Alternatively, take the Dark Forces path for the west: Fate of Mana: Secret of Mana 2
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Seiken Densetsu Collection announced for Switch (SD1-3 roms, 4800 yen)
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Careful though: Seiken Densetsu -Final Fantasy Gaiden- (1991), aka Final Fantasy Adventure in North America, aka Mystic Quest in Europe, is not to be confused with Final Fantasy Mystic Quest (1992), aka Final Fantasy USA Mystic Quest in Japan, aka Mystic Quest Legend in Europe.
... Yes, it's dumb as fuck.
Although that apparently was more specifically referring to Excalibur, originally:
Yeah, the titular holy sword in the first game was the Excalibur (or rather the Xclbr due to space limitations). This is addressed in the intro to Secret of Mana where it states that Excalibur is just one of the names that the Mana Sword is known by. In fact, Excalibur was the name of the fifth or sixth level of the sword (I can't remember exactly which one).
The Excalibur was very prominant in every one of Square's early RPGs. It was in every Final Fantasy, the Mana games, and the SaGa games. Someone at Square must have really liked Arthurian legend.
Speaking of, Excalibur is also the French name for the Master Sword in the Zelda games. No idea if that's changed with Skyward Sword and Breath of the Wild though.
It's kinda the default legendary knight sword. Durandal or Joyeuse or Ridill probably would have indicated more ~deep~?
Link_enfant
Member
If I'm not wrong, the only Zelda game to have called it Excalibur in French is A Link to the Past. I'm not sure about the GBA port though.
From Ocarina of Time onwards, it was called "Épée de Légende" or something similar, with maybe slight variations depending on the game and its story but we never had Excalibur in a Zelda game since then.
Breath of the Wild also calls it "Lame Purificatrice" on some occasions. I still haven't found it though
If I'm not wrong, the only Zelda game to have called it Excalibur in French is A Link to the Past. I'm not sure about the GBA port though.
From Ocarina of Time onwards, it was called "Épée de Légende" or something similar, with maybe slight variations depending on the game and its story but we never had Excalibur in a Zelda game since then.
Breath of the Wild also calls it "Lame Purificatrice" on some occasions. I still haven't found it though
Twilight Princess had Excalibur too.
Link_enfant
Member
Indeed, I didn't remember about that at all but you're right.
I don't know if it's been posted yet, but Amazon.jp allowed me to change the shipping address to a UK one today, after not allowing me a few days ago.
Comes out at about £54 including postage and import. Ouch.
No better time than now to continue my journey to learn to read Japanese.
Comes out at about £54 including postage and import. Ouch.
No better time than now to continue my journey to learn to read Japanese.
Link_enfant
Member
I didn't change my adress but eventually Amazon JP allowed my order without issue. About 61 or more including shipping and import taxes.
I'll consider cancelling it if they ever decide to release a physical US/EU version with the same cover, but I really doubt about that sadly.
At least we have a great chance of getting a VC release of SD1 & SD2 imo, as they were originally localized.
I'll consider cancelling it if they ever decide to release a physical US/EU version with the same cover, but I really doubt about that sadly.
At least we have a great chance of getting a VC release of SD1 & SD2 imo, as they were originally localized.
DiipuSurotu
Banned
This is a widespread misconception. Content wasn't really cut "from" Secret of Mana. Rather, Secret of Mana and Chrono Trigger were originally the same game, headed by Hiromichi Tanaka and codenamed Maru Island, which was scrapped when Nintendo's Play Station project fell through.
This is also the reason why Hiromichi Tanaka led the development for Chrono Cross later on, when Sony resurrected the PlayStation project. Some stuff like Gaia's Navel are in both Secret of Mana and Chrono Cross.
Charles Brandon
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That would have been quite the game. How unfortunate.
JinjoUnchained
Member
Ahh, good to know. I'd still like to see it as one game so that Mana feels more complete.
Bassmastergeneral
Member
Whoa that's super interesting, is there a source with this info?
Alec
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Alec
Member
Evermore is not a Seiken Densetsu game.
Apologies if you already knew that, it's just that structure of your sentence makes me think you don't. And that's okay!
Lol. Ok. That did get me. Thought it was that Mystic Quest my aunt got me as a kid and that I had suddenly found out I'd played this game. Thanks for the clarification.
DiipuSurotu
Banned
In addition to Alec2DaBreen's post you can read a bit about the genesis of the two games here:
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1259013
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1196519
Tizoc
Member
What's that image about?
It's a promo flyer for the canceled FDS Seiken Densetsu, which shares nothing except a name (but not subtitle) with the GB title that actually shipped.
DiipuSurotu
Banned
Some ideas from this canceled game did end up getting recycled into the GB title, but yes overall it was a distinct project.
For example the vampire and the two-headed hydra:
And this peculiar grotto seems like it could have been the original Gaia's Navel:
M2 is handling the port :
https://twitter.com/sam_mullen/status/847090936668610560
https://twitter.com/sam_mullen/status/847090936668610560
sixteen-bit
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MEGATON
M2 DA GAWDS
this is huge
sixteen-bit
Member
M2 delveloping seriously justifies the $50 price tag in my eyes, lol.
patrickthehedgehog
Member
Please localize this!!!!
Awesome! And yes, English version please!
Seven Force
Banned
Square making some legit as fuck decisions on the development side of things lately.
Though thinking about it, adding official 3 player support for SD3 is the kind of thing M2 would do, heh
They're the best in the business when it comes ports of retro 2D stuff. It's damn near a seal of quality to have them working on this.
Living the Dream
Member
Because
Sega 3D Classica [3DS]
GBA Emulation [Wii U]
Genesis Emulation [3DS]
Master System Emulation [3DS]
Rad Shadow
Banned
Who or what is M2?
drangleic tourism
Member
And the recent Garegga reissue on PS4, which was all kinds of quality.
A developer who has a top notch history with creating emulators and retro ports/remakes.
sir_bumble_bee
Member
GBA on Wii U makes the rest of VC look like shot in comparison. Amazing work.
Well hot damn. Quality emu confirminated.
As far as I'm concerned, they're the only studio with a consistent track record of making good emulators.
The Japanese tweet says "Switch's Seiken Densetsu."
Sam Mullen is just quoting/translating somebody from M2 who was confirming that they handle the Seiken Densetsu Collection. As an Atlus USA producer he's very likely not actually involved in this.
sixteen-bit
Member
They need to bring back all their Sega Ages 2500 releases, not just MWC.
Dragon Quest IV, V, VI and VII technically. They were officially localized in Europe (and in Multi-5) with the DS/3DS releases.
Does it have to be an RPG? Because there was Monster World IV.
Also FFV PSX but I know that's walking into hair-splitting territory
M2 OMG have they ever worked with Square before?
if they can manage to get any extras out of them ... lord have mercy
Shin Megami Tensei and Monster World 4, and Romancing SaGa 2 on mobile was also a miracle.
if they can manage to get any extras out of them ... lord have mercy
Shin Megami Tensei and Monster World 4, and Romancing SaGa 2 on mobile was also a miracle.