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Adventures of Mana

Adventures of Mana is a remastered version of the 'Final Fantasy Adventure', known as 'Mystic Quest' in Europe, which become the first game in the Mana series. "This remastered version offers fans the enhanced…

66 3 February 2016 ESRB E10+

Adventures of Mana is an adventure developed by MCF, released 3 February 2016 on PlayStation Vita, Android and iOS. The main story takes about 9.5 hrs to finish.

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What Adventures of Mana is

Adventures of Mana is an adventure game developed by MCF and released in 2016. It was published by Square Enix. It is available on PlayStation Vita, Android and iOS. It carries an ESRB E10+ age rating.

The premise, in the publisher's words

"Enshrined atop Mt. Illusia, high above the lofty clouds, stands the Tree of Mana. Drawing its life energy from the boundless celestial aether, the sentinel grows in silence. Legend holds that he who lays his hands upon its trunk will be granted power eternal―a power the Dark Lord of Glaive now seeks to further fuel his bloody quest for domination. Our unlikely hero is one of countless gladiators indentured to the Duchy of Glaive. Each day, he and his ill-fated companions are dragged from their cells and bade to fight exotic beasts for the amusement of the Dark Lord. If victorious, they are thrown back into the dungeons with just enough bread to tide them over until their next match. But a…
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How it plays

It is played from a bird view / isometric perspective. Its themes are action and fantasy. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

Where it sits in the Final Fantasy series

Adventures of Mana is the 209th of 349 entries we hold in the Final Fantasy series. The next entry was Final Fantasy IX in 2016. Its critic score of 66 is 11 points below the series average of 77. The highest-rated entry is Final Fantasy III at 100.

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How it was received

Adventures of Mana holds a critic score of 66 out of 100. That places it above 27% of the 7,530 rated adventure games in our database, which average 72. Games released in 2016 averaged 68, so it scored 2 points below the year average.

How long it takes, and what that costs

The main story runs about 9.5 hrs. Completing everything takes closer to 14 hrs, roughly 1.5 times the length of the critical path.

What it launched against

Adventures of Mana launched on 3 February 2016, within three weeks of The Witness, Firewatch, XCOM 2 and Yakuza Kiwami. All of them reviewed better.

Released around the same time: The Witness, Firewatch, XCOM 2, Yakuza Kiwami.

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Adventures of Mana — frequently asked questions

When did Adventures of Mana come out?
Adventures of Mana was released on 3 February 2016 for PlayStation Vita, Android and iOS.
How long does it take to beat Adventures of Mana?
The main story of Adventures of Mana takes around 9.5 hrs, or 14 hrs for 100% completion.

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