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Official Children of Mana (USA) Thread
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Demigod Mac said:
When people call Children of Mana a dungeon crawler or a dungeon hack RPG, they're trying to say that it's more Diablo than Mana, and this is the first game in the series to skew in this direction. Sword of Mana has much more in common with Secret of Mana than it does Children of Mana.
Bizarro Sun Yat-sen
Banned
It may have similarities, but so far the Seiken series has always remained under the control of Koichi Ishii who had nothing to do with FFCC.
it's a very bad game IMO! I'm in the last level now and all I did in the whole game was slashing annoying monsters and walking through the same levels again and again.
the attacks are pretty clumsy and the story is more than thin. Totally can not recommend this game, it's very bad........ Even the magic I can "use" is just plain boring and doesn't help a thing in the game.
the attacks are pretty clumsy and the story is more than thin. Totally can not recommend this game, it's very bad........ Even the magic I can "use" is just plain boring and doesn't help a thing in the game.
The only way I'm playing this game is via coop.
I just received my two copies from Amazon. Just had a 1-hour-ish session with my sister.
Best DS game ever.
I don't care how the game is supposed to be simplistic or shallow or repetitive or have a sucky story or whatever the crap you want to say, that was pure gaming bliss. With multiplayer having random dungeons as a bonus, I see great lasting value in this title. Coop is chaotic fun. We spent the whole time fighting the first boss yelling at each other 'heal me!' 'how many gumdrops do you have left?' 'ok, ok, block now!' 'that armor is mine!'. The ricochet mechanics really add a lot to the fun, too.
Even if the game turns out to be easy, it doesn't matter since my sister is really bad at games.
This is what gaming is all about.
+++ recommendation if you have friends willing to shell out for their own copy for coop awesomeness. Diablo + Mana makes a great combination in this case.
I just received my two copies from Amazon. Just had a 1-hour-ish session with my sister.
Best DS game ever.
I don't care how the game is supposed to be simplistic or shallow or repetitive or have a sucky story or whatever the crap you want to say, that was pure gaming bliss. With multiplayer having random dungeons as a bonus, I see great lasting value in this title. Coop is chaotic fun. We spent the whole time fighting the first boss yelling at each other 'heal me!' 'how many gumdrops do you have left?' 'ok, ok, block now!' 'that armor is mine!'. The ricochet mechanics really add a lot to the fun, too.
Even if the game turns out to be easy, it doesn't matter since my sister is really bad at games.
This is what gaming is all about.
+++ recommendation if you have friends willing to shell out for their own copy for coop awesomeness. Diablo + Mana makes a great combination in this case.
__Andrea__
Member
I do NOT like the controls.
And the menus are awful and awkward, too.
And the menus are awful and awkward, too.
Do import reviews count for your first-page link things? Not like anything about the translation changed this game's riveting story or anything *chuckle* :lol
If they do, here are two:
http://rpgland.com/games/childrenofmana/review.html
http://www.*********.com/nintendo-ds/990-Seiken_Densetsu_DS_Children_of_Mana-reviews.html
Game brink sensored on this forum? Oh snap ^^
If they do, here are two:
http://rpgland.com/games/childrenofmana/review.html
http://www.*********.com/nintendo-ds/990-Seiken_Densetsu_DS_Children_of_Mana-reviews.html
Game brink sensored on this forum? Oh snap ^^
I kind of equate this game to the feeling I had about PSO: it's not a particularly good game, but it's a lot of fun for some reason.
Single player is okay, and I'm enjoying it, but I couldn't recommend it on that basis alone. However, when I purchased it, I also bought a copy for my girlfriend, and we played for like 6 hours straight that first day, and I must say, co-op is so much better.
If you've got someone else to play it with, CoM is tons of fun.
Single player is okay, and I'm enjoying it, but I couldn't recommend it on that basis alone. However, when I purchased it, I also bought a copy for my girlfriend, and we played for like 6 hours straight that first day, and I must say, co-op is so much better.
If you've got someone else to play it with, CoM is tons of fun.
MasterMFauli
Banned
This game is notingh like SoM.
And really, people anticipating this game are part of Square-Enix´ problem. It´s like buying Dirge of Cerberus or FFX-2.
