TRIALS OF MANA (First Thoughts) - Happy Console Gamer

Sdílet
Vložit
  • čas přidán 18. 03. 2020
  • Trials of Mana review/first thoughts, known before 2019 as Seiken Densetsu 3, is a 1995 action role-playing game developed and published by SquareSoft (now Square Enix) for the Super Famicom. It is the sequel to the 1993 game Secret of Mana, and is the third installment in the Mana series.
    Like the show? Support the show! Patreon us! / happyconsolegamer
    SUBSCRIBE! and add me on Twitter! / hcgshow
    Facebook us!
    / 354792211336650
    / happyconsolegamer
    ‪SUBSCRIBE to my new Movie channel here!‬
    / filmfury
    Join Johnny Millenium The Happy Console Gamer as he discusses new video game news and reviews forgotten games that not many people know about but should!
    #TrialsofMana #PS4 #NintendoSwitch
  • Hry

Komentáře • 1K

  • @HappyConsoleGamer
    @HappyConsoleGamer  Před 4 lety +149

    Demo is also on Steam for PC!

    • @screwthenet
      @screwthenet Před 4 lety +1

      Nice, I know you were big on those games. I was only even kinda into the origina Mana game when we got it in the States on Super NES. But its kinda redundant to have both a beginner AND Easy mode. It shoudl only ever be Easy, Normal , Hard, and Nightmare ( or Hell beyond that/ Impossible lol).

    • @GodleyX
      @GodleyX Před 4 lety +3

      @@screwthenet unfortunately the difficulty settings are worthless. At least for the demo, every difficulty setting is the same, the combat design is flawed in a way where you can never get hurt. Meanwhile the original you couldn't dodge anything. In the remake, you can dodge every enemy skill. It went from one extreme, to the opposite extreme. And this makes the remake far too easy.... Difficulty is pointless if every attack is shown with red circles you can just walk out of.

    • @anotherks7297
      @anotherks7297 Před 4 lety +1

      NICE

    • @tzeshern
      @tzeshern Před 4 lety

      meanwhile i alrdy top up in nintendo eshop for it, waiting for release and then download it

    • @capcom23
      @capcom23 Před 4 lety

      and full version will come as well. You left that out in video. It was like exclusive to Nintendo and PS. But it's ok. I'm too happy it's coming out

  • @mudbutt234
    @mudbutt234 Před 4 lety +307

    Still waiting on that Chrono Trigger remake, Square-Enix.

    • @jonathonpolk3592
      @jonathonpolk3592 Před 4 lety +10

      Underrated comment here!

    • @SlimesmoreUK
      @SlimesmoreUK Před 4 lety +10

      I literally said this to my brother the other day, I love that they are bringing this out but why arent they remaking chrono trigger :(

    • @eyang7
      @eyang7 Před 4 lety +15

      For reals man. That was the best rpg game ever made.

    • @mariodavidmoraromero840
      @mariodavidmoraromero840 Před 4 lety +5

      Let's keep the dream alive

    • @cursedex80
      @cursedex80 Před 4 lety +15

      Square Enix: *Releases terrible mobile port into Steam as is, with ugly interface and myriad of glitches.*
      Also Square Enix: "People say they like Chrono Trigger, but we never saw that reflected on sales figures".

  • @jrvondoom
    @jrvondoom Před 4 lety +289

    I’m quitting smoking. And going into quarantine. This demo couldn’t have dropped at a better time.

    • @docmichael201
      @docmichael201 Před 4 lety +14

      JR good luck. I quit a few years ago. You just have to stand firm on your convictions.

    • @juniorgod321
      @juniorgod321 Před 4 lety +15

      ok, but do you have enough toilet paper?

    • @shizuru-2809
      @shizuru-2809 Před 4 lety +7

      @@juniorgod321 If not he can hit me up, $40 a piece

    • @cchapman
      @cchapman Před 4 lety +6

      I'll celebrate my first year as an ex-smoker this easter. Quit after 17 years. Stay busy and ride it out, you can do it!

    • @jw6588
      @jw6588 Před 4 lety +3

      @@cchapman Congrats man. Not easy.
      Hope to have a congrats saved for the other fella, too!

  • @TheRasticuss
    @TheRasticuss Před 4 lety +6

    The summer of 1994 was the summer i spent 3 months playing Secret of Mana on the SNES. Best summer ever.

  • @Gharon
    @Gharon Před 4 lety +139

    So glad they put way more effort into this than the Secret of Mana Remake. Can't wait to play the full game next month, and what an amazing month that will be. First FF7 Remake and then this, nostalgia overload.

    • @JazGalaxy
      @JazGalaxy Před 4 lety +4

      Gharon for me, it was really telling how ALL of Secret Of Mana’s charm is in the details. The “remake” kept all of the structure but somehow lost all of the soul along the way. And in looking at side by side screens, it’s easy to tell that it’s the small pixel-details like paint for king off of signs and houses that make the world feel charming, you wouldn’t think that would matter, but it makes all the difference in the world.

    • @nathanirwin01
      @nathanirwin01 Před 4 lety +1

      Plus Doom and Resident Evil 3 - What's old is new again lol

    • @tiensimon1263
      @tiensimon1263 Před 4 lety

      @@JazGalaxy i don't know what your talking about but they put much care into this game. It is much better if not built on the original.

    • @velhomiguel
      @velhomiguel Před 4 lety +2

      Tien Simon I think JazGalaxy meant the Secret of Mana remake not the Trials of Mana remake. I’m playing SoM remake right now and it feels like a cheap mobile game.

