Secret of Mana, a Square JRPG from before the Enix ... which can be upgraded at blacksmiths, and you even get a dragon to fly around the world map later in the game. It's brilliant.

‘Secret of Mana’ is a beloved game, but its remake doesn’t do it justice. If you’re going to remake a venerated video game, then for god’s sake, do it right.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Ollie Barder covers Japanese pop-culture and gaming from Tokyo. The classic Secret of Mana will be getting a new remake for ...

The Secret of Mana remake is released for PS4, PS Vita and PC on February 15. Follow me on Twitter , Facebook and YouTube . I also manage Mecha Damashii and do toy reviews over at hobbylink.tv .

GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers. The new Secret of Mana is billed as a remake, but "reconstruction" is probably more accurate. If not for the updated graphics, it could almost be ...

Of course, a poor remake can also help you better appreciate the original for entirely different reasons, as Square Enix’s new remake of Secret of Mana demonstrates. A groundbreaking 1993 Super ...

How The PS4 Secret Of Mana Remake Compares To The Original. While it's not quite as good as the original (yet), it might not be for the reasons you'd expect. By on November 24, 2017 at 7:00AM PST.

As lucky owners of the recently-released SNES Classic Edition will readily attest, the console was home to some stunning Japanese RPG adventures, with Square's Secret of Mana ranking near the very ...

Next month, a horde of nostalgic Nintendo heads will get the chance to relive the Secret of Mana on the SNES Classic Edition. But, if you're a gamer with modern sensibilities, then its 16-bit ...

Secret of Mana is a lot like an indie title (which it's not, I know, but it looks like one) and also is the perfect fit for the Switch. It can even handle the graphics easily.