Legend of Mana Remastered Switch Review - A Legendary RPG?
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- Опубликовано: 7 фев 2025
- Legend of Mana Remastered Switch review. A remaster of a classic PS1 JRPG now on the Nintendo Switch and PS4. A legendary game! Import a physical version below:
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Legend of Mana physical boxed version (English):
Switch: bit.ly/3sjZa2t
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Arranged Soundtrack: bit.ly/2Sgii5n
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Dude, why the fuck do you have so many Switch game cases in the background. Just get the digital versions. So dumb.
One tree is coming up... 🌳
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The description of a which way book, make your own adventure "side quest the game" your review explains this game better than any other RUclipsr 🌲
When you said that the remake looks the way people who played the original remember it in their heads, that was spot on. I just happened to replay the old one during the pandemic, and I was surprised at how.... PS1 it looked versus how I remembered it. Then the remake came out and it matched those memories perfectly. I love this weird, linked-short-story-collection of a game. 🌳
It’s a great testimony to how they approached this remake! 🌳
Been waiting a long time to order this, Saga Frontier, and Romancing Saga 3 (using Switch Watch's discount code of course) when I get a little pocket money. Very much looking forward to playing these classics. Now, someone tell square to remaster the games people want the MOST (Chrono Cross, Xenogears, and Vagrant Story) with switch physicals!!!
Great triple choice of games 😃 👍
I was an incredibly lucky kid when my big brother got his hands on Legend of Mana around 2002! Though it sadly was a pirated game from Russia 😅 I fell in love with this game immediately and when I was about 20 I bought a real legimate game disc!
I actually cried happy tears when the HD remaster was announced. This game is my childhood, my happy and safe place 💕
There's a lot more to the combat system - lots of combo moves that you only learn through doing them. You have to basically fool around with the different moves and even combine them to unlock new ones. And they're all weapon dependent.
There’s also more than just quick attack and heavy attack, different movements and skills in combination with those buttons do ‘plunge attacks’, there’s a jump attack, a thrust attack, and an uppercut. Some of the skill tree is more intuitive and less fooling around too, for example crouch plus jump combine to do a high jump, after enough time you learn high jump as it’s own skill as well.
I remember playing this game when I was like around 10. my smol brain can't figure out how a lot of things didn't work. and I have always dreamed being able to play it. and I'm so hyped that I can. I have it download and ready for play
Oooooo yeah! Hope you have a great time with it
Smithing is probably the worst part in game.
A friend of mine let me borrow this in school...and wow. I was always so confused as I played but damn I loved this game. Always a different experience and random quests. What a masterpiece.
I agree 😊
Such a beautiful game, thank you for this review. I'm currently playing Trials of Mana on Switch (3D Remake, yes thank God for the artists who drew Angela and Reisz) and am really looking forward to another fun action romp. Between this remaster and the Trials remake, I am having unrequited fantasies of a Chrono Trigger remake/remaster (come on use that Octopath engine). Love you guys, keep up the great work!
Would love some Trigger/Cross action on Switch
I played this game nonstop as a child, and I think it ended up as my gateway drug into Kingdom Hearts later on lol Yoko Shimomura’s music is just so fantastic in this game 💙
She’s a fantastic composer
You're one of the awesome youtubers that reply to your comments! That's so nice of you! I appreciate these reviews I'm always looking for more switch games to buy
Thanks bud! We try to reply to every comment we can 😊 👍
Such a wonderful game! I used to take my brother's PS1 copy from his room when we were growing up, but preorder authorization went through the other day and I'm so excited to have a copy of my own! Thank you for the review Jordan!🌳
Thank you for watching bud! 😃 🌳
Thanks for your review! This game was AMAZING during my PSOne days and still is dear to my heart. As you said the OST is what is best in this game and I still listen to it these days. Once I heard a remaster was coming out, I had my hopes a little too high up I guess; I cherish what they did with the backgrounds and all, but leaving the actual character sprites as is was, well, a game-breaker for me. I understand that the developers may have wanted to keep the nostalgia in tact but at least I hoped they'd have updated the pixels a little tho :-/
I really like the pixels, think it works well 😃
You're a Legend. What a Legendary review!
Thank you 👍
Been waiting for this. Took me five playthrouhhs to see everything when I was a kid because It’s difficult to complete the quests without a guide since you might get locked out of a particular quest without knowing it.
Also the game is easy to cheese, like you can be invincible for a brief moment whenever you use your magic and use that timing to evade the boss’ special attacks. Anyway, great review as always! 🌳
Ha, yeah it’s not the most difficult game I’ve ever played. Nice and relaxing but fun!
