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[MassiveAttack]

Unfortunately, no information (yet) as to platform or whether it's an internal or external development.

 

[neptunes]

DS?

 

[Amir0x]

Unfortunately, no information (yet) as to platform or whether its an internal or external development.

Ok but like...

...what does that japanese text say! And also, I hope it's water color visuals. And also, "World of Mana" means like... another Legend of Mana type shit or like... a MMORPG?

Anyway, all speculation. Nobody can answer these questions! But still cool stuff

 

[Unison]

DS?

Haha, this forum would explode in outrage if it was for DS.

 

[Beezy]

The pics are old, but the name and logo are new. Not too sure about the text...

Haha, this forum would explode in outrage if it was for DS.

Even though that's the only system that has a Mana game announced for it?

 

[neptunes]

Haha, this forum would explode in outrage if it was for DS.

Well the announced a mana game for the DS, so I'm sure people already knew a new game was comming.

no outrage

 

[john tv]

Where's the original source of those pictures? Anyone have the URL? (Not talking about that site's forums, talking about the real origin.)

 

[Brandon F]

I do believe Sword of Mana would be on my list as one of the WORST games published in the past 3 years.

Better luck with this one I hope.

 

[Dead]

Please don't let this be another Sword of Mana, good god please don't!

 

[Amir0x]

Sword of Mana was pretty shitty, but I'm more worried this'll be like a Legend of Mana event. That was even worse.

 

[Brandon F]

Well they were both pretty stupid, Legend did have some really nice music though.

 

[jiggle]

Where's the original source of those pictures? Anyone have the URL? (Not talking about that site's forums, talking about the real origin.)

The two paintings are from Square's recruiting page for Seiken.
http://www.square-enix.com/jp/recruit/section/project/seiken/index.html

 

[Jonnyram]

They're on the recruiting pages here, John.

Incidentally, Square is also recruiting for a new MMORPG!
What could it be?

 

[Mrbob]

Why would the forum explode in outrage if this was for DS. All the recent Mana games have sucked.

 

[john tv]

They're on the recruiting pages here, John.

Incidentally, Square is also recruiting for a new MMORPG!
What could it be?

Cool. Hey, how's Nintendogs? Tell us about it!

 

[Jonnyram]

Cool. Hey, how's Nintendogs? Tell us about it!

Already posted some stuff here but I guess awareness of the Drinky Puppy club is still low

 

[seismologist]

nice artwork. bring it on (DS)

 

[The_Sorrow]

Wasn't Square also testing Playonline for the DS?

 

[kevm3]

They need to make this for the PS2 in 2d. Square has fucking sucked this generation on console systems. The only Square game I've bought was Final Fantasy 10, and I bought that at bargain price.

 

[Kobun Heat]

Older than dirt. Thanks for screwing with my emotions.

 

[TheJollyCorner]

isn't this artwork like 6 months old by now?

Square's had that recruiting page up for a while...

edit: Kobun beat me to it

 

[speedpop]

Older than dirt. Thanks for screwing with my emotions.

What Kobun said.

 

[MassiveAttack]

Older than dirt. Thanks for screwing with my emotions.

True although the trademark was filed in the US on April 7th, 2005. And I believe the logo is new as well.

 

[Jonnyram]

Who's to say the trademark and the recruitment drive are for the same game though?

 

[MassiveAttack]

 

[CO_Andy]

They need to make this for the PS2 in 2d.

This iz definitely going to be on a Nintendo system (Brownie Brown iz Nintendo owned).

I hav fond memories of playing Secret of Mana, and yes, Secret of Evermore. Haven't played the recent ones, so i hope to get back into playing another one in the series.

 

[Jonnyram]

This iz definitely going to be on a Nintendo system (Brownie Brown iz Nintendo owned).

I hate to be skeptical here, but the game that is being recruited for doesn't sound particularly like a DS game (character model designer, motion designer, background model designer, effect designer...). Also, why would Square Enix be recruiting rather than Brownie Brown? It's highly possible there are two Mana games in development at the moment.

 

[Mr Nash]

Incidentally, Square is also recruiting for a new MMORPG!
What could it be?

I'm only around JLPT 3 as far as reading skills go so I probably missed a thing or three on that page, but could the recruitment be for this game, and not a totally unannounced title?

http://www.gamespot.com/news/2004/09/15/news_6107531.html

 

[Gaia Theory]

It's been rumored that Brownie Brown was going to be making a Gamecube RPG for awhile, maybe it's a Mana game.