    • @SaladinG14
      @SaladinG14 Před 4 lety +2

      I agree, everything about this is better than the SoM remake. I think the most telling for me was the way the soundtrack was handled here was leagues better than they way it was handled in SoM remake. Very regrettable because SoM is way more of a nostalgia bomb than SD3 specifically for me. Would have loved for SoM to have come out like this too.

  • @danholo
    @danholo Před 4 lety +147

    The game is really good based on the demo. I feel it's a one-to-one transition from 2D to 3D, as Johnny points out. It doesn't try to hard and delivers perfectly. They could remake Chrono Trigger like this. Sort of budget but true to the source material.

    • @AHeyk
      @AHeyk Před 4 lety +8

      Daniel Haarti if they remake chrono trigger I want ff7 treatment lol

    • @AlexRN
      @AlexRN Před 4 lety +2

      Oh God yes! I’d love a Chrono Trigger Remake in this style! It doesn’t need a AAA remake like FFVII or it’ll take 6 years to make (or more if they chop it into parts like in FFVIIR). I also don’t think a FFVII like Remake for CT will ever be in the cards because that game’s popularity (or lack of thereof). Sure CT is popular amongst a niche of gamers but it never reached even a fraction of the mainstream appeal and following that FF in general (or FF7) reaches.

    • @joaluar
      @joaluar Před 4 lety +2

      @@AlexRN would love to see the cinematic remake for the only true good FF that is FFVI, and the style of this remake of seiken 3 for chrono trigger!

    • @Maikeru101
      @Maikeru101 Před 4 lety +1

      Daniel Haarti it’s well worth the price since there is so much depth and gameplay with replay value in it

    • @AkumaClaps
      @AkumaClaps Před 4 lety

      @TroubadorPoet problem is radical dreamers was the actual "sequel" to chrono trigger, and it's actually a prequel to chrono chross, problem is radical dreamers was a super different style of game in comparison to CT... in radical dreamers magus is even present, looking for schala but he has amnesia, and he is actually not sure what he is looking for. In chrono chross this same char is present( I think his name was guile, a magician that wears a mask, confirmed by the developers that he was supposed to be magus, cause he had amnesia and was looking for something, he was not sure of), but for sooome stupid reason, the developers decided he was not going to be magus anymore.... that alone would had connected CT and CC, so much smoothly , not so indirect and barely at the end, like CC did...

  • @fionasorenson95
    @fionasorenson95 Před 4 lety +44

    Imagine if they did this with Final Fantasy VI... This looks amazing!

    • @MrProg-ey3tl
      @MrProg-ey3tl Před 4 lety +5

      Exactly my thoughts!

    • @Luchiop
      @Luchiop Před 2 lety

      It will eventually happen. The game is cherished to the point of being overrated. They will remake it.

  • @cedric1138
    @cedric1138 Před 4 lety

    Man I love watching your videos! Your enthusiasm is contagious! So many CZcamsrs have this monotone sound with no character or passion, but you're a natural in front of the camera.

  • @Daggerfall40
    @Daggerfall40 Před 4 lety +11

    Been playing SD3 since I discovered emulation as a teenager and from what I've seen so far in the demo, they stayed faithful to the original. From map layouts, to npc dialogue, the sound effects and even tiny little details like the dancing shop owners. I'm really happy that they didn't screw up with remastering the soundtrack like they did with SoM. It sounds amazing, I'm loving this remake. I can't wait for the full release!

  • @blake6615
    @blake6615 Před 4 lety +3

    Hey Johnny love to see you back! All my best

  • @Winter420
    @Winter420 Před 4 lety

    I just want to say how happy i am that you made a recovery and are back making videos. You are far and beyond my favorite youtuber and you make every day brighter!

  • @zevzero
    @zevzero Před 4 lety

    Johnny thank you for the videos! I’m at home working and it’s sucks being alone. These videos are like talking with a friend.

  • @CaedoGenesis
    @CaedoGenesis Před 4 lety +5

    This's so great! I'm gonna be trying the demo out on Steam. I know there's been some issues in the past with ports, and while I'll be playing the demo on PC I might swap to PS4 if it releases with issues. I'm still hoping for the HD treatment of Legend of Mana as well; if so, I hope it retains the watercolor aesthetic.

  • @gregjones9901
    @gregjones9901 Před 4 lety +84

    It's almost weird how this one turned out. In most remakes, it feels like a whole new world but with the original game's coat of paint. Here, it's like they literally took the original game, and dropped the camera down behind the character and gave everything a spitshine. The houses LOOK like the sd3 houses. The trees look the same, the enemies all look the same. This turned out so much better than the preview videos made it seem. It's even more fun when you don't just bumrush enemies and heal through it. Getting the 10% bonus exp modifier for not taking any damage is really rewarding. Unfortunately though, tuning your senses like this makes the game way too easy even on hard. It feels strange to me that fullmetal hugger can go down without the player taking a single point of damage.

    • @YYorle
      @YYorle Před 4 lety +2

      I felt the same about the difficulty, but I'm sure later down the line it will be harder... I hope. So far the only differences in difficulty seemed the enemy HP only.

    • @gregjones9901
      @gregjones9901 Před 4 lety +1

      @@YYorle They might inflict more damage too, I'm not sure. I haven't been able to test this since (God I'm going to sound arrogant) I don't get hit to find out. But the game is designed with ample warnings to avoid all damage, and crowd control is quite simple to pull off.

