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The Secret Of Mana Remake Is A Game No One Wanted

The Video Game Remake No One Wanted

Originally released in 1993, Secret of Mana was the most popular game in Japan that year, and would later become one of the best SNES role playing games of all time. It would win Best Role playing Game for 1993, and received virtually universal acclaim for its graphics, multiplayer and musical achievements.

Now in 2017, news has hit the gaming world that Square Enix is working on remaking the popular Japanese role playing game. We've seen updated graphics with what's been teased thus far, and most of all, 3D gameplay!

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FallenAngel19842404d ago

Final Fantasy Adventure got two remakes. After the second remake got released last year, it was only inevitable that later installments in this series would also get remade using the same engine

woodtock2404d ago

The thing is people can always play the original secret of mana. It would be better to make a sequel instead.

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sk8ofmnd2403d ago

Yup so glad it came on the snes classic 😊

FallenAngel19842404d ago

Most people can always play the original version of any game. That doesn't mean a remake of any game doesn't need to happen ever.

There's no reason to single Secret of Mana out apart from every other remake in this industry.

woodtock2404d ago

If they are going to do a remake,then the secret of mana should add some new game mechanics. Otherwise there really is no point.

FallenAngel19842404d ago

You say that like you've seen the entire package already. Pretty premature to be saying nothing new was added when you haven't even gotten your hands on the final version to see for yourself.

At the end of the day it'd be pretty ignorant to assume that Square Enix wouldn't add something new in this rerelease when they've always done so in their past rereleases, especially for the Mana series

sk8ofmnd2403d ago

Ikr? People have been asking for a legend of dragoon remake and or new game since... Forever

PhoenixUp2403d ago

"With third-dimensional graphics, the nostalgic qualities, and thus the better part of the feeling, is lost."

The author really loses a lot of his/her credibility with that statement when classic 2D games like Final Fantasy Adventure, Final Fantasy III, Final Fantasy IV, Wild Arms, Metroid 2, Dragon Quest VII, Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga, Tales of Hearts, Pokémon Ruby & Sapphire, & Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories successfully made the transition into 3D visuals with their respective essence intact when they got remade. I bet the author didn't make any articles or complaints about those remakes.

Nothing about this Secret of Mana remake indicates that it can't follow suit with those various examples. Square Enix themselves are no strangers to remaking a 2D game into 3D as they've done so various times in the past, so there's really no reason to doubt they can't do so again with this upcoming title.

InMyOpinion2403d ago

The problem lies in that the remake looks piss poor...

Wotbot2403d ago

Agreed, SOM at the time looked great, this does not inspire me to want to play it.

Xerneas2403d ago

Yeah, it looks like a 3DS game.

The 10th Rider2403d ago

I agree, I'd be all for this if it used any one of many various other artstyles. Even something like Octopath Traveler would be amazing for remakes of classic RPGs.

gangsta_red2403d ago

Definitely agree, I remember commenting that the change to 3D lost a lot of it's charm the original had.

A sequel would have been much better.

Would rather Square develop a remake of Vagrant Story or Parasite Eve.

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Xenophon_York2403d ago

Somehow I missed this gem during its original reign in the spotlight. Am super excited to give the remake a try (and maybe the classic—pending acquisition of Super Nintendo Classic).

FinalFantasyFanatic2403d ago

I'm in the same boat, it's one of those games I missed because I was probably too young at the time.

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Xbox Gives Incoherent Explanation For ‘Hi-Fi Rush’ Studio Closure

The gaming world is still reeling from the announcement that Microsoft is shuttering Tango Gameworks, the studio behind last year’s big Xbox hit, Hi-Fi Rush.

Relientk7720h ago

There's no logical or good reason to give for closing Tango Gameworks. They make great games consistently and Hi-Fi Rush was the highest rated Xbox game in literal YEARS. Closing the studio was just plain stupid and nonsensical.

notachance1h ago

It’s quite strange to not see Phil Spencer in any talkshow or podcast… usually the dude would talk almost daily when there’s even a bit of news from xbox.

