Product ReviewsSword of Mana (Nintendo Game Boy Advance, 2003)

Beautiful game!

Sword of Mana was originally released as Final Fantasy Adventure for the original GameBoy. I purchased FFA 10 years ago, and when I heard of the whole "Final Fantasy name sells better" thing, I decided on buying Sword of Mana.
Sword of Mana is an adventure game were you take control of either a boy or a girl and try to save the world from an evil that wants the power of the mana tree. The boy part is the real remake of the original FFA, the girl part is just a little bit different.
The graphics are the best part of the game. There are many fluid movements that left me really amazed like the battle animations, and even when you plant your first cactus house. Another cool part is that when you talk to almost all of the people in the game you get a small portrait of him/her/it next to the dialog box. A total facelift from FFA.
The sound is ok. The game has a lot of sound Fx that flesh out the circumstances, but some of the songs get a little repetitive. Don't get me wrong, these aren't crappy songs.
The controls were very easy to understand, but the shortcuts were confusing at first.
The gameplay is great, but there is very little replay value once you've beaten both the Boy and the Girl scenarios.
The game is overall a good addition to anyone's GBA library. I really liked this game because it makes me remember when I used to take my GB pocket to school and play FFA.Read full review...

Square scores another hit

While this is not Seiken Densetsu 3 or Secret of Mana, Square still hit it right with this one. It's almost as if keeping the game similar to the games fans want works... This is a remake of an old Gameboy game called Final Fantasy Adventure(which i loved, unfortunately i deleted my awesome save file and never got around to beating it again) Final Fantasy Adventure/Sword of Mana is really the first Seiken Densetsu game then followed by the fan favorite Secret of Mana. This game remains pretty true to Final Fantasy Adventure in terms of story and gameplay, it also adds in elements of Secret of Mana such as the ring commands and they made the overdrive/limit break/whatever system similar to Seiken Densetsu 3. Not much has been changed and if you are a fan of Final Fantasy Adventure or the Mana series you will feel right at home with this game.Read full review...

I like this game, its kinda like Zelda on steroids... Very nice

Good graphics for the time, great story and gameplay...
Its like Zelda but better in my opinion... Why they didn't make a sequel to this game is beyond me, I think its one of the best gba games out there.Read full review...

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Fantastic Action RPG

Final Fantasy Adventure was my favorite game for the original GameBoy when I was a kid. When I heard that Sword of Mana for GameBoy Advance was in reality a remake of FF Adventure, I knew I had to have it. So far the experience has been excellent. The graphics and sound are top-notch (for a GBA game) and the overall story progression is solid. It's great hearing the original songs again only improved for the GBA. The storyline is very similar to before, but there are some changes. Also the weapons upgrade system and character level customization have been given more depth to give the player more RPG type options. Some of the changes took some getting used to, but I like them overall. The only things I don't like are the removal of the puzzle elements in the dungeons that were soooooo good in the original version. Also, the responsiveness of the controls seems a bit slower than the original, but doesn't inhibit the gameplay much. Overall, a must have for the GBA.Read full review...

Sword of Mana - Great Remake

It has good action and look a lot better than the original. The class system is good if you're actually aware of it or how to choose which class you wish to pursue. The forging system (strengthening weapons/armor with fruits and veggies)could probably be better. It was pretty complicated, I mean you have plant a certain mixture of seeds at a specific time to get a specific fruit or veggie gets pretty aggravating (unless you like that stuff, then its more fun than a barrel of monkeys.) Other than these two draw backs, this is a solid game with hours of fun at a reasonable price.Read full review...

this is a very good game.... what is no.2 talking about

ok pay no attention to the person who wrote this review before me... because he has no clue what he's talking about...... basically this game has nothing to do with final fantasy...... because that's turn based and this is active time battle but, aside from that everything about this game is awsome the combat, the graphics, everything.... except the story could us a little work... if you don't have this game yet then since your here on ebay. make sure you pick it up... you won't be dissapointedRead full review...

Sword of Mana

I searched for a good rpg game for my sister this christmas seeing the graphics i thought it was awesome and guess what it is!!! The story line takes a while to progress and longer cutscenes which you can't skip, and something in the game are time activated such as when you go from screen to screen it changes to dawn, morning, and then mid-day .... ect. it gets a little annoying. Apart from the boss you have to kill by hitting him 200 times it is good if you get by him it gets fun. You can acquire different weapons and upgrade them for devastating damage. Overall it is really a good game for the gameboy advanced!Read full review...

Sword of Mana - Must Have!!

This is an excellent game.

I have put about 80 hours into this game and still love it.

You have many different skills that you can level up, and also many different spirits, that can heal you, power you up, and attack.

This is another great game from Square Enix and one of the best in the Sword of series.

This game is worth every penny, you can play as either a girl or a boy, and both have different storylines, and they join together in the end.

I recommend this game 100%. You won't be disappointed!

The music in this game is very good too, what you can expect from the Japanese Game Developers, good gameplay and good music. Sword of Mana.Read full review...

Great Game!

This is an excellent remake of a Gameboy original. Deep story, fun gameplay, good graphics, make this a solid title!

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Good Game

Storyline was good. Game was a bit linear. The fighting system was great. Woulda been better if it supported the multiplayer feature like Secret of Mana. Overall I'd recommend the game to all Secret/Legend of Mana fans.Read full review...