Heroes of Mana review

A radical new direction for this long-running RPG series falls short of its promise

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Pros

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    Fresh take on the franchise

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    Excellent use of dual screens

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    Charming sights and sounds

Cons

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    Idiotic AI

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    Lots of slow down

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    Bad pathfinding

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GenreRole Playing
DescriptionWield your stylus like a scepter of war for a whole new perspective on the battle for the Mana tree.
Platform"DS"
US censor rating"Rating Pending"
UK censor rating"12+"
Release date1 January 1970 (US), 1 January 1970 (UK)
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