For a person who has never played this game at all, heck not-even the entier Mana series, I think I might give this game (and the others) a try, eventually.
It’s perfectly for those who aren’t familiar with it 😃
i would recommend starting with trials of mana.i think it is a better place to start
@@supersaiyaman11589 Now you talking about the remake or the original in the Mana Collection?
@@leosunger the remake
@@supersaiyaman11589 Gotcha. Thank you.
Thus has always been in my top 10 games. I grew up nes snes. But even still. Even after playing EVEREST in 90s and wow after that
The gameplay video playing alone on the Switch was a nice touch man
I was waiting for this vid to be out. Nostalgia is coming to my senses watching this.😁😁😁
I wish I had nostalgia for it. My childhood would have been better with this 😆
“The dark souls of starting a quest” lmao 🤣
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Hahahaha
So trueee. When i played this game years ago i could not finish this game without using a guide lolllll
I'm already getting PTSD on the golem crafting just from seeing that map system again.
Haha I decided to stay somewhat clear of that aspect 😂
The fact that you said this game is similar to SG 1 just made me follow you because I love that series and this game happens to be one of my favorite PlayStation games. I have been waiting for it to be released like for a month. Being in Asia and having to spend in USD is really taking a toll on my bank account 🤣. But these games ( my library is full of SQEX games ) are worth it for the nostalgic feeling. I still have my PlayStation and PS2 working by the way but they are on resting status since I got the Switch and all the old game reboots. If they release Chrono Cross and Tomba 2, my list would be complete and I can happily play other games 😋
I’m gutted the SG1 fps never came to be. Could have been a dream game for me
It's still my favorite game! I own it for PS1 yet and got a digital copy on release day. I love this game so much. I didn't and still don't know anyone personally who played it, so for me it was always my secret treasure. A true masterpiece!
I got friends and my sister who I would get to play with me on the second controller. None of them understood how I could blow hours filling notebooks with tempering notes and working out recipes, but none of them ever tried going through the enemy hp on No Future mode.
Definitely agree with the FF7 location arrows! I wish they implemented in this remaster with a button toggle.
Glad I’m not only one who had an issue there
Great review... think I need to play through the others first before I consider this one, the collection of mana has been on my pick up list forever, just one of those ones ive never managed to get round to!
Thanks buddy. Get on it when you can. Very good games 😃
Got mine ordered. Thanks for the discount code.
Thanks for using it buddy! 😊
One of my favorite games. Still have my PS1 copy, but can't wait to see it all shiny and upscaled. Can I get Dark Cloud 2 now?🌳
I think Sony own the Dark Cloud IP 😢
The Wizard of Gore You can get Dark Cloud 1&2 thru the Playstation Store
@@tonimarra5169 I still have my original copies, I want a remaster.
Looks like i will have to use that 5% bulk points. Judging from the comments and this awesome video, it’s a must experience.
Hope you have great time with it 😊
🌳 this was my childhood. I'm so happy it came to the switch... I love the Mana Series and Legend of Mana introduced my 8yo self (back in the 90s) to its wonderful world.
We have the same vita. Yeaaa! First review I’ve watched on this game and I don’t need to watch any others. I had no idea it had co-op. That, along with this 10/10 review, sold me. 🌳
✋ ice white Vita crew~
Been waiting for this for so long! Can't wait!
Only a couple more days 😃
use the forbidden ring for the exp, it shares all the exp your character gets with the pet and 2nd player. spoilers ahead:
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you get it from a quest in domina, after talking with daena (the cat lady) note. you can't take the quest if you are in a party with niccolo since daena hates his guts ;)
I found just about everything intuative. Granted yes. Some quests can be annoying. Finding the right characters to trigger events and as some to progress. As quest to monkey & instrument character.
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Nice review, Jordan! I'll order my copy in a few days, what a great release!
Niice! Thanks for watching as always bud! 😃 🌳
@@SwitchWatch NP! I enjoy your stuff! Feel like we would get along and had some fun discussing JRPGs, which I'm also a fan of, especially old sprite based ones. :)
Picking this up this morning if it’s on ps4 which I think it is. It’s going to be amazing because I have not touched Ashley in a month
Great name drop! Stargate SG-1 is a classic, yet my personal favorite is Stargate Atlantis.
For some reason I only watched up til season 2 of Atlantis. Should fix that!
Definitely second Atlantis as my fav but haven't watched all of Universe.
