Tag: Mana
News Visions of Mana Director Snapped Up by Square Enix Following Studio Cuts
A new vision
Visions of Mana director Ryosuke Yoshida has announced that he left the NetEase-owned Ouka Studios on the 31st October, and that he's now working at Square Enix. Of course, Square Enix published Visions of Mana to begin with, so the move makes sense. Previously, Yoshida was a designer at Capcom, helping develop titles like Devil May...
News Visions of Mana Dev Basically Shut Down Just as the RPG Releases
Chinese companies having doubts over Japan
Ouka Studios, the Tokyo-based team that just brought us Visions of Mana, is reportedly on the brink of being closed down. To be clear, the new Mana title is published by Square Enix, but Ouka Studios — the game's primary developer — is a subsidiary of Chinese colossus NetEase. The outfit was first...
Poll Are You Playing Visions of Mana?
Eyes open
Visions of Mana has arrived on PS5 and PS4. A brand new instalment in the long, long running RPG series, Visions looks to breathe some additional life into the beloved property, providing a sizable adventure across an incredibly pretty fantasy world. We awarded the game a 'good' 7/10 in our Visions of Mana PS5 review, concluding that,...
News Visions of Mana Looks Like Fantastic Action RPG Fun Ahead of August Release on PS5, PS4
Elementary
Square Enix has dropped a deep dive trailer for Visions of Mana, as we creep closer to its 29th August release date on PS5 and PS4. This might just be our best look at the RPG's gameplay mechanics to date, as the video breaks down the various elemental powers that Val and his party are able to wield. Basically, Elemental Vessels give you...
News Very Promising Action RPG Visions of Mana Adventures to PS5, PS4 In August
The legend continues
Having touted a rather vague 'summer 2024' release window since its announcement in December of last year, we're glad to see that Visions of Mana now has a confirmed date. It launches on the 29th August for both PS5 and PS4, and obviously hits that promised summer window after all. What's more, the above trailer gives us yet...
News Classic Action RPG Revival Visions of Mana Will Finally Get a Release Date Reveal This Week
A vision of the future
Visions of Mana has had a vague 'summer 2024' release window for months, and now that summer is actually here, fans have been wondering when we'll finally get that all-important date. Honestly, we fully expected a reveal during yesterday's Xbox showcase, but to our surprise, it never happened. Fortunately, an announcement is...
News Visions of Mana Release Date Likely Incoming as Action RPG Gets Age Rated
A clearer vision
First announced in December of last year, Visions of Mana has been stuck with a vague 'summer' release window for months — but now, it seems highly likely that a confirmed date is heading our way in the near future. The action RPG has just been age rated by the ESRB in North America, which is usually a surefire sign that news is...
News PS5, PS4 RPG Visions of Mana Aims Straight for Your Nostalgia in Touching Japanese Trailer
The adventure continues
Square Enix has released a new Japan-only trailer for upcoming action RPG Visions of Mana — and it's specifically designed to play on the nostalgia of longtime Mana fans. The video depicts the life of a man who's grown up with the franchise, from grabbing his first Mana title as a kid, to watching the games evolve over the...
News PS5, PS4 Action RPG Visions of Mana Still Looks Great in New Gameplay Trailer
Combat and character classes
We're still waiting on a release date, but Visions of Mana still looks really promising in its latest gameplay trailer. It's a pretty short video — clocking in at just over a minute — but there's quite a lot of stuff on show. It's got a bit of traversal, some combo-based combat, and confirms that your party members...
News Visions of Mana Narrows Down New Gameplay, Summer 2024 Release Window on PS5, PS4
Clearer visions
Visions of Mana, the brand new Mana title that was announced at The Game Awards last year, is targeting a summer release on PS5 and PS4. Previously, the action RPG had a very vague '2024' window, so this at least narrows things down somewhat. We're yet to see a whole lot of the project, but you can find glimpses of gameplay in a new...
News Visions of Mana Isn't Open World, But It Does Have 'Vast' Semi-Open Areas
Plus other early details
Square Enix has spilled a few more beans on Visions of Mana, the freshly announced, brand new instalment in the storied Mana series. For starters, this won't be an open world adventure. Questions were raised regarding the game's scope when its debut trailer showed off some huge environments, but no, it's not quite that big...
News The Legendary Mana Series Returns with Visions of Mana on PS5, PS4 in 2024
15 years later
Square Enix is reviving its classic Mana series with a brand new instalment — 15 whole years after its last mainline entry. Titled Visions of Mana, it's coming to PS5 and PS4 at some point in 2024. As you'd expect of the franchise, this is an action RPG with multiple playable characters, and based on the trailer, it basically looks...
News New Mana Game in Development for Consoles
The legend continues
A brand new entry in the long running Mana series is now in development for consoles. The project was confirmed by producer Masaru Oyamada during the property's 30th anniversary livestream, but it's still early days, so there's nothing to actually show yet. In any case, this is pretty big news. It's been over seven years since...
