LEGEND OF MANA PS4 PORTABLE

In the light of the present day, those flaws are even more magnified because let’s face it…gaming and game design has evolved a ton since the 90s.įor those who’re thinking of getting the game for nostalgia, go for it! The soundtrack alone is worth the purchase, though you may or may not like the remixed tunes. However, since it’s a remaster and not a remake, all the flaws from the original are still present. If you’ve never played the original on the Playstation, you might be interested in trying out the game in its remastered form.

Characters remain as sprites, though they’re much improved over the originals. It’s a bit of an acquired taste but it’s undeniably gorgeous in its remake form. In fact, the art style is one of the reasons you should be getting the game. Don’t get me wrong, the remixed ones are pretty good but nostalgia demands me to use the old school tunes!īackground art has been completely redone and are now incredibly high resolution. On top of that, there’s also a newly remixed version of the score.Īs a returning player, I prefer the original score over the remixed tunes. You’re now able to turn ALL encounters off (except for those you need to fight), which is great for speed running through the game. Other new additions to the game affect it more directly.

LEGEND OF MANA PS4 PORTABLE

That’s due to the Pocketstation (a portable device with a screen that slots into the Playstation’s memory card slot) never having widespread support in the West. The original was only available on the Japanese version of the Playstation version and never made it into the English copies. The biggest piece of new content (if you didn’t play the Japanese version or had a Pocketstation) is Ring Ring Land.

Legend of mana ps4