Great review! I'm glad to see this new Mana game is just what I'd hoped for and people are enjoying it. Wanted to get it on launch but I have to wait another month or two.
After being 16 Hours into the game and watching a lot of reviews, this is the review i can 100% confirm with everything you said. I felt absolutely the same while playing (and still playing) through it.
I gotta be honest being able to beat in 50 sounds so nice lol. Backlog is insane and with metaphor in October it’s nice to have a “shorter” jrpg. Even though 50 really isn’t short. This game just looks so beautiful like it’s super fun to sit back and relax and play.
imo 75 hours is perfect for a game examples: Dragon quest 11, Persona 5, The legend of heroes games, ff7r, ffx etc etc most of these are around 75 hours
I didnt like the demo, but the opening hours felt like a ps2 rpg. That is the biggest compliment I can give a modern game. Having a blast with the game.
I have watched alot of videos regarding this game and your review is great. will pick this up for sure as it reminds of like final fantasy X my all time favourite game
The moment I stepped into Elystana with a floating water bubble above it and an amazing architecture I was like "Yep, this is one of these hidden gems, isnt it?" I absolutely love the game and alongside FF7 Rebirth and Metaphor it's one of the best titles this year and its pity its not as popular. Btw, we, jrpgs fans, have been eating so well in 2024, you love to see it. Great review, cheers!
i was a bit iffy on the class system (due to certain weapons being locked to classes like great sword to Val's wind) but if maxing that class gives the freelancer class access to those abilities? FCKING HELL YEAH!!!! FF5 FREELANCER WAS ALWAYS THE BEST KIND IN ANY JOB SYSTEM!!! oh this game just got so much better for me.
It does all MP cost skills tranfser over the always ON skills like Increased Str by 25% etc ONLY stay in effect in that job so only Moves/Abilites/weapons transfer in between jobs the Passive skills that automatically work after spending the EP do not.
There is an encounter in the floating isle on the West side of the island that has a rare chance to spawn a Shadow Zero. That might be the one enemy you're missing. It's on the west side, above a set of stone steps about a quarter or so ways into the map.
Im not too huge into mana. Playing Seiken Densetsu 3, and just now for some reason im getting reviews for Visions which i had no idea was coming out, and yet so soon. Good to see it looks like fun, and looks like theyve ironed out the issues with the trials remake as well.
This is one of the most expensive stretch of games ever. Black Myth, Outlaws, Frank Stone, Astro Bot, Space Marines 2, and Mana! I’ll just eat beans n rice.
Great breakdown and review, Gen! Now I understand why you haven't been streaming! Been busy with a review copy. 😅 I look forward to giving this one a try a little down the road. I'm currently doing my first playthrough of FFXV, playing FF1 Pixel Remaster with my daughter, and working my way through the Rebirth plat. So it may be a good few months before we get to give it a try!
Can you give me an idea of how this game compares to the story and pacing of DQXI? I feel like that game was the best JRPG I've played in the last decade. Most other modern JRPGs I just end up mindlessly retreating into my nothing-box while playing. If DQXI is a 10, what would you give VoM?
I'm hoping there's some dungeons like mana fortress and ice palace types from the original, I'm on the second continent and none so far, I am liking the game so far though.
Yeah I’m definitely getting this. Lot of vr games coming to PlayStation in October. Astro bot is almost here. Still playing ff7 rebirth and just started black myth. Whew! Fourth quarter here we go haha
How did you change your vessel and weapon with the “Freelancer”/“Onion Knight” mechanic? I couldn’t figure that out 100%. I maxed 2 elemental plots and could figure out the abilities part only.
Fantastic review, definitely buying this after work today. I've been looking for another JRPG to grip me the way the tales of series has and I think I've found it.
I found the entire class system unnecessarily confusing especially given that certain weapons of the same player only work well with certain classes (plus the fact that I was unable to unlock my final elemental column for many characters). The game did carry my interest for a bit, but then became redundant and preachy (characters talking for the sake of talking) to extend the play time. I was intending to complete everything, but the long loading times when switching not only map locations, but also just getting to the traversal system was a deal-breaker for me. I also beat the final boss only to have the game exit out the first time before it saved with a reportable error. All this being said, I'd recommend the game and would give it an 8 out of 10.
