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TopicBoard 8 #sports Discord Ranks Their Top 100 Video Games Finale: THE TOP 10
Bartzyx
03/04/21 11:50:51 AM
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#8 Seiken Densetsu 3 (Super Famicom, 1995)

One of the best games of its generation came out very late, and did not make it to North America at all for over 20 years. Luckily, through the power of emulation (and a decent fan translation), I was able to play it only a few years after its Japanese release. To this day I still think it's best-in-class.



Seiken Densetsu 3 (later localized in English as Trials of Mana) was the "sequel" to Secret of Mana. It plays a lot like its predecessor, but eschews a lot of the gimmicky stuff for more traditional RPG mechanics. This results in a more simple and refined action RPG gameplay that is really addictive and fun. Like Secret of Mana, you can play cooperatively with a friend, which was a huge part of the appeal for me. My brother and I played through the game together several times with different charactersthere are six to choose from in total, each with his or her own individual story to be told within the main narrative.

It was one of the best-looking games when it came out. Very few SNES games can compare with it. The characters, enemies, and environments are all gorgeously animated and incredibly detailed. The boss enemies in particular are very well designed and drawn and are one of the highlights of the experience. The soundtrack also is one of my favorites of the 16-bit era.



I can't speak to the remake, although it is on my list of games to do someday. The lack of multiplayer in the remake is a pretty big bummer though. Like I said, the cooperative experience was a huge part of my love and nostalgia for the game. But if the gameplay holds up, I think I will still have a great time.

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