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The graphics are lush, in a 90s classic RPG styley, and look slightly supped up from the first incarnation of the game. You take on the main character of the game, but because you can change their name it ends up being you as the little hero. You must take your hero, find the mana sword and bring peace back to the land.
The multi-player option hasn’t been transferred, but that’s no big loss as the concept wouldn’t really work as well on a mobile device. However, the game has a pretty good action based fight system that has a good element of tactical fighting to get past enemy sprites without getting yourself wiped out. This comes into its own when you face off against the bosses of the game where you’ll need to study their fighting patterns pretty closely to work out how best to beat them.
The Secret of Mana Apple app is pretty cool and has a lot of nostalgia about it. It’s fun to play and has engaging gameplay, although once in a while the touch screen controls let you down. If you missed it first time around then you’ll probably love this at any price, but for newer gamers, this might be a bit too pricey to justify.
Review: 3.5/5
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