Some information about SeikenDensetsu 3 (Secret of Mana 2) Release Date: Maybe late this year?? (It's my guess) Price: Maybe around 11,000 yen? (It's my guess again) Size: 32MB Brief Story of SeikenDensetsu 3 (Secret of Mana 2) Goddess, who tried to create the world, gathered the power of "Mana" and concealed the Shinjuu (Mana Beast?), an incarnation of disasters, into 8 "Mana Stone". Sea was born, the earth rose, and humans and sprites were created. Then goddess transformed herself into "Tree of Mana" and began her long sleep at the sacred land. Many years have passed since then... Gradually, the power of "Mana" declined. and unrest crowds covered the sky. The peace ended by the people who planned to release Shinjuu from 8 "Mana Stone" and conquer the world... Goddess slept at the sacred land, while Shinjuu slept in the stones. The power of Mana is derived from the stone and brings the prosperity. When the 8 Mana stones meet with the deep sorrow and strong determination, the doors to the sacred land will open... The title, SeikenDensetsu 3 (Secret of Mana 2), holds great importance in the story. Actually, the number "3" plays significant role. ( I don't know how Square is going to handle this once this is translated...) First of all, player is to choose *three* characters from *three* male characters and *three* female characters. Second of all, the world where these heroes (heroines) come from consists of *three* strong nations and *three* neutral nations. The power balance between these countries will change as the scenario advances. Seiken Densetsu 3 Character Informations Duran ---------- Sex: Male Age: 17 Class: Fighter One of the fighters of the kingdom of "Forusena" governed by "Hero King". Kevin ---------- Sex: Male Age: 15 Class: Martial Artist Son of the "Beastking" in "Beast Kingdom". Hawkeye ---------- Sex: Male Age: 17 Class: Thief One of the members of the thieves that roams in the desert and lead by "Flame Kahn". Charlotte ---------- Sex: Female Age: 15 Class: Cleric Grandchild of the "Priest of the Light". She is half-sprite. Angela ---------- Sex: Female Age: 19 Class: Magicial Daughter of the queen of "Magic Kindom Artena". Riesz ---------- Sex: Female Age: 17 Class: Amazoness Daughter of the king of "Wind Kindom of Rolant". The number 3 is very important to Seiken 3. The game is called a 'Triangle Story'. Even though you choose three characters out of the six, you still get to meet the others as NPCs. I think I told you about the time changing from day to night. Certain events only happen at certain parts of the day. Also one of the characters, Kevin, from the Beast Kingdom transforms into a half-human/half beast at night. When you're flying on Flammie, there are now two maps to help you navigate. A world map and one containing the immediate area. When flying at night you can see the lights in the towns below (very impressive). Some of the nasities from Seiken Densetsu 2 still remain, like the rabites and the mushroom men, but with the increased cart size, there are over 100 different monsters in the new game. Some of the bosses have to be seen to be believed. The Full Metal Hugger (a sort of giant crab) is the size of the entire screen! Although the soundtrack is by the same composer as Seiken 2, it follows a different path. Making use of lower bass tones, Square recommend that you play the game through a hi-fi with either headphones or a hyper bass function to get the best of over 60 tunes. Aparrently Square have put a lot of effort into the development of the characters for Seiken 3. Depending on who you choose for your party, you might get a team that fights all the time (or falls in love). The game's creators really want you to cry at the story (?!!).