    • @screwthenet
      @screwthenet Před 4 lety +1

      Well yah, that was the point lol.

    • @watcherTL
      @watcherTL Před 4 lety +1

      Greg Jones The final trailer shows that Zable Fahr does a seemingly unavoidable attack. I say seemingly because there's a chance you could perfect dodge it. Anyways, my point is I feel pretty positive that they'll escalate the difficulty in a pretty reasonable way.

    • @oasisbeyond
      @oasisbeyond Před 4 lety +1

      it's a remake that stays true to it's original form.

  • @LuisAndion
    @LuisAndion Před 4 lety

    I really missed videos like this one
    Glad to have you back, Johnny

  • @spedcuber178
    @spedcuber178 Před 4 lety

    All your videos fill me with elated joy. Thank you

  • @ixiahj
    @ixiahj Před 4 lety +23

    When's that Chrono Trigger remake?

  • @zachcouch8654
    @zachcouch8654 Před 4 lety +52

    I love this new post sickness content blast.

  • @jedisith3864
    @jedisith3864 Před 4 lety +1

    It's been the first week at home and you've got me 3 videos. I can't believe how lucky it is that you got well in time for covid quarantine entertainment

  • @starwarstimeline
    @starwarstimeline Před 4 lety +1

    The demo was fantastic!! Thank you for your awesome work and positive vibe in this uneasy time. Stay healthy and keep more vids coming!

  • @colinanthony2011
    @colinanthony2011 Před 4 lety +26

    I absolutely loved the demo. The gameplay was fun, visually it's beautiful and the updated music is amazing (also the PC version is great!)
    It's not the same type of game, but the demo gave me some similar vibes to Dragon Quest XI.

    • @booga324
      @booga324 Před 4 lety +3

      hopefully we get a chrono trigger remake and it looks like dq 11

  • @bioarmor79
    @bioarmor79 Před 4 lety +21

    This is one of the best remakes I've ever played, and most likely gonna be one of my fav games this gen along with Final Fantasy VII remake. GOD bless.

  • @TheDansonT
    @TheDansonT Před 4 lety

    We need more pictures of Johnny gaming out in the wild! Hope you both have an amazing Spring.

  • @Essenceof
    @Essenceof Před 4 lety +2

    I've been keeping an eye on this game. Thanks, Johnny!! Always providing great content. 👍👍

  • @crazedlink
    @crazedlink Před 4 lety +59

    A Mario RPG remake like Trials of Mana, that would be insane but cool.

  • @kadosho02
    @kadosho02 Před 4 lety +5

    Something that grabbed my attention.. original & arranged soundtrack are selectable. With various remakes, that crucial part is left out or made dlc. This is a gem to keep the sound design intact, and arranged soundtrack sounds marvelous.
    I have only played the original Secrets of Mana. But knowing 3 is finally getting a release everywhere, that is so cool 😍
    Seiken Densetsu 3, welcome back old friend.
    It is amazing we get a chance to dive back in, or find a lost treasure

  • @foo2913
    @foo2913 Před 4 lety

    I got chills when you played the title music. So awesome!

  • @sugoidave
    @sugoidave Před 4 lety +1

    I forgot about this coming out! Thanks for the reminder. Gonna grab this while stuck inside for sure.

  • @videogamefanpty
    @videogamefanpty Před 4 lety +12

    I fell in love with seiken densetsu 3 on Emulators when I was 13 years, now Im 34, for me playing this demo is a Dream come true, cant wait,.

    • @blackout.X
      @blackout.X Před 4 lety

      Similar story! I hope you have fun while playing!

    • @gavindoherty7809
      @gavindoherty7809 Před 4 lety +1

      I remember finding it and playing on emulator...thing that caught me was the amount of options for character advancement. First game got stuck looked up walkthrough and realised my team and class choices screwed me....start again.

    • @blackout.X
      @blackout.X Před 4 lety

      @@gavindoherty7809 word, what was your impressions of the game after you finished it the first time?

    • @MrSoundwave773
      @MrSoundwave773 Před 4 lety

      Alan Enrique Young Escapa same dude!!! Who would’ve thought this day would come!!! Let alone them translating it on the switch on collection version. Bravo square bravo

    • @videogamefanpty
      @videogamefanpty Před 4 lety

      @@blackout.X Im having a blast

  • @HybridAngelZero
    @HybridAngelZero Před 4 lety +4

    Despite owning Collection of Mana, I actually haven't gotten around to playing the original Trials of Mana (backlog blues, my dude) but I jumped right on this demo and I absolutely adored every moment of it. The game is gorgeous, the soundtrack fills my ears with joy and I had a lot of fun with the combat, I especially love all the attention to detail.
    Also my mom, who is also a fan of games and watched me play a bit of Secret of Mana, actually cheered when she saw that the store clerks were still dancing xD

  • @josuemartinez7131
    @josuemartinez7131 Před 4 lety

    Great preview John! I'll be playing the Collection of Mana over the next few months. Excited to eventually get this one. My backlog is huge and I'll live vicariously through you.

  • @brab199
    @brab199 Před 4 lety +2

    Started this demo yesterday & I have to say I love it. Love the way it looks & sounds. I haven’t played any of the previous games but I’ll be buying this for sure.

  • @Jordan3DS
    @Jordan3DS Před 4 lety +10

    Kinda weird that the same company can release both a super faithful remake with Trials of Mana as well as a brand new game disguised as a remake with the FFVII Remake within a month from each other. Just goes to show how much different development teams can be even within the same company.

