April Fools? Wait it's too late. Oh it's an earnest video review? Ok.

@Orbital_Zero

3 жыл бұрын

Congrats on being 2 years cigarette free!

@mega900

3 жыл бұрын

Loved this game when I was young, even got the ps3 digital version when it was avalible to replay it, and was amazed we got the 2019 games

@watcher1245

3 жыл бұрын

It's getting a remaster. Might want to check that on steam. I for one am bouncing off the walls of my room with excitement.

@Managarmr482

3 жыл бұрын

I was considering playing it because I enjoy RPGs

@fluffdafire157

3 жыл бұрын

You actually can redo the map quest

"That was when I realized it was Swedish and not a made up language" Buddy, I'm Swedish and I thought it was a made up language

@Sauvenil

3 жыл бұрын

LOL - but all languages ARE made up ;)

@Orange_Swirl

2 жыл бұрын

@@Sauvenil ya have a point

@GaudyVenus6

Жыл бұрын

Imma be real I thought it was Japanese

@MioMillefeuille

Жыл бұрын

LMAO

@st.haborym

10 ай бұрын

That's fucking hilarious

Fun little fact: Squaresoft didn't actually let Evermore use any of the code from Secret of Mana so the devs actually had to rebuild the engine from scratch.

@Alianger

3 жыл бұрын

And it's a better engine for it

@iamjoehill

3 жыл бұрын

New engine was better anyway

@duffman18

3 жыл бұрын

Also, the engine for it they built was better than the original

@LukeSkinner84

3 жыл бұрын

I hated evermore, went on holiday to the USA and my friends mother that we stayed with had it. I just couldn't get into it, to this day and I attempted to replay it 5 years ago - maybe I just couldn't appreciate the story telling. One thing I can say for sure the visuals and music just weren't on the same level.

@theguybrarian

3 жыл бұрын

@@LukeSkinner84 I would be inclined to disagree with you re: music. Jeremy Soule created a masterpiece in ambience and sound for the SNES.

Swede here. I remember being blown away hearing a Swedish theme song in a Japanese game back when I played this game all those years ago... So cool!

@coffybloffy4566

3 жыл бұрын

Håller med dig! Jag blev super förvånad att de ens använde en svensk sångare. Jag fick alltid för mig det var Carola som sjöng, men det är någon annan. Annars är spelet. Riktigt bra. I also like THE world map Theme!

Legend of Mana is actually my favourite. The open-endedness is what makes it so unique every playthrough.

The music ALONE in this game made me want a remake for years. When they announced it for switch I almost cried.

@ronindebeatrice

3 жыл бұрын

Same.

@akiraqil9902

3 жыл бұрын

absolutely

@paulstanley86

3 жыл бұрын

I proudly admit to a single tear of elation

@LukeSkinner84

3 жыл бұрын

My friend does translation for squeenix and me and him literally jumped for joy!

@michelvanderlinden8363

3 жыл бұрын

And then I saw the "hd screenshots" and I cried some more. Tears of disappointment because it looks so awful..

That feeling when the main theme is sung in Swedish but the actual game never got released in Sweden...

@colinswinbourn117

3 жыл бұрын

No PAL release in general which sucks

Legend of Mana is on my top 3 forever. It's such an underrated and unique game.

@Ristyo1992

3 жыл бұрын

It's legit the best game in a (and let's be honest) a very average franchise.

@mikel6792

3 жыл бұрын

same here, also in my top 3 list of all time cheers

@Thatonedude917

3 жыл бұрын

It's absolutely beautiful, I just wish as much effort went into the combat

@Ristyo1992

3 жыл бұрын

@@Thatonedude917 I mean it's much better then secret and trails combat

@Thatonedude917

3 жыл бұрын

@@Ristyo1992 I guess so, I did get way further into Legend before getting bored than I did Trials or Secret

The sprite work on this game is legendary

@Kalosmon

3 жыл бұрын

*It's sublime. It's a game that can work as a proof of videogame fitting as a masterpiece of art.*

@Diwasho

3 жыл бұрын

It confirms that focusing on 3D in the 5th console generation was a mistake. 2D still had so much untapped potential from the 32-bit upgrade but it was largely left unexplored and sidelined because everyone was too hungry for crappy 3D that aged worse than most 8-bit sprite games.

