MCF, Square Enix Business Division 8
Remake of Final Fantasy Adventure
Android · PlayStation Vita · iOS
3.12 from 41 ratings
190 members have it in their collection · 9 playing now · 90 backlogged · 94 wish listed
How long? Main story 8h · with extras 12h (from 3 logged playthroughs)
Review landratov 3/5 · Jul 17, 2023
My first completed game in Mana series (and FF too, actually). Can' say that it's a masterpiece, bud I enjoyed my time with this game. Slightly reminded me about first Zelda games: similar real-time action on the global map, searching for secrets, light RPG elements. Sometimes game felt too easy, but maybe it's for the best.
Review HitchensRIP 3/5 · Oct 14, 2022
As the title says.
A bit on the easy side. or maybe i grinded too much instead of avoiding fights, but indeed a great way to catch up with a GameBoy cult classic.
6.5/10
Review Witt997 2/5 · Dec 26, 2021
Orribile mana, che migliora in modo netto la grafica da Game Boy, oggi inguardabile oltre al bianco e nero. il resto però, rfimane altamente inqualificabile: grafica da gioco mobile da due soldi, trama abbozzatissima e combat5timento impreciso. Comprimaria tonta che non aiuta quando dovrebbe. Voto: 4/10
Review JAM 3/5 · Nov 12, 2016
Pros:
Cons:
- Cutesy graphics may turn off some
- Hit …
Pros:
Cons:
- Cutesy graphics may turn off some
- Hit detection can be spotty
- A bit too easy, with almost nothing offering a real challenge
- Level 99 trophy was unnecessary and felt like a waste of time
- Why the fuck won't they update Secret of Mana?! They actually did!
Final Thoughts:
I was fortunate enough to play Final Fantasy Adventure on the Game Boy way back in the early 90's and loved it, as I had owned Secret of Mana on the SNES but couldn't make the connection at the time that FFA was the prequel! Playing Adventures of Mana was a great nostalgia trip and hearing the music again alone made the entire experience worthwhile for me. However, the game felt far too easy. Unless you make it a point to not level up, monsters and bosses are complete pushovers. The partner system still felt mostly useless but they don't really detract from the gameplay.
I enjoyed obtaining most of the game's trophies but felt that forcing the player to hit level 99 for one of them was just a way to artificially make the game longer than it needed to be. It was a mindless grind, with no way to obtain it naturally otherwise. However, it's entirely optional but I try to achieve everything in a game before I'm done with it. Well, unless the game sucks.
Although I gave it a 3 star review here on grouvee, I believe it's a solid 3.5. There's not much here that you haven't seen before but it successfully captured the feel of a classic action rpg. It also gave me flashbacks of Ys: Ark of Napishtim at times, which was another game I really enjoyed. I hope this game did well enough for Squenix to consider updating more of their classic 90's titles. That would be totally lit, as the kids say these days.