  • @joeyrivera2399
    @joeyrivera2399 Před 4 lety +5

    I’m actually gonna try this game later today it looks really interesting

  • @Ric_93
    @Ric_93 Před 4 lety

    So glad you shared your thoughts on the game, I can't wait to play it now!
    Great video man 👍🏻

  • @richycline
    @richycline Před 4 lety

    Really glad you're back man.

  • @steventolson410
    @steventolson410 Před 4 lety +3

    Loving the demo been playing it so much. my First completed demo save was a little over 4 hours. Can't wait for this game. so much fun. am starting multiple saves with different main characters. love it so much.

    • @starknightlumina8680
      @starknightlumina8680 Před 4 lety +1

      Same. It has been my most anticipated game since it was shown at E3 last year. Try to get Holy Bolt with Angela by putting training points into spirit and beating the boss but don't follow the nav point to finish the demo. Test it out on enemies in the cavern.

    • @steventolson410
      @steventolson410 Před 4 lety

      @@starknightlumina8680 the demo sure blew me away I did not think the game would be this good.i never played the original so this is my first time with the demo.its my most anticipated game too. Can't stop playing the demo.such a good game and demo like I said before so much fun and so good.:D

  • @elindigeno1215
    @elindigeno1215 Před 4 lety +67

    One more day and Kim gets to review "Animal Crossing."

  • @pauloquiterio8645
    @pauloquiterio8645 Před 4 lety

    Been waiting for this game for so long. Im very excitted. Hi from Brazil!

  • @Aenashi
    @Aenashi Před 4 lety

    you just renewed my hype for this game! Thanks man

  • @jrpgpete6555
    @jrpgpete6555 Před 4 lety +17

    This is going to revive the Mana franchise, calling it now. Simply amazing! The feeling of sadness when I had to stop playing when the demo ended was unreal. So fun!!
    Hey Square Enix....maybe remake Legend of Mana for the PS5? ;)

    • @johnherriot6056
      @johnherriot6056 Před 4 lety

      Totally. I think they kinda dropped the ball with Secret of Mana, but the source material of SD3 is so much richer to work with. All round better game

    • @snldev
      @snldev Před rokem

      I've installed Legend of mana for my ps1 emulator and love replaying it!

  • @ThatGamingGuyfromthe70s
    @ThatGamingGuyfromthe70s Před 4 lety +4

    I'm roughly half way through the demo and I'm loving it. I get the feeling it's going to draw me in in the same way as Ys VIII. I have never played a Mana game but this is top of my list now for April even above FF remake.

    • @nezkeys79
      @nezkeys79 Před 4 lety

      Secret of Mana and Sword of Mana are amazing

  • @JerichoLeon
    @JerichoLeon Před 4 lety

    Good to see you're doing well!

  • @jamestaulbee7132
    @jamestaulbee7132 Před 4 lety

    Love your channel keep up the good work.

  • @arturoescorcia
    @arturoescorcia Před 4 lety +3

    I recently tried the demo on the Switch and I while I enjoyed it I also noticed that it has some framerate issues and the graphics look noticeably less sharp and more blurry. I hope they can fix the framerate issues before release or soon after with a patch.

  • @daviddante1999
    @daviddante1999 Před 4 lety +16

    To my shame I've had the Collection on switch since launch but haven't played it yet.

    • @daviddante1999
      @daviddante1999 Před 4 lety

      Yeah it is. Maybe with the state of things now I'll get a chance to give it a go lol.

    • @FranktheTank319
      @FranktheTank319 Před 4 lety +1

      I honestly just bought it because it's 50% off on the eShop right now. I can't wait to play it. I'm still in the middle of Chrono Trigger, though.

  • @mychalking4416
    @mychalking4416 Před 4 lety

    Thank you for your content! I respect the style of games you review!

  • @mercurymachines4311
    @mercurymachines4311 Před 4 lety +1

    Great video! I’ve just finished Dragon Quest XI, loved it and miss playing it so this has come along at the perfect time for me. It looks awesome.

  • @ShenSeiken
    @ShenSeiken Před 4 lety +4

    I played this game when it was shared with me nearly 20 years ago when I was still a kid. It was awesome then, but times have changed and so have I.
    I think they've done a wonderful job translating the aesthetics of the art and characters into a new game, but I disagree in stringently keeping game play elements the same. It's in this that we should see innovation, or it's less a reason to play a "new" game instead of watching a simple and fun movie or playing the old one. In taking these environments to 3D and greater scale with more movement options, they inherently make the game easier when the original wasn't difficult if you had played similar games before. People have only seen early stages of the game, but it concerns me. I don't need the game to challenge me to enjoy it, but I still want a test that's dynamic with its space and options. There's room to be engaging when keeping with its themes. I don't want my only struggle to be patience. That will have been a failure. People should expect greater things from games now. Ideas like punishing a player for using their strong attacks (or playing Angela) with counters that incentivize simpler game play shouldn't fly now. Time will tell. No pre-order from me.
    There's also two obvious points of game play criticisms that I feel they've really missed opportunities with. There doesn't seem to be any good QoL menu options for quick casting frequent skills without pausing. This could have gone a long way to aiding one of the best things this game had going for it - being a multiplayer RPG - which seems to be absent.