Hofstaderman16m ago

Muzzled and/or in on it from the very beginning. You have to be a very stupid person not to anticipate that your division is going to be under scrutiny from shareholders after 80 Billion Dollars worth of acquisitions

purple1011h ago

Perhaps they think they can sweep this one under the rug, gamers will forget about it,

We will not

They made a good game and you put the whole studio in the bin, this couldn’t be clearer, ms don’t care, everyone suspected it, but now we KNOW it

Amplitude10m ago(Edited 6m ago)

She's kinda got the verbal communication of 3-years-ago Biden trying to say something he knows nothing about.
What she meant to say is: "We wasted our budget for the next couple years buying Call of Duty, and we're moving all our chips to that one series"

It's starting to seem quite obvious that XBox is going to be shutting down most of their studios or selling them off, then focusing on some sort of PC/Console hybrid OS for the next XBox where they can collect royalties Valve style.

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Square Is Shifting Strategy To Aggressively Pursue Multiplat Releases,Focus On Quality Over Quantity

Square Enix is shifting its strategy to aggressively pursue multiplatform releases and focus on quality over quantity.

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CantThinkOfAUsername8h ago

Yup, it's official. FFXVI and FFVII Rebirth didn't sell as much as they expected.

gold_drake7h ago

read the report, where exactly does it say what u just said ? lol

Barlos5h ago

It's your interpretation. That doesn't make it 'official'.

Sonic18811h ago(Edited 1h ago)

Probably for PC and the upcoming Nintendo Switch 2. Square Enix games doesn't sell to well on Xbox

Extermin8or3_1h ago

Nothing sells well on Xbox that's precisely Microsoft's problem

The3faces36m ago

Apparently they don't sell well on PlayStation either.

Lightning7713m ago

Square named Drops Xbox as part of their multiplatform approach in their quarterly reports.

Like it matters MS will probably find away to close them down to.

DarXyde1h ago

I mean, maybe? They'll want as much as possible and I figure they could have been hoping for greater impact on PlayStation, but that's good reason to reflect and realize the resources and development cycle of these games aren't very sustainable. The solution is to make more affordable games with shorter dev cycles, then once in a while bring out the big guns.

I think Final Fantasy VII Re make and Rebirth would do really well if it was multiplatform. Specifically, if Nintendo gets their hardware up to snuff, and the rumors are promising. I don't really have much faith in its performance on Xbox, but Nintendo gamers really commit to buying their games. At one point, Breath of the Wild for Switch outsold the Switch itself.

Granted, Zelda always solos everything except GTA, but Nintendo folk are avid Final Fantasy fans. I think it would do exceptionally. Nintendo just needs to make porting easy and inexpensive and they'll get more games.

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CrashMania8h ago(Edited 8h ago)

Hopefully the next Nintendo system isn't a potato and it can contribute to FF sales in future as well, in addition to PC releases. If this ensures the long term health for SE and franchises than like FF and KH then I'm all for it.

NotoriousWhiz7h ago

Adding Nintendo and PC customers is the best way to increase sales and long term success. Not going to get that from Xbox.

shinoff21832h ago

Hopefully square brings all the lose switch exclusives over to.

Hofstaderman6h ago

Will there be a XBOX for Square to release games on? Or a MS Games service?

thesoftware7305h ago

Hof,

You must not have heard they are launching new hardware and have already committed to a Next-Gen Xbox.

But, for some reason, I think you already knew that and wanted to spin a silly narrative; besides, why wouldn't they release games on the SX/SS? You do know these consoles will still be here, right?

Hofstaderman4h ago(Edited 4h ago)

Optics. They have a STATED plan to do so. Thats not commitment. The shareholders and board are calling the shots now. Lets see if they have the appetite for hardware because they are owed 80 Billion Dollars already. Investment in hardware, R and D and marketing is how much again? That cost with the history of their hardware performance....at most maybe a handheld. What I am certain of XBOX is finished, the writing has been on the wall before the studio closures. Its MS Games and they are not hardware. They are software because MS is a software company. Expect them to be folded in the Surface team.

DarXyde1h ago

*hardware

I believe they committed to hardware.

I hate to nitpick, but that's kind of the company they are. You have to.

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Aloymetal3h ago

No to both, not worth the effort, money and time on an already dying brand.

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thesoftware7303h ago

"They have a STATED plan to do so. That's not commitment."

Huh? What are you talking about? They announced they would be unveiling new Hardware this holiday season; how else are they supposed to commit to it?

" Lets see if they have the appetite for hardware because they are owed 80 Billion Dollars already"

What a silly statement, you think this deal was approved so they could make 80 billion in less than a year? This is a long-term commitment, a future-proofing of profit.

