It's fun hack'n slash, but gets old QUICK.
Well, I'll describe the story, but I might include some accidental spoilers. The world of mana is in danger once again due to darkness engulfing the mana tree. The mana Lord is the one to blame, but he claims that he is only "Fufilling the Mana godesse's wishes". Weird, eh? You play the role of one of the four characters, and there's co-op, so that adds to fun.... I think. (I've never played co-op) This is a dungeon hack'n slash RPG, so you level up, buy new weapons, and there's a new little twist; You use "gems" on a "gem grid" for upgraded stats. You can also combine gems for better affect.
Bad news guys, this game is repetetive! VERY. You mash the a button the whole time. You can use bows, flails, and hammers to cut your way through. There's a thing called "questing" you can do for the Dunabears (uhhh) for additional exp., weapons, money, and stuff like that. But all that is is more hack'n and slash'n. Also, there are sweet summons you can use, like Gnome, Shadow, and other stuff. (There's 8 total summons) The graphics are pretty nice, colorful and detailed. Nice job, Square. The character designs are goofy and cool, also nice and detailed. The sound is very catchy, but gets old. There's no voice-work here, just text. But that would be werid. The replay value is kind low, considering that it's one ofthe most repetetive games I've played. This is my first Mana game, and it's left a good impression on me.