World of Mana is two games!

By Tom Bramwell Published 29 September, 2005

World in your ear, son.

World of Mana encompasses a pair of new RPGs – one for the DS, and one for what appears to be a current generation console. That's according to Japanese Jump Magazine, which has finally finally finally unveiled the games after literally months of Square Enix's teasing the c[an't say that here, numpty – Ed].

The DS game is called Seiken Densetsu DS: Children of Mana, and should be released next year in Japan, while the other is a proper 3D console system due out, well, presumably next year but nobody's saying. It's called Seiken Densetsu 4.

For the confused, "Seiken Densetsu" is the Japanese series name, and it's number 4 because the first Secret of Mana SNES title was actually Seiken Densetsu 2. Then there was SD 3, also SNES, which was never released outside Japan. (Bastards.) There was also Legend of Mana, which was, on PSX, and Sword of Mana, a GBA title. Those don't seem to fit into the lineage though.

Hurrah then. Now we can concentrate our yearning a bit instead of just brooding with non-specific lust.

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About Tom Bramwell

Tom is Operations director of Eurogamer Network and Editor-at-Large of Eurogamer.net. He joined the company in February 2000.

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Comments (16) Latest comment 6 years ago

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  • Hicksy #1 6 years ago

    SUPERB!!!! :D

  • Dizzy #2 6 years ago

    More DS RPGs please

  • Mr_Brown #3 6 years ago

    Double the fun then! Specially can't wait for DS version. Been waiting for a DS RPG!

  • Blerk #4 6 years ago

    one for the DS, and one for what appears to be a current generation console

    PS2, then. :-)

    Wonder if they'll bother to release them in Europe this time? Nah. Probably not.

  • OnlyMe #5 6 years ago

    It's about time my DS gets some interesting games on it. I'm not exactly overly excited about Nintendogs. With this and Final Fantasy IV (maybe III too?) it's going to be the handheld console to own for jrpgs.

    And I'm really curious about which console the other one is on. The images from Famitsu looks great - this generation graphics, so it's going to be on either PS2 or the GC. Whatever is fine with me.

  • Thamuhacha #6 6 years ago

    >Wonder if they'll bother to release them in Europe this time? Nah. Probably not.

    Cheer up Blerk. You got quoted in MCV today! :-)

  • Macross #7 6 years ago

    Arrgh! *ejaculates*

    better bloody release it in europe or im going to japan with a sack full of angry bricks!

  • Blerk #8 6 years ago

    Cheer up Blerk. You got quoted in MCV today! :-)

    o_O

    Come again?

  • Thamuhacha #9 6 years ago

    Page 12. A round up of 'news' from the web. The Eurogamer comments thread on Itagaki's "60 fps is difficult on X360" story.

    "Blerk pointed out that: "The HD era is coming at quite a cost""

    Fame!

  • Blerk #10 6 years ago

    lol!

    Now I sound like a frothing fanboi. :-)

    /awaits cheque in the post

  • Thamuhacha #11 6 years ago

    Ciaran and Lennon got quoted too.

    /sulks at not getting quoted in obscure trade weekly

  • Freek #12 6 years ago

    We'll probably never see it, so don't get your hopes up.

  • Galvanizer #13 6 years ago

    OMG!!

    The console version could be for GameCube!! :-D

  • Nikanoru #14 6 years ago

    Bah, 3D.

  • Blerk #15 6 years ago

    OMG!!

    The console version could be for GameCube!! :-D

    You never lose hope do you, Gal? :-)

  • Galvanizer #16 6 years ago

    It's part of being a Nintendo fan really Blerk. I'm used to getting really excited about a game coming to the GameCube but then being shunned when it's a PS2 exclusive. It's exciting really. Like watching a football match and seeing a player running towards an open goal..... then missing.

    That's what makes being a GameCube owner and Ninty fan fun. You can imagine how excited I was about Resident Evil 4 being an exclusive back in the day and also when FF and Tales were first announced for GameCube.

    My most excitement is for TP though (It's time Zelda showed all these GTA fans what perfect game design REALLY is!) [Whoops- that was a fanboy comment!-Ed].

    Don't forget that Mana creator and producer is Akitoshi Kawazu. The guy who was in charge of FFCC and seems to be at every Ninty Press conference in Japan in one form or another. I wouldn't be surprised if Iwata or Miyamoto asked him for another Square Enix game for GameCube. Especially since he is directing 3 DS games as we speak.

    There are way to many signs to say this is coming to GameCube but I'll just wait for Ninty to miss the open goal! ;-)
    Edited by 1 at 01/10/05 @ 20:00