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Visions of Mana - March 2024 Trailer + Previews Dropped
- Thread starter MrMegaMill
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I see previews just came out as well:
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www.eurogamer.net
www.engadget.com
www.ign.com
www.rpgfan.com
kotaku.com
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VtCvBcO5SQA&pp=ygUXdmlzaW9ucyBvZiBtYW5hIHByZXZpZXc%3D
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sTM-0zUJMjs
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cLGQGGBq9T8
Visions of Mana returns to series roots, but is yet to flower into a truly original experience
I have quite distinct memories of SNES classic Secret of Mana, despite not playing it too much. It's the visuals that s…
www.eurogamer.net
Visions of Mana preview: A faithful reimagination of a classic
After a break of more than 15 years, Visions of Mana is hoping to inject new life into the legendary RPG franchise.
www.engadget.com
Visions of Mana: The First Hands-On Preview - IGN
If our two-hour hands-on preview is any indication of the rest of the game, then Visions of Mana's fresh take on battle and class systems not only gives it the potential to meet the success of the originals but possibly even the chance to surpass them.
Visions of Mana: Hands-On Preview | RPGFan
I've been hoping Visions of Mana would be a return to form ever since Square Enix announced in December, and so far, I am incredibly optimistic!
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Visions of Mana Feels Like A Vintage RPG—For Better And Worse
The series' first mainline entry in over 15 years is shaking off the rust, but shows some promise
kotaku.com
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VtCvBcO5SQA&pp=ygUXdmlzaW9ucyBvZiBtYW5hIHByZXZpZXc%3D
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sTM-0zUJMjs
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cLGQGGBq9T8
The combat still looks REALLY slow to me. Something about the melee attacks just feels like it has way too much delay.
Other than that, it looks nice and colorful. I'm sure that since it's a Mana game the story will be insubstantial fluff, but I'll still give it a shot. The elemental job system sounds cool, albeit reminding me a bit of Breath of Fire 2's elemental sage system in some regards.
Other than that, it looks nice and colorful. I'm sure that since it's a Mana game the story will be insubstantial fluff, but I'll still give it a shot. The elemental job system sounds cool, albeit reminding me a bit of Breath of Fire 2's elemental sage system in some regards.
The combat does look rally slow, and some of the previews comment on that.
Sadly if this is the case, its going to be a pass from me.
Sadly if this is the case, its going to be a pass from me.
It looks fantastic and previews are generally positive! Looking forward to it!
(I hope it won't load at every 10 meters like Ys8. I know it's not the same devs, budget etc. but I'm still worried about that technical aspect of some low budget last gen games.)
(I hope it won't load at every 10 meters like Ys8. I know it's not the same devs, budget etc. but I'm still worried about that technical aspect of some low budget last gen games.)
Same! Looks great. Though the bratty anime characters give me pause.
『聖剣伝説 ヴィジョンズ オブ マナ』小山田Pインタビュー。誰が見ても『聖剣伝説』であると感じられるよう、まずはビジュアル面からアプローチ。開発はネットイース・桜花スタジオとの初タッグ | ゲーム・エンタメ最新情報のファミ通.com
スクウェア・エニックスより、2024年夏発売予定の『聖剣伝説 ヴィジョンズ オブ マナ』について、小山田 将プロデューサーにインタビュー。
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The game isn't made by Square Enix, it was made by the Studio Ohka (Sakura Studio) from NetEase which opened in 2020.
I honestly don't understand the folks saying the combat looks slow. What in particular makes the combat look slow in those videos?
Also why is slow combat seen as a bad thing?
Also why is slow combat seen as a bad thing?
Action games tend to suffer when the player's attacks are extremely sluggish and don't connect to each other well. The main character's sword slashes just seem to have these gigantic delays, and it's the kind of stuff that's going to make combat feel really frustrating, especially if enemies turn out to be really aggressive.
That's pretty true to the series' roots IMO. The combat in these games was always a lot slower than in similar action RPGs, at least IMO.
Well, that's kind of the thing. SoM's combat was all about gathering up your power for one big strike and then hitting the enemy for maximum damage, not "combos".
So when you have really slow attacks AND "do a big air combo" combined together, it feels sludgey and messy. Not every game needs huge multi-hit combo attacks.
The writing and characters are going to make or break this for me, especially since Trials of Mana wasn't strong in that regard.
That's been my issue with basically every Mana game in 3D. They've just never figured out how to make it translate well from the classic 2D ones, and the series has never been as good as it was then, IMO.
Interesting, I thought the same studio that developped the Trials remake (Xeen) would work on this.『聖剣伝説 ヴィジョンズ オブ マナ』小山田Pインタビュー。誰が見ても『聖剣伝説』であると感じられるよう、まずはビジュアル面からアプローチ。開発はネットイース・桜花スタジオとの初タッグ | ゲーム・エンタメ最新情報のファミ通.com
スクウェア・エニックスより、2024年夏発売予定の『聖剣伝説 ヴィジョンズ オブ マナ』について、小山田 将プロデューサーにインタビュー。
The game isn't made by Square Enix, it was made by the Studio Ohka (Sakura Studio) from NetEase which opened in 2020.
Any people from Trials working on this?『聖剣伝説 ヴィジョンズ オブ マナ』小山田Pインタビュー。誰が見ても『聖剣伝説』であると感じられるよう、まずはビジュアル面からアプローチ。開発はネットイース・桜花スタジオとの初タッグ | ゲーム・エンタメ最新情報のファミ通.com
スクウェア・エニックスより、2024年夏発売予定の『聖剣伝説 ヴィジョンズ オブ マナ』について、小山田 将プロデューサーにインタビュー。
The game isn't made by Square Enix, it was made by the Studio Ohka (Sakura Studio) from NetEase which opened in 2020.
I'd argue Secret of Mana and Seiken Dentetsu 3 are higher than 7s. Dawn of mana is universally panned. So I'm not sure the data reflects this.
Here is my outlet's preview from Pax
View: https://x.com/consolecreature/status/1773334438581010444?s=46
View: https://x.com/consolecreature/status/1773334438581010444?s=46
『聖剣伝説 VISIONS of MANA』大型犬のようで愛らしいピックルのゲームプレイ
「聖剣伝説」シリーズ最新作『聖剣伝説 VISIONS of MANA』のPS5実機プレイ映像。スクウェア・エニックスより提供頂いたグローバル版のPS5実機映像より、大型犬のようなピックルに焦点を当てた。■ゲーム情報対応機種：PS5/Xbox Series X|S/PS4/PC発売日：2024年夏予定―――――――...
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Seems like SE says the footage they distributed is recorded on PS5 and 4K/60fps.
Game looks good IMO.
Looks amazing to me. Visually stunning, classes and controllable party returning, elemental spirits seem like they'll make the world interactive in fun ways.
Don't really understand the slow combat worries. We haven't even played it. Looks fine to me. Not all action RPGs need to be frenetic and reflex-based, and enemies don't look to be HP sponges in this either.
Don't really understand the slow combat worries. We haven't even played it. Looks fine to me. Not all action RPGs need to be frenetic and reflex-based, and enemies don't look to be HP sponges in this either.
Super excited for this, I loved Trials even with its clear flaws it was a much better effort than Secret Remake for sure.
I will trust them once more.
EDIT : Watching that GameStop video and elemental vessels that makes you switch classes ?
Is this Golden Sun, haha, I love the sounds of that. I'm just a sucker for job systems.
I will trust them once more.
EDIT : Watching that GameStop video and elemental vessels that makes you switch classes ?
Is this Golden Sun, haha, I love the sounds of that. I'm just a sucker for job systems.
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Yeah it really doesn't look THAT slow here at all. That being said I hope this one finally turns out good.『聖剣伝説 VISIONS of MANA』大型犬のようで愛らしいピックルのゲームプレイ
「聖剣伝説」シリーズ最新作『聖剣伝説 VISIONS of MANA』のPS5実機プレイ映像。スクウェア・エニックスより提供頂いたグローバル版のPS5実機映像より、大型犬のようなピックルに焦点を当てた。■ゲーム情報対応機種：PS5/Xbox Series X|S/PS4/PC発売日：2024年夏予定―――――――...
Seems like SE says the footage they distributed is recorded on PS5 and 4K/60fps.
Game looks good IMO.
I really want/need this game to be good. Re-releases and remakes are nice but a brand new Mana game has really been needed, and I like what I hear with the job classes and the elementals playing a more explorative role here.
"Slower combat" sounds just fine to my aging brain, haha. Not every action RPG needs to lean super-heavily into quickness and combos and Mana series combat has always historically been a bit slow in its pacing anyway. Even Legend of Mana that started including more combo-oriented stuff was still pretty deliberate in its fight pacing. Gimme cool environments and a decent storyline and I think it'll work out fine.
"Slower combat" sounds just fine to my aging brain, haha. Not every action RPG needs to lean super-heavily into quickness and combos and Mana series combat has always historically been a bit slow in its pacing anyway. Even Legend of Mana that started including more combo-oriented stuff was still pretty deliberate in its fight pacing. Gimme cool environments and a decent storyline and I think it'll work out fine.
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Visions continues to look gorgeous, and I think the combat looks fine for what this is. Melee combat looks a bit slower here than in Trials of Mana Remake, but they cranked up the visual flair to 11 to make up for it, lol. The skill animations are looking damn fine.
I expect a demo will drop closer to release, perhaps? Hopium? No better way to get off the fence than with a demo.
I expect a demo will drop closer to release, perhaps? Hopium? No better way to get off the fence than with a demo.
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💚 As an RPGFanian, thanks to you and Lotus very much! :)
I can't WAIT for this. Especially after I heard people should really remember a certain location featured in the game. ;) 🌳
