Visions of Mana
Visions of Mana
Game
Game2020
Trials of Mana
Developer Square Enix
Trials of Mana is a 2020 action role-playing game developed by Xeen and published by Square Enix for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4 and Windows. A mobile port released the following year. An Xbox Series X/S port released in 2024. It is a 3D remake of the 1995 Super Famicom title of the same name, the third game in the Mana series. From Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
342 reactions from 4 sources (Steam reviews, Bluesky, Mastodon, Lemmy) · newest Nov 4, 2026 · last updated Nov 5, 2026 · How this works
Audience score
83
LovedLoved
144 positive · 29 negative
95% range 77–88%
| Source | + | − | = |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steam reviews | 144 | 29 | 0 |
| Bluesky * | 49 | 2 | 74 |
| Mastodon * | 8 | 1 | 31 |
| Lemmy * | 0 | 0 | 4 |
* shown, not counted in the score (label accuracy below our 85% bar or not yet audited).
Steam's own rating
Very Positive
2,500 of 2,719 reviews positive (all languages, per Valve)
What players are saying
83% recommend · 145 yes, 30 no
Counted from the reviewers’ own thumbs up/down on the 175 English Steam reviews we collected, not by the AI. Valve’s all-language rating: Very Positive (5,283 of 5,791 positive).
Players praise the faithful remake with engaging combat and class mechanics. [1][2][3] Some note the story is serviceable but not groundbreaking. [2][4][5]
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- [16]
A great game that runs well but is borderline unplayable if you're using an ultrawide monitor due to the lazy porting process done by Square Enix. If you're running at 1440p it only offers two resolutions, 720p and 1080p. If you want to run at higher resolutions, you will have to use upsampling from your GPU control panel. The major problem is that it doesn't support any other aspect ratio than 16:9. If playing on a …
- [1]
It's a pretty good, Comfy Action RPG with 6 characters to play, each with their own strengths and weaknesses, and stories to boot. 6 years later, I believe this game still holds up, and is worth your time, Took me this long to Beat the game Twice, Find all of Lil' Cactus once. and beat the Post Game Twice. If your really into the mana Series, then this will be great, Or if your just getting into the Mana Series, …
- [2]
While the visuals of this game won't age nearly as graceully as its original counterpart (which is tragically only legally available on the Nintendo eShop), the gameplay improvements to it completely make up for any loss in visual appeal. The story isn't ANYTHING to write home about but again, this game is completely carried by its fun combat system and engaging class mechanics. Not every game you play has to be a …
- [3]
Trials of Mana is a faithful, respectful update of the SNES action-RPG. It is bright, colorful, anime-styled, and still very much a gameplay-first experience. It’s the kind of remake that doesn’t feel the need to “fix” what wasn’t broken, just make it prettier and smoother. Unlike other Square-Enix "remake" projects that turned into bloated fanfictions. Be warned that despite it looking good, it is still a mid-90s …
- [4]
I am not a long running fan of this series so this was honestly a new take. First impression, Optimization, I don't think I ran into any issues with it, I actually remember thinking the game runs pretty smooth. Story, different stories of different characters that will all merge to a point near the end and i think there's a level of completion that is increased per ending. So, each ending is a little different until …
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Trials of Mana sits at 83% positive across 173 opinionated reactions from 4 sources. Fresh or rotten — where do you land?