This has always been my favourite game of all time. So happy to play it again
Nice! Hope you enjoy this remaster 😊
FYI for those who care about those things : you get all your ressources back after every fight, so it's not much of a challenge. Also once you find a move that works (in my case the suplex thing), you can spam it even on bosses and just breeze through the game. If you're going to pick this one up, do it for the stories, not for the gameplay.
That is true, it’s not the most difficult game out there, but I still found the gameplay a lot of fun
Was waiting for this review!! :)
Thanks for watching ours first 😊
This is my childhood that I finished a couple of years ago. I have the Cactus Diaries filled to the last slot.
Let's not mention the struggle with the tempering system and No Future Mode. lol
Ha I stayed away from No Future mode
@@SwitchWatchwhy? It's satisfying to finish No Future mode lol
I had to keep my weapon's atk stat @195 (highest is 345) which is still pretty overkill considering I play in tandem with my GF lol.
🌳 I love jrpgs, so I'm excited to play this game! Definitely not going to use a guide. I ordered this with Va11-Ha11-a and 2064
Oooo sweet!
This isn’t really for me, but it does seem like a great remake that fans of the series and maybe the genre might enjoy. I think I might wait a bit before I consider picking it up, if I do. Thanks for the review. 🌳
Thanks for watching! Knowing Square, it will be 50% off on the eShop in 6 months time
The game preinstalled on my Switch and my order from Play Asia is coming in. I am stocked. This was my child hood game.
You had a great childhood then! 😊
@@SwitchWatch The best!
Hands own my fav game on ps1 in m childhood. Cant wait to pick this up! If only i can get enough time with my sis to play it together hahaaa
🌲Thanks for the review Mr. J!
Thanks for the comment Mr…. Boobie. I Like those… birds 😂 🌲
Thank you for the review :) 🌳
Thanks for watching bud 😃 🌳
🌳 legend of side quests is here! I mean side quest of mana! I mean legend of mana! See I had to mention it three times. I have been super stoked for this game. Now wings of darkness, saga frontier can ship! I've had all pre-ordered for awhile FYI.
Hope they arrive sharpish! 🌳 😊
@@SwitchWatch standard shipping 😭. Well time for the backlog.
🌳 here ya go! Between car parts and switch games my wallet is hanging in there but not the happiest at times! Keep up the great reviews tho! Always, look forward to your reviews and the lets get physical vids!
Hope your wallet makes a full recovery ❤️🩹 😆
I think you're getting a new sub
Also how was the performance on switch? Probably will get it on switch anyways lol
Welcome! 😃 performance seems perfectly fine 😊
🌳 enjoyed your review, watched another yesterday and it seemed overly pessimistic for map building. Your review seemed a lot more open to how the game plays.
Thanks buddy! 🌳
The visuals really do look lovely and the soundtrack is great. Think I'll be getting this one.
Nice! 😃
Excellent review. I was trying to decide if I needed to upgrade from PS1 version and you convinced me.
Thanks! 😃
You forgot to mention the Music Boxes on Play-Asia:) 🌳
Ha I just discovered them after I made the video 😃 🌳
Quite hype for this myself - I love this recent wave of remasters from Squenix, finally games are getting remastered that actually need/deserve a remaster instead of the endless barrage of the usual suspects getting ports to every single console ever.
Was kind of hoping we'd have the option to switch to the original, chonky visuals for the backgrounds, since I prefer a more cohesive visual style over this contrasting one, but oh well.
I’ll take these remasters all day long 😃
i personally would prefer remakes vs remasters.
I remember that this game had a song sung in Swedish and yet it was never released in Sweden.
Now that is tragic 😢
A great revivew ! 🌳 Ill definatly have to think of this one !
Thank you! 😃 🌳
Here's a fun fact for everyone: Annika Ljundberg, the woman who did the vocal track on this song, is a member of a band. Which band you ask? Rednex. You know, Cotton Eye Joe. Blew me away first time I found out!
Wow what a difference in style 😲
I played this as a kid on the PlayStation and I almost cried when I saw the game was coming to switch. When I heard the music it just teleported me back! Can’t wait to play it again as an adult.
Nice! Hope you have a great time once more 😃
you should be able to refer to the original guide right for placing your stuff.
cos that part is the exact same.
Yes I believe so, I just don’t like using guides
And PC. You can buy it on Steam.
The Secret of Mana bit got me! :D
I’m very pleased with myself 😂
@@SwitchWatch You should be. I loved that :D
As a kid I beat this game and only later did I discover that I never even discovered one of the major quests... the one with beastmen/dragoons. I beat the quest with the Gemstone people and then it gave me the final boss.