Yeah I pre-ordered it already I just didn't get a chance to play it sleep from work yesterday LOL I called off just for this day yes I'm going to be playing it as soon as I get up
I am loving this game it's built on everything that the previous 3D remake did. It does all of those things except smarter and better. Everything looks better everything plays better the systems are better everything is just good. This gets me excited for the next game already because if they made this much progress between that game and this game I can't wait to see the leap to the next one. I noticed you praise the exploration aspect and I also enjoy it I just don't think there is enough in the world to reward you for exploring. There just isn't and that's just the fact and reality. Finding another chest with a material in it or the elemental stuff is okay, but other than that there's really nothing to make you want to explore other than you just being curious and enjoying the world, which isn't a negative thing I'm not criticizing that I just wish there was more interesting things to find in the world. Imagine exploring a random area on the side of a mountain when you discover a dungeon that has a few tricky enemies and maybe a boss fight and a really good gear reward in the end. There is none of that in this game and I would love them to add that into the next one. I'd also like more rewards for exploring and I don't just mean gear I mean lore or just I don't know any fun thing that they can think of. There really isn't much reward for exploring and I would just like more incentive to wander off. Exploration is fun because the characters are fun the combat are fun and the maps are beautiful. My incentive to explore is that. My one major fear is that they will continue to cater to the new fan instead of the old. They had a decent balance here but it's clear they want new fans to the series, which is good and needed but I'd also like a little bit more effort put into the longtime fan.
Hello. I have reserved the game too, but the normal edition, I think in like 11 hours I will be able to play it. What is the best mode to play the game for you? Performance or Quality? Thank you very much in advance!
On average, approximately how much of the elemental plot can you max out with each character in one playthrough? (Or maybe like how many classes can you max with each character?) The map lists number of Elementite in each area, so even a total count of all Elementite would give me a good estimate. Also, is there enough Grizzly Syrup and Niccolo Coins in the game to buy all the items you can only get with those, such as the permanent stat boost items from the demo and all the move seeds?
My playthrough got me to max out just one elemental plot, I’d guess a new game plus would be enough to max out all of them. And yes there is enough of the coins and syrup to grab all the items if you go out your way to grab them all
I'm in the post game and missing 2 nemesis enemies and they will just not spawn where they are supposed to. They aren't linked to any side quests as I've completed all of those. Pretty annoying and I don't feel like doing another run through just for this trophy.
@@GenesisVII nah I have all of them completed. These are 2 enemies I've seen before but just didn't fight at the time because I wasn't strong enough (did hard mode) and was going to come back to.
A little late for question but for that freelance job do you get to change their costumes to the elements you maxed out? I'm trying to have val with the dark element but with lance n shield
It was this or Gundam Breaker 4 and I ended up going with GB4 because of it having multiplayer and all. I can't wait to play it eventually though. I love RPGs .
Agreed. This is a worthy successor to the original SNES SoM. Feels like tat magic is there, probably as it was made by the same Japanese veterans from back then. Considering how tight the timeframes and budgets are for games these days i count myself lucky they were able to get this epic game out before try gutted the studio responsible for much of the game. If only it was multiplayer to play with friends like in the original SoM 3 player goodness. Cinematic animation sometimes seems they could not spend enough time on and lip sync is my only gripe/ otherwise an amazing game that gets better the more you play it.
Thanks for the comprehensive review. Did you play on normal difficulty? I'm thinking of starting with Very Hard. I'm worried I'll be burnt out by the time of reaching NG+/expert.
Genesis, A RPG that you would like called suikoden 1&2 are coming out in March next year would highly recommend it. Good story and combat system is pretty good and something different.
@@GenesisVIIthank you so much for answering my question! 😳 woah I’m shocked because they don’t show anything of this games villain I’m even more so excited to play!!
What level were you by the time you finished the last boss? I started the game and I am level 23 right now, I think I am halfway through chapter 1 with 1 new part member so far. What level do you suggest for the hard mode boss?
Great review, I’m thinking of going for the platinum. I’m not sure if this is a spoiler but regarding the single difficulty trophy. How hard was it and how did the difficulty stuff the trophy alludes to work?