@MTheoOA

Жыл бұрын

@@Diwasho Castlevania agrees with your commentary. Still today they couldn't produce anything 3d to represents what was the 2.5d of SOTN.

I've always wanted a game that felt like Kino's Journey. So you've just convinced me to give Legend a try, Austin.

@trolleycartwheel9409

3 жыл бұрын

Wait, it is? Gotta play this then.

@catsukisubaru3715

3 жыл бұрын

@@trolleycartwheel9409 played it, it actually does, what with how you basically stumble into quests accidentally whenever you unlock a new area. Pretty fun!

I think this game has one of the best aesthetics imaginable, everything about it is just loaded with character

@Jeremyz0r

2 жыл бұрын

You'll like SaGa Frontier then, it's basically the same engine and graphical style, but turn based combat.

this game was so ahead of its time. i remember being blown away at the fact you could save your character onto a memory card and bring it to your friend's house, load it into their game and either co-op with them through quests or PVP with them in the arena in Geo

@EmeraldLance

3 жыл бұрын

online coop before online coop

@devan_danger

3 жыл бұрын

Inb4 the dark souls of ps1 RPGs

@Lizara14

10 ай бұрын

What?! I never knew that! But then again, I was the only one playing these kinda PS1 games back then :(

Legend of Mana is my one the fucking favourite games of all time, platforms and genres. Thank you for this video. I completed this game like 10+ times, and when i hear this opening song... Wow, I'm not crying, i just got dust in my eyes.

@slevinkelevra_2347

3 жыл бұрын

how much attack points on weapon did you got? Mi max is 144 but ive saw guides of ppl in 1k dmg xDDD

@mewimi

2 жыл бұрын

@@slevinkelevra_2347 999 on all weapons possible for having it, some are limited based on known best recipes that have been created.

I have so many good cozy memories with this game. I'm really excited for the remaster, because it's legitimately one of my favorite games ever.

Legend of Mana is also one of the few co op RPGs I ever knew, back in the day me and my younger brother spent days exploring together

Please do a video on Radiata Stories, that seems right up your alley. I know this will be lost among a sea of suggestions.

@naheo

3 жыл бұрын

Radiata Stories is super underrated, fantastic recommendation

Fun fact: The game has never been released in Sweden (no, not even the psstore)

@Evilriku13

3 жыл бұрын

we europeans felt left out... but for some unexplained reason, Legend of mana as a manga came out in my land and I agree with Austin on the statement of it being not up to par with the game from what I know so far.

@vitaminc2161

3 жыл бұрын

Ok let me get this straight.... it has an OST whose language even a Swedish might not recognize and it was not released in Sweden. Honestly, I am mindblown.

@cookieinhaler

3 жыл бұрын

@@vitaminc2161 me too like what? I just knew it from these comments by Swedes. But I guess yall can play it when it's released. If yall do, please take a moment to listen to the soundtrack. They're the BEST 😭

This, FF9 and Soul Blade were my summer games back in '01.

I always thought of LoM as the "Majora's Mask" of the Mana series, both of which I prefer the most out of their respective franchises. They came out around the same time and share similarities in their approach to player immersion and world interaction.

@jacobmonks3722

3 жыл бұрын

Majora's Mask definitely puts more focus on its main quest than Legend of Mana, though, making it a much more cohesive and fulfilling journey. Even though the sidequests are the highlight, the end goal is always still in sight. With Legend of Mana, you don't even know what the end goal is until like 50% of your way through the game. And that's IF you place the artifacts correctly. I understand that's what a lot of people love about the game, but it's not my thing.

My favorite ps1 game. I'm so hype for the remaster. Legend of Mana is really unlike anything else.

