@@Need_A_New_Gamemany different studios have worked on Mana games. These guys only ever made this one. Not really a big deal to the series but thanks for your input.
Fun fact : english dub - Careena speaks in a "heavy Texan accent" because in the original japanese, she speaks in a heavy "Osaka accent", which is very fun.
@@BrickFlairMMA Finally someone who gets me. Seiken Densetsu 3 had such a memorable world, production quality wasn't an "afterthought" by Square, it was similar to FF6 and Chrono Trigger. More importantly, it offered the chance for friends to co-op. While mostly linear, the story/bosses would change according to which character you picked so every character had the spotlight. This one seems to be just one story, stuck with Val as main character and no co-op. Huge downgrade.
TIP for best experience: 1. Play in japanese dub, fits the vibe of the game more 2. Turn off mission, control and minimap display for immersion 3. Play on hard mode. Its basically old school normal 4. Performance mode. No noticeable difference with quality aside from clarity but with more consistent 60. Cel shading style fits well with the low reso so it still looks fine 5. Approach it like a ps1/ps2 era jrpg thats modernized.
yea this review is very fair. JRPG fans are zealots and generally weird people judging from how harsh they are towards reviewers who discuss games in that genre
@@julesmcgarry819 Well there is a reason they are saying it. Have this guy do preview videos, not reviews. And clearly it's incredibly distracting to many of us.
Loving the extra granular detail about boss battles & how exact systems work in the game, but the more polished & less personal presentation feels kind of clinical. A happy in between with more of the rough but personal presentation while including the same facts would be a sweet spot for me personally.
Have already started playing it and it's wonderful! Graphics, music, setting and smooth non-overly complex but satisfying gameplay. It's whimsical but also grounded in relatable personal conflicts. Go out and buy it people!
Outlaws is mid cause we all know they could have made the game so much better but they didn't just like the Disney star wars shows. Could have given us the ability to customize a character and to choose to be a Jedi and Sith or a bounty hunter it's an open world Star wars game like c'mon now.
You wouldn't be. The reporting on this situation probably isn't great, but the studio that was shut down (Ouka) was a 3rd party dev that was hired by Square to develop this game. They're owned by a company called Netease. Netease is the one making cuts to the studio, not Square, who is the publisher of this game.
The reason she speaks with a Southern accent is bc in Japanese she has a Kansai accent, which is usually portrayed as a Texan accent bc the stereotypes in Japan for people with Kansai accents is similar to stereotypes we have of people with Texan accents. This has been going on for well over a decade in media that comes from Japan and is something that you as a reviewer should really know by now.
You are assuming that everyone who consumes games consumes most japanese games and they would notice that, plus there are western and european RPG's so its always possible said person played more of that. Plus with someone like IGN who changes reviewers every few videos its possible its also they are unfamiliar. There is no basis as to what a reviewer should or should not know.
Can't stop thinking how the plot of this game is a tradition of human sacrifices and we are on the side that maintains this tradition. The whole history of this game seem like an alien moral.
Same plot too....Tidus and his friends had to protect Yuna on her pilgrimage to do her sending rituals and summoner trials. Ultimately she was expected to sacrifice herself to defeat Sin and bring about a time of peace and prosperity
@@breakthecode4634 We know that's not how it goes down in the end since she's in X-2 but that was the plot for a good portion of the game. Traditionally that's how it's SUPPOSED to go so that the Calm which is 1k years of peace and prosperity could be had before Sin makes a return
It feels very sad to me, that they choose not to include even a tiny piece of multiplayer thing. Mana series always had friendship and cooperation in its DNA. This is the kind of fantasy adventure you want to share. Hope it will be nice anyway
Maybe on Switch 2? Hopefully they should port it as a release title. This is the king of family friendly RPG I'd buy too for people who love the best of Disney.
Just having put 6 hours into the demo alone, this game FELT like playing Secret of Mana back in the day. That is truly a fantastic feeling. I'm definitely buying this one
...and then the dev was gutted and shut down the same day the game released, essentially promising no meaningful patches or updates. Awesome! Totally want to pay for that! NOT.
He should narrate a Nintendo direct
He doesn't? lol
Legit sounds like that person. Love it!
Please don't
Hahaaaaa nintendo presenter voice is on point
Maybe he has 😂
Get the game if you don't want the mana series to go to sleep for another 15 years
Studio already shut down they killed it the day after release
Uhhh I’ll get it anyway 😢
@@Need_A_New_GameIP is still owned by squeenix so if they see traction, they can opt to develop the next one internally or to another studio
@@shinkenrock adventures of mana for the gameboy is my favorite
@@Need_A_New_Gamemany different studios have worked on Mana games. These guys only ever made this one. Not really a big deal to the series but thanks for your input.