I went into gamestop today to buy a copy, and they just gave me the original case and the steel book lol I'm not sure why. I didn't even know there was a steel book, but I didn't question it.
Sadly Fast Travel isn't really fast IE trigger a quest on 1 Continent ONLY to have the QUEST itself take place in on a different Continent/World map and No way to FAST travel FROM the NPC you talk to FOR the quest ONLY to NOT have the quest itself take place on the same Continent making it impossible to actually WARP to the location of the same quest after triggering it.
To be fair fast travel missing in this game feels weird when movement is pretty slow and areas are cut this way. In trials movement was so fast it was ok but here going through an area feels a bit weird.
@bombyo3634 lol, not a huge souls fan. It's true though, that was the number one complaint with this game. Too many cinematic not enough gameplay. Most people around here buy games to play them, not watch them.
@bombyo3634 you literally walk around for 5 to 10 minutes then a cutscene, that's the entire game lol. This game was a huge disappointment. The combat was as well, you can literally hit one button and beat the game.. lol
I was going to pick this up and I'm glad you liked the game. However as I was watching your video it occurred to me that I already have Genshin Impact and it was free. Obviously they are different games but I can see a lot of similarities.
The story to me is strange because you are guiding your companion on a pilgrimage to her death just to sacrifice her for the good of all life. Pretty interesting they went towards that direction in terms of the plot.
I find the combat system pretty bad. To many unseen attacks, alot of pauses when using magic, lock-on sucks cuz if you want to swing the camera just for a quick look. Your pulled off the mob you are fighting.
Looks like an amazing games :( Will buy soon. So sad the devs have all been laid off :( Hopefully the success will mean they can make a new studio soon.
I felt the same when I played the demo also, but starting from scratch in the main game and building up along with it, I found it actually complimented what’s capable in combat. But that’s just me?
I think I would've prefered the art style of like octopath traveler over this. I think Dragok Quest XI looks better than this and it's 6 years old by now. I think this looks too much of a mobile game in terms of graphics maybe. Like genshing impact and that make this seem a bit cheap I think. It's nothing I feel like I have to play. But I'd really like to have a game similar to those mentioned to sink into.
I'm a mana fan but I passing on this my reasons are the demo I couldn't shake mobile vibes from it also they closed the studio the day it came out so screams cash grab to me and im assuming none the issues with the game will be fixed do to studio closing so what have we learned dont trust mobile game companies making console games and also don't trust the Chinese 😅
Ive never played a mana game but i bought this tonight and i was only able to play it for like 45 minutes because i have to get up really early but so far i like the combat... im enjoying it... but personally i think its very strange that they made the main character look like a woman... its a dude but this character was obviously made to look like exactly like a woman in every single way. Its not like every other japanese game where the dudes kinda look girlish in the face, no... this main character was designed as a woman even though its a dude... its weird
Had so much fun with the first secret of mama in the old days of gaming but this looks a bit too childish that I don't want to play it. Nothing about the game, it's just me getting old :(
Just beat this game a few weeks ago. It’s mid. Very disappointing. Exploration and story were good. That’s it. This game has one of the dumbest elemental systems ever (Fire beats Water, but also Water beats fire). 👎
Can’t wait for this game. I finally platinumed FF7 Rebirth just the other day, just in time for this game
Yessssss! Congrats on Rebirth also!
Wow congratz! Rebirth has to be extremely hard and grindy
Pretty awesome that they got you a copy early enough to put in 50+ hours and make a review of this depth. Thanks for the review.
@@damcrac thanks for watching, hope it helped!
Great review! I'm glad to see this new Mana game is just what I'd hoped for and people are enjoying it. Wanted to get it on launch but I have to wait another month or two.
After being 16 Hours into the game and watching a lot of reviews, this is the review i can 100% confirm with everything you said.
I felt absolutely the same while playing (and still playing) through it.
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I gotta be honest being able to beat in 50 sounds so nice lol. Backlog is insane and with metaphor in October it’s nice to have a “shorter” jrpg. Even though 50 really isn’t short. This game just looks so beautiful like it’s super fun to sit back and relax and play.
