April Fools? Wait it's too late. Oh it's an earnest video review? Ok.

"That was when I realized it was Swedish and not a made up language" Buddy, I'm Swedish and I thought it was a made up language

Swede here. I remember being blown away hearing a Swedish theme song in a Japanese game back when I played this game all those years ago... So cool!

Fun little fact: Squaresoft didn't actually let Evermore use any of the code from Secret of Mana so the devs actually had to rebuild the engine from scratch.

Legend of Mana is actually my favourite. The open-endedness is what makes it so unique every playthrough.

The music ALONE in this game made me want a remake for years. When they announced it for switch I almost cried.

That feeling when the main theme is sung in Swedish but the actual game never got released in Sweden...

Legend of Mana is on my top 3 forever. It's such an underrated and unique game.

I've always wanted a game that felt like Kino's Journey. So you've just convinced me to give Legend a try, Austin.

The sprite work on this game is legendary

I think this game has one of the best aesthetics imaginable, everything about it is just loaded with character

Legend of Mana is also one of the few co op RPGs I ever knew, back in the day me and my younger brother spent days exploring together

Legend of Mana is my one the fucking favourite games of all time, platforms and genres. Thank you for this video. I completed this game like 10+ times, and when i hear this opening song... Wow, I'm not crying, i just got dust in my eyes.

I have so many good cozy memories with this game. I'm really excited for the remaster, because it's legitimately one of my favorite games ever.

This, FF9 and Soul Blade were my summer games back in '01.

I was going 'why didn't i finish this game when i was younger?' Got to the map placement, and you could lock yourself out of areas and i was 'OOOOHHHH now i remember!'

My favorite ps1 game. I'm so hype for the remaster. Legend of Mana is really unlike anything else.

I always thought of LoM as the "Majora's Mask" of the Mana series, both of which I prefer the most out of their respective franchises. They came out around the same time and share similarities in their approach to player immersion and world interaction.

this game was so ahead of its time. i remember being blown away at the fact you could save your character onto a memory card and bring it to your friend's house, load it into their game and either co-op with them through quests or PVP with them in the arena in Geo

Holy crap, another person on the planet who watched Kino's Journey?! Dude, I woulda been your best bud growing up. Born in '91 and grew up with games like Legend of Dragoon and animes like Kino that I couldn't talk to anyone about. Watching your videos is always such a nostalgia trip, thank you for being so unapologetically cool

Legend was my first Mana game so you can imagine when the remaster was announced, I was just "WHEEZE OMGOMGOMGOMGOMG" and proceeded to flail like a squirrel on uppers. Makes me wonder what highschool me missed during my first playthrough now.

I can see it all now... Journalists: Legend of Mana needs an in-game quest guidance system. Legend of Mana Elite: git gud

Fun fact: The game has never been released in Sweden (no, not even the psstore)

When I played this for the first time 2-3 years ago, I really liked it. The Swedish folk song helped a lot, but I liked how open the game was, and how you could essentially make your own story if you wanted to. It was unlike anything I've played, and I really liked it for that. Looking forward to what they'll do with the remaster.

Please do a video on Radiata Stories, that seems right up your alley. I know this will be lost among a sea of suggestions.

"So how does Legend of Mana play?" *cuts to advertisement for a shitty mobile game* 🤣

It is one of my favorite games of all time. The music, watercolors, all the characters, just a fantastic game. I hope Threads of Fate gets a similar treatment someday.

Me and my brother loved playing this game, and we would play it when we could. On weekends i would take my save file of my character to join his character so we could play together or just kill each other. This is getting remastered and saga frontier getting remastered has truly been a blessing

My old timey redneck uncle found Legend of Mana wrapped in a paper towel in a pawn shop in the middle of nowhere for $1. He brought it to my brother and I when we were like 10 or 11 and the rest is history. It’s a fantastic game and my all time favorite. It’s beautiful and the music is bangin. I’ve still never beat it and I’m 30 now. There’s so much content on this single disc it’s crazy.

"CURSED KNOWLEDGE"... indeed.

