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E3 2010: Square Enix to Also Bring 'Secret of Mana' to iPhone

posted June 15th, 2010 7:11 PM EDT by arn in E3 Expo 2010, iPhone games, iPod touch games

Details are sketchy on this one, but besides Final Fantasy Tactics, it appears Square Enix is also delivering Secret of Mana to the iPhone. The above/right photo by @rpgfancom.

Secret of Mana is an action role-playing game that was originally released in 1993. The game was re-released for Wii in 2008 and ported to Japanese mobile phones in 2009.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lz4tg_KWw8o


More details as we get them.

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  • Outkastt1

    AWESOME!!!! This game is one of my all-time favorites! Can't wait

  • Outkastt1

    AWESOME!!!! This game is one of my all-time favorites! Can't wait

  • Nullroar

    Fantastic.

  • Nullroar

    Fantastic.

  • 1337brian

    I like this very much...

  • 1337brian

    I like this very much...

  • John

    Yessssss! This and FFT and the 3DS lineup, just made my week!

    • manaman

      John, you're right--with this and the 3DS announcements, I think I'm ready to explode with childlike excitement!

  • John

    Yessssss! This and FFT and the 3DS lineup, just made my week!

    • manaman

      John, you're right--with this and the 3DS announcements, I think I'm ready to explode with childlike excitement!

  • Ras H. Tafari

    FUCK YEAH

  • Ras H. Tafari

    FUCK YEAH

  • TheFamousEccles

    Secret of Mana is an amazing game, so this is great. The problem I see is that the best part was the multiplayer, which will be difficult to replicate if everyone playing must have their own console and game.

    Still, as I said, this is great news.

  • TheFamousEccles

    Secret of Mana is an amazing game, so this is great. The problem I see is that the best part was the multiplayer, which will be difficult to replicate if everyone playing must have their own console and game.

    Still, as I said, this is great news.

  • Mike

    I'll be in my bunk.

  • Mike

    I'll be in my bunk.

  • misfitskater6

    Oh. My. God.

    Holy fuck.

    I'm pretty much speechless, this is one of the greatest games of all time, and it will be in my pocket. I just came. This will be the best game ever released on the iPhone. I don't care if the controls suck, I will buy this immediately at whatever price they set.

    I have it on emulators, Virtual Console, and the actual SNES cart, but I will buy it even just to support the series. It's a bummer that all the newer Mana games are not very good. Maybe they'll do an official Seiken Densetsu 3 translation, that would be sweet! Though I'd rather have that on the DS than an iPhone... I'd take what I can get though!

  • misfitskater6

    Oh. My. God.

    Holy fuck.

    I'm pretty much speechless, this is one of the greatest games of all time, and it will be in my pocket. I just came. This will be the best game ever released on the iPhone. I don't care if the controls suck, I will buy this immediately at whatever price they set.

    I have it on emulators, Virtual Console, and the actual SNES cart, but I will buy it even just to support the series. It's a bummer that all the newer Mana games are not very good. Maybe they'll do an official Seiken Densetsu 3 translation, that would be sweet! Though I'd rather have that on the DS than an iPhone... I'd take what I can get though!

  • FinalGamerAC

    Started playing this when I had a PSP via emulation(sold that baby a while back) will now buy as long as it controls well.

  • FinalGamerAC

    Started playing this when I had a PSP via emulation(sold that baby a while back) will now buy as long as it controls well.

  • applesauce25r624

    magnificent. my favorite RPG of all time

  • applesauce25r624

    magnificent. my favorite RPG of all time

  • Diz

    Even more amazing news than FFT announcement. If it has multiplayer I will die a happy man.

    WOW!!!!!!

  • Diz

    Even more amazing news than FFT announcement. If it has multiplayer I will die a happy man.

    WOW!!!!!!

  • GodSon

    Really glad Square Enix is stepping up in the Appstore. :D

  • GodSon

    Really glad Square Enix is stepping up in the Appstore. :D

  • mike

    By the way, that teaser trailer was weak..........sauce

  • mike

    By the way, that teaser trailer was weak..........sauce

  • HelperMonkey

    One of the best Action/RPGs of its era. Great game, great news.

  • HelperMonkey

    One of the best Action/RPGs of its era. Great game, great news.

  • Cranker

    I hope it has multiplayer and an iPad version !!! This is my all time favorite squaresoft game:)

    • manaman

      Seconded!

  • Cranker

    I hope it has multiplayer and an iPad version !!! This is my all time favorite squaresoft game:)

    • manaman

      Seconded!

  • Dj'sboys

    One of the sweetest RPGs of all time, it's incredible that the iPhone is getting this masterpiece. Gaming just doesn't get any better!

  • Dj'sboys

    One of the sweetest RPGs of all time, it's incredible that the iPhone is getting this masterpiece. Gaming just doesn't get any better!

