Children of Mana
This installment of the series takes place in the world of Fa'diel on the island of Illusia where, at the center of the island, stands the famous Tree of Mana. Several years ago, on the island of Illusia, an…
Children of Mana is an adventure developed by Square Enix Product Development Division 8, released 2 March 2006 on Nintendo DS.
What Children of Mana is
Children of Mana is an adventure game developed by Square Enix Product Development Division 8 and released in 2006. It was published by Square Enix. It is available on Nintendo DS only. It carries an ESRB E10+ age rating.
The premise, in the publisher's words
Save the Mana Tree - from itself! Take up sword, flail, bow, and hammer, and strike back at the evil that corrupts the heart of Mana. Choose from over 180 magic gems to customize your characters with new skills and abilities to prepare for fast-paced battles. Call in up to three friends to help with your adventure in a local wireless game - get some help in a pinch, or just team up and explore!
How it plays
It is played from a bird view / isometric perspective. Its themes are action and fantasy. It supports multiplayer and includes co-op. Local play supports 4 players. Available modes: Co-operative, Multiplayer and Single player.
How it was received
Children of Mana holds a critic score of 60 out of 100. That places it above 15% of the 7,530 rated adventure games in our database, which average 72. Games released in 2006 averaged 65, so it scored 5 points below the year average.
What it launched against
Children of Mana launched on 2 March 2006, within three weeks of The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion, Final Fantasy XII, The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth II and Daxter. All of them reviewed better.
Released around the same time: The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion, Final Fantasy XII, The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth II, Daxter.
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