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TRIALS OF MANA
A JRPG that says ‘we’re all in this together’
volunteer her to conduct the ritual,
a distressed Angela manifests her
first-ever magical act by teleporting
away.Almost all the half-dozen
protagonists know the pain of a
grown-up they look up to being
manipulated by a dastardly villain.
In the snowy outskirts of the
kingdom, Angie has nothing but the
clobbering potential of her magical
staff to protect herself from enemies.
Switching between light attacks on
eand heavy or charged attacks on
w, we build up energy for her special
move ono+r.
Before long, our girl crosses paths
with the duty-bound captain of the
Amazons, Riesz, plus the pint-sized,
half-elf princess overflowing with
attitude, Charlotte. It turns out both
Angela and Riesz are desperately
seeking the guidance of the Priest
Of Light, who just so happens to be
Charlotte’s grandfather. Talk about
a fated meeting!
You can play through the story
so far from the support characters’
perspective as a flashback chapter
(though none of the items or treasure
you find will carry over). In our
hands-on the pair join Angela as
AI-controlled companions, exploring
towns, beating back bosses, and saving
the world together. Girl power!FORMATPS4/ETA24 APR/PUBSQUARE ENIX/DEVSQUARE ENIXFACTRICK
Producer Shinichi Tatsuke
says the remake’s new
camera system prevented
the inclusion of co-op.- ONE-MAN BAND
You can swap between the
new soundtrack by Hiroki
Kikuta or enjoy the original...
also by Kikuta!- EAR WORM
Series producer Masaru
Oyamada says, “The unique
world and characters [have]
timeless appeal.”- FAMILIAR FACES
Above Each character has
a special move. Angela’s
proves she doesn’t need
magic to beat baddies; her
allies’ are also spectacular.“SIX YOUTHS
AFFECTED BY THE
PLIGHT OF THE LAND
COME TOGETHER.”
Choose one of the six
protagonists. Your two
support characters will
be controlled by AI.Mana is fading from the world and
peace has ended. In a bid to seize
power, a band of Big Bads plot to
free the monstrous Benevodons
from their mana-stone prison. Six
youths are affected by the plight
of the land in different ways but come together to
reach a common goal. How will your story unfold?You choose your main character, plus two support
characters, from the aforementioned roster of do-
gooders. Each has their own story but they double
up on villains. By the time you read this their
secrets will be well and truly out as a
demo chronicling the start of your heroes’
journey will be available to download. For
our hands-on though, we’re saying “Let’s
go, girls!” and are adventuring with only
the female protagonists.GIRL’S TRIP
Our leading lady is Angela, a wilful princess
and heir to the throne of a kingdom that
prides itself on magical aptitude. Ironically
poor Angie cannot cast a single spell herself
and this strains her relationship with her
Mother, the ‘true Queen’. Things go from
bad to worse when the Crimson Wizard
rocks up with a plan to forcibly take other
kingdoms’ mana stones and use their
power. And matters come to a head when he not
only gets the Queen on board but it’s revealed that
the spell that harnesses the stones’ power kills the
caster. Upon hearing her mother intends to forcibly