  • MrMuesli

    These airy fairy Square Enix teasers with no game play, make it really difficult to know if this is good news or not.

    • psyc

      I agree. If the controls or framerate end up being crap, I will just have to go back to my SNES emulator.

  • MrMuesli

    These airy fairy Square Enix teasers with no game play, make it really difficult to know if this is good news or not.

    • psyc

      I agree. If the controls or framerate end up being crap, I will just have to go back to my SNES emulator.

  • teh_er1k

    can anyone tell me how good it is, compared to Terranigma?

  • teh_er1k

    can anyone tell me how good it is, compared to Terranigma?

  • Russ

    This is the game that started it for me all those years ago. Squaresoft for the win!

  • Russ

    This is the game that started it for me all those years ago. Squaresoft for the win!

  • D

    There goes all the naysayers saying that they would never bring their main franchises to the iphone!

  • D

    There goes all the naysayers saying that they would never bring their main franchises to the iphone!

  • http://ifonekit.com bomber

    I liked this even more than Zelda, because of the multiplayer - 3 players playing simultaneously. I hope they add that :D

    • psyc

      Actually hopefully they can do a better job here. On the SNES the entire game had to pause any time you wanted to use some thing from the "ring". With bluetooth/wifi multiplayer hopefully they can keep the game action going for each player individually even if someone in the party wants to cast/equip/use something.

  • http://ifonekit.com bomber

    I liked this even more than Zelda, because of the multiplayer - 3 players playing simultaneously. I hope they add that :D

    • psyc

      Actually hopefully they can do a better job here. On the SNES the entire game had to pause any time you wanted to use some thing from the "ring". With bluetooth/wifi multiplayer hopefully they can keep the game action going for each player individually even if someone in the party wants to cast/equip/use something.

  • Anonymous

    Looks like Chaos Rings was a real turning point for Square on the iPhone. Crappy minigames no more!

  • Anonymous

    Looks like Chaos Rings was a real turning point for Square on the iPhone. Crappy minigames no more!

  • mike3622

    omg... my long wait is finally over! :D

  • mike3622

    omg... my long wait is finally over! :D

  • David

    Perfect!! Never finished this game! Now I would be able to finish the game at last :) Hope the multiplayer is added on this port.

  • David

    Perfect!! Never finished this game! Now I would be able to finish the game at last :) Hope the multiplayer is added on this port.

  • Septimus

    Fantastic news. Loved this game back in the day.

  • Septimus

    Fantastic news. Loved this game back in the day.

  • Rob

    Incredible. This game is amazing, Enix is nothing but quality :D

    • http://soiled.com Gload

      ROFL

      You mean Squaresoft. You should look up the first thing Squaresoft and Enix did together when they merged.

  • Rob

    Incredible. This game is amazing, Enix is nothing but quality :D

    • http://soiled.com Gload

      ROFL

      You mean Squaresoft. You should look up the first thing Squaresoft and Enix did together when they merged.

  • maddoom

    i want to see Chrono Trigger on my iTouch !!!)))

  • maddoom

    i want to see Chrono Trigger on my iTouch !!!)))

  • ghen73

    Oh my goodness, oh my goodness...I go back to this game on my ds all the time; in fact, it's the litmus I use when judging newer action RPGs...very few come close in my opinion, but then again, I'm an old schooler. : )

  • ghen73

    Oh my goodness, oh my goodness...I go back to this game on my ds all the time; in fact, it's the litmus I use when judging newer action RPGs...very few come close in my opinion, but then again, I'm an old schooler. : )

  • Hawk

    Excellent news, SoF is one of the best RPG in history. Can't wait to play it on my ipod. Also I hope they will port SoM 2 as well,
    Hurry up Square !!

  • Hawk

    Excellent news, SoF is one of the best RPG in history. Can't wait to play it on my ipod. Also I hope they will port SoM 2 as well,
    Hurry up Square !!

  • chaoticool

    Looks like Zenonia/2 is getting knocked down as the top action RPG on the iDevices...

    • Mega Man

      Across Age was always much better than Zenonia 1/2, but now that Square are bringing some of their treasures across they will surely win the crown.

      Now please Square can we have Dragon Quest 9?

  • chaoticool

    Looks like Zenonia/2 is getting knocked down as the top action RPG on the iDevices...

    • Mega Man

      Across Age was always much better than Zenonia 1/2, but now that Square are bringing some of their treasures across they will surely win the crown.

      Now please Square can we have Dragon Quest 9?

  • Paul

    This was my second favorite game from that time. The first was Terranigma, and I believe it to be the most fantastic. Great story, astonishing music and gameplay!

    I wonder if they would ever release that again on any handheld.

  • http://None Paul

    This was my second favorite game from that time. The first was Terranigma, and I believe it to be the most fantastic. Great story, astonishing music and gameplay!

    I wonder if they would ever release that again on any handheld.

  • Blaz

    Best Game Ever.


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