As a result, all the entries take place in separate settings without any direct link to each other. The Mana series, much like other Square Enix titles such as Final Fantasy, is an anthology series. Oyamada team Releases Original title (Japanese) Seiken Densetsu: Final Fantasy Gaiden Mobile List of games released Ishii team Releases Original title (Japanese) Several titles, however have been remastered under the care of Square Enix and project supervisor Masaru Oyamada.
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The Mana series reception has been very uneven, with Secret of Mana earning wide acclaim, such as being rated 78th in IGN's yearly "Top 100 Games of All Time", and being highly praised for its musical score, while the games from the World of Mana series have been rated considerably lower.Īs Ishii had left Square Enix in 2007 to operate his own company, Grezzo Games, the Mana series has seen no new development. As of 2007, the Mana series comprises eight console games and two mobile games, in addition to four manga and one novelization. In 2003, the series comprised five games since 2005, it has experienced a revival through the World of Mana campaign, with five new games released in the span of one year. Several character designs, creatures, and musical themes reappear frequently. It has since grown to include games of various genres within the fictional world of Mana, with recurring stories involving a world tree, its associated holy sword, and the fight against forces that would steal their power. The series began as a handheld side story to Square's flagship franchise Final Fantasy, although most Final Fantasy-inspired elements were subsequently dropped, starting with the second installment, Secret of Mana. "Holy Sword Legend"), is a fantasy action role-playing game series developed and published by Square Enix and created by Kōichi Ishii. The Mana series, known in Japan as Seiken Densetsu (聖剣伝説 lit.