Square Enix has released a new trailer to celebrate the 35th anniversary of the Mana RPG series, which began with the release of Final Fantasy Adventure (Seiken Densetsu) for Game Boy in 1991. Many Mana titles have been released leading up to the 35th anniversary year, with the most recent being Visions of Mana in 2024.
Square Enix has released Trials of Mana and Legend of Mana for PC via GOG as the platform’s latest DRM-free releases. To celebrate the launch of Trials of Mana and Legend of Mana on GOG, the Square Enix JRPG Sale is now live with discounts on Final Fantasy and SaGa titles. In addition, Trials of Mana is 70% off and Legend of Mana is 60% off.
Here’s a story synopsis of Trials of Mana, via Steam:
This daring tale of overcoming the tests of fate has been given new life! Experience the beloved adventure fully modernized with graphic improvements, character voiceover support, a remastered soundtrack and a new episode which you can experience after the ending, in addition to an ability system and a new class that reconstructs the character levelling system plus more active battles!
This overlapping story of interwoven destinies changes depending on who you choose as your main character and companions! Will these young adventurers be able to use the power of mana to save the world from the brink of destruction?
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…
