Dawn of Mana

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Dawn of Mana
The Japanese Seiken Densetsu 4 logo.
Developer(s)
Publisher(s) Square Enix
Designer(s) Koichi Ishii (Game producer)
Ryuuichi Sakamoto (Theme Song Performer)
Release date(s) JPN December 21, 2006
NA Q1 2007 [1]
Genre(s) Role-playing game
Mode(s) Single player
Platform(s) PlayStation 2
Media DVD-ROM
A screenshot from Dawn of Mana.
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A screenshot from Dawn of Mana.

Dawn of Mana (聖剣伝説4 Seiken Densetsu 4?) is a console role-playing game in the Seiken Densetsu series currently in development by Square Enix. Although originally announced for the PlayStation 2 gaming console[2], a follow-up Famitsu article revealed that the announcement was premature. Square Enix did however finally confirm the console of choice to be the PlayStation 2 with a trailer for the game. The game is part of Square Enix's World of Mana compilation that also includes Children of Mana. The game is to be released on December 21, 2006 in Japan.[3]

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[edit] Gameplay

Currently, details of Dawn of Mana include that it will utilize the same Havok physics engine seen in Half-Life 2 that will allow the player to greatly interact with their 3D environment.[4]

[edit] Development

[edit] Plot

Three characters have been revealed. The protagonist is a 16-year-old blonde boy named Eldy. His past is mysterious as the people of his village found him in his early childhood. The female lead is a brunette named Ritzia, who is the same age as Eldy. Ritzia is a priestess who can listen to voices of the planet and nature. The Rabite creature Puck became Ritzia's pet when he was separated from his family. Eldy and Ritzia are both childhood friends. Their adventure begins after the invasion of their home town by a foreign country's army.

[edit] References

  1. ^ Jordan Jackson (October 9th, 2006). Mana Gets Panicked, Goes Mobile. RPGamer.com. Retrieved on 2006-10-10.
  2. ^ Bryan Boulette (October 26, 2005). Seiken Densetsu 4 Chooses a Console. RPGamer.com. Retrieved on September 27, 2006.
  3. ^ Weekly Famitsu (September 22, 2006). Seiken Densetsu 4 on sale December 21! Ryuichi Sakamoto providing music!. Famitsu.com (Japanese). Retrieved on September 22, 2006.
  4. ^ Theo Litowski (October 19, 2005). Seiken Densetsu 4 Gets Physical. RPGamer.com. Retrieved on September 27, 2006.

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Final Fantasy Adventure • Secret of Mana • Seiken Densetsu 3 • Dawn of Mana

Legend of Mana • Sword of Mana • Children of Mana • Heroes of Mana • Friends of Mana

Elemental Spirits • Flammie • Mana Tree • Mana Sword • Rabite


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