Critics, per Wikipedia
The PlayStation 4 version of Trials of Mana was the second-best-selling retail game during its week of release in Japan, selling 80,383 copies. The Switch version came in third place with 70,114 copies sold. In their quarterly fiscal briefing following the game's release, Square Enix said the remake had sold far beyond expectations, contributing to sales growth during the period. By February 2021, the game had sold over one million copies worldwide. On review aggregate website Metacritic, the PC and PS4 versions were well received, while the Switch version saw mixed reviews. Japanese magazine Famitsu noted the story's faithfulness to the original, with one reviewer calling the multiple…
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Reactions
60 of 342 · most liked firstcoming to Xbox Game Pass today: • Trials of Mana • Legend of Mana Final Fantasy I – VI Pixel Remaster also coming to Xbox and PC today, with Dragon Quest III HD-2D REMAKE arriving on November 14th for Xbox Series S / X
neutral · AI labelView post →This art by Hiroo Isono (1945–2013) is for the 1995 Super Famicom game Seiken Densetsu 3 (known in the west as Trials of Mana), the third game in the "Mana" series (and the sequel to Secret of Mana). This art was the cover of the Japanese SFC instruction manual
neutral · AI labelView post →Evolution of the Mana Tree 🌳 1. Final Fantasy Adventure (Game Boy Classic) 2. Secret of Mana (SNES) 3. Trials of Mana/Seiken Densetsu 3 (SNES)
neutral · AI labelView post →Evolution of the Mana Tree 🌳 1. Final Fantasy Adventure (Game Boy Classic) 2. Secret of Mana (SNES) 3. Trials of Mana/Seiken Densetsu 3 (SNES)
neutral · AI labelView post →Let the raffle drawings begin! I never played Trials of Mana, but because of this drawing i might check it out later! The art and designs of this game are just gorgeous! #TrialsofMana #Angela
positive · AI labelView post →Trials of Mana (Steam) is $16.60 on GMG XP Offer (or use code SQUARE15) buff.ly/3Phgv9S $19.99 US eShop buff.ly/4fDZx0r US PSN buff.ly/3kCx92T XBL buff.ly/3Phmb3Q Deck verified also on Game Pass Ultimate
neutral · AI labelView post →Trials of Mana (Steam) is $16.40 on GMG XP Offer buff.ly/3Phgv9S $19.99 US PSN buff.ly/VLzoFs2 US eShop buff.ly/XYXJ6m8 XBL buff.ly/ABpdS3l Deck verified also on Game Pass Ultimate
neutral · AI labelView post →'Romancing SaGa 3 Destinies United' is a 3D remake of the original 1995 Super Famicom title. Devleoper Xeen (Trials of Mana 2020, Romancing SaGa 2 Revenge of the Seven) returns to build this sprawling, free-form RPG. More: novacrystallis.com/2026/09/roma...
neutral · AI labelView post →Starting a new game in Seiken Densetsu 3/Trials of Mana... which characters should I pick? 🤔
neutral · AI labelView post →Trials of Mana is $19.99 on US eShop buff.ly/4fDZx0r US PSN buff.ly/3kCx92T XBL buff.ly/3Phmb3Q Steam buff.ly/38x3n8W Humble buff.ly/3Q9ExE9 also on Game Pass Ultimate/Apple Arcade
neutral · AI labelView post →Evolution of the Mana Tree 🌳 4. Legend of Mana (PlayStation 1) 5. Sword of Mana (Game Boy Advance) 6. Trials of Mana (PS/PC/Xbox/Switch/Mobile) 7. Visions of Mana (PS/PC/Xbox)
neutral · AI labelView post →lmfao I hit credits on Trials of Mana (VERY GOOD GAME I ENJOYED IT) and someone in the English language cast is credited as Rusty Shackleford 🤣
positive · AI labelView post →Trials of Mana is $14.99 on US eShop buff.ly/rqB1Cs9 (Steam) $13.20 GMG XP Offer buff.ly/3lxkJVY #ad also on Game Pass Premium
neutral · AI labelView post →Evolution of the Mana Tree 🌳 4. Legend of Mana (PlayStation 1) 5. Sword of Mana (Game Boy Advance) 6. Trials of Mana (3D Remake)
neutral · AI labelView post →Loading up a few titles since I finished my first Trials of Mana run, decided to try Granstream. I like the fully polygonal look. Also the game looks weird in motion because it just kinda naturally has a constant 60fps thing going on? Apparently that was true on the PS1 as well