Totally agree! Was the perfect chill and play game
imo 75 hours is perfect for a game examples: Dragon quest 11, Persona 5, The legend of heroes games, ff7r, ffx etc etc most of these are around 75 hours
@@sanane66543 Dq11 75!? I put in 154, LOL. I did a lot of wandering around though and did fully complete Act III
@@jaysabz7355 most people only do story for myself im at 168 hours lmao completed everything do
I didnt like the demo, but the opening hours felt like a ps2 rpg. That is the biggest compliment I can give a modern game. Having a blast with the game.
Thanks for the detailed review bro, I can’t wait to pick this up!
I have watched alot of videos regarding this game and your review is great. will pick this up for sure as it reminds of like final fantasy X my all time favourite game
Thanks for watching, glad it helped!
I'm just happy that there's a new Seiken Densetsu 😍 there's just something different to this franchise. It's simple but magical.
The moment I stepped into Elystana with a floating water bubble above it and an amazing architecture I was like "Yep, this is one of these hidden gems, isnt it?" I absolutely love the game and alongside FF7 Rebirth and Metaphor it's one of the best titles this year and its pity its not as popular. Btw, we, jrpgs fans, have been eating so well in 2024, you love to see it. Great review, cheers!
It's been a great year for RPGs!
i was a bit iffy on the class system (due to certain weapons being locked to classes like great sword to Val's wind) but if maxing that class gives the freelancer class access to those abilities? FCKING HELL YEAH!!!! FF5 FREELANCER WAS ALWAYS THE BEST KIND IN ANY JOB SYSTEM!!! oh this game just got so much better for me.
It does all MP cost skills tranfser over the always ON skills like Increased Str by 25% etc ONLY stay in effect in that job so only Moves/Abilites/weapons transfer in between jobs the Passive skills that automatically work after spending the EP do not.
There is an encounter in the floating isle on the West side of the island that has a rare chance to spawn a Shadow Zero. That might be the one enemy you're missing. It's on the west side, above a set of stone steps about a quarter or so ways into the map.
Thanks. I ended up getting it shortly after this video went live 💪
Im not too huge into mana. Playing Seiken Densetsu 3, and just now for some reason im getting reviews for Visions which i had no idea was coming out, and yet so soon. Good to see it looks like fun, and looks like theyve ironed out the issues with the trials remake as well.
Nice review, that. Told me enough to know I really want to play it but didn't give anything away. Cheers!
This is one of the most expensive stretch of games ever. Black Myth, Outlaws, Frank Stone, Astro Bot, Space Marines 2, and Mana! I’ll just eat beans n rice.
Yeah except outlaws is trash so you can save your money on that one
I’ve played all those except Frank stone and Astro but the others are all great imo.
@@CrookedShoeTales Don't miss out on Astro, it's pure happyness and magic!
Great breakdown and review, Gen! Now I understand why you haven't been streaming! Been busy with a review copy. 😅
I look forward to giving this one a try a little down the road. I'm currently doing my first playthrough of FFXV, playing FF1 Pixel Remaster with my daughter, and working my way through the Rebirth plat. So it may be a good few months before we get to give it a try!
Haha I need to try and make it less obvious! 😅
Oh sweet, I'm excited to revisit 15! So many games on the go, I wish you luck!
@@GenesisVIIIt's only obvious in hindsight. 😂
Much appreciated, my dude. 🙏
Been looking at getting into this game as a complete new player to the series is this a good time to jump in it looks so exciting and fun 🤩
Loved my time with it!
Thank you for being comprehensive and talking about the music.
@@yuutokun anytime! Hope it helped!
saving this to watch before bedtime!
Can you give me an idea of how this game compares to the story and pacing of DQXI? I feel like that game was the best JRPG I've played in the last decade. Most other modern JRPGs I just end up mindlessly retreating into my nothing-box while playing.
If DQXI is a 10, what would you give VoM?
I had no issues with pacing in Visions, and I feel the story was at it's best after the first few chapters
I'm hoping there's some dungeons like mana fortress and ice palace types from the original, I'm on the second continent and none so far, I am liking the game so far though.