I can see it all now... Journalists: Legend of Mana needs an in-game quest guidance system. Legend of Mana Elite: git gud

@sexydoge380

3 жыл бұрын

Walkthroughs from gamespot nostalgia intensifies

@briankenney9528

3 жыл бұрын

@@aweigh1010 zzzzzzzz

Holy crap, another person on the planet who watched Kino's Journey?! Dude, I woulda been your best bud growing up. Born in '91 and grew up with games like Legend of Dragoon and animes like Kino that I couldn't talk to anyone about. Watching your videos is always such a nostalgia trip, thank you for being so unapologetically cool

@3kojimbles895

3 жыл бұрын

go on /a/ or /tv/ they love kino's journey, literally their basis behind the kino meme

@bierdigan

3 жыл бұрын

@@3kojimbles895 I'm not gonna lie, I had to Google every part of your reply lol. I appreciate the suggestions dude! I had no idea there was a following out there, looks like I have a rabbit hole or two to dig into

When I played this for the first time 2-3 years ago, I really liked it. The Swedish folk song helped a lot, but I liked how open the game was, and how you could essentially make your own story if you wanted to. It was unlike anything I've played, and I really liked it for that. Looking forward to what they'll do with the remaster.

I was so young when I first played this game and I always wished that I lived in the world of Fa'Diel bc it's just so darn beautiful! I found comfort in playing Legend of Mana. So I am over the moon about this remaster! Already preordered it. Can't wait to be Chumpy again lol

Legend was my first Mana game so you can imagine when the remaster was announced, I was just "WHEEZE OMGOMGOMGOMGOMG" and proceeded to flail like a squirrel on uppers. Makes me wonder what highschool me missed during my first playthrough now.

My old timey redneck uncle found Legend of Mana wrapped in a paper towel in a pawn shop in the middle of nowhere for $1. He brought it to my brother and I when we were like 10 or 11 and the rest is history. It’s a fantastic game and my all time favorite. It’s beautiful and the music is bangin. I’ve still never beat it and I’m 30 now. There’s so much content on this single disc it’s crazy.

It is one of my favorite games of all time. The music, watercolors, all the characters, just a fantastic game. I hope Threads of Fate gets a similar treatment someday.

@chesterfieldthe3rd929

3 жыл бұрын

I can feel the love you have for this game through your comment. I am in the same boat ⛵ a masterpiece.

Me and my brother loved playing this game, and we would play it when we could. On weekends i would take my save file of my character to join his character so we could play together or just kill each other. This is getting remastered and saga frontier getting remastered has truly been a blessing

I was going 'why didn't i finish this game when i was younger?' Got to the map placement, and you could lock yourself out of areas and i was 'OOOOHHHH now i remember!'

@Latronibus

Жыл бұрын

@@fireflocs That's not entirely true. Lucemia and The Flames are both gone after you do their event. Also, I remember there is a wrong dialogue option to unlock Lucemia in the first place, but I don't remember whether you can just talk to her again to choose the other option. I also seem to recall there being a way to hard-fail the Jumi arc (which would lock you out of the Bejeweled City), but I don't remember the specifics. Still you're basically right.

I just came to comment without watching the video. I gonna wait to play the switch version and revive my nostalgia and finally getting to finishcthist game before watching any reviews. But i comment just because this is the first time any youtuber I follow have ever took about this game.

I am really hesitant about the updated graphics. I love that old pixel/sprite work and feel it's so integral to the heart of the game. I also don't think you need a walkthrough and that the intent is that you can miss things. You said it yourself, it's a 'Choose your own adventure' game. It is designed to have you replay it trying a different path, weapon, accompanying pet or golem, and so on.

@Latronibus

Жыл бұрын

IMO it is worth a blind run, a walkthrough run, and maybe a map guide only run in between. There is a *lot* to miss and the game really doesn't live up to its potential if you only see half the events.

I freaking love this game. Nobody ever talks about it either. It was so good and weird and out of nowhere as a kid.

I've always loved this game and wanted a version that had true co-op. But everyone is always on the other mana games. Way underappreciated.

@shadowgam3

3 жыл бұрын

The Other Mana series Have Co-Op. Also to mention this was a side scroller not top down.

Legend rules. When you learn to cancel moves with the techniques to get infinite combos.. felt so good.