  • @GamersReckoning
    @GamersReckoning Před 4 lety +5

    I spent a lot of time myself with the original game and this feels sooo amazing! I finished the demo on the Switch version and then played a little of the PS4 version this morn and the Switch version really hold its own! I will be getting it on Switch for sure! :D

    • @alexbelmont7044
      @alexbelmont7044 Před 4 lety +1

      I was gonna get it for my Switch too but I love how good it looks and runs on the PS4. The 60fps is perfect for an action rpg game like this.
      Of course Switch has portability but to me that’s not a big deal.

  • @supermac1749
    @supermac1749 Před 4 lety

    HappyConsoleGamer video overload ! I love it

  • @Dajuro
    @Dajuro Před 2 lety

    Fantastic review as always .
    Just bought it on Steam, and can't wait to install it .

  • @soniablanche5672
    @soniablanche5672 Před 4 lety +49

    Glad to see DEMOs are making a comeback.

    • @rossman8919
      @rossman8919 Před 4 lety +6

      People stopped making demos cause they wanted to hide how much their game sucked

  • @Chakeis
    @Chakeis Před 4 lety +13

    Talking about long demos: Dragon Quest XI demo is about 15 hours long

    • @nicke20686
      @nicke20686 Před 4 lety

      Holy crap

    • @852internationalconnect
      @852internationalconnect Před 4 lety

      Weird since the whole games is like 40 hours. But still XI was such a sick game. Still DQ IX on Ds is one of the best Square Enix ever produced

    • @robertdespe6519
      @robertdespe6519 Před 4 lety +2

      @@852internationalconnect 40 hrs is just for the first play through not including the sidequests, treasure collection and getting the games true ending

  • @jellyandjam9646
    @jellyandjam9646 Před 4 lety

    Lots of detail❤️❤️ Amazing video for an amazing game!!’

  • @jezabelpagan4797
    @jezabelpagan4797 Před 2 lety

    Loved playing Trials of Mana… the music, battles and stories are so on point!

  • @LetsgoJoker
    @LetsgoJoker Před 4 lety +5

    I've played through the Snes version via emulation. It's fantastic. And this looks like they did a great job. Almost looks like Dragon Quest 7 or 8? The one on PS2. On a side note I'm having a great time with Phantasy Star Online 2. You should play it with me sometime if you get a chance with all the new life changes going on.

  • @outfromunder81
    @outfromunder81 Před 4 lety +86

    Japanese voice actors, with subtitles? Oh yeah!

    • @ray.b.75
      @ray.b.75 Před 4 lety +4

      Always better all the time! Game, anime, movies, whatever always pick the original with subtitles!

    • @Jarjarfunk
      @Jarjarfunk Před 4 lety +5

      unfortunately the need to read doesnt help me ignore the terrible cut scenes this game has. They look way too much like jump force cut scenes except they at least move there mouths. Unreal engine isnt good for cut scenes that they are using and i thought every developer would have learned there lesson from Bandai after the way Jump Force turned out. Unfortunately i was wrong

    • @capcom23
      @capcom23 Před 4 lety +2

      Chunli winning pose.. YATTA

    • @MrReplicaNt
      @MrReplicaNt Před 4 lety

      Heck yeah!

    • @schiziodcrown
      @schiziodcrown Před 4 lety

      I did this with persona 5 and I'll do the same with trials of mana.Best way to play

  • @gimpyggaming4287
    @gimpyggaming4287 Před 4 lety

    Super glad you are back and feeling better, we have very similar games we like ie we has good taste.

  • @aaoronsathi8833
    @aaoronsathi8833 Před 4 lety

    Glad to see your feeling better!

  • @Drewsefer89
    @Drewsefer89 Před 4 lety +24

    Took me 5 hours to play the demo. THat's me exploring, getting all treasure & Level 7. I played as Riesz, Hawkeye & Kevin. I'm gonna go back & play as the other 3 since their stories will be completely different. So remember if the full game is 30 hours It'll end up being 60 hours since you'll want to play at least 2 playthroughs.

    • @starknightlumina8680
      @starknightlumina8680 Před 4 lety

      Make sure to get holy bolt with Angela to show you how powerful she will be as the game continues.

    • @nithorias9622
      @nithorias9622 Před 4 lety +3

      It is a huge Demo indeed, specially if you start it again with other characters and see their intros.

    • @Terranigma23
      @Terranigma23 Před 4 lety

      There is 6 playable character. There is 3 different final boss depending on what character you choose.

    • @jonp1952
      @jonp1952 Před 4 lety

      @@starknightlumina8680 She can't use Holy Bolt though in the demo. She's friggin OP AF though when you use magic items. Tested it myself, Full Metal Hugger was no challenge whatsoever and I was kind of disappointed, and that was without me pumping any intelligence in her whatsoever and just going for skills I knew I could learn(I learned Holy Bolt even though I didn't realize I wouldn't be able to use it, I figured for the purpose of the demo they'd let Angela use magic, but nope, still have to beat the bosses to unlock those spells).

    • @starknightlumina8680
      @starknightlumina8680 Před 4 lety +1

      @@jonp1952 You can use Holy Bolt in the demo. You just need two training points into spirit for Angela and then beat the boss. Before you finish the demo by going to the final waypoint, you can test Holy Bolt out on the enemies in the cavern. I've done it.