I've noticed a few places early game that looked accessible later. The team even had a chat as I approached the entrances.
Yeah I’m definitely getting this. Lot of vr games coming to PlayStation in October. Astro bot is almost here. Still playing ff7 rebirth and just started black myth. Whew! Fourth quarter here we go haha
Let's go!! 💪
Is New Game+ Necessary to unlock everything in the game? Like the elemental Points?
Yeah
this solidifies why I need to buy this day 1 - thanks! only thing I miss is the dodge roll from trials remake. the dash doesn't feel as good...
How did you change your vessel and weapon with the “Freelancer”/“Onion Knight” mechanic? I couldn’t figure that out 100%. I maxed 2 elemental plots and could figure out the abilities part only.
Fantastic review, definitely buying this after work today. I've been looking for another JRPG to grip me the way the tales of series has and I think I've found it.
Let me know what you think! I loved it!
@@GenesisVII I just finished it this morning and i loved it too! Definitely one of my favorites of the year!
I'm playing it. Can you give an advice which class or rather Element is best for palmena and Val?
Water path for Val. And be sure to change his strategy to “go wild” with skills if he’s not your main.
This is going to be my first time playing a mana game
Hope you enjoy it!
@@GenesisVII thank you so much
Same thing here it’s going to be my first Mana game to
@@sammcallister1423 I'm loving it it's very good
@@sammcallister1423 yes it's really good I like it
You've got a good voice, timing and intonation for reading books for an audience. Do consider it. Cheers.
@@ricardoslhenriques haha first I’ve been suggested that, thanks!
I found the entire class system unnecessarily confusing especially given that certain weapons of the same player only work well with certain classes (plus the fact that I was unable to unlock my final elemental column for many characters). The game did carry my interest for a bit, but then became redundant and preachy (characters talking for the sake of talking) to extend the play time. I was intending to complete everything, but the long loading times when switching not only map locations, but also just getting to the traversal system was a deal-breaker for me. I also beat the final boss only to have the game exit out the first time before it saved with a reportable error. All this being said, I'd recommend the game and would give it an 8 out of 10.
I loved this game. In my top 5 square Enix games now.
Great review! Loving the game
Yeah I pre-ordered it already I just didn't get a chance to play it sleep from work yesterday LOL I called off just for this day yes I'm going to be playing it as soon as I get up
It’s been a long time since I played a rpg I wanna get back into them
thanks for that shout out, during the demo i was like so whats the point of the base class :D
I am loving this game it's built on everything that the previous 3D remake did. It does all of those things except smarter and better. Everything looks better everything plays better the systems are better everything is just good. This gets me excited for the next game already because if they made this much progress between that game and this game I can't wait to see the leap to the next one.
I noticed you praise the exploration aspect and I also enjoy it I just don't think there is enough in the world to reward you for exploring. There just isn't and that's just the fact and reality.
Finding another chest with a material in it or the elemental stuff is okay, but other than that there's really nothing to make you want to explore other than you just being curious and enjoying the world, which isn't a negative thing I'm not criticizing that I just wish there was more interesting things to find in the world.
Imagine exploring a random area on the side of a mountain when you discover a dungeon that has a few tricky enemies and maybe a boss fight and a really good gear reward in the end. There is none of that in this game and I would love them to add that into the next one. I'd also like more rewards for exploring and I don't just mean gear I mean lore or just I don't know any fun thing that they can think of. There really isn't much reward for exploring and I would just like more incentive to wander off. Exploration is fun because the characters are fun the combat are fun and the maps are beautiful. My incentive to explore is that.
My one major fear is that they will continue to cater to the new fan instead of the old. They had a decent balance here but it's clear they want new fans to the series, which is good and needed but I'd also like a little bit more effort put into the longtime fan.
Fair points and I agree with hidden dungeons etc. I just really like dashing and jumping around all over the place haha
Hello. I have reserved the game too, but the normal edition, I think in like 11 hours I will be able to play it. What is the best mode to play the game for you? Performance or Quality? Thank you very much in advance!
Honestly I noticed no difference, but I have a bad eye for stuff like that lol. I played on performance mostly though
This looks exactly like the game I need right now.