positive · AI labelView post →Evolution of the Mana Tree 🌳 1. Final Fantasy Adventure (Game Boy Classic) 2. Secret of Mana (SNES) 3. Trials of Mana/Seiken Densetsu 3 (SNES)
neutral · AI labelView post →finally getting around to playing the Trials of Mana remake because I wanted to meet my partner’s blorbo of multiple decades (Angela) and boy this one is FUN the combination of weird quirks inherited from having originally been a SNES game and modern gameplay is absolutely brain catnip to me
positive · AI labelView post →Trials of Mana (Steam) is $16.40 on GMG XP Offer buff.ly/3Phgv9S $19.99 US eShop buff.ly/XYXJ6m8 XBL buff.ly/ABpdS3l Deck verified also on Game Pass Premium
neutral · AI labelView post →Been replaying Trials of Mana (SNES) in the Mana Collection, and it's so beautiful. But this time I am realizing that about half the game - once you're just offing mana beasts - becomes nothing but grinding and going to the next boss, and very little personality relative to other Square games then
neutral · AI labelView post →For the Week of 10/19! Come join me on my stream days for some good times with your favorite pupper. Mon: I'll be continuing Trials of Mana on Switch Wed: We'll explore Act II of Faith: Unholy Trinity Thur: Community Game Day - Content Warning w/ my friends! Link >>> www.twitch.tv/rosegoldsden
neutral · AI labelView post →Happy 30th anniversary to Seiken Densetsu 3 in Japan aka Trials of Mana (unreleased game) in the West. Overworld sprites inspired by Chrono Trigger. #pixelart #ドット絵 #mockup #aseprite #聖剣伝説3 #Seiken3_30th_anniversary #聖剣3_30周年
neutral · AI labelView post →Coming to Xbox today - Final Fantasy Pixel Remastered - Trials of Mana (Game Pass) - Legend of Mana (Game Pass) news.xbox.com/en-us/2024/0...
neutral · AI labelView post →You gotta love Trials of Mana, it's so iconic, when Squenix announced their re-release of the game on Switch, all they did was show a 10-second video of the devs playing the game on switch on a flat screen in a Tweet and everyone went, "NO FUCKING WAY."
positive · AI labelView post →A great game that runs well but is borderline unplayable if you're using an ultrawide monitor due to the lazy porting process done by Square Enix. If you're running at 1440p it only offers two resolutions, 720p and 1080p. If you want to run at higher resolutions, you will have to use upsampling from your GPU control panel. The major problem is that it doesn't support any other aspect ratio than 16:9. If playing on a 16:10 screen such as the Steam Deck, the game will render black bars on the…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Favorite thing about this Secret of Mana deep dive is finding out that real, official, Square-Enix art exists of Dark Majesty, one of the big bads from Trials of Mana, looking extremely gay. The one on the right is his regular, less gay in-game appearance.
neutral · AI labelView post →Duran, Angela, Kevin, and Charlotte from Trials of Mana (Remake) by artist Haccan. More art from the game: www.creativeuncut.com/art_trials-o...
neutral · AI labelView post →Double feature today! First, I'm taking on the final boss in Trials. Then, we're diving into this Piglet Game to see if the rumors are true. Plus, a random Dumle cereal taste test in between! 🎮 Trials of Mana (SNES) / Piglet's Big Game 🕔 5 pm EET (UTC+2) 🔴 twitch.tv/eeriella #vtuber #retrogamer
neutral · AI labelView post →New Xbox Game Pass Games: 7.1: - Little Nightmares 2 - Rise of the Tomb Raider 7.3 - Ultimate Chicken Horse 7.8 - The Ascent 7.9 - Minami Lane 7.11 - Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3 + 4 7.15 - High On Life Standard: - Trials of Mana - Legend of Mana news.xbox.com/en-us/2025/0...
neutral · AI labelView post →Riesz : Trials of Mana. Leaving aside many game heroines who have dressed more heavily each year, she sticks to this style. She's the eternal heroine(?). #Patreon #Illustration #イラスト www.patreon.com/posts/14598...
