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More on Children of Mana
Courtesy of DS IGN

Children of Mana Update
We won't have to wait so long for the Mana revival after all.
by IGN Staff

October 5, 2005 - News of the first fruit from Square Enix's World of Mana project had both good and bad implications for DS owners. The good: the all-new Children of Mana was in development for the DS. The bad: Square Enix had listed the game with a Winter 2006 release, suggesting we'd have to wait over a year to play it!

It looks like the original release date was a mistake, as Square Enix has just updated its website with a new release date: this winter. That's right, Children of Mana will hit the Japanese DS some time between December and February of 2006, turning a year wait into a wait of just a few months (that's for the Japanese version, of course -- no word yet on the US version).

Aside from this more reasonable date, the latest issue of Famitsu offers a few details on Children of Mana. The game will feature multiplayer play, where different players will work together in order to achieve actions that are not possible in single player mode. You'll be able to, for instance, hit your partner characters to knock them over a fence. Division of labor is a big part in multiplayer play, which is itself one of the main focuses of the game.

The game seems to have a complex weapon system. You can equip multiple weapons to your character, with each weapon used differently. A barrel can be hit and launched at enemies while a sword is, of course, used to slash enemies. How you combine all your actions will determine how well you perform against your enemies.

Character modification is also a big part of the game, as you can equip multiple parameter-modifying items to your character simultaneously, changing your stats in the process. This type of modification system is being used in place of a more conventional job or race system so that when playing multiplayer, you'll be able to modify your character in order to differentiate yourself from your fellow players.

Famitsu also reveals that Square Enix will be using the stylus for the game. However the development staff doesn't want to use the stylus just for the stylus' sake, and will keep all the main action controlled via the D-pad and main face buttons.

With a Japanese release just a few months away, we expect more details to begin surfacing on Children of Mana shortly. Stay tuned to IGN for more in the near future.

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I'm all over it
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Damn awesome. I'm guessing it will be online Big Grin
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Looks almost exactly like Secret of Mana.

And that's not a bad thing. I recently bought Sword of Mana, so I think that will hold me off before this one gets out. Big Grin
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I can't wait until I can play this on my DS I'm buying this week (whenever Castlevania comes in)
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^^Which would be around today.
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So loving this. Smile
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^^Which would be around today.



I called, not in yet. Frown

I'll try again tomorrow.

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Can't beleive my eyes. Nintendo is getting more support from Square Enix than a Sony system . This is the first time in a long time I have seen such support from them when a Sony console is on the market to challenge it.
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Can't beleive my eyes. Nintendo is getting more support from Square Enix than a Sony system . This is the first time in a long time I have seen such support from them when a Sony console is on the market to challenge it.




Nintendo DS
Dragon Quest Monsters
Egg Monster Hero
Final Fantasy III
Final Fantasy: Crystal Chronicles DS
Seiken Densetsu DS: Children of Mana
Slime Mori Mori Dragon Quest 2
Mario Basketball

PlayStation 2
All-Star Professional Wrestling III
Ambrosia Odyssey
Code Age Commanders
Dawn of Souls
Dirge of Cerberus: Final Fantasy VII
Dragon Quest & Final Fantasy in Itadaki Street Special
Dragon Quest V
Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King
Drakengard
Drakengard 2
Final Fantasy X-2
Final Fantasy X-2 International + Last Mission
Final Fantasy XI Chains of Promethia / Rise of the Zilart All-In-One Pack 2004
Final Fantasy XI Entry Disc 2005
Final Fantasy XI: Chains of Promathia
Final Fantasy XI: Rise of the Zilart
Final Fantasy XI: Treasures of Aht Urhgan
Final Fantasy XII
Front Mission 4
Front Mission 5
Front Mission Online
Fullmetal Alchemist 2: Curse of the Crimson Elixir
Fullmetal Alchemist 3: Kami wo Tsugu Shoujo
Fullmetal Alchemist and the Broken Angel
Grandia III
Hanjuku Hero: 7 Nin no Hanjuku Eiyuu
Hanjuku Monogatari 4: 7 Nin no Hanjuku Eiyuu - Hanjuku Ginga Bentou
Heavy Metal Thunder
Kingdom Hearts II
Musashi: Samurai Legend
Radiata Stories
Romancing SaGa
Seiken Densetsu 4
Star Ocean: Till the End of Time
Star Ocean: Till the End of Time - Director's Cut
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Ultimate Hits: Final Fantasy X / X-2 Ultimate Box