This game is going to look good for a very long time
On average, approximately how much of the elemental plot can you max out with each character in one playthrough? (Or maybe like how many classes can you max with each character?) The map lists number of Elementite in each area, so even a total count of all Elementite would give me a good estimate. Also, is there enough Grizzly Syrup and Niccolo Coins in the game to buy all the items you can only get with those, such as the permanent stat boost items from the demo and all the move seeds?
My playthrough got me to max out just one elemental plot, I’d guess a new game plus would be enough to max out all of them. And yes there is enough of the coins and syrup to grab all the items if you go out your way to grab them all
august and september where superstacked for me, but after Metaphor I'll check out this one. Thank you for the review.
I'll also be playing Metaphor, I'm very excited!
i cant do the 1 minute battles platinum breaker :(
Very excited for VISIONS OF MA NANA 🫡🤠⭐️
I'm in the post game and missing 2 nemesis enemies and they will just not spawn where they are supposed to. They aren't linked to any side quests as I've completed all of those. Pretty annoying and I don't feel like doing another run through just for this trophy.
There's a few side quests hidden some in some of the buildings you visit, that might be it
@@GenesisVII nah I have all of them completed. These are 2 enemies I've seen before but just didn't fight at the time because I wasn't strong enough (did hard mode) and was going to come back to.
A little late for question but for that freelance job do you get to change their costumes to the elements you maxed out? I'm trying to have val with the dark element but with lance n shield
You can combine lance and shield with the dark element but you’ll be in the base gear clothes
It was this or Gundam Breaker 4 and I ended up going with GB4 because of it having multiplayer and all. I can't wait to play it eventually though. I love RPGs .
Agreed. This is a worthy successor to the original SNES SoM. Feels like tat magic is there, probably as it was made by the same Japanese veterans from back then. Considering how tight the timeframes and budgets are for games these days i count myself lucky they were able to get this epic game out before try gutted the studio responsible for much of the game.
If only it was multiplayer to play with friends like in the original SoM 3 player goodness. Cinematic animation sometimes seems they could not spend enough time on and lip sync is my only gripe/ otherwise an amazing game that gets better the more you play it.
Was your last enemy Shadow Zero-One?
That was mine, popped the platinum the other day
Great game
Yes haha! Congrats on your plat!
Having done everything, how long did it take you? What I'm hearing has me very excited to check it out myself!!
Took around 50 hours. Loved every minute!
So, did u manage to find the last one mob for Platinum?
Yeah pretty much got the plat when this video went live lol. It was an enemy that could disguise itself like another enemy haha
Can someone say the OST name that’s playing on 2:58 ?
I like the review btw, i feel like the game will be great
@@otg4088 all the music I used from from the game. No idea what the track listing is yet
what stopped u from the platinum!!!
I believe it's bugged
@@GenesisVII Thats weird
Thanks for the comprehensive review. Did you play on normal difficulty? I'm thinking of starting with Very Hard. I'm worried I'll be burnt out by the time of reaching NG+/expert.
Started on normal then changed to hard around half way through!
@@GenesisVII Thanks! Last question if you have the time. Are there Greater Aeries to find in the world? Or just lesser aerie challenges?
@@tyg-zw7nn there some pretty tough challenges yes. You’ll need to really know the enemy and what your classes can do to beat them
Yes they are BUT in order to even DO the Geater Aeries timed trials ALL the LESSER timed ones per elemental ALL have to be beaten first.
Genesis, A RPG that you would like called suikoden 1&2 are coming out in March next year would highly recommend it. Good story and combat system is pretty good and something different.
Yeah it’s on my radar, never played them so I’m excited!
@@GenesisVII your in for a treat. These games story and gameplay are something else. Dated of course but ahead of its time.
Can you select the difficulty at the start of the game?
@@TriangleSmooth yep!
Releases 8/29 in the USA. Can’t return something not out yet🤓
The only question I have is does this game have an actual villain? Because only thing I saw close was the benevodans which were in the trailer
Yes
@@GenesisVIIthank you so much for answering my question! 😳 woah I’m shocked because they don’t show anything of this games villain I’m even more so excited to play!!