@Latronibus

Жыл бұрын

Sadly infinite combos were easy to reach without any canceling, just hit X a little bit slower...it made the combat really tedious most of the time. Thankfully the remaster lets you turn encounters off, which also helps with not getting turned around in the maze dungeons.

You know it’s funny, I watched a vid talking about how weird Legend was and it made me super interested, so I was planning on getting an original copy then Square came in with “Hey btw we’re remastering Legend!” So it worked out I guess? (Also I know of Sierra from... uuuuh *certain* sources)

@polytanksan5761

3 жыл бұрын

Gross

@hazardrider8317

3 жыл бұрын

@@polytanksan5761 Okay, I’m sure there’s something you find hot that I think is gross too

@goranisacson2502

3 жыл бұрын

I too know Sierra from... sources. So in contrast with the other guy I'll just sit here and instead of judging just bask in our disgraceful kinship I guess.

@hazardrider8317

3 жыл бұрын

@@goranisacson2502 Another person of culture I see lol. But seriously anytime someone judges me for that kinda stuff I just think "Please, I'm sure you're into some freaky shit yourself."

@chesterfieldthe3rd929

3 жыл бұрын

@@hazardrider8317 I don't know about that one bud😂

Lunar. Grandia. Wild Arms. Legend of Legaia. The nostalgia of that segment of your video is palpable to be sure! Also, I ended up teaching myself enough Swedish to translate and follow along with the Song of Mana back in the 90's when I was in high school and I never even ended up buying the game. I was learning German at the time which helped somewhat, but it started my lifelong obsession with anything Scandinavian. Abba, weird fish dishes, Lars von Trier; it all started with a game I never even ended up playing, lol!

I adore this game. The music, the characters, and how interesting the world is. I wish there was more to flesh out some of the storylines, but I still enjoy playing this game, even now.

Bonus likes for the Kino's Journey reference! (the classic one, not the 3D bike one)

@AppericateGamer

3 жыл бұрын

I completely agree one of my favorite anime of all time

One of my all time favorite games. Thanks for doing a video about it. Not many talk about it but it's do beautiful and unique!

Legend of Mana is, and always has been, my favorite of the Mana series (well, I never played Trials until the remake, which is AMAZING). No contest. The story wasn't as rich as Secret but the vibrancy of the animation was mesmerizing to me. And the music; god-tier. I can't wait for it to be released on the Switch.

after all this year, now i can live in peace knowing that beautifull opening song is swedish. this game will always be a gem, master piece and memorable.

"CURSED KNOWLEDGE"... indeed.

I beat this game when i was younger, and remember being bewildered by all that had felt left unfinished. I wouldn't have wanted my hand held, but just letting me know that I should have been looking for something would have helped.

I'm so glad you covered this game! This game and Legend of Legaia(which you sorta half covered in the bad sequels video) were my first ever video games and the amount of people I know who've played both of them is zero. It's always nice to find another fan

@fixedfunshow

3 жыл бұрын

We are vert similar, LoM was my first RPG!

"So how does Legend of Mana play?" *cuts to advertisement for a shitty mobile game* 🤣

Oh, dip! I was right!? An Austin video on my favorite video game of all time! HECK YEAH!

That game really shocked me when I heard it was in Swedish. As a Swede, for the first seconds, it sounded like a mythical language. Ironic.

Did anyone else have a dedicated notebook for legend of mana? I remember translating the dub bear language on paper for so long :0

@x2z964

3 жыл бұрын

Ha!! You are definitely not the only one.

@ChrysogonusLi

3 жыл бұрын

Same here :p

@d3rpwolf785

3 жыл бұрын

😆 saaaame

I really appreciate all of the PSO sound effects. Fantastic game series. Good work!

OMG! Thank you so much! I watched a couple episodes of Kino's Journey years ago but never finished it, and could not for the life of me remember the name! Never thought I'd find it again here.

This was one of my favorite PS1 games.

Nice connection to Kino's Journey. I had kinda forgotten that series as well as Legend of Mana so thanks for the trip down memory lane.

I can't watch a video of a mana game without hearing "TWIALS OF MANYA"

To this day still one of my favorite RPGs ever. Super excited for the switch version.