  • @1jidion
    @1jidion Před 4 lety +5

    you and i had the exact same thought on these demos, i was saying as you were, that most demos if you know how to play rpgs, you can stretch it out a few hours, i said 2, you said 2-3

    • @1jidion
      @1jidion Před 4 lety +1

      also fuck yes for this remake demo, i loved this shit

    • @1jidion
      @1jidion Před 4 lety

      it feels like they put alot more love and work into the game, secret of mana remake was a dumpster fire, but this one looks awesome, also i had one game crash right around the beginning but nothing after that

  • @jahaseerferreira834
    @jahaseerferreira834 Před 4 lety

    This dude is really excited about this game and he make me feel the same. Nice video.

  • @chess629
    @chess629 Před 4 lety

    Thnx for the review

  • @insaneasock3156
    @insaneasock3156 Před 4 lety +113

    Square really needs to get off their arses and give Final Fantasy VI some remake love.
    I would prefer Octopath style graphics.

    • @totemlordreviews7242
      @totemlordreviews7242 Před 4 lety +7

      I fully support this idea

    • @versatyledc
      @versatyledc Před 4 lety +13

      I would prefer ff7 remake style graphics

    • @insaneasock3156
      @insaneasock3156 Před 4 lety +19

      @@versatyledc me too, but I would want to play it before the year 5438.

    • @versatyledc
      @versatyledc Před 4 lety +5

      @@insaneasock3156 ikr as long as they been working on ff7 remake and we only get part of the game. Its probably going to take 2-3 more years before we see the rest of it

    • @Symphony85p
      @Symphony85p Před 4 lety +2

      Why ? The orig snes FF 6 artstyle is 10 times better. 🤦‍♂️

  • @mihaidobromir7381
    @mihaidobromir7381 Před 4 lety +3

    The demo is crazy awesome, i need it

  • @almightykeys4734
    @almightykeys4734 Před 4 lety +1

    I almost had a tear in my eye just looking at the intro of the demo :')

  • @smooveking773
    @smooveking773 Před 9 měsíci +1

    just got me a ps4 u got me geeked up on the mana games

  • @DeathVortex
    @DeathVortex Před 4 lety +12

    I Had a blast with this. A Bit on the easy side, but what a treat to a fan of the original mana games on snes. I played with english voices, they were a bit cheese (too cute or $1 special cheese haha)

    • @DeathVortex
      @DeathVortex Před 4 lety +4

      Also I should add, the demo is also available on STEAM. AND, You can potentially play the demo for longer than 2.5 hours, since every character has their own starting path ;)

    • @gtobob4120
      @gtobob4120 Před 4 lety +3

      Hey dude.. I literally just finished watching your lets play of this. lol

    • @jillr8036
      @jillr8036 Před 4 lety +3

      I thought they were cute :)

    • @akanet3083
      @akanet3083 Před 4 lety

      @@jillr8036 I AGREE! I see people ripping on Charlotte but I think shes sooo adorable

    • @akanet3083
      @akanet3083 Před 4 lety

      You need to try with Japanese voice! will be like playing anime movie hehe

  • @marianvalkyrie
    @marianvalkyrie Před 4 lety +4

    Hope they also make a full remake of Chrono Trigger. I would never imagine a fight in 3D with Magus... Damn that would be so lit!

  • @es-iic2897
    @es-iic2897 Před 4 lety

    You have no idea the number of goosebumps I had after hearing that original score. I can't wait to try the other character combinations that I never got around to back in the 90s

  • @natez9532
    @natez9532 Před 4 lety

    Great review, great to see you back, grats again on the pregnancy. Just listening to you and I'm 3 minutes from the end now where I just thought: "Woah, we're back to "normal" at it again!". Thanks again so much for your endless entertainment and reviewing and editing skill you developed over the years of doing something you love. You've given yourself great skills out of doing something you love. Stay happy and healthy!

  • @optimoblunt2894
    @optimoblunt2894 Před 4 lety +3

    The only Mana game I played was the one that came out on the SNES (secret of mana)
    Me my brother and my mom played the game and beat it together with the 3 player coop.
    I barely remember the game.
    I am planning to buy Trials Of Mana on my Switch.
    It looks good and even though I will not be playing with 2 other players I think I will enjoy the game.
    I just beat DQ11 on my switch so it is time to try another game.

  • @mitchellfollett6374
    @mitchellfollett6374 Před 4 lety +3

    so does the story change depending on who you pick for your main character at the beginning of the game? if so does that mean you can do multiple plays and it be different?

    • @starknightlumina8680
      @starknightlumina8680 Před 4 lety +4

      Yes, you should play the game multiple times to see everything. There are basically 3 story paths. The main villain, certain plot points, and final dungeon of the game all change based on which character is your main. But two characters have the same villain. Angela and Duran share a plotline, Charlotte and Kevin share another, and Riesz and Hawkeye another. Putting two characters together in a party who share the same main villain added more dialog in the original game.

    • @trueblueclue
      @trueblueclue Před 4 lety

      The other thing that changes is your style of playing. Everybody has a class so you're essentially building a team. When you hit certain levels you get job upgrades which can get you different moves and change how your team works. So you can play the same story but the gameplay feels different.
      Example: Duran can go light side or dark at level 15 or 18. With light he starts learning healing spells and can equip a shield. With dark he becomes more offensive and can eventually learn "saber" skills in later classes. These give your basic attacks elemental properties.
      Kevin himself changes into different kinds of werewolves depending on his class change.

  • @Scorpiotide
    @Scorpiotide Před 4 lety

    Hahaha that random dance from the shop keepers had me sold!