Lunar. Grandia. Wild Arms. Legend of Legaia. The nostalgia of that segment of your video is palpable to be sure! Also, I ended up teaching myself enough Swedish to translate and follow along with the Song of Mana back in the 90's when I was in high school and I never even ended up buying the game. I was learning German at the time which helped somewhat, but it started my lifelong obsession with anything Scandinavian. Abba, weird fish dishes, Lars von Trier; it all started with a game I never even ended up playing, lol!

I was so young when I first played this game and I always wished that I lived in the world of Fa'Diel bc it's just so darn beautiful! I found comfort in playing Legend of Mana. So I am over the moon about this remaster! Already preordered it. Can't wait to be Chumpy again lol

I am really hesitant about the updated graphics. I love that old pixel/sprite work and feel it's so integral to the heart of the game. I also don't think you need a walkthrough and that the intent is that you can miss things. You said it yourself, it's a 'Choose your own adventure' game. It is designed to have you replay it trying a different path, weapon, accompanying pet or golem, and so on.

I just came to comment without watching the video. I gonna wait to play the switch version and revive my nostalgia and finally getting to finishcthist game before watching any reviews. But i comment just because this is the first time any youtuber I follow have ever took about this game.

Oh, dip! I was right!? An Austin video on my favorite video game of all time! HECK YEAH!

I freaking love this game. Nobody ever talks about it either. It was so good and weird and out of nowhere as a kid.

You know it’s funny, I watched a vid talking about how weird Legend was and it made me super interested, so I was planning on getting an original copy then Square came in with “Hey btw we’re remastering Legend!” So it worked out I guess? (Also I know of Sierra from... uuuuh *certain* sources)

Legend of Mana is, and always has been, my favorite of the Mana series (well, I never played Trials until the remake, which is AMAZING). No contest. The story wasn't as rich as Secret but the vibrancy of the animation was mesmerizing to me. And the music; god-tier. I can't wait for it to be released on the Switch.

One of my all time favorite games. Thanks for doing a video about it. Not many talk about it but it's do beautiful and unique!

I can't watch a video of a mana game without hearing "TWIALS OF MANYA"

after all this year, now i can live in peace knowing that beautifull opening song is swedish. this game will always be a gem, master piece and memorable.

I've always loved this game and wanted a version that had true co-op. But everyone is always on the other mana games. Way underappreciated.

OMG! Thank you so much! I watched a couple episodes of Kino's Journey years ago but never finished it, and could not for the life of me remember the name! Never thought I'd find it again here.

Legend rules. When you learn to cancel moves with the techniques to get infinite combos.. felt so good.

I adore this game. The music, the characters, and how interesting the world is. I wish there was more to flesh out some of the storylines, but I still enjoy playing this game, even now.

Did anyone else have a dedicated notebook for legend of mana? I remember translating the dub bear language on paper for so long :0

That game really shocked me when I heard it was in Swedish. As a Swede, for the first seconds, it sounded like a mythical language. Ironic.

Bonus likes for the Kino's Journey reference! (the classic one, not the 3D bike one)

I beat this game when i was younger, and remember being bewildered by all that had felt left unfinished. I wouldn't have wanted my hand held, but just letting me know that I should have been looking for something would have helped.

Man I love your content and look forward to every upload. Been a follower for a long time and appreciate the everything you do.

Great video!!! Love the care you put into this video!!!

Always great to see a new vid .

man is this good to see as one of the few that played this and actually liked it as a boy who mostly played linear games this blew my freaking mind and yes austin I did have to get the guide and play it again not cause I couldn't beat it but because I beat it without seeing half the game which was always confusing to me

Nice connection to Kino's Journey. I had kinda forgotten that series as well as Legend of Mana so thanks for the trip down memory lane.

I'm so glad you covered this game! This game and Legend of Legaia(which you sorta half covered in the bad sequels video) were my first ever video games and the amount of people I know who've played both of them is zero. It's always nice to find another fan

I really appreciate all of the PSO sound effects. Fantastic game series. Good work!

The thing that no one talks about is its short story anthology approach as opposed to the large sweeping story that most JRPGs usually have. It's a unique approach that most games don't usually take, and I can only think of one other (Tsugunai Atonement) that's done it.

I remembered this game as a