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daninthemix · Mar 25, 2017

If I search for action RPGs, all I get are Diablo-style isometric dungeon crawlers. I love the old console-style action RPGs, though even back then I don't feel there were many games like Secret of Mana. The majority of RPGs were turn-based.

Does anyone know of any modern games like Secret of Mana, or modern console-style action RPGs?

Poppyseed · Mar 25, 2017

daninthemix said:
If I search for action RPGs, all I get are Diablo-style isometric dungeon crawlers. I love the old console-style action RPGs, though even back then I don't feel there were many games like Secret of Mana. The majority of RPGs were turn-based.

Does anyone know of any modern games like Secret of Mana, or modern console-style action RPGs?

I hear "I Am Setsuna" is a modern throwback RPG. I've been tempted to pick it up on the Switch. Secret of Mana is one of my absolute favorite games. Setsuna isn't real-time combat like Mana was, though.

Slamtastic · Mar 25, 2017

Secrets of Grindea
Evoland
Evoland 2

Decado · Mar 25, 2017

Ys series the only one with new entries I can think of.

Secrets of Grindia and CrossCode on PC (early access). Bit more Zelda, though.

Sir_Crocodile · Mar 25, 2017

The Ys games and Bastion I guess

Joey Ravn · Mar 25, 2017

Adventures of Mana for Vita is rather simply-ish, but pretty cool overall.

Tizoc · Mar 25, 2017

daninthemix said:
If I search for action RPGs, all I get are Diablo-style isometric dungeon crawlers. I love the old console-style action RPGs, though even back then I don't feel there were many games like Secret of Mana. The majority of RPGs were turn-based.

Does anyone know of any modern games like Secret of Mana, or modern console-style action RPGs?

Look up the ys series, xanadu next and brandish dark revenant
xanadu next is a mix of diablo+legend of zelda tho but has a neat sense of adventure

Dark_castle · Mar 25, 2017

Secrets of Grindea is precisely what you're looking for.

Lulubop · Mar 25, 2017

Decado said:
Secrets of Grindia and CrossCode on PC (early access). Bit more Zelda, though.

How are these?

Kain-Nosgoth · Mar 25, 2017

OP, did you at least play Seiken Densetsu 3? (Secret of Mana 2)

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Skeletos311 · Mar 25, 2017

Try the Ys Origin demo on Steam.

Drewboy64 · Mar 25, 2017

The real question for me is, are there any games like this that also have Secret of Mana's coop play? Kind of astounding how few games have full story rpg coop play even now.

Dio · Mar 25, 2017

Drewboy64 said:
The real question for me is, are there any games like this that also have Secret of Mana's coop play? Kind of astounding how few games have full story rpg coop play even now.

Tales is the only ARPG series I know of that still has coop play for battles.

kristianity77 · Mar 25, 2017

Ys 8 should scratch that itch when it comes out.

redcrayon · Mar 25, 2017

Adventures of Mana on Vita is a remake of the first Mana game. The Ys games are also a good bet.

On 3DS you could try Fantasy Life.

I am Setsuna on consoles.

KojiKnight · Mar 25, 2017

Drewboy64 said:
The real question for me is, are there any games like this that also have Secret of Mana's coop play? Kind of astounding how few games have full story rpg coop play even now.

Team fights boss.

Sprite uses gem missile.

Wait for animation.

Sprite uses gem missile.

Wait for animation.

Sprite uses...

Seriously, coop in SoM series was a bit over rated when the best way to beat bosses was just for the spell caster to do all the work, meaning all the coop people just kind of wait around.

jb1234 · Mar 25, 2017

Try the Ys games.

cireza · Mar 25, 2017

KojiKnight said:
Wait for animation.

Yep. SNES probably could not handle all the stuff in real time anyway.

I would recommend the Ys games.

The_Endgamer · Mar 25, 2017

Kain-Nosgoth said:
OP, did you at least play Seiken Densetsu 3? (Secret of Mana 2)

Follow what this man says. (if you haven't. Greatest Squaresoft era game IMO)

kromeo · Mar 25, 2017

KojiKnight said:
Team fights boss.

Sprite uses gem missile.

Wait for animation.

Sprite uses gem missile.

Wait for animation.

Sprite uses...

Seriously, coop in SoM series was a bit over rated when the best way to beat bosses was just for the spell caster to do all the work, meaning all the coop people just kind of wait around.

I used to play this with my cousin when I was like 8, we always tried to beat every boss without using attack magic, it's much more fun that way

xelios · Mar 25, 2017

KojiKnight said:
Team fights boss.