Yep, that’s the danger/interest in this game for me 😊
A beautiful review for a beautiful game 🌳
Thank you! 😊 🌳
great content as always jordan
Thanks bud! 😃
🌳 so many physicals coming out, i want this and saga frontier but more than anything i need to grab blasphemous when it drops at best buy. also dungeon of naheulbeuk looks pretty cool too. 🌳
So many physicals I want too!
I already wanted this game, but this just solidified it
🌳I will import this game, thanks for the review.
Awesome man! 🌳
Just ordered my copy, thanks for the links n.n 🌳
Thanks for the support 🙏 😊 🌳
Apparently the entire game has most of the stories tied around a particular theme and the ending just makes me wonder what they were trying to say.
I guess I finally got an answer after finding that random gamefaqs post from 12 years ago of a wild theory about the message it's trying to convey.
I still have my ps2 version, me & my wife love this game.🌳
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Can't wate for this, mines on order physical all the way I say, this will become my lunchtime gaming session at work I think 🌳
It’s perfect for lunch break gaming!
Never played this game but looks awesome! Great review! 🌳
Nice! Gonna pick this one up? 🌳
@@SwitchWatch Yep ^^
Just upgraded to a 512Gb card too, although seriously considering the import. 🌳
I need a new SD card myself
Good review, mine should be coming soon, thanks!🌳
Yay! 😊 🌳
wish there was an official western physical release
Sadly not 😔
Thanks for ur dedication to the review
Thanks for watching and commenting 😊 🙏
You are doing a great job, thank you! I always like to watch your videos, also from your other team members, but especially from you. I probably won't buy the game since I have no nostalgia for it, it has some flaws as you said and I have a big list of other games to play.
Thank you for the compliment 😃
I remember renting this when I was young and being too confused.
I've been playing it since I got back from my doctor's appointment today and really enjoying it. It's a real, tree-t.
Glad you’re enjoying it 😃 🌳
Can't wait to play this again - played as a kid but never finished it! 🌳
Nice! Hope you finish it this time 😃 🌳
This is the only game I've ever pre-ordered. I pulled an all-nighter last night so I can play immediately the minute it was released haha 😂
Nice! Having fun?
I remember ordering the soundtrack of this game. So, so, good 😊😊😊
Yeah really great OST!
🌳 I always watch you first, only venturing out if I want second opinions or if, for some reason, you fellas haven't done a review. Have a great vacation! 🏖
Thanks my my man! I mean… Mr Producer! 😃 🌳
Mana 🌳, baby!
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🌲 gonna have to import this one!
Yessss! 🌳
So how co-op works? Can you play all the game in co-op?
As long as you get a partner to go with you.
🌳 Great job Jordan👍🏾 Definite buy🤗
Thanks matey! 🌳 😃
Did it till the end and I will definitly buy this one.🌳
🌳 hope you have fun with it
🌳 yes sir! Love your reviews
Thanks matey! 🌳
Great looking game with fantastic audio. How would you compare this game to Saga Frontier Remastered? 🌳
Oooo I really like both. Maybe LoM edges it for accessiblity
Man i love this game,The soundtrack alone is worth 30$ for me...thanks for the review.
Thanks for watching bud! 😃
please can you tell me wich Is the best version to play with? switch or PS4? thanks.
Both are identical I believe. But Switch can be taken portably if you want. So it’s which ever you are likely to play more
Which version of the Legend of Mana Remaster is the best choice. On the Nintendo Switch or on the Ps 4 pro. Or does it not matter?
Doesn’t matter as far as I’m aware
Great review. 🌲
Thanks! 😊 🌲
The first time I played through this on PS1, I made a full translation guide of the Dub Bear language, but when I went to play through it for the second time, at a later time, I had somehow lost it. It won't happen this time. I am far more organized than my 14 year old self. I think. 🌳
Wow that’s great! That bit stumped a bit. I liked it wasn’t an exact science, still had to think about it a little even after writing down the language meanings
Awesome review
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I haven’t played this game since I was 9.
Love the game, even tho I had no idea what I was doing
I’m 30 and I hardly had a clue this time 😂
Any chance of this game being playable in pc?
I happy that i can finally play in German and i could it show to my friends
The pixel art characters look weird with the HD backgrounds
I personally think it looks great, but I understand where you’re coming from
🌳 Thank For the review because now I more interest in this games
Thanks for watching and commenting! 😊 🌳
Can't wait for your Mario golf review.
Someone should tell Nintendo to stop ignoring us 😆 /cries