"What I am certain of XBOX is finished,"

No, you are not certain of this lol; as you stated, if they make even a Handheld in the form of a Steam-Deck that can dock to a TV/monitor, wouldn't that be just changing the form factor but still XBOX?

Closing these studios has really got you guys delusional; that is what happens in companies, in a changing market: you acquire, and you trim; like it or not, that is the way things are done. Lets look.

Where is the new Psygnosis with a new wipeout?
What happened to Japan Studio? Pixl Opus? London Studio?
Where is Zipper Interactive?

I can list more, but you see, closing devs doesn't mean your company is finished, especially when you have like 30+ dev teams.

Extermin8or3_1h ago

They won't be unveiling the hardware this holiday season it will be like the series x and s they got a tease at the game awards 2018. But no details until year of their release in 2020 lol

Relientk776h ago

Please tell me the Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake is still coming. I feel like I've been waiting forever for that game.

gold_drake1h ago

i think the juggernauts kingdom hearts (disney provides the money for that one) final fantasy and dragon quest are fine, the rest not as much

Charal6h ago(Edited 6h ago)

Another sign that dedicated consoles market is in trouble, while PC seems more and more attractive to big publishers.

Having a good gaming PC and a PS5 myself, given current trend form both Sony and MS I am less and less playing on PS5, waiting for exclusives to release on PC, so I understand the logic behind the new strategy.

anast5h ago

Post those numbers. Then your comment might make sense.

thesoftware7304h ago(Edited 4h ago)

Ants,

I get that we don't know exactly without numbers, but come on, man, we can clearly see what's happening.

The console market has not grown much, the highest-selling console in history is still the PS2. You can play the " prove it" game all you want, but Sony's more aggressive PC push, SE completely rebooting their company/business, after being mainly exclusive to one console and showing a sizeable profit loss is telling.

PC is a high seller, and your doubtful PS5 dominant stance does not change the clear writing on the wall, straight from Sony's mouth, that they need to be, and will be more aggressive in the very lucrative PC market.

So, in other words, PC market is indeed looking more and more attractive to Pubs.

anast4h ago

@730

Numbers?

I'm willing to bet the farm that ¨PC gamers are not the dominate number compared to console, but I don't know because I don't have numbers. However, the price point of entry can allow us to infer what I had just stated.

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Would It Have Even Mattered If Redfall Were Good?

Even if Redfall were a good game, the closure of Hi-Fi Rush proves even that doesn't matter in the industry.

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Profchaos17h ago

Yeah it would have mattered especially since their huge game that year wasn't all that it was cracked up to be remember redfail was almost heavily promoted and hyped not to the level of starfield but still more promoted than the average game.

There was still a decent marketing campaign behind the game I'm sure millions were spent advertising it on websites and I saw a few billboards and bus stop signs in real life

darthv721h ago

their biggest mistake was showcasing it as being a 60fps game only to release it at 30. That really soured the taste so that when the real 60fps mode was released, many still didnt want to give it a taste. i tierd it at 30... it was okay, but playing it at 60 is a much better experience and a better overall game. Its really not that bad once you get past the drama surrounding its initial release and just play it for what it is. It has some pretty decent aspects but nothing groundbreaking. It feels like a typical fps from the ps360 days... of which there were many.

jwillj2k417h ago

No it wouldn’t matter it wouldn’t bring in enough profit to offset their 100 billion dollar acquisition. It would maybe delay the inevitable by some months.

Profchaos8h ago

Pretty much no game in Bethesda stables makes cod numbers instantly even fallout 4 Bethesda's best selling game sold 12 million at launch and over the next 10 years climbed to over 32 which cod would do rapidly

CrimsonWing6916h ago

I would f*cking think so. Good games are what draws people to your platform. It’s why I adored the 360 era with Gears of War being one of the highlights for me. You make sh*t games and it just makes your platform that much worse and you start gobbling up studios I like and then killing them off it also makes me hate your platform as well… just sayin’

franwex16h ago

Unless the game would’ve been War Zone, or Fortnite level. No. Maybe even Hell divers 2 I doubt would’ve been enough.

Exvalos16h ago

No it would not have, the ABK deal was great for Microsoft but horrible for Xbox. Over 100 billion dollars in acquisitions. That money has to be made back. That ABK deal essentially destroyed Xbox as we know it.

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