Children of Mana – Reviews

1. 7
   The kids are alright...

   08/31/2007

   By discoinferno84 *Review of the Month Winner*
2. 6
   The Grinding Game

   10/30/2006

   By Arkrex
3. 6
   Had this been expanded and better fleshed out, this really could have been a great game.

   01/25/2022

   By carlde21
4. 8
   It´s not the Mana game we all hoped for, but a good game nonetheless

   02/13/2007

   By darthjulian
5. 7
   Children Of A Lesser God.

   11/10/2006

   By GeekyDad
6. 7
   ....I can't think of a tagline.

   10/05/2009

   By Gilgamesh1317
7. 5
   Repetition kills this game.

   07/18/2006

   By Hikuusen
8. 6
   Children of Diablo isn't a bad game, as long as you know what you're getting

   01/30/2008

   By TIDQ
9. 6
   Mashing the A button has never been that fun... NOT

   03/01/2012

   By WishingTikal

1. 6
   A weaker title in the Mana series.

   05/13/2019

   By Bouchart
2. 8
   Seiken Densetsu Meets Crystal Chronicles

   10/09/2006

   By eyesonfinalfantasy
3. 6
   Don't buy this

   07/13/2007

   By MegaHomeyX
4. 8
   I hope you are not an hardcore RPG fan, or else you will be disappointed by this title!

   03/06/2006

   By Mykas0
5. 3
   No Exploration, No Interesting Character Interaction, No Fun, Just Mindless Dungeon Wanderings

   06/04/2007

   By OutOfRange
6. 5
   Dungeon crawl with little reward

   11/01/2007

   By pixielate_com
7. 5
   Flaws outweight the good points by too much

   05/21/2007

   By ray_lightcaster
8. 6
   My first mana experience.

   01/02/2007

   By Tomatini
9. 6
   Another weak entry in the Mana series

   01/10/2007

   By wolverinefan
10. 3
    The monotony of the game just became too much for me to bear

    12/05/2007

    By XCommander

1. 7
   Seriously, where's the challenge here?

   02/26/2007

   By Bkstunt_31
2. 2
   Miserly monsters, gratuitous grinding

   09/09/2009

   By DeviousRoo
3. 9
   Don't judge a book by its cover!

   11/13/2006

   By DSLuvr
4. 7
   Just a SNES version of Crystal Chronicles

   05/03/2006

   By ParaFish
5. 6
   An interesting RPG with a twist

   03/09/2007

   By shiningstone
6. 5
   Shallow as a cheerleader, but just as pleasant to watch

   01/10/2007

   By Simon_Zeno
7. 9
   Not as good as Secret of Mana or Seiken Deneketsu 3, but it gets the job done.

   11/22/2006

   By tanookimario
8. 6
   Mash A. Rest. Mash A more.

   12/19/2006

   By TenRyu572
9. 8
   A great game for what it is.

   11/14/2006

   By w31uelv

1. 
   Children of Mana Review: 5.8 / 10

1. 65
   metacritic

   Based on 34 critics.
2. 6.3
   User Score

   Based on 26 user reviews.

1. 78
   Game Informer

   Children of Mana is not the longest game in the world, but it sure is a fun ride while it lasts, especially if you have friends that are into it as well. [Nov. 2006, p.140]
2. 58
   GameSpot

   The shallow, repetitive gameplay of Children of Mana negates any nostalgic charm that the game might have attempted to capture.
3. 65
   Nintendo Power

   Ever since the "Mana" series made its North American debut on the SNES in 1993, players have been waiting for a sequel that recaptures the same magic. Children of mana doesn't fit that bill, but if you're looking for an action-oriented RPG--and you've got buddies looking for the same--it's worth checking out. [Dec. 2006, p.114]
4. 79
   Official Nintendo Magazine UK

   Sadly, Children of Mana's extremely repetitive gameplay means that if you're playing for an extended period of time the game's appeal wanes. It all depends on what kind of player you are. [Feb 2007, p.76]

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