The description you're giving of this game makes it sound like an action-rpg Saga Frontier. Which sounds great actually. I love how completely free (read: lost) you are at all times in Saga Frontier. I might try this, so I guess you accomplished your mission. Overtly complex fighting and growth mechanics are fun to me. Love figuring them out and exploiting them.

I remembered this game as a confusing bit beautiful and wholly captivating experience that I never could beat back in the day when I had to rent it from a video store. Glad your review reaffirmed that. Also made me wanna play it again real bad.

Legend of Mana is my one of my favorite games if all time, I am so extremely excited that we are getting a remaster! However, I'm not going to lie, I'm really disappointed that it is not going to be a physical release. I will still be getting it however and having a lot of fun with it.

@LukeSkinner84

3 жыл бұрын

Buy it from South East Asia- you'll get a physical copy with English subs 😉

@georgielockhart6686

3 жыл бұрын

@@LukeSkinner84 Thank you, I will probably go that route. Do you by chance have the link to that site?

Great video man! I always wanted to try this one as a kid, but I never had it and my buddy went and beat it without me (though he had me help with the final boss fight oddly). You probably should have mention co-op, but its all good. You might also be interested in the anime Wandering Witch: The Journey of Elaina as its the same kind of story as Kino's Journey... but with witches.

Man I love your content and look forward to every upload. Been a follower for a long time and appreciate the everything you do.

Always great to see a new vid .

man is this good to see as one of the few that played this and actually liked it as a boy who mostly played linear games this blew my freaking mind and yes austin I did have to get the guide and play it again not cause I couldn't beat it but because I beat it without seeing half the game which was always confusing to me

"Favorite anime of all time, Kino's Journey" YOU ARE INSTANTLY MY FAVORITE KZreadR

Great video!!! Love the care you put into this video!!!

I still crank up this game sometimes. One of my personal GOATS. Well done vid!

God, legend of mana was soooooo good!!!

I didn't know a review for my favorite game of all time would name-drop my favorite anime of all time. Truly a reviewer of refined taste. I will admit, as someone who invested the hours in the game and its community back in the day to learn those systems, "I still don't understand it at all" really sums it up. The crafting system alone goes way past min/maxing into something resembling its own theoretical science that only gets more complicated the more you understand it.

This certainly helps give me context for the game, I've been dabbling with the Mana series for the first time with the Trials of Mana Remake for my Switch. I liked it, got the Collection of Mana, and I want to support the series. Legend of Mana was a curiosity for me ever since I was young and I would see ads for it in gaming magazines, so I wanna nab it when I get the chance. Though I wish it would get a physical release.

@ThomasJeff1898

3 жыл бұрын

About that, just like SaGa Frontier, Legend of Mana got a physical release in Asia. In fact, I pre-ordered it along with the former at Play-Asia not long ago.

the music at the stun lock is awesome, that guitar strummin

Great video, will definitely have to take a look at the remaster when it comes out

The thing that no one talks about is its short story anthology approach as opposed to the large sweeping story that most JRPGs usually have. It's a unique approach that most games don't usually take, and I can only think of one other (Tsugunai Atonement) that's done it.

By far my favorite Mana game. But you earned your thumb with the Gateway 2000 and zones references :)

Really looking forward to the remake of this! Excellent video as always!

!!!!! Kino is also my fave anime. I love hearing it get a name drop.

Amazing video! Keep them coming :]

This brings back so many memories, this is a very charismatic game, I loved it.

Genuinely one of my favorite games when I was a kid and I absolutely feel like the aesthetic and unique systems are still endearing. Didn't know it was getting a remaster!!!

I'm mad I'm seeing this 4 days later and not in my feed, but I'm glad I'm seeing this on my birthday 🤙🏿

Austin my man, thanks for the GlassesUSA referral- my new frames just arrived, I think they're the same ones you have in this video. Now I just need to nail down your wardrobe and my plan will be complete.

Good timing on this vid man, the remaster comes out next month on Steam

Absolute favorite series as per my name. Love them all. Great video.