The guy doing the vo sounds like the voice from Nintendo directs
Fun fact : english dub - Careena speaks in a "heavy Texan accent" because in the original japanese, she speaks in a heavy "Osaka accent", which is very fun.
They did that for the anime Magical Shopping Arcade Abenobashi. They gave the leads strong Texan accents since they were from Osaka as well.
That was a fun fact!
Yeah makes perfect sense!
Nice
An 8 from IGN for a Mana game is insane. Seiken Densetsu is back, baby!
Unfortunately no. Not even comparable to the Super Nintendo ones
@@GollumsJealousyou've never played a mana game in your life
@@GollumsJealousseiken densetsu 3 the SNES version is an all timer
@@BrickFlairMMA Finally someone who gets me. Seiken Densetsu 3 had such a memorable world, production quality wasn't an "afterthought" by Square, it was similar to FF6 and Chrono Trigger. More importantly, it offered the chance for friends to co-op. While mostly linear, the story/bosses would change according to which character you picked so every character had the spotlight. This one seems to be just one story, stuck with Val as main character and no co-op. Huge downgrade.
I've spent 5 hours on deluxe edition, ngl this is a downgrade from trial of mana
TIP for best experience:
1. Play in japanese dub, fits the vibe of the game more
2. Turn off mission, control and minimap display for immersion
3. Play on hard mode. Its basically old school normal
4. Performance mode. No noticeable difference with quality aside from clarity but with more consistent 60. Cel shading style fits well with the low reso so it still looks fine
5. Approach it like a ps1/ps2 era jrpg thats modernized.
@fayte0618 no thank you
Yeah your gate keeping is stupid.
Hard Mode is a must especially for those who have beaten Trials of Mana multiple times, I guess
The plot makes me think of FFX and I'm interested despite not playing any Mana games except Final Fantasy Adventure way back in the day.
If you guys are so mad about IGN giving this game an 8/10 then DEFINITELY don’t look up Gamespot’s review 😬
Lmao the number of dislikes on that review
Gamespot gave it a well deserved 5 out of 10.
@@protontypemusic7396could you elaborate on the “well deserved”?
@@montruo000000007 he cant, he is just fishing for replies
@@protontypemusic7396 is that gamespot review or the story of your life?
People just love to complain. There is nothing wrong with this review or the reviewers voice . If you hate IGN so much stop watching their videos .
It didn’t get a 7 so they had to find something to complain about.
yea this review is very fair. JRPG fans are zealots and generally weird people judging from how harsh they are towards reviewers who discuss games in that genre
This reviewer speaks almost like Deku from English dub. Jeez, just speak normally, please.
Ok James
Ty!!!! Exactly every damn video they hate watch like get a life!
I've played for an hour and a half and I'm loving it. It reminds me of the simple fun games of my childhood
Can’t wait to hear this man narrate in the Nintendo Direct later.
Can't wait to see how many people do this same comment over and over.
@@julesmcgarry819 Well there is a reason they are saying it. Have this guy do preview videos, not reviews. And clearly it's incredibly distracting to many of us.
Actually hyped for this game it looks great
As a die hard secret of mana lover this game was fantastic and stunning visually. 9/10
The last game, dawn of mana, was panned by critics so an 8 may just prove there is an audience for this once great series yet
What's the best 3d Mana then?
@@DrGreenThumbNZLThis then Trials
the last game was trials not dawn and the combat was sadly a snoozefest
@@tolmir2929no, ‘twas dawn in-fact
@@jasonsmith530 are you a time traveler dawn was made in 2006 what are you smoking ...
You had me at cheesy class transformation 😅
It got the first ever 11/10
Lmaooooo
Elden Ring? 😂
Wow, that is 4 points higher than the worst review IGN has ever given.
My only issue with this game is that the monsters are just too cute, beating up these little cuties makes me feeling uneasy.
Thinking about coping this. Would be my first mana game🤔
This and Trials of Mana is the pinnacle of what fun and offline ARPG can be. Hopefully this will be released on mobile and switch as well.
Honestly, the demo looked great. Looks like I’ll be picking this up!
Just picked up the game today, have loved the games since the original Secret of Mana , hoping to love this as well
Please give this game a shot gamers!
