TheManafranchise is one of the most iconic series of JRPGs in video game history. Spinning out ofFinal FantasywithFinal Fantasy Adventurein 1991, theManafranchise has four main releases and six spin-offs. TheManaseries is seeing a modern-day resurgence with several remakes and ports, and Square Enix just announced he recently releasedTrials of Manaremake is coming to more platforms with a mobile port in 2021.
Square Enix recently held a specialMana, known in JapanSeiken Densetsu, 30th anniversary livestream. During the stream, Square Enix brought up the recent release of theTrials of Manaremake, which updated the 1995 JRPG with 3D graphics. TheTrials of Manaremake released in April 2020 on PC, PS4, and Switch, but Square Enix’s latest announcement is thatTrials of Manawill now be coming to iOS and Android devices.
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Mobile gamers won’t have to wait long forTrials of Manato arrive. Square Enix revealed the release date forTrials of Manaon iOS and Android devices to be July 15. The full game will cost $23.99, a great price compared to thefull $49.99Trials of Manacostwhen it launched on PC, PS4, and Switch in 2020.
Square Enix will also be adding new functionality toTrials of Manafor its mobile port. The features are meant to make it simpler to play on mobile devices, either due to the limiting touch controls or because Square Enix thinks it’s something mobile players would want.Square Enixis adding auto-targeting, auto-camera, and auto-battling soTrials of Manaplayers can automate some significant aspects of the game’s mechanics.
Trials of Manais a remake of the third release in theManafranchise’s main series. Players pick three of six different characters to be in their party and then go on an epic fantasy adventure. Rather than turn-based combat like the Final Fantasy franchise,Trials of Manauses an action-RPG system with active combat.
This isn’t the onlyManaremake to get a new release in 2021, either.Legend of Manahas been remastered and re-released on Nintendo Switch just this past week, on June 24.Legend of Manais a spin-off game rather than a main series title. However, at this rate it wouldn’t be surprising to seeLegend of Manacome to mobile in time, too.
Trials of Manais available now on PC, PS4, and Switch, and releases July 15 on mobile devices.
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