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I believe his speaking about the handheld side Lahs
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Yeah, I thought the implication was the psp. Although with "system" in the first sentence, and "console" in the second, I can see the ambiguity.
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Yeah, I thought the implication was the psp. Although with "system" in the first sentence, and "console" in the second, I can see the ambiguity.


BINGO

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I love the mana games. Any word on an American release?
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Not to mention the DS is newer than the PS2?

And wasn't the DS outselling the PS2 the last time I checked? It makes perfect sense that this much support is showing from Square Enix toward Nintendo's bright, new handheld machine. Take a look around, not only Square Enix is giving the DS a lot of support. Who ever thought you'd see a Burnout game on a Nintendo handheld? Now all we need is some Rock Star support...
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Nintendo DS
Dragon Quest Monsters
Egg Monster Hero
Final Fantasy III
Final Fantasy: Crystal Chronicles DS
Seiken Densetsu DS: Children of Mana
Slime Mori Mori Dragon Quest 2
Mario Basketball

PlayStation 2
Big game list



You're comparing the # of Square-Enix games released on a system thats been out for one year to the # of Square-Enix games released on a system over 5 years ago? A little unfair, no? I think a more reasonable comparison would be # of games in development for DS compared to # of games in development for PS2.

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Even then it wouldn't that even, a PS2 is a genuine success, giving SquareEnix a bigger incentive to develop for that system. DS hasn't proved that yet.

(also one system is florishing and the other is dying)
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nenned

You're comparing the # of Square-Enix games released on a system thats been out for one year to the # of Square-Enix games released on a system over 5 years ago? A little unfair, no? I think a more reasonable comparison would be # of games in development for DS compared to # of games in development for PS2.


sure thing

Nintendo DS
Dragon Quest Monsters
Final Fantasy III
Final Fantasy: Crystal Chronicles DS
Seiken Densetsu DS: Children of Mana
Slime Mori Mori Dragon Quest 2
Mario Basketball

Playstation 2
Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King
Drakengard 2
Final Fantasy XII
Code Age Commanders
Dirge of Cerberus: Final Fantasy VII
Final Fantasy XI: Treasures of Aht Urhgan
Kingdom Hearts II
Romancing SaGa
Front Mission 5
Seiken Densetsu 4

better?

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This is gonna be sweet
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sure thing

Nintendo DS
Dragon Quest Monsters
Final Fantasy III
Final Fantasy: Crystal Chronicles DS
Seiken Densetsu DS: Children of Mana
Slime Mori Mori Dragon Quest 2
Mario Basketball

Playstation 2
Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King
Drakengard 2
Final Fantasy XII
Code Age Commanders
Dirge of Cerberus: Final Fantasy VII
Final Fantasy XI: Treasures of Aht Urhgan
Kingdom Hearts II
Romancing SaGa
Front Mission 5
Seiken Densetsu 4

better?




Better, although isn't Dragon Quest VIII already developed? And the platform for Seiken Densets 4 has yet to be announced.

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i don't know who but i heard someone say it would be cool if Square Enix put all FF games on Sony systems and all Mana games on Nintendo Systems..
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i don't know who but i heard someone say it would be cool if Square Enix put all FF games on Sony systems and all Mana games on Nintendo Systems..


That must be a sony fan, cause theres only a few mana games, and many FF's(some being very good). It'd be okay on the console front though since thats more console support than nintendo gets now, but nintendo handhelds + FF are too good of a combo.
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