Most importantly, how are the trophies? Is the list hard? Grindy? Time consuming?
Pretty easy but the platinum as far I’m aware is bugged at the moment
Can’t wait to get my hands on it. How many hours for a typical play through vs %100?
I'd say 30-35 hours for a casual playthrough then around 10-15 more for 100% But that's just me!
Can you freely change how the characters look or is it always linked to the job you choose? And thank you for your insight.
@@CLONE_IX linked to the job types though you can get costumes off the store I believe (didn’t have access to this)
@@GenesisVII Store - as in micro transactions? Or shops in-game? 😮
@@CLONE_IX I think it’s bonuses pending on what edition you get. They are cosmetic costumes with no perks
Do I need to have played the previous ones to follow this one along?
Nope! Every title is a standalone title
@@tyrecarmon20 great, thanks!
the art style is gorgeous! reminds me a bit of granblue fantasy relink, no?
I do get that vibe!
What level were you by the time you finished the last boss? I started the game and I am level 23 right now, I think I am halfway through chapter 1 with 1 new part member so far. What level do you suggest for the hard mode boss?
I did everything before I got to the final boss and I was around level 65
As for the post game boss its pretty much at the same lv Anise was in Trials of Mana so LV 74 MINIMUM and that's on BEGINNER mode to NOT DIE in 1 hit.
@@veghesther3204 is the secret boss required for the trophy on hard mode or is that the final main game boss?
Great review, I’m thinking of going for the platinum.
I’m not sure if this is a spoiler but regarding the single difficulty trophy. How hard was it and how did the difficulty stuff the trophy alludes to work?
There's one boss that requires you to beat it in hard mode
@@GenesisVII can you adjust difficulty throughout the story or just once?
@@Uranousmonkey Whenever you please
Oh id be finding that last monster no way I'd let that stop me from a Platinum
I didn't either, I got it shortly after this went live 💪
What are the missabls?
Thank you I been pondering on buying thius
Hope you enjoy it!!
I wish i could've gotten the steel book, but it wasn't available when I pre-ordered it last week. Im so excited for this title.
Awh man the steelbook looks awesome too!
I went into gamestop today to buy a copy, and they just gave me the original case and the steel book lol I'm not sure why. I didn't even know there was a steel book, but I didn't question it.
@@derekosgood3230 that steelbook looks beautiful!
@@derekosgood3230 That's wild ! Congrats! I'll see if someone wants to seel their steel book eventually.
Sadly Fast Travel isn't really fast IE trigger a quest on 1 Continent ONLY to have the QUEST itself take place in on a different Continent/World map and No way to FAST travel FROM the NPC you talk to FOR the quest ONLY to NOT have the quest itself take place on the same Continent making it impossible to actually WARP to the location of the same quest after triggering it.
Yeah going straight to the area on a different continent would of been nice and skipped a menu but I never felt what was offered was an inconvenience
Oh no I have to play the game
@@liamm7114😂😂😂😂 right. I remember when “fast travel” wasn’t the norm in games
To be fair fast travel missing in this game feels weird when movement is pretty slow and areas are cut this way. In trials movement was so fast it was ok but here going through an area feels a bit weird.
Trials of Mana may be faster but I really wish even IT did have Fast Travel despite flying with Flammie later in game.
My copy will be here Thursday. Not that anyone who knows me will be surprised, but I ordered the steelbook version.
You'll love it!
Jeez, the reviews for this game are ALL OVER the place.
I really enjoyed my time with it. Not seen other reviews yet
Are there any superbosses in the game?
Yes!
It’s my next gaming purchase! Still playing FF16 for now.
Great game with terrible ending.
I quit ff16 after about 20 hours. It just felt like I was playing a movie and not a game..
@ghostsamongus3370 u may like souls games then. We love movies games and stories that play out around here
@bombyo3634 lol, not a huge souls fan. It's true though, that was the number one complaint with this game. Too many cinematic not enough gameplay. Most people around here buy games to play them, not watch them.