You mustnt buy these games, so that the company realizes "oh, our fans dont like trash like that".
I bought the Japanese version , when there was the special offer at playasia, and thanks god, i bought it at low price.
And really, people anticipating this game are part of Square-Enix´ problem. It´s like buying Dirge of Cerberus or FFX-2.
You mustnt buy these games, so that the company realizes "oh, our fans dont like trash like that".
I bought the Japanese version , when there was the special offer at playasia, and thanks god, i bought it at low price.
bengraven said:
If you liked Legend of Mana, you might like this game. The emphasis in Children is on dunegone hacking and crawling. The game is built like Champions of Norrath or PSO in that is's town-dungeon-town-dungeon. The story is forgettable, but you might find the game fun if you like the dungeon-hack genre.
I don't particularly, but playing this game with someone else is a blast.
HeadsUpSevenUp
Member
My girlfriend beat the game, and she's trying to get a better ending now. I haven't even started playing. How would the multiplayer work out in this scenario? Is it still fun? Would it benefit either of us in the single player mode? Is the difference in skill/levels going to be a problem?
EDIT: Is this a good Mana game to start with or do I need a prep Mana?
EDIT: Is this a good Mana game to start with or do I need a prep Mana?
This is sadly a very bad game. I bought two copies for me and my girlfriend and had my hopes up high. I could forgive the game a lot of its flaws as long as it gave us some co-op fun, but no... after the 4th dungeon we just gave up. In addition to the mentioned shallow and repetative gameplay there is a major problem with the save system. In two-player mode, only one player is allowed to save the progress storywise, which means that only that player also receives all special items etc. awarded after each dungeon. It would seem that the idea is that both players are supposed to play the single-player game by themselves and then occationally meet up for a dungeon with two-player co-op, not the whole game.
Mr. Pointy
Member
SomethingAwful gave it 2/10. I trust them.
Chris Michael
Banned
Did ANYONE buy Children of Mana (US)? I've heard next to no talk about this game since it released in America... well how is it? How's the translation and such? Worth a 35$? I still kinda want it.
I love it. In terms of combat system, it IS toned down compared to the prev Mana titles (less weapons, less abilities per weapons, less spells per element), and the story is irrelevent. You basically go exploring dungeons and dungeons again and again. You may find it repetitive. They're randomly generated in multiplayer, though. I'd say it's essentially Mana meets Diablo.
The music is nice, the graphics are nice (sprites and town are very cool, dungeon environments less so). Combat-wise, it IS a bit simple. I do quite enjoy the collision detection (lots of ricocheting around).
I love the game. I would hate it as a singleplayer game, but it is exquisite in coop. The flaws are very present, but I'm willing to overlook them because coop is oh-so-enjoyable. The downside is that every player needs their own cart.
If the thought of a somewhat simplified Mana dungeon crawl doesn't make you throw up, you might consider this. If the thought of using your sister as your primary weapon as you send her flying into the hordes of enemy with the hammer (which has a very strong ricochet effect) is appealing, strongly consider this.
My sister's not that great a gamer, so a simplified game in this case is a very good thing. This could be my favorite DS game for the coop alone. Again, despite the flaws.
Though, yes, heed caution.
The music is nice, the graphics are nice (sprites and town are very cool, dungeon environments less so). Combat-wise, it IS a bit simple. I do quite enjoy the collision detection (lots of ricocheting around).
I love the game. I would hate it as a singleplayer game, but it is exquisite in coop. The flaws are very present, but I'm willing to overlook them because coop is oh-so-enjoyable. The downside is that every player needs their own cart.
If the thought of a somewhat simplified Mana dungeon crawl doesn't make you throw up, you might consider this. If the thought of using your sister as your primary weapon as you send her flying into the hordes of enemy with the hammer (which has a very strong ricochet effect) is appealing, strongly consider this.
My sister's not that great a gamer, so a simplified game in this case is a very good thing. This could be my favorite DS game for the coop alone. Again, despite the flaws.
Though, yes, heed caution.
Chris Michael
Banned
Hmm. I wish it were online. 
Joe Molotov
Member
Chris Michael said:
I bought it.
For $15 at Amazon.