
Release
Friday, April 24, 2020
Critic score
78/100
Platform families
5
Editorial overview
What it is
Trials of Mana is a full high definition remake of the third entry in the Mana series, previously exclusively released in Japan in 1995 as Seiken Densetsu 3. Trials of Mana tells the story of six heroes as they battle against the monsters of destruction that threaten a world where Mana has been weakened. Players can customize their own party of three, selected from six unique characters, to experience different stories.
The premise
When the world was shrouded in darkness, the Goddess of Mana drew forth the Sword of Mana to smite the eight Benevodons, monsters of destruction. She sealed the horrors inside the eight Mana Stones, bringing the realm back from the brink. Weakened from rebuilding the world, the Goddess changed herself into a tree and fell into a deep sleep for many years. However, the forces of evil soon sought to free the Benevodons to gain control of the world. They started a terrible war to further their plot and destabilize the kingdoms. Peace was at an end. Mana itself began to disappear from the world and the Mana Tree started to wither...
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Play styles
Single player
Perspective
Third person
Themes
Action · Fantasy
Languages
8 supported
Cinematic archive
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Unreal Engine 4
Xbox Series X|S
Gen 9

PlayStation 4
Gen 8

Android

PC (Microsoft Windows)

iOS

Nintendo Switch
Gen 8