neutral · AI labelView post →The original Mana trilogy is funny. I owned Secret of Mana as a kid and loved it. I didn’t play FFA (SD1) until adulthood. I played a bit of the SD3 fan translation but not fully until “Trials of Mana” Yet, now SD1 and SD3 are my favorites, despite still having a ton of love and nostalgia for SoM 🤷🏻♂️
positive · AI labelView post →It's a pretty good, Comfy Action RPG with 6 characters to play, each with their own strengths and weaknesses, and stories to boot. 6 years later, I believe this game still holds up, and is worth your time, Took me this long to Beat the game Twice, Find all of Lil' Cactus once. and beat the Post Game Twice. If your really into the mana Series, then this will be great, Or if your just getting into the Mana Series, this is also a great start. One of the quotes from the game that stuck…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →// zoiteki schedule ver.2025.12.01 2025 was the year of the Ninja, and I hadn't played a single Ninja Gaiden,.I guess I'll fix that this month. I think I'll beat Etrian Odyssey! For real! Also this little game called Trials of Mana (2020) which is a remake of my favorite game ever.
positive · AI labelView post →#RandomGameSaturday a very Dear to my Heart collection because It finally made available in the West One of the best ever Action RPGs on the SNES in Trials of Mana/Seiken Densetsu 3 Get this collection Just for that game alone trust me
positive · AI labelView post →Trials of Mana (Remake) - Uh, I think the characters, looked pretty cool B) (I think that video game was *okay* and it wasn't a strong start but I like when Angela goes "e" 😊)
neutral · AI labelView post →When Adventures of Elliot was first announced I was like "Oh okay, cool, it's like the HD-2D equivalent of a Series of Mana game" Turns out an actual Series of Mana character will show up in the game if you have saved data from Trials of Mana
neutral · AI labelView post →Duran (Divine Hero), Kevin (Beast King), Charlotte (High Cleric), and Hawkeye (Vigilante) from Trials of Mana Remake by artist Yoshiro Ambe. More art from the game: creativeuncut.com/art_trials-o...
neutral · AI labelView post →tl;dr Remaking a SNES action RPG was never going to be straightforward, and Trials of Mana has its ups as well as downs. Marketing itself on choosing a party of three out of six characters upon which certain storylines will turn out differently, this is a game that warrants multiple playthroughs to see every minute change. Not even dubious English voice acting could sway me from the class changing mechanic as you pray to RNG gods those ??? seeds sprout you the items you need. Is there…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Join me and the Dusty Game Society as we check out Trials of Mana, a beautiful SNES RPG where every NPC has a side hustle as a backup dancer. youtu.be/xSII_Mq6RHQ
neutral · AI labelView post →I'm that freak that calls the SNES game Seiken Densetsu 3 but the remake Trials of Mana
neutral · AI labelView post →Duran (Berserker), Kevin (Annihilator), Charlotte (Chaosbringer), and Riesz (Brynhildr) from Trials of Mana Remake by artist Yoshiro Ambe. More art from the game: creativeuncut.com/art_trials-o...
neutral · AI labelView post →i think the Trials of Mana remake is more or less perfect. From what i know everything is there same beats ect ect its just all in 3d now and plays better and any extra stuff is minimal and post game
positive · AI labelView post →I remember just drooling at these gorgeous 1995 "Secret of Mana 2" GameFan magazine spreads hoping with all my heart that the game would get localized. I was so heartbroken when it didn't. The game was eventually localized in 2019 as Trials of Mana.
neutral · AI labelView post →Duran (Duelist), Kevin (Divine Fist), Charlotte (High Priestess), and Riesz (Meteorite) from Trials of Mana Remake by artist Yoshiro Ambe. More art from the game: creativeuncut.com/art_trials-o...
neutral · AI labelView post →I played the intro to Seiken Densetsu 3 several times when I was younger, but it never hooked me enough to play the through the full game. I always wanted to get into it because I love The Secret of Mana (Seiken Densetsu 2). So I finally purchased the remake and dove into it. I was hoping to find a classic that I missed out on. Sadly I found that though Seiken Densetsu 3 was WELL ahead of its time in 1995, It doesn't hold up that well 30 years later. The main draw of this game is the party…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Game Review This review may be long overdue, considering I first played the demo on the Switch back in 2020, but here are my thoughts on the game. As a longtime fan of Trials of Mana, I only recently had the chance to fully experience it. Art of the Game The art in this game is nothing short of outstanding. After playing through every character’s demo, I was so captivated by the visuals that I even ended up drawing Angela. The color palette and combinations used for each character are…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →really need to play Visions of Mana. I adored that Trials of Mana remake and i'd love to play the new mainline game in like uuuuuuuuuhhhhhhhh 15 years
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neutral · AI labelView post →Riesz, Hawkeye, Belladonna, and Crimson Wizard from Trials of Mana (Remake) by artist Haccan. More art from the game: creativeuncut.com/art_trials-o...