Sprite uses gem missile.

Wait for animation.

Sprite uses gem missile.

Wait for animation.

Sprite uses...

Seriously, coop in SoM series was a bit over rated when the best way to beat bosses was just for the spell caster to do all the work, meaning all the coop people just kind of wait around.

My dad and I finished SoM together in co-op when it came out. One of the best memories I have. Glad I didn't have internet back then or know anything about the "best way" to play.

QisTopTier · Mar 25, 2017

OP is asking for games like secret of mana why are people saying Ys? Secret of mana is slow and methodical Ys games are breakneck and insane

I mean yeah it's my favorite action rpg series, but weird suggestion

Dusk Golem · Mar 25, 2017

Here's one game on Steam I heard from someone is like Secret of Mana but in 3D:

Divinia Chronicles: Relics of Gan-Ti

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kromeo · Mar 25, 2017

Nevermind, didn't read op properly

@MUWANdo · Mar 25, 2017

3DS is getting a 3D Mana-style game called Ever Oasis that's being developed by a lot of the old Mana team, it'll be released later this year: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-KfF3hcZzEU

There's another Mana-esque game named Egglia coming to smartphones that's being developed by yet another team of ex-Mana people: http://www.egglia.jp/jpn/

Dusk Golem · Mar 25, 2017

Also has no one here mentioned Secret of Evermore?

It was a Square game from the SNES era that was basically just grittier Secret of Mana.

Sir_Crocodile · Mar 25, 2017

Dusk Golem said:
Also has no one here mentioned Secret of Evermore?

It was a Square game from the SNES era that was basically just grittier Secret of Mana.

"modern games"

xelios · Mar 25, 2017

Dusk Golem said:
Also has no one here mentioned Secret of Evermore?

Great game but not modern obviously if it's on SNES. Alchemy system could have been thought out better (stronger spells using rarer ingredients so you don't level them up as much as weaker spells) but I guess that's my only main complaint.

Dusk Golem · Mar 25, 2017

Sir_Crocodile said:
"modern games"

xelios said:
Great game but not modern obviously if it's on SNES. Alchemy system could have been thought out better (stronger spells using rarer ingredients so you don't level them up as much as weaker spells) but I guess that's my only main complaint.

It just seemed weird to me people were recommending Secrets of Mana 2 and not this.

Kain-Nosgoth · Mar 25, 2017

Dusk Golem said:
It just seemed weird to me people were recommending Secrets of Mana 2 and not this.

well i didn't liked secret of evermore that much, while Seiken densetsu 3 is the best game MANA game out there IMO

Jacobson · Mar 25, 2017

Legend of mana.

i kid, but you should really play it if you haven't yet

SporeCrawler · Mar 25, 2017

Joey Ravn said:
Adventures of Mana for Vita is rather simply-ish, but pretty cool overall.

Its also a remake of seiken densetsu 1

CeePhour · Mar 25, 2017

Maybe http://www.scarletcuriosity.com/ ?

https://store.playstation.com/#!/en...sity/cid=UP1023-CUSA05785_00-TOUHOUSCARLET000

SporeCrawler · Mar 25, 2017

Kain-Nosgoth said:
OP, did you at least play Seiken Densetsu 3? (Secret of Mana 2)

Will be rereleases for the first time

Chaos17 · Mar 25, 2017

Lulubop said:
How are these?

Secret of Grindea is a fan love letter to Secret of mana serie, the gameplay is there but has a big gamedesign flaw in term of grinding but it's nice to play in co-op.

Violet_0 · Mar 25, 2017

if we ignore the "modern" requirement for just a moment, Evermore is pretty great as mentioned above and you really should try Terranigma. And SD3 is fantastic, of course

BassForever · Mar 25, 2017

Action rpg with multiplayer really the Tales series is the only franchise to do that

Kouriozan · Mar 25, 2017

Drewboy64 said:
The real question for me is, are there any games like this that also have Secret of Mana's coop play? Kind of astounding how few games have full story rpg coop play even now.

Secrets of Grindea does.

ElectricKaibutsu · Mar 25, 2017

I'm pretty sure Secret of Grindea doesn't have local co op though, just online, which was a big part of SoM's fun for me.

daninthemix · Mar 25, 2017

Thanks all for the suggestions. Grindea does indeed look great, but its still in early access. A big part of the appeal of these games is the fact that its an epic 40-hour adventure, not an unfinished, 10 hour thing that ends abruptly. Will definitely keep an eye on it though.

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