Trials of Mana (1995) — Release Date, Cheats, Price & Requirements

Trials of Mana

Trials of Mana is the third installment of the Mana series, developed by Square under the direction of series creator Koichi Ishii. The game takes place in a new world where, once again, the Mana Tree is under…

30 September 1995

What Trials of Mana is

Trials of Mana is an adventure game developed by M2 and released in 1995. It was published by Square. It is available on Nintendo Switch, Satellaview, Super Famicom and Super Nintendo Entertainment System.

The premise, in the publisher's words

The story takes place in a fictional world where Mana represents an ethereal, but finite, energy source. Some time in the past, the Mana Goddess created the game's world by forging the powerful Sword of Mana and defeating eight monsters of destruction, the Benevodons —"God Beasts" in earlier translations— with it, sealing them within eight Mana Stones, before turning herself into the Mana Tree and falling asleep. The game is set at a time when Mana starts to fade and peace has ended, as several people plot to unleash the Benevodons from the stones so as to gain ultimate power.

Description from the publisher · source

How it plays

It is played from a bird view / isometric perspective. Its themes are action, fantasy and open world. It supports multiplayer and includes co-op. Local play supports 2 players. Available modes: Co-operative, Multiplayer and Single player.

What it launched against

Trials of Mana launched on 30 September 1995, within three weeks of Tactics Ogre: Let Us Cling Together, Twisted Metal, Destruction Derby and Wipeout. It was a Nintendo Switch launch-window title.

Released around the same time: Tactics Ogre: Let Us Cling Together, Twisted Metal, Destruction Derby, Wipeout.

Official trailer