Sword of Mana

 Game Boy Advance
User Score
8.5

Generally favorable reviews- based on 36 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 26 out of 36
  2. Mixed: 8 out of 36
  3. Negative: 2 out of 36
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  1. Odin
    Feb 21, 2004
    7
    This game isn't that great. Sure, you might enjoy the class system but if you are anything but an RPG freak you'll be scratching your head with all these strange controls and dull storyline throughout.
  2. Ryatta
    Nov 22, 2013
    7
    It feels like a Legend of Zelda RPG; which is in no way a bad thing if a little clunkier when it comes to lining up attacks. It's simplicity helps with it being a gba game when it comes to navigation and combat and the story reaches the levels of a final fantasy game.
  3. PabloEnver
    Aug 30, 2022
    7
    Gráficamente es una gozada, y la música es genial. La historia no está mal, aunque tampoco es increíble. El problema principal es que el gameplay es bastante aburrido. Según vas avanzando en la historia consigues diversas armas como espada, lanza, mazo, arco, etc, pero es probable que acabes usando la espada más que ninguna otra cosa, e irás dando estocadas y alejándote, una y otra vez,Gráficamente es una gozada, y la música es genial. La historia no está mal, aunque tampoco es increíble. El problema principal es que el gameplay es bastante aburrido. Según vas avanzando en la historia consigues diversas armas como espada, lanza, mazo, arco, etc, pero es probable que acabes usando la espada más que ninguna otra cosa, e irás dando estocadas y alejándote, una y otra vez, contra el 99% de enemigos. Los espíritus te proporcionan la habilidad de usar magias pero no son demasiado útiles. Un juego entretenido sin más, merece la pena por la música y el apartado gráfico, pero poco más.… Expand
  4. Yojimbo2015
    May 6, 2023
    7
    Pretty but very wordy arcade RPG. As ever, it's good but not as good as Zelda or Final Fantasy.

Awards & Rankings

52
#52 Best Game Boy Advance Game of 2003
17
#17 Most Discussed Game Boy Advance Game of 2003
15
#15 Most Shared Game Boy Advance Game of 2003

Critic Reviews

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Metascore
72

Mixed or average reviews - based on 31 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 16 out of 31
  2. Mixed: 15 out of 31
  3. Negative: 0 out of 31
  1. Edge Magazine
    60
    We were hoping for a passionate display of Square's rekindling love for the RPG craft. Instead, Sword of Mana hangs around its competitors in relative mediocrity instead of blazing the trail the SNES title did all those years ago. [Feb 2004, p.109]
  2. GMR Magazine
    60
    Once you begin playing, though, you realize that Sword of Mana's interface is among the most ill-advised in recent memory.
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  3. GBA Central
    60
    Follows every role-playing cliché and rule but does so with style. Sadly however the flaws within the game remain too obvious and Sword of Mana is merely a slightly above average game that deserves a slightly above average score.
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