[Console Games] Secret of mana

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Secret of Mana, known in Japan as Seiken Densetsu 2 (聖剣伝説2? lit. "The Legend of the Holy Sword 2"), is the second part of the Seiken Densetsu RPG game saga. It was developed and distributed by Square.

What characterizes this cartridge is its gameplay, which is based on the real-time format (active battle like in the Legend of Zelda games). The fluidity of the battles is possible thanks to the menu system, which has the possibility of exchanging weapons, invoking magic spells, among other functions.

The protagonists of the game are the warrior Randi, a girl named Primm, and a small creature named Popoi. These names are given to these characters in the Japanese version of the game, since in the initial European and North American versions, we have the option of giving them whatever name we want.

 

player controls
Each character has different strengths or weaknesses. The hero, for example, although unable to use magic, makes up for this lack with superior strength and faster handling of weapons; however, the girl will have a more healing than offensive function in her spells. After gaining experience points after a fight, they improve some character parameters, such as evasion or strength. In the cities, you can buy all kinds of items, such as healing and also new equipment for combat. When changing equipment, casting spells, or checking character status, the player accesses a circular menu, and each time he does so, game time stops. Said menu is used in the following installments of Seiken Densetsu.

weapons and magic
Secret of Mana offers a variety of weapons to choose from, eight in all (sword, bows and arrows, spear, Fists, axe, boomerang, whip, and javelin). Said weapons can be improved in the course of the game through so-called orbs, which are generally obtained either by defeating a powerful enemy or by finding them in treasure chests in castles. In total there are eight orbs and an additional one per weapon (upgrades) of each type of weapon, which brings the number of them to a total of 80 (72 + 8 ninth orbs), having the possibility of making more powerful combos as we go. forging them to a higher level. Once an orb is obtained, the weapon can be taken to a blacksmith (they can be found in most locations) to be reforged.

Note about the ninth orbs: There is a ninth orb for each weapon that can be obtained by eliminating enemies in the final fortress of the game, the possibility of obtaining these orbs is very low, which requires killing hundreds of enemies to obtain them in said fortress.

Something similar happens with magic, in which there are nine levels (from 0.00 to 8.99) but unlike weapons, they do not need orbs to increase their level, but rather the eight Mana seeds found throughout the game. Each time a magic is used, the magic points are reduced. To learn a new magical ability, it is necessary to rescue various entities that represent elements of nature (water, earth, air, fire, darkness, light, moon and life); each will teach the player a different skill.