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[terrisus]

The Mana series had been dropping off in quality significantly, so, unfortunately, this is no huge deal.

 

[Chance Hale]

 

[fates]

welcome to square enix

fixed

 

[Goli]

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Just like Breath of Fire VI. Who asks for this stuff?

The people who make their games reach the top charts in Japan for sales and downloads.

 

[kubricks]

>>Square Enix announces Seiken Densetsu: Rise of Mana
YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS
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>> For smartphone
Well, FUCK YOU!
Lucky that Snes emulation on Andriod is amost perfect.

 

[ULTROS!]

I wonder if there's hope for SaGa...

 

[Einhander]

I honestly don't mind if it's a good smartphone RPG, but that remains to be seen. There will be a single player mode, right? With a narrative? The "up to 8 players at once" part made me think of a multiplayer only game.

Goli, if/when you make the OT for this, call it Seiken Densetsu: Rise of Mobile.

 

[Some Nobody]

Should have left the "for smartphones" out of the thread title to troll us

Not a duckroll thread.

And this is just according to keikaku, so I'm not surprised at all.

 

[keisuke999]

We all blame SE, but if these games didn't sell they wouldn't make them.

People are voting with their wallets...

 

[Magicpaint]

I've gotten over the death of this franchise since the CoM/SD4 fiasco, so honestly they can do what they want. It's not like they can actually go lower :lol

 

[Haunted]

who is happy about this

 

[MaverickHunterAsh]

Figured this would happen to the Mana series. Oh well, at least we still have Final Fantasy and Kingdom Hearts.

 

[Arzehn]

I like how Sinobi starts off the post discussing the speculation of it being a PS3, 3DS, or even a Vita game before crushing dreams.

I mean while we haven't seen the game yet, I don't get why SE can't make Vita ports of all these ios games with the added benefit of physical buttons. Playing Secret of Mana with other people was awesome, sounds kind of cool playing with 7 other people, but not on a phone...

 

[Pyrrhus]

Nice try fuckers, but I'm beyond your ability to hurt now. Seriously, this is not a shock or surprise or anything. Besides, they were kind enough to slowly beat Mana to death years ago so this would be pretty easy to take even if they hadn't spent the last two or three years systematically ruining their legacy.

 

[kubricks]

I wonder if there's hope for SaGa...

Don't remind me of that please. ;(

 

[Man God]

It's not like the games during the last revival were that good so this doesn't hurt that much.

Watch SD2 finally make it to the US with an awful iOS port full of pay to win items though.

 

[keuja]

Square Enix is shit nowadays anyway so I don't really care anymore. I'll just support other more deserving developers.

 

[Green Wiggly]

I was just thinking that the Mana franchise needed a good kick in the nuts.

 

[Deadpool_X]

Get ready for that Chrono Break iOS baby

http://youtu.be/31g0YE61PLQ

 

[Goli]

I honestly don't mind if it's a good smartphone RPG, but that remains to be seen. There will be a single player mode, right? With a narrative? The "up to 8 players at once" part made me think of a multiplayer only game.

Goli, if/when you make the OT for this, call it Seiken Densetsu: Rise of Mobile.

Definitely will make something when it releases.

who is happy about this

I don't know if I'm happy but I'm optimistic.

It's not like the games during the last revival were that good so this doesn't hurt that much.

Watch SD2 finally make it to the US with an awful iOS port full of pay to win items though.

Their ports almost never have IAP.

 

[Parakeetman]

is the only response I can give...

 

[BocoDragon]

The Mana series had been dropping off in quality significantly, so, unfortunately, this is no huge deal.

Actually yeah. Seiken Densetsu 4 and those DS ones were pretty mediocre.....

 

[Hiccup]

I really hate Steve jobs right now. All my favorite series are going to buttonless phones with cheapened gameplay.


