Square Enix Developing More PS4 Games – Is a 'Mana' Sequel Included?
In an effort to support the widespread use of Sony's next generation console, the PlayStation 4, game developer Square Enix recently shared that it is developing more games for the PS4 which it plans to release within 2015.
According to a report in Forbes, one of Square Enix's producers, Shinji Hashimoto revealed that there are even more PS4 games in development "that have yet to be announced." He said this during an interview about a recent announcement for a sequel to "Dragon Quest Heroes" that the company is developing.
In the same Forbes report, another interview with another producer, Yusuke Suda, revealed that there is a possible resurgence of titles for the popular "Mana" series in 2015 because it is the franchise's 25th anniversary. Suda is said to be responsible for an upcoming PS Vita game called "Rise of Mana."
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Because of these two revelations, the report speculates that one of the possible titles that Square Enix may be considering for development will be a PS4 game that continues the "Mana" series.
The "Mana" game franchise is a medieval-fantasy action role-playing game that was originally made as a handheld "companion game" to "Final Fantasy." The first game was developed for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System in 1993. The most popular game in the series is the "Secret of Mana" game that came out in 1993.
The series, according to a Wikipedia entry, is known for "its seamless, real-time battle system" which was developed by Koichi Ishii, which is distinctively different from the battle system in the first "Final Fantasy" games. Newcomers and veterans alike can use the system to play, even if it is action-based. The system also has its own "Ring Command" menu system.
The game's setting is a fantasy world where "mana" is an energy source. After a devastating war between the gods and civilization, there is a need to look for eight Mana seeds which will restore mana to the world, and eventually, peace.