    • @KingSantosss
      @KingSantosss Před 4 lety

      Azuresparks that’s what I said!!! 😂😂😂 you should check out my let’s play to this game!!! trynna grow my gaming channel 💪🏾💪🏾

  • @omegaweapon116
    @omegaweapon116 Před 4 lety

    The shopkeepers are out of control with that dancing ;)

  • @techkingonline
    @techkingonline Před 4 lety +6

    I never played the original (Still have the one on the T.o.M collection to finish) but this demo is absolutely superb. I can't wait for it to come out. The graphics and gameplay really blew me away.

  • @ShutterSpeedGaming
    @ShutterSpeedGaming Před 4 lety +8

    You think you’re hyped about this game?!? Think of the developers who remade this game and final fantasy! Imagine how they feel having new technology where the vision they had all along can truly come to life as they really really imagined it.

    • @Macfierce1
      @Macfierce1 Před 4 lety

      And unlike some other companies (cough, Blizzard, cough) the guys at Square Enix actually give a damn and want to properly honor the source material.

    • @ShutterSpeedGaming
      @ShutterSpeedGaming Před 4 lety +1

      Tim MacPherson amen to that! I wish we could get a XenoGears Remake!! 😬😬

    • @jonp1952
      @jonp1952 Před 4 lety

      I for one hope that that awful translation/English voice acting wasn't their intended vision. The fan translation was 100x better.

  • @t.fernbach602
    @t.fernbach602 Před 4 lety +1

    I started the demo without any expectations, and now I'm totally hooked. Amazing game!

  • @foreveryoung8287
    @foreveryoung8287 Před 4 lety +1

    I've never played the original but I know for sure I will love this game. Can't wait.
    Thx for the review.

  • @SpeechGamer
    @SpeechGamer Před 4 lety +25

    I need secret of evermore now.

    • @Dartanyoogles
      @Dartanyoogles Před 4 lety +3

      Yes!!!! I would absolutely love a Secret of Evermore remake with this engine! I always liked that game better than Secret of Mana, and felt that it was very underrated. Some of the best atmosphere on the SNES besides Super Metroid.

    • @joaluar
      @joaluar Před 4 lety +2

      well said my friend

    • @NANGSGARAGE
      @NANGSGARAGE Před 4 lety +2

      The good old days of Secret of Evermore!
      Love that game

    • @d.e.2338
      @d.e.2338 Před 4 lety +1

      I think you need a dose of Terranigma as well...

    • @jonp1952
      @jonp1952 Před 4 lety

      I honestly didn't play much of Secret of Evermore at all. It was interesting, but I never got that far because I kind of just gave up on it. I think the main reason was the more modern setting at the time, and I just wanted to be from a medieval setting all the time. I mean yeah you kinda weren't in a modern setting but you were modern in a different setting, it was just not my cup of tea and I could never get myself to want to play it.

  • @johnbuscher
    @johnbuscher Před 4 lety +3

    Wow, I never realized how much that title theme sounds like the opening to Golden Sun.

  • @TinCanToNA
    @TinCanToNA Před 4 lety +1

    I loved SD3 on emulators about two decades ago. So much fun! The music was amazing

  • @michaelgee865
    @michaelgee865 Před 4 lety +1

    Hey man, I want you to know that I love how positive you are! Even if I don’t know or care about the game or maybe even the topic. I watch your videos anyway because I like your personality that much. Keep up the good work. Hope you’re feeling better. Have fun with Animal Crossing!

  • @Jay6x
    @Jay6x Před 4 lety +11

    The demo is good... although, even on hard mode, I found it was very easy. I hope the difficulty spikes up at some point later in the game.

    • @airiakizuki5592
      @airiakizuki5592 Před 4 lety +1

      Give the mobs minimum double the speed they have currently and that will fix the 'easy' as pie aspect of this game. I only bothered playing 'normal' though myself

    • @symbiotefrieza551
      @symbiotefrieza551 Před 4 lety

      You said it , demo

    • @kickintheace
      @kickintheace Před 4 lety

      If I can recall. The old game was super easy in the beginning too. There was a pretty hefty difficulty spike later in the game.

    • @airiakizuki5592
      @airiakizuki5592 Před 4 lety

      I wouldn't be to sure. I recently watched an interview with the development team and they played with a boss halfway through the game(Lvl 45) it looked even more pathetic than the crab from the demo.
      Don't get me wrong though, the game looks fun but it definitely doesn't look hard

    • @Jay6x
      @Jay6x Před 4 lety

      @@airiakizuki5592 Maybe beating the game will unlock a much harder difficulty that makes the game feel like "normal" difficulty.

  • @nathancundiffvo-INH
    @nathancundiffvo-INH Před 4 lety +8

    okay, when I'm done with Dragon Quest, I'm going to dl this

  • @Kubohku
    @Kubohku Před 4 lety +1

    All you said was exactly my thought after playing the demo. I can't wait to play the full version :)

  • @timwasylyszyn9838
    @timwasylyszyn9838 Před 4 lety

    Johnny, I don’t think there is anyone better that can sell me on the idea of a game. This game looks great. Thanks for the first thoughts video!

