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The story is a bit rushed in places, with characters that switch motivations, double-crosses that aren't given the time to have impact, and whole chunks of dialogue that just feel like they're missing. Going back and playing it on my SNES Classic (of which it's one of the 21 packed-in games), I started to notice the flaw. When I first played it as a kid I didn't really notice any issues (mostly because I just wanted to run around and kill things). While the game is fun once you get over in initial hump, I can't say I was really sold on the story. That said, I did spend my time grinding out magic levels as I could just to take the edge off some boss fights. Again, it's not necessary to grind these out as they're plenty useful from the get-go (and will power up as you use them). Not only are new spells added in to the mix regularly, but you can level them up so they cause more damage. You're also able to power up your magic each time you unlock a new Mana Seed. You will also be able to power up your selection of exploration-enabling weapons, each of which feel different and distinct (from the sword to spears and axes, whips and brass knuckles, to boomerangs and arrows) - you can spend time powering these up as you get upgrades, learning new melee maneuvers or you can simply swap them on the fly as you explore dungeons and watch them grow. Don't think you have to grind, though - leveling will happen pretty regularly just by exploring so it's rare you'll enter into a new zone at too low a level to take on the challenges. Once you get a feel for how the game plays, and start to power up your characters, weapons, and magic, everything will smooth out and you'll be on track to save the world. However, most of your struggles will likely be in the early game. Largely I took to using ranged weapons in these situations and praying I made it out. Some dungeons can be a pain to explore with tight corridors where it's hard for you to get an attack in while the enemies layer on the damage. Regrettably the monsters don't necessarily have this same issue and can easily layer on attacks to your party members, essentially damage-locking you until you die. This forces you to wait between attacks, and sometimes when you and your allies attack at the same time, one or more of the attacks will get eaten. Enemies have a bit of invincibility after being attack (while the game processes the damage it took). That said, the action isn't as seamless as it could be. It's a very action-oriented game keeping you in the mix without ever pulling your attention away with random battles. All the action takes place in the main world you explore and you'll fight (and cast magic) in real time (more or less).

Most of the game takes place without the need for an overworld and your character can walk from one end of a zone to the other (largely) seamlessly. Like FFA (or Zelda), the entire game takes place in one large, inter-connected world. Along the way he'll collect two allies, Primm and Popoi, new weapons, new magic, and everything he needs to become the last of the Mana Knights (called Gemma Knights in FFA). What this does is force the kid out into an adventure he never would have expected, protecting the world from the evil Empire that wants to steal the power of the Mana Seeds and bring about the resurrection of a Dark Palace that will rule the world or destroy it or something. In response, the townspeople vote to kick Randi out of town. Using the sword to cut through the thick grasses and bushed so he can get back home, Randi accidentally removes the only source of protection (the magic of the sword) keeping the town safe from monsters. However, a young boy, Randi, stumbles upon the sword while playing with some 'friends' (more like bullies) out in the woods. In the passing centuries since the defeat of the Dark Lord at the end of Final Fantasy Adventure, the Mana Sword (or Gemma Sword, or Holy Sword of Light, depending on your translation) has been sealed away, its power locked to protect the world.

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(And if the naming of this series confuses you, just remember that the series is a spin-off of the main Final Fantasy series, and all the games go under the Seiken Densetsu - 'Legend of the Sacred Sword' - moniker in Japan, thus Secret of Mana is actually Seiken Densetsu 2.) A sequel to Final Fantasy Adventure, Secret of Mana continues the world established in the first game while reinventing many of the elements of the series that the Game Boy couldn't quite get a handle on. In a way that made me a prime candidate for Secret of Mana, which is essentially a blending of Zelda action with JPRG mechanics.