetsu 3 deserves a remakes updating battle system was big bonus for me personally.
I was worried about the combat but this seems promising.
Awesome review as always Derek. Hopefully my copy arrives on friday :3
putting this and FF VII Remake in relativility near in time seems like strategy to see what should Remake be done: Completely change it, or just update the graphic and gameplay and keep every story the same.
I like both so i buy both thats the only important thing for any gamer. Buy what you like
@jvalex18 Not a fair comparison at all.
A remake of, arguably, the most pivotal RPG ever released.
vs.
A remake of a game that came out 25 years ago (only in Japan) in a franchise that has been, essentially, dead in the west since 1993ish.
Enjoyed the review. I am now tempted to give it a try!
I was somewhat pessimistic seeing the early footage for this game, so I'm pleasantly surprised to learn that the absolutely awesome Seiken Densetsue 3 has a great remake!
Thank you for the review, by the way, it's appreciated!
There is a free demo where you could play all the characters.do try it. you wont be disappointed
It's great to see your back with new reviews I do hope you'll review The Last Remnant my most favourite all time RPG of all time I absolutely love the game and so sad that it is not available for backwards compatibility on Xbox One sadly I still have the game regardless because it truly is an amazing game.
Thanks! I've still been making reviews, just only about once per month these days. Couple weeks ago it was the original Trials of Mana on SNES, and before that it was Secret of Evermore, and Super Mario RPG! :)
@@SuperDerek you are also very much welcome to use my Orchestra Remixes of the old SNES themes and I do promise you that my remixes literally do stay true to the original theme in terms of its structure its like finding an old run down house that has some charm to it but desperately needs some restoration to breath new life into it and make it look like a new house but still being true to its original structure you can either listen to them and if you like them you can purchase them from my bandcamp page or if you want I can send you the remixes free of charge with only one request that you do mention my channel and perhaps showcase some of the remixes I have done that you like or love in your video I will greatly appreciate it and also you are the one that got me interested in the game Terranigma your review gave me all the necessary information I needed to motivate me to play the game and I love and I am proud to inform you that I have made many remixes of themes from Terranigma like Beruga's Lab or known as Laboratory and my personal favourite Peaceful Ports
6:16 That basically sums up a lot of fans who compare sub to dub or Japanese to English.
Oh you showed me the surfing turtle I dont need to buy the game anymore :p
The thief dude was doing Michael Jackson moves! Lol! Awesome!
I just got the remake for my birthday. I _have_ the original on my computer, but I've only ever played it a handful of times and never got very far. Currently, I'm in the endgame of Angela's story (she's always been my favorite character) in the remake and I play it for hours on end. Yeah, this is kind of a perfect remake.
Makes me want a Chrono Trigger remake in the same vein. I mean, who'd have thought Trials of Mana would get one, you know? Maybe one day we'll get a 3D remake of one of the greatest RPGs ever made.
"I think I did spot a few subtle differences." Then a mustard commercial pops up. Yeah, I didn't think the original had much to do with mustard either.
Jokes aside, it sounds like I should pick this game up. I'd like to play the original first, but who knows when I'll bother getting a Switch.
Thisis a must play for me and I'm hoping the lil' cactus cameos would bring pople's attention to Legend of Mana, my personal favorite of the series due to its music and art style, and who knows? Maybe Square might bring it back.
Speaking of it, there is a remaster that will be arriving in June 24th for the Nintendo Switch, PS4 and Steam/PC. So, your wish is granted.
Is DPS checks mostly found in MMO's so this battle system is unique for a SP game, or are there more examples of SP games with DPS-checks?
Hmm, I can't really say off-hand if there are other single-player games with that mechanic, but it meshes really well in this release, for sure! :)
New subscriber, can't believe i missed an rpg guy too all this time. Omg I hate you now, i want this game so bad. Its not like i have an 1800 game backlog on steam and i just got the turbografix mini today too =/
Thanks for the review, I'll be buying this later today!
Have fun! :)
Excited to pick this one up! Never played any of the Mana Series and have always heard good things.
So happy I found your channel! Awesome review! Great points about everything Iwanted to know. Ive loved this game since 95 and cant wait to play the remake tomorrow. Got a bit thrown off when I saw "bigger" sites giving it 60-70 but you seem to have exactly the same idea about RPGs that I have.
Glad you enjoyed it!
Playing the demo right now and of course listening to your opinion as always
Always appreciated! 😁
Looks like YS and Ni No Kuni has some fierce competition..
I am enjoying trials of mana (original) immensely after your review of that game. Can't wait to play the remake!
I never got a chance to play the original but I did pick up The Collection of Mana for my Switch. I think I'll still try to play the original then the remake. The old school pixels just get me right in the feels. Great review Derek!
thanks for the review - just pre-ordered it :)
Awesome, I hope you have a good time with it! :D
Loved the game, but unless you're locking onto enemies during battle; the camera is kinda crappy. A lot of blind spots. Unless I'm missing something in the settings. Still had a great time with it.
I hope legend of mana will get a remake too..
sandaadhitag hey check out my let’s play of trials of mana if you have a chance! trying to grow my gaming channel lol 💪🏾🔥
Hmm, speaking of it, wait for June 24th. It's a HD remaster though.
2 words: PLAY IT!
I am really excited to play this game. The demo already hooked me.