  • @jameslockwood8840
    @jameslockwood8840 Před 4 lety +6

    Absolutely loving the demo. Literally the only negative thing I can say is the english voice for Charlotte. Reminds me of the My Hero Academia english voice for the hero with the purple balls, it is INCREDIBLY annoying. Everything else is A+

    • @Jarjarfunk
      @Jarjarfunk Před 4 lety +1

      im glad you liked it. personally i cant get past the disgusting looking cut scenes and its a shame because if it werent for those this game would have been decent. Ill stick to the original in the Mana Collection

    • @KHhero
      @KHhero Před 4 lety

      Charlotte's dub is the cringiest I've heard in my life so thank GOD Japanese voices are enablable unlike the KH series... not just Charlotte's voice but the written text is a trainwreck! They should just spell all words like normal despite any "accent" attempts on a voice actor's part so players won't get a headache trying to read trashy writing to understand already horrendous speech T_T

    • @HyperGirl81
      @HyperGirl81 Před 4 lety

      Charlotte's voice sounds like a New York accent in some dialog and to be honest I heard worse like Nico's voice from Arc Rise Fantasia.
      His voice sounds whiny and high pitched like teenager whose voice is changing due to puberty.
      So compared to that I don't mind Charlotte's voice I think that is similar to Molly's voice from the US Dic version of Sailor Moon.

  • @jschofield5181
    @jschofield5181 Před 4 lety +3

    It's an amazing remake, isn't it? A remake of Secret of Evermore in this style would be so awesome!

    • @KingSantosss
      @KingSantosss Před 4 lety

      James Schofield hey you should check out my let’s play to this game!!! trynna grow my gaming channel 💪🏾💪🏾

  • @StiffAftermath
    @StiffAftermath Před 4 lety +2

    This game really game me those Square feels! Nothing short of a very solid, complete, full-fledged game experience! It gave me nostalgia for Treads of Fate, Xenogears, Brave Fencer Musashi, which are all very excellent (mostly)! Thanks, Johnny for the demo recap!

  • @GameFeverID
    @GameFeverID Před 4 lety

    I can see a big PASSION from you in this game, wow ! GOOD JOB !

  • @MarxasThomas
    @MarxasThomas Před 4 lety +20

    God i hope the difficulty goes up, demo was easy even on hard mode😩

    • @o_r_o_s5102
      @o_r_o_s5102 Před 4 lety +2

      feel the same ^^

    • @airiakizuki5592
      @airiakizuki5592 Před 4 lety

      Only way this game is 'hard' is if the player is a moron that can't dodge and has the reflexes of a potato. I played on normal myself, I think I got hit 3 times total.

    • @DiscusvissenRocken
      @DiscusvissenRocken Před 4 lety +1

      if it's anything like the Original it deffo will. the part the demo covers is basically the training wheels part of the game so you can get a feel for the combat system. the boss was a cakewalk but he has Always been a piss ant compared to bosses later on anyways so it is too early to judge

    • @OmegaRomik
      @OmegaRomik Před 4 lety

      @@airiakizuki5592 I got hit 30 times on normal

    • @gavindoherty7809
      @gavindoherty7809 Před 4 lety

      @@DiscusvissenRocken Never lost to that boss but some of them later on... Had big trouble with B&B in R till I realised they countered anything special.

  • @garkon8242
    @garkon8242 Před 4 lety +3

    I die enjoy the Secret of Mana Remake, granted it has oh so many flaws, but the nostalgia was strong.
    I am so happy that Trials of Mana at least got the love they should have shown to Secret of Mana in the first place, i love those two games to bits.
    Well hopes up that it does well enough for Square to think about giving the same treatment to Chrono Trigger.

    • @forevermagus7706
      @forevermagus7706 Před 4 lety +2

      I would love a remake of pretty much all RPGs from the 16 bit era. Final fantasy 4-6 chrono trigger super Mario rpg lufia 1 and 2 secret of mana breath of fire collection shining force 1 and 2

  • @neongreenninja5433
    @neongreenninja5433 Před 4 lety

    Man that game looks amazing, sharp graphics and smooth game play , love these older classic games that come out for the new consoles , great video ,

  • @BuChan89
    @BuChan89 Před 4 lety +2

    One of the perks of living in Japan, I was able to pre-order the Japan Square Online store exclusive edition for Switch 😁

    • @Lightspeeds
      @Lightspeeds Před 4 lety

      What's the difference between what we're getting in the states?

  • @oneupdawg
    @oneupdawg Před 4 lety +10

    Chrono Trigger Remake like this next, I hope Square Enix!

    • @christhiancastillo1607
      @christhiancastillo1607 Před 4 lety +1

      That'd be a dream come true.

    • @jrvondoom
      @jrvondoom Před 4 lety +1

      And a breath of fire 2 remake.

    • @johnmeroney2007
      @johnmeroney2007 Před 4 lety

      Another good thing about a remake or simply a port, if it did well they may consider continuing the series.

    • @jazzycup9274
      @jazzycup9274 Před 4 lety

      And a triple compilation of Mother 1, 2 (Earthbound), and 3
      Dont need a remake, just give them to me on consoles 😏

  • @marcrics
    @marcrics Před 4 lety +3

    Massively enjoyed the game. I quite enjoy the english voice acting. Not the greatest but very decent. I was excited already but after playing the demo I'm massively excited for this one!

  • @ms.ilovecotton9778
    @ms.ilovecotton9778 Před 4 lety +1

    I played the demo yesterday evening as Duran. Solid stuff

  • @yanderladle9738
    @yanderladle9738 Před 2 měsíci +1

    After seeing the Visions of Mana trailer and gameplay showcase, it made me want to try out this series for the first time. I’m an hour into this game and I’m really liking it so far! Going to play it all week, I have a feeling this game is going to be an absolute gem. 😊