I remember playing this as a kid! I didn’t know it’s getting a remake, I look forward to being old enough to actually play it this time around.

Ahhhh watching this makes me want to replay this game for like the 20th time. It’s so fun and beautiful and the replay value is super high.

Great video! I'm looking forward to the remaster.

Bless up, dude. You make great videos

Awesome video. Loved this game. Cheers, and just subbed my friend.

This showed up in my recommendations just now, and I instantly clicked sub, like, and writing this. LoM is easily my favorite, most underrated game ever.

I literally just started playing my old copy last month! This geeked me out!

you nailed it dude i never know how to explain how weird and confusing legend of mana is!!

Thanks for doing this one, I feel like this game doesn't get enough praise for being such a unique experiment on PSX. I played it back in college via emulator and thought it was amazing. Would recommend something like PS2's Romancing Saga as a similar experience.

I cherish legend of mana, the game took me and my cousin a whole two summer vacations to beat it (he played a lot while i was gone 😅). Its the one game I will full heartedly and proudly say im nostalgic for. But dang it its just that good! The music is iconic, the art direction is so loveable and well realized, its one LONG ass experience too so its like an actual adventure. I love the combat, but this may just be because of my rose tinted goggles. The best thing about it was the artefact/map system and how to best place them was such a great mini game in and of itself. I love how obtuse the game is, it really meant for you to immerse yourself into its world. Thanks for the trip down memory lane 🫶

I can't wait to jump back into this game come June, a lot of great memories playing this with my older brother. I was too young to really understand anything about the story or whatever, I was just happy to tag along and fight monsters with my bro lol, and occasionally be his testing dummy in the arena at the city of Geo. Definitely an underrated game, and probably because it didn't really hold your hand on a lot of things, giving the players the freedom to explore and experiment, and not extremely linear like most games at the time. Lets hope with the remaster though, they'll make it where quests can be redone, if you've failed them.

Man, if it weren't for you, I wouldn't have found out about so many cool retro games. Thanks 😁

Very smart review, I appreciate it! Greetings from Italy. ^^

I've been playing Legend of Mana off and on for the past 20 years, softlocking myself on every attempt, but I've loved every minute of it. I almost don't want to beat it, because then I'll feel like I won't have as much of a reason to revisit it, year after year.

This game is so gorgeous. I actually bought it on psp as a ps1 classic and it was my 2nd favorite game to play on that system (aside from Tactics Ogre). The combat, the weird, vague characters, and the absolute masterclass of pixel art made this one of my most loved games. With that being said, the quest system had me super stumped so many times that I've started over like seven times.

when i was younger i came across legend of mana and it became a part of my childhood and im super excited to have it on my ps4 when it drops in june

i enjoyed your content keep it up dude!!!!

Great video. Need to sub to this channel :) However, I wouldn't necessarily agree with sidecontent having a failstate is a con. I miss that in so many jrpgs and it's actually one of my favorite "features" in the trails series. I really wish more games of this genre would do this. Can't wait for the remaster of this game.

I hope Austin talks about Dawn of Mana sometime because I pretty excited for that one to come out and forgot about it.

@osurpless

3 жыл бұрын

Dawn of Mana’s issues are similar to Legend’s; it changed everything seemingly just for the sake of changing things. A lot of the fun in the game comes from playing around with the juggling system, as throwing objects and enemies into one another not only makes for some interesting use of physics, it helps the combat require more strategy than just button mashing. That’s probably what the devs were thinking with the resetting of levels upon each new stage. Fortunately, that can be compensated for by earning emblems, which even level 2/3 ones equipped grant you higher levels upon the start of each area, and given how strong some of the level abilities are (the higher capture and toss abilities at level 3) it makes the game pretty easy. The magic is overpowered too, with the fairy companion allowing auto combo spells that can be spammed, elemental swords for similar, and beyond. In essence, we all pine for entries that play like the Mana games we remember, and while doing that probably would’ve made games like Dawn reach wider audiences, it would give them less of an identity, like any number of generic sport and FPS titles over the last few years...

6:47 Surprised me to, and I'm Swedish