FUCK

 

[Skyfireblaze]

And this was the thread Skyfireblaze could add nothing but a sigh... As a Mana fan for 20 years I really have no words for this. I don't even inherently mind the smartphone bit if and and if only it would be a proper Mana game :/

 

[Edge_Maverick]

Shocking news!!!

 

[BocoDragon]

It's not like the games during the last revival were that good so this doesn't hurt that much.

Watch SD2 finally make it to the US with an awful iOS port full of pay to win items though.

Seiken Densetsu 2 is in the US with an awful iOS port. It's called Secret of Mana.

I presume you mean SD3

 

[KiraXD]

God Dammit... i just want a good Mana game on consoles... make up for Dawn... seriously loved the art direction... the game just sucked... gimme next gen watercolor'y art direction with SoM-esque story...

SE... STOP MAKING SHITTY MOBILE GAMES of titles people once loved... jerks...

 

[Hurt and Scared]

Seriously props to Goli for not using a misleading title like 99.9% of people who make these mobile game announcement topics

 

[rubius01]

Get ready for that Chrono Break iOS baby

no. no. no. never. never. never.

 

[Parakeetman]

God Dammit... i just want a good Mana game on consoles... make up for Dawn... seriously loved the art direction... the game just sucked... gimme next gen watercolor'y art direction with SoM-esque story...

SE... STOP MAKING SHITTY MOBILE GAMES of titles people once loved... jerks...

Sad part is these "shitty mobile games" are making bank for the company which is why they keep doing it...

 

[suzu]

Not even surprised.

 

[Basileus777]

I find it hard to be outraged at this. It was a dead franchise that hadn't produced a quality game since the 90s anyway, let mobile have it.

 

[Verelios]

Absolutely not surprised. Watch TWEWY 2 be on IOS.

 

[kubricks]

Actually yeah. Seiken Densetsu 4 and those DS ones were pretty mediocre.....

Oh well... to me the series ends here.

 

[Fularu]

Square why don't you just give me a simple compilation of the first three games on 3DS? Just that, I'll even pay 40$ for them.

Make that 4 games and add Secret of Evermore

 

[Heretic Kazuma]

Thanks for being forthcoming in the title, OP.

I came in here for a good laugh

Spoiler

at our misfortune

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[rjc571]

>>Square Enix announces Seiken Densetsu: Rise of Mana
YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS

You really need to update your perception of Square Enix. They're basically on the same level as a company like Zynga. A Square Enix announcement is no longer something worthy of celebrating.

 

[The12thGripper]

Incoming assstorm...

 

[kubricks]

Square why don't you just give me a simple compilation of the first three games on 3DS? Just that, I'll even pay 40$ for them.

I have been hoping for this to happan since the DS came out...

 

[Maxim726X]

Get ready for that Chrono Break iOS baby

A few years ago I would have cared enough to get physically ill at the mere sight of this suggestion.

Now? I'm resigned to the fact that it probably wouldn't be very good regardless of platform... So you know what? Put the fucking thing on iOS. Who cares at this point.

 

[thekonamicode]

Well ... you know.

 

[Mr. RPG]

Wasn't this game already released last year? What is this?

 

[razgriz417]

Maybe they'll do better on this than with Thief

 

[Wilsongt]

I wonder if there's hope for SaGa...

Not outside of Japan. =P Just like not outside of Japan for this one.

 

[Dragon]

Seriously props to Goli for not using a misleading title like 99.9% of people who make these mobile game announcement topics

Goli actually seems happy about the situation unlike most people.

 

[Chrono Helix]

I guessed what was happening even before I reached the end of the thread title.

 

[Man God]

Seiken Densetsu 2 is in the US with an awful iOS port. It's called Secret of Mana.

I presume you mean SD3

I did! First time I've done that in years. Shows how much I care anymore.

 

[Tesseract]

will buy steam pc valve port.

 

[BinaryPork2737]

 

[Negator]

I can't even be mad anymore. it's like being mad at a dog for barking.