 

[Jonnyram]

I'm only around JLPT 3 as far as reading skills go so I probably missed a thing or three on that page, but could the recruitment be for this game, and not a totally unannounced title?

http://www.gamespot.com/news/2004/09/15/news_6107531.html

I think that's all being done externally, actually. And they'd probably mention it by name if it's that because it's been known about for some time.

 

[Kobun Heat]

*Sigh*

IAWTP

kobun am cry

 

[Mama Smurf]

I haven't even played Secret of Mana and that box art makes me nostalgic.

I DON'T KNOW WHY

 

[Spencerr]

Sounds spiffy

 

[Bizarro Sun Yat-sen]

. Call me when they make another good Mana game... mmmkay?

You mean unlike Secret of Mana, which is the worst game in the series (unless you count Shinyaku Seiken/Sword of Mana)?

 

[Brannon]

But Secret of Mana kicks the world's ass, and makes them their slaves!

 

[Bizarro Sun Yat-sen]

I strongly suspect there are two games in development as well. It would fit Square's recent product-planning strategy.

 

[Jonnyram]

Holy crap... I just looked at the TM application. Look how many categories they've filed it under... soft toys and online games included. "The World of Mana" may end up being an umbrella brand with lots of new work coming out. It could be pretty cool actually. I'd love a Mr.Cactus plush.

 

[Ranger X]

Speaking of a series that got down the crapper... *cries*

Ok guys, put yourselves together and REPLUG THAT SNES LIKE TRUE SOLDIERS.

please remember.

 

[Li Mu Bai]

Brownie-Brown was actively recruiting for an unnamed GC rpg. at least 2.5 yrs. ago. They were recruiting talent as they didn't possess much current-gen platform development experence. (being GB-centric) This patent does sound rather broad in scope, but Square did use them for the Sword of Mana. If it is indeed a GC title, . We should know soon enough at E3. Mother 3 to the DS I guess.

 

[duckroll]

Dude, wtf. There's nothing linking the recruitment page and World of Mana. Those are also promotional pics that mean nothing AND they're old. Way to fuck this thread up. These are not first images, they're not new and no one can even prove that they're World of Mana. Lock this PoS thread please.

 

[Bizarro Sun Yat-sen]

why do you want us to remember the worst game in the series?

 

[JackFrost2012]

Dear Mana series,

FUCK YOU!

Love,
Me

 

[neo2046]

"World of Mana"

hm.......... either it is a MMO RPG or more than one title to me

 

[Kobun Heat]

Or they're running out of "X of Mana" constructions that Japanese consumers can understand.

 

[solarplexus]

isn't this artwork like 6 months old by now?

Square's had that recruiting page up for a while...

Yes, and it's not even a game screen.

 

[Rei_Toei]

Altough about everything Legend of Mana had to offer regarding story and characters was shitty, I kinda liked the music, the visuals in outdoor enviroments (I hate the smurf-look of the villages..) and the battlesystem was enjoyable. SE, please lose Shinichi Kameoka, lose the infantile, curvish architecture, and make something that at least vaguely resembles Secret of Mana/Seiken Densetsu III's style again.

 

[Bizarro Sun Yat-sen]

SE, please lose Shinichi Kameoka, [...] and make something that at least vaguely resembles Secret of Mana/Seiken Densetsu III's style again.

So they should make the game's visual style resemble that of SD2 & 3 by getting rid of one of the few people on the graphics staff who actually worked on SD2 & 3? Alrighty then!

 

[djtiesto]

Get Hiroki Kikuta to do the music again, please... SOM and SD3 have some really interesting soundtracks (though not to everyone's taste). Oh yeah and make it somewhat challenging, with puzzles, and no stupid weapons forging systems or any of that, just straight up action-RPG goodness. Have the whole dev team play Ys 6 before working on the game.

 

[GaimeGuy]

Brownie-Brown was actively recruiting for an unnamed GC rpg. at least 2.5 yrs. ago. They were recruiting talent as they didn't possess much current-gen platform development experence. (being GB-centric) This patent does sound rather broad in scope, but Square did use them for the Sword of Mana. If it is indeed a GC title, . We should know soon enough at E3. Mother 3 to the DS I guess.

I believe that turned out to be Pokemon Colosseum

 

[galeninjapan]

Legend of Mana was such a piece of shit.