Nah
tried the demo but it's just not capturing the ol jprg vibe
graphics aint that great either
not a fan of the forced backtracking either
Nah this series went downhill hard
Here's a game deserving on my money... unlike a certain star wars title...
lol one got a 7 and one got an 8... i feel sorry for you...
So dont buy it bro, let others buy it and enjoy it. You can play other games. Its not that difficult 🥱
@@Elros04 One bought the 7 and the other earned the 8......but go ahead and just keep lying yourself to sleep if that works for you.
The 7 was bigger to make, if they made 2010 games like the 8 it would've been a 10
@@SteelFireOneShot you said absolutely nothing with this comment 😂
Everyone please, do not shaft this game for Star Wars Outlaws.
Star Wars Is my pick.
I'm playing both........
Why do you care what people play lmao
I’m getting this first. Star Wars is buggy af and people are pissed.
@@stellarhyme3 normie
That is actually my most anticipated game of the year! (Not counting elden ring DLC) Cannot wait!
Loving the extra granular detail about boss battles & how exact systems work in the game, but the more polished & less personal presentation feels kind of clinical. A happy in between with more of the rough but personal presentation while including the same facts would be a sweet spot for me personally.
Have already started playing it and it's wonderful! Graphics, music, setting and smooth non-overly complex but satisfying gameplay. It's whimsical but also grounded in relatable personal conflicts. Go out and buy it people!
tbh this game looks like what all ragnarok fans wanted for a new mmorpg, 3d but cartoonistic, and simplistic but really beautifull skills
loved secret of mana, but this artisitic style and cheesy voice acting is awful
currently playing this now and I'm loving it! it is so worth it!
Better than Star Wars outlaws
Not hard everything about that game seems meh like it's missing something not sure what but it's something
They're both meh.
Then tell me why black myth wukong got a 8 there is no world where Star Wars outlaws get 1 point less than the game of the year
@@joshuascott4957 FF7 Rebirth got a 9/10 so it's actually 2 points less 🤣
Outlaws is mid cause we all know they could have made the game so much better but they didn't just like the Disney star wars shows. Could have given us the ability to customize a character and to choose to be a Jedi and Sith or a bounty hunter it's an open world Star wars game like c'mon now.
2:01 Was still caught off guard, despite the warning 😂
This guy convinced me to buy Visions of mana
Support the Devs!
the entire dev team got fired the day the game launched 😔
@@PocoQuinnright so will this game get updates and such by the parent company? This is my concern
im 40 and this is my favorite game
@@jtuber7529 my favorite game too I’m in my 30s lol
I'm hoping for a switch 2 version. If it never comes, I'll definitely buy this for PS5.
It's one of the best Mana games. Maybe not THE best, but definitively one of the best.
"transformation right out of a super sentai show" alright im in
The studio being shut down in like the same week of release doesn't make me want to award the parent company by giving them money.
You wouldn't be. The reporting on this situation probably isn't great, but the studio that was shut down (Ouka) was a 3rd party dev that was hired by Square to develop this game. They're owned by a company called Netease. Netease is the one making cuts to the studio, not Square, who is the publisher of this game.
That was some great review narration!
The reason she speaks with a Southern accent is bc in Japanese she has a Kansai accent, which is usually portrayed as a Texan accent bc the stereotypes in Japan for people with Kansai accents is similar to stereotypes we have of people with Texan accents. This has been going on for well over a decade in media that comes from Japan and is something that you as a reviewer should really know by now.
Or just don’t use dubs and use the proper Japanese
Stop that
You are assuming that everyone who consumes games consumes most japanese games and they would notice that, plus there are western and european RPG's so its always possible said person played more of that.
Plus with someone like IGN who changes reviewers every few videos its possible its also they are unfamiliar.
There is no basis as to what a reviewer should or should not know.
Freak
Can't stop thinking how the plot of this game is a tradition of human sacrifices and we are on the side that maintains this tradition. The whole history of this game seem like an alien moral.
The main character sounds like jamie in street fighter. Im buying it
Preordered
This the complete opposite of Gamespots review lol
That was brutal. Gamespot writer needed Elden ring style from a traditional JRPG.
Yeah, its almost like everyone has their unique opinion about things.
7:50 dude, this game is Japanese based. The lip sync will prioritize Japanese language instead of English.
Am excited for this !