It’s very reassuring that it will continue to wow me
Got platinum and now I can play with my good old SNES all girls dark setup (Riesz (main | DD) - Angela (DL) - Charlie (DD)). It's enjoyable to see that Angela is making fun of Charlie in some certain moments, that doesn't happen in the original :p
As a fan of the SNES SD3 I can really say that this remake is great, and tbh I don't have the urge to play the original anymore; maybe for real nostalgica someday in the future.
For the voice acting: The japanese VA is really good and is fitting without exceptions, the only problem I had is the translation at some points. Some names are different (i. e.: Count Jagard -> Malocchio, Father of the Winged -> Winged Defender, Nikita -> Niccolo, and some others) and thats not a thing because of the previous fan translations, they say these names in the jp audio too. Sometimes the translation of sentences are somewhat off.. yes, the context is correct, and it doesn't change the story, but it's weird sometimes when you can translate most of the japanese for yourself =) Especially if you have Charlie as 3rd character with you, after the liberation of Rolante (Laurent) in the throne room: She says something completely different to that translation...
Overall you can really say it's a remake that can serve as an example for "How remakes should be done" :3
Some ppl want a remake of SoE, and yes, that should be done. But please with a char creator, the main hero is so blunt, even the dog has more personality :p So it doesn't matter if the original protagonist takes his place or some other random guy/girl :>
Downside: hearing Charlotte's voice acting with the babytalk actually made me set down the controller and stay away for a full twenty four hours.
Sweet I really wanna play this game right now, great review 😉👌
I'm so getting this, I love my good remakes, specially from my favorite rpgs!
I wish Square would update FF6 like this. No huge budget needed. It would definitely sell better than any of the Mana series.
That could be super cool! Either that, or maybe even just giving it the Octopath treatment would be really nice. :)
@Mountain MGTOW I don't get this sentiment at all. That wouldn't diminish or delete the original in any way. Right now you have Snes FF6, if a remake comes ( which it eventually will) you will still have Snes FF6
@@SuperDerek oh yeah. It doesn't necessarily have to be full 3d either. The octopath style would be a great way to showcase the painter quality of the amano character designs.
Thanks for the review.
Thank you for watching! :)
I got a few notes to add
1: I find Charlottes English voice to much much more tolerable then the Japanese. For something which is suppose to sound baby-ish and annoying, it comes off more like an accent from Jersey, where the Japanese actress does a fine job as well....but its REALLY standard whiny baby which drives me nuts in most anime which also features that same style of baby talk. Almost odd to say, but Charlottes english voice actor is one of the more spot on voice actors when it comes to consistent and proper cadence.
2: I do hope you do a much further in depth review and comparison of the game when its hits full retail. I'm still waiting for the 24th to play... I'll have to settle with my 20+ hours in the demo at the moment
Very nice review.
One "note", I believe the game runs at 30fps on the Switch. But it surely looks beautiful.
Can't wait to get my copy!
And if anyone who doesn't know and in the US. Walmart currently has Trials of Mana(Switch) for only $40 👀
Jose Rachi hey check out my let’s play of trials of mana if you have a chance! trying to grow my gaming channel lol 💪🏾🔥
I love how you say all the footage is during the first hour of the game, and then we see boss battles at high level 40's and 50's, lol.
Sorry if it came across that way. I meant to say that the review contains spoilers from the first hour of the game, and it also contains footage of some cut-scenes.
This game is fun!!!
Do you need to play the previous Mana games to enjoy or maybe "fully enjoy" this game?
Absolutely not man, you for sure can just dig into this without playing another in the series. :)
You sold me. I’m moving it up 2 spots in my backlog lol
Back in the Day Gamer hey check out my let’s play of trials of mana if you have a chance! trying to grow my gaming channel lol 💪🏾🔥
You’ve sold me on it!... Well, to be fair, I was gonna get the game already. But you made me more confident on that being the right move. ;) This looks like an excellent transition from the SNES to the current day consoles. And I love that Lil Cactus makes an appearance in the game. :) Great video, Derek!
Now I feel secure wanting to purchase this.
I was a bit worried considering The Secret of Mana remake was such a mess 😓.
the graphics were ok, the soundtrack, design, atmosphere were amazing, this game is a must play!
That's cool I'm thinking buying the game. How are the post game contents? Is there anything to do after finish the main story? Like, a gauntlet mode or boss rush mode or post game dungeons etc?
I haven't been able to dig into the post-game content yet, and unfortunately reviewers are unable to speak about it from what I understand about the embargo.
There's a lot of post-game content! Not to get into any spoilers but trust me, you'll enjoy such content a lot. And there's also a New Game +
Thanks mate I have been researching this for a while and found the it really has lots of post game content! But I just really wish they add a boss rush mode that let me fight any boss at any time in the future bc that's is the real fun part of the game imo.
I speak Japanese. I can attest that the original audio also has it's weaker spots. However, not with the main characters themselves. They're well acted and the voices match. But so many NPCs have distractingly unfitting voices. At first I was a bit annoyed at Angela's voice too but she grew on me. Not sure if I just got used to it or if the seiyuu got more into the role eventually.
Last but not least, what the English translation did to Charlotte is a crime, Jesus christ. She has a cutesy and childish way of speaking, but they really overdid it compared to how she comes across in Japanese.
Characters like Kevin and Duran come across as a lot less stiff in the original audio too but their English delivery isn't terrible.
I downloaded the demo on the switch. 4 hours later yep I'm hooked 😀