Dawn of Mana for PlayStation 2

A brilliant new era rises in the fabled Mana action-RPG series with Dawn of Mana on PS2. For the first time in ten years, the franchise's first true sequel breaks from its traditional 2D environments and into a 3D fantasy land. Adventure lurks from here to the horizon on sweeping plains and in surging mountain ranges ripe for exploration. Familiar monsters and the elemental spirits are joined by new characters fans will be quick to embrace. The story takes you all the way back to the franchise's roots, revealing the origins of the Mana Tree and Sword of Mana. You'll also find innovative physics-based combat, a stirring soundtrack, and more.

Critic Reviews

IGN Review (6.5 out of 10)

When it was released in 1993, Secret of Mana was hailed as an RPG masterpiece. The 2D adventure was universally considered to be a classic story of good versus evil, with the player wielding the Mana Sword to seal away Mana seeds and restore peace to the land. Obviously, a sequel that lived up to th...more

User Reviews

Average Member Rating: 4.9 out of 10

Didn't like it. (3 out of 10)

posted by enlight86 (SAN DIEGO, CA) on Jun 12, 2007
Member since Feb 2007
2 out of 2 gamers (100%) found this review helpful

I would say this is not really much of an rpg at all, and closer to a pure action game. You don't gain any experience, the game is split into levels, and at the beginning of each lvl any exp from previous lvls is lost. I didn't enjoy it, and thought it was pretty lame.more

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