neutral · AI labelView post →Been playing a lot of Seiken Densetsu 3/Trials of Mana this past week and the game absolutely still rules. I've also been working from home this week, so my lunch hour has been me popping it on the projector and playing on bed. Good ass week, not looking forward to being in the office on Tuesday 🥲
positive · AI labelView post →TIME FOR ✨ROMANCING SAGA 2: REVENGE OF THE SEVEN✨ First impression: Damn this game looks so much like Trials of Mana Hard mode seems cool so far. I just fought the Watchman who was pretty tough! #amygames
neutral · AI labelView post →Our HD game art collection has been updated with 63 new artworks from Trials of Mana (Remake), The Guided Fate Paradox, Pokémon Sun and Moon, Neo Geo Battle Coliseum, and Trauma Center: Second Opinion! www.creativeuncut.com/hd-video-gam...
neutral · AI labelView post →Trials of Mana (2020) is now on GOG at 70% off ($14.99) through June 8. A 3D remake of the 1995 Super Famicom RPG, it released worldwide after 2017's official Eng. localization in Collection of Mana. GOG: www.gog.com/en/game/tria... Review: novacrystallis.com/2020/05/tria... Full Playthrough:
neutral · AI labelView post →I'm getting twice-removed Final Fantasy Adventure nostalgia playing the Trials of Mana remake. There is something unprecedented in seeing an RPG series that started on the Game Boy endure on modern consoles. Giant bosses are part of the series DNA.
positive · AI labelView post →Mediocre story, the dumbest heroes of all times (basically everything they do plays into the hands of the villains), you have to pick your companions before starting the game and can't switch during your playthrough, and enemies become damage sponges from hell in the final chapters. Chapter 5 was particularly bad. It's basically a string of 8 boss fights. With a ton of padding, because the dragon you're flying around with in the overworld lands you on the opposite side of each area instead…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This game is good enough for a game coming out in 2001. It really is a step backward from secret of mana... you cant even have a friend play with you. It's just baffling how they had the formula 30 years ago and still can't figure out how to copy it, let alone upgrade it.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Many classic Square Enix games like Live A Live, Trials of Mana, Romancing SaGa 3, and Radical Dreamers got their first ever English release just in the past few years. What game will be next? 🤔
neutral · AI labelView post →I love the Mana series. There's some great games in it. I highly recommend Trials of Mana and Visions of Mana to anyone. Secret of Mana is bad. Not just the remake. It was always bad. It's baffling that this game is so beloved while other much better games are forgotten. Play Lufia 2 instead.
positive · AI labelView post →I'm at a point where I'm finishing the game out of spite. I have no intention of re-playing it. On every level, I did not want to engage with it further. The game doesn't play like the original SNES game, which is fine, but is still quite button-mashy and one-note. Exploring the areas didn't feel particularly fun, I did it to get all the items. There's a baffling 2D platforming sequence that feels so unresponsive, I really don't get why they added it. On the visual side, it's nothing to…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This game has one fundamental flaw: it's boring. Nothing really stands out. The characters are bland, the story is bland, the combat is bland, the npc interactions are bland, etc. The only thing this game has going for it is all of the lewd mods, but that's not enough to save it. Skip and find a different JRPG to play unless you're nostalgic for this particular title.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →While the visuals of this game won't age nearly as graceully as its original counterpart (which is tragically only legally available on the Nintendo eShop), the gameplay improvements to it completely make up for any loss in visual appeal. The story isn't ANYTHING to write home about but again, this game is completely carried by its fun combat system and engaging class mechanics. Not every game you play has to be a 10/10 masterpiece and I feel like Trials of Mana is a very comfy action JRPG that…
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