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Detailed Reviews

  1. 8
    We need a PETA for rabites... By Black Rabite, updated 02/14/2005 -- Highest Rated
  2. 8
    Possibly the Remains of a Greater Game By buruburu1, updated 04/24/2017 -- Highest Rated
  3. 8
    While it has it's flaws this is one of the funnest games I've ever played. By Calamity, updated 07/20/2009 -- Highest Rated
  4. 8
    A brilliant but flawed experiment By gnrchild5, updated 10/15/2007 -- Highest Rated
  5. 8
    Gem Missile By horror_spooky, updated 09/16/2010 -- Highest Rated
  6. 3
    I really wanted to like this game . . . By cantgetin, updated 05/11/2007 -- Most Recommended
  7. 3
    But time flows like a river... and history repeats... By D-Boy, updated 11/11/2001 -- Most Recommended
  8. 8
    Another masterpiece from Square. By carlde21, updated 10/31/2019
  9. 7
    Solid, but not an "elite Square game" By ClessAlvein05, updated 04/11/2007
  10. 9
    Want to hear a Secret? By Hawk Eye, updated 01/18/2005
  11. 10
    The secret's in my pants. By IAX, updated 07/30/2003
  12. 6
    A review from someone who didn't play this game in their childhood. By jojoshabadoo, updated 07/30/2009
  13. 10
    Yes, this game really is this good. NOT overrated. By KeIt Jade, updated 10/07/2002
  14. 8
    Years later still a epic game By Kevingcat, updated 11/27/2012
  15. 7
    Does this fan favorite still hold up, well over a decade later on Virtual Console? By LawnNinja, updated 02/05/2009
  16. 9
    A great non-RPG Squaresoft game! And who's talking about The Bouncer? By Leetdude, updated 05/25/2001
  17. 8
    Beauty of Mana By Lord-Spencer, updated 04/29/2015
  18. 5
    Did I ask too much? More than a lot? You gave me nothing, now that's all I got. By Mariner, updated 01/30/2003
  19. 7
    You ever see or play something you really enjoy but for the life of you, you can't fully explain why? By nld200xyz, updated 06/25/2020
  20. 8
    And in the end, the game STILL doesn't tell you what the big secret is! I feel cheated... By NT220, updated 02/09/2002
  21. 7
    Not quite up to Square's usual quality By PizzaDude371, updated 07/19/2007
  22. 5
    An ancient legend long past its time. By Rango, updated 09/21/2017
  23. 10
    The Wildest 16-Bit Threesome Ever By Rottenwood, updated 07/01/2003
  24. 10
    I don't care what anyone else says. This is the best home console RPG ever made. By sega31098, updated 08/17/2009
  25. 10
    A classic brought straight your Wii. By sega31098, updated 08/17/2009
  26. 8
    For love of the game By Snow Dragon, updated 03/05/2003
  27. 7
    A great game, but it hasn't aged very well By Storm Shadow, updated 02/19/2019
  28. 8
    Despite the bugs, it is one of the most fun games on the Super Nintendo By The Vic Viper, updated 10/10/2008
  29. 10
    Secret of Mana is, quite simply, the Best. Game. Ever. By tnote827, updated 07/29/2004
  30. 7
    A solid and fun rpg By Varia_Ball, updated 12/11/2019
  31. 10
    Secret of Mana's an outstanding classic, it's still the great game as 7 years ago! By Yakuza, updated 03/19/2001
  32. 10
    In my opinion, the best Square game ever made By YusakuG, updated 06/09/2003
  33. 10
    Santa Claus is in this game, how can anyone not love it? By Zylo the wolf, updated 06/26/2009