This narrator is awesome 😎
He should narrate Tristan's reviews
Awesome, def gonna buy this one! wooo
Its basically Final Fantasy X in action anime style with a protagonist made by Auron and Tidus having a baby :))
…… you’re not wrong and I’m kinda here for it haha
Same plot too....Tidus and his friends had to protect Yuna on her pilgrimage to do her sending rituals and summoner trials. Ultimately she was expected to sacrifice herself to defeat Sin and bring about a time of peace and prosperity
That's so far off
@@breakthecode4634 We know that's not how it goes down in the end since she's in X-2 but that was the plot for a good portion of the game. Traditionally that's how it's SUPPOSED to go so that the Calm which is 1k years of peace and prosperity could be had before Sin makes a return
its going to be big
Been waiting for this for a longggg time! ❤
This is what Dragon's Dogma 2 could've been had it not repeated, and amplified, the same mistakes Dogma 1 had.
DD2 was so disappointing
Great review! Thank you
This game looks colorful, beautiful. Exploration looks simple and enjoyable. 8/10 is great.
And this is playable on PS4! YES BABY!
The reviews for mana are all over the place
The story is lifted right out of FFX
Bout to pre-order
Will wait for switch 2 announcement ❤❤❤
Guarantee you it's only 40% as good as SoM, at best.
Best IGN review IN A LONG TIME
It feels very sad to me, that they choose not to include even a tiny piece of multiplayer thing.
Mana series always had friendship and cooperation in its DNA.
This is the kind of fantasy adventure you want to share.
Hope it will be nice anyway
It was nice we got a little piece of that with Trinity Trigger.
Do elemental abilities affect the overworld, or have effects on exploration? Or just combat?
This review is better compare to the other reviews like Gspt*
Wow better than Concord and Dustborn
It got an 8, they deducted two points as the jiggle physics were not great.
jiggle physics is getting out of hand these days. Should have given points for not including it.
Gamers try not to find a reason to complain challenge.
@@_CetarialImpossible.
Beautiful game!!!
Take that Star Wars outlaws
It’s a one point difference.
@@_Cetarial wait for the real metacritic reviews you will see a bigger diff ;)
Shame it’s not on the Switch.
Hey Atleast Theres trials of mana and if not just wait for an eventual release
absolutely, this would make a fantastic switch game.
Maybe on Switch 2? Hopefully they should port it as a release title.
This is the king of family friendly RPG I'd buy too for people who love the best of Disney.
the guy who voices this video talks like he is doing a commercial... very distracting
Idk the guy that reviewed Star Wars Outlaws is way worst.
I’m laughing hard 😂
Sounds like he's announcing a new Yugioh set 😅😅
It’s giving AI
The guy who did the harry potter review and complained about Resident Evil 5 needing to be inclusive has the most annoying voice of all IGN
Demo felt like a 6.
Just finished Trails of mana. looks very very similar . think ill play FF16 first , then come to this game.
Great voice review.
Love His Disney XD voice
This review sounds like a trailer . Still looks like a great game
Just having put 6 hours into the demo alone, this game FELT like playing Secret of Mana back in the day. That is truly a fantastic feeling. I'm definitely buying this one
Made with love? Me likes. 👍
the DLC was delicious. Can't wait for the main dish.
why you people comparing it with star wars outlaws, this is JRPG not West RPG....
When did he compare it to outlaws?
@@MrRedguy321 in the video
This guy has a great voice
Can't trust ign for honest reviews anymore.
I’m still beating secret of mana on Mana Collection and Play Trials of Mana Remake on Duran Path and Kevin.
Umm… does the Nintendo Direct VO guy have a younger brother out there!? This is cool, and gets me amped to get this game!! 🤣🤣🤣🤣
Is the music playing from the game?
ill play it on gamepass it looks pretty good
2024 and still believe in IGN's score is sure wild! Remember they gave Dustborn 7, and WuKong is 8!
2:00 0% chance that is not Gawr Gura doing that voice.
Now a game where your companions never, EVER.. ..shut the fuck up.😳
Im curiosity how the game will sell, now its multiplat
Man, Gamespot tore this game to shreds......
I've noticed that with the mana games the lip syncing is so off. Even if you switch to Japanese audio
this review sounded like I'm watching a trailer
This is one beautiful game
The narrator can sell me anything
Having class systems and party dynamics here and with other games makes me wonder why they made ff16 a basic hack and slasher
Humm sounded like my kind of game till he said it’s starts to drag….
Looks pretty neat
...and then the dev was gutted and shut down the same day the game released, essentially promising no meaningful patches or updates. Awesome! Totally want to pay for that! NOT.