The last few years have brought a seemingly endless stream of remakes and remasters to consoles and PC alike. Legend of Mana originally released in 1999, so it is no surprise that Square Enix decided to bring the classic 2D action role-playing game to modern systems. I want to preface this review by saying I did not play the original Legend of Mana, so my journey with it on the PlayStation 4 was my very first time entering the world of Fa’Diel.
Legend of Mana allows you to choose between a male and female protagonist at the start of the game, though in keeping with the tradition of classic JRPGs both of them only speak through text options. If you came into this expecting a full voice-acted game, you will be disappointed. The premise of the story is simple: the Mana Tree was burned down long before the game began and the world then devolved into chaos. The…