Full Reviews

  1. 8
    So What is the Secret of Mana? By Arlando909, updated 10/08/2003 -- Highest Rated
  2. 5
    Most Overrated Game EVER By BlueInferno83, updated 03/08/2004 -- Most Recommended
  3. 10
    The Secret of Densetsu 2, A great game overall. By Alucard517, updated 11/16/2004
  4. 4
    Ok Square, stick to Final Fantasy and Chrono. By Dave 008 Bond, updated 07/05/2001
  5. 9
    Oh, I get teary-eyed just remembering By diabolicalautomaton, updated 07/17/2002
  6. 8
    The secret is that this game isn't really a classic. By DjSkittles, updated 06/06/2005
  7. 9
    It's...Zelda...but...with...three...players...how can you go wrong? By EPoetker, updated 03/01/2000
  8. 10
    If time flows like a river, and history repeats, then why are there not more games like this?!? By Guilty_Gearhead, updated 07/22/2005
  9. 9
    One of the great classics in action RPG gaming By jdrega, updated 01/22/2008
  10. 8
    A boy, a girl, and a sprite walk into a bar. By Malorkus, updated 05/26/2020
  11. 9
    A Perfect Cross Betwen Willow and Zelda III...There's NO Game Like Secret of Mana... By Quathan, updated 10/14/2003
  12. 9
    Great? Yes. Legendary? No Sir. By RageBot, updated 05/18/2015
  13. 8
    A well-balanced RPG that holds up, whether you're casual or hardcore By SilverEclypse, updated 09/20/2013
  14. 7
    Short but Sweet Classic RPG By SquallPunk, updated 04/10/2017
  15. 10
    Not in the same league as Final Fantasy, but don't dismiss it. It's still an excellent game! By Walker Boh Ohmsford, updated 03/01/2003
  16. 10
    Square Does it Again with Another Magnificent RPG! By ZeldaGuy, updated 09/01/2001

Quick Reviews

  1. 5
    Is that a mouse following me in this bland but still fun adventure of a game? By Asakane_Kotoro, updated 09/30/2010
  2. 10
    Why Are All These Games So Secretive!?!?!?!?!? *Furtive Glance Over Shoulder* AHHH!!! By Bobo The Clown, updated 12/27/2001
  3. 10
    Square's version of Zelda with 3 players. I love it! By Brak, updated 05/22/2000
  4. 10
    A great game for the SNES! By Cactuar, updated 04/08/2001
  5. 10
    The epitome of SNES games By chaos knight, updated 11/08/2001
  6. 10
    The perfect game for us old-school rpg gamers! Too much fun By doomMeister, updated 12/21/1999
  7. 8
    I could just sit here and cycle through the menus all day long... By fduboo, updated 02/11/2000
  8. 10
    A game that takes RPGs to a new level By Gauntlet Man 99, updated 01/18/2002
  9. 8
    One of the better RPGs By Goldenguy, updated 07/10/2001
  10. 7
    Square's Groundbreaking Multi-Player RPG. Good, but not Great. By LOG, updated 07/16/2001
  11. 9
    Multiplayer RPG? THANK YOU, SQUARESOFT!!! By Lord Kyros, updated 12/21/1999
  12. 10
    Secret of Mana: The Greatest Game Ever By Mixtli, updated 03/28/2000
  13. 8
    A fun and very apealling RPG from the makers of Final Fantasy By PContaminator, updated 07/16/2001
  14. 9
    A REAL review by someone who does more than trash-talk By powermitch, updated 05/12/2001
  15. 9
    Completerd Review to one of SquareSofts most popular games ever By Psycho Penguin, updated 07/16/2001
  16. 10
    This game is magic By Rikimaru13, updated 03/27/2000
  17. 10
    Easily the best Action RPG on the system... maybe EVER!!!!! By snesKING, updated 08/10/2018
  18. 9
    One of the greatest multiplayer action rpg's ever... By Snoop54, updated 05/26/2002
  19. 9
    An engaging adventure with great graphics. By Spektre, updated 07/16/2001
  20. 9
    Ah, for the days of the golden age of RPGs... By The Great Magus, updated 06/15/2001
  21. 9
    This game is spiffy! By The Lone Duck, updated 07/16/2001
  22. 9
    I love it! By Ultima Mayu, updated 12/27/1999
  23. 9
    Music! Graphics! Sound! Gameplay! Plot! When your powers combine, I am Secret of Mana! By Vegita, updated 04/20/2000
  24. 9
    "An instant RPG Classic for Nintendo" By Walkthroughs by Jack, updated 07/23/2008
  25. 8
    It's very good, considering its age. By Zer0scope, updated 10/05/2017

Video Reviews

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Critic Reviews

  1. GameSpot
    GameSpot: Secret Of Mana Review: Where Secrets Go, Trouble Follows: 6 / 10

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