@bombyo3634 you literally walk around for 5 to 10 minutes then a cutscene, that's the entire game lol. This game was a huge disappointment. The combat was as well, you can literally hit one button and beat the game.. lol
AFTER WUKONG U CAN BET YOUR ASS IM GETTING THIS GAME THEN NEW ZELDA AND DQ GOOD YEAR TO BE A JRPG FAN
50Hours , what? I’m playing in hard mode and barely unlocked the extra levels new game plus and a new difficulty. I’m at 100 hrs.
Does it have mini games?
@@mrmaximum1001 Nope
I was going to pick this up and I'm glad you liked the game. However as I was watching your video it occurred to me that I already have Genshin Impact and it was free. Obviously they are different games but I can see a lot of similarities.
The story to me is strange because you are guiding your companion on a pilgrimage to her death just to sacrifice her for the good of all life. Pretty interesting they went towards that direction in terms of the plot.
Well all I can say is they tackled it nicely
@@GenesisVII I know I miss those types of creativity in story in games. Especially back in the snes Enix days with games like Terranigma.
Is the music good?
Really picks up after the first 2 chapters. Some real epic boss themes also. I play a part of it during the outro
@@GenesisVII im asking because im a huge fan of hiroki kikuta composer of secret of mana . I was wondering if he did a great job
I just want to know: Is there post game high level content?
Yes
@@GenesisVII thank you!
yes lv 74 for the Post game HARD mode trophy but unless at lv 99 I won't attempt hard mode even at the START of the game.
I loved trials of mana so much but the character design for this puts me off. I'm on the verge about buying it or not
LFG!!!!!
Without a spoilers - can you get happy ending in this game?
@@mystic865 oooo tough one. Yes.
I find the combat system pretty bad. To many unseen attacks, alot of pauses when using magic, lock-on sucks cuz if you want to swing the camera just for a quick look. Your pulled off the mob you are fighting.
Looks like an amazing games :( Will buy soon. So sad the devs have all been laid off :( Hopefully the success will mean they can make a new studio soon.
Yeah it’s sucks!
I tried the demo and the controls were too sluggish for me
I felt the same when I played the demo also, but starting from scratch in the main game and building up along with it, I found it actually complimented what’s capable in combat. But that’s just me?
How many bosses
Many bosses, I'd have to go back through footage to find a number
What is the jump button on Xbox? Please don’t say b
I think I would've prefered the art style of like octopath traveler over this. I think Dragok Quest XI looks better than this and it's 6 years old by now. I think this looks too much of a mobile game in terms of graphics maybe. Like genshing impact and that make this seem a bit cheap I think. It's nothing I feel like I have to play. But I'd really like to have a game similar to those mentioned to sink into.
Can you get a chance to play yet I was sleeping I'm about to jump on it right now after I finish this video
Cross-platform progression?
You can transfer a PS4 save to PS5, that's all I know
@@GenesisVII thank you 🙏🏾
FINALLY I REAL GOOD REVIEW GAME SPOT ARE A HOLES
I’ve not seen gamespots review I guess it wasn’t great?
Got it after hearing your first sentence, lol
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I'm a mana fan but I passing on this my reasons are the demo I couldn't shake mobile vibes from it also they closed the studio the day it came out so screams cash grab to me and im assuming none the issues with the game will be fixed do to studio closing so what have we learned dont trust mobile game companies making console games and also don't trust the Chinese 😅
Nah, I loved every minute! But each to there own!
At last!!!!
Ive never played a mana game but i bought this tonight and i was only able to play it for like 45 minutes because i have to get up really early but so far i like the combat... im enjoying it... but personally i think its very strange that they made the main character look like a woman... its a dude but this character was obviously made to look like exactly like a woman in every single way. Its not like every other japanese game where the dudes kinda look girlish in the face, no... this main character was designed as a woman even though its a dude... its weird
Had so much fun with the first secret of mama in the old days of gaming but this looks a bit too childish that I don't want to play it. Nothing about the game, it's just me getting old :(
its a generic hand holding rpg but its good
Just beat this game a few weeks ago. It’s mid. Very disappointing. Exploration and story were good. That’s it. This game has one of the dumbest elemental systems ever (Fire beats Water, but also Water beats fire). 👎
Only 50 hours? Sad
I don’t think it is
@@GenesisVII that's what you said, but with new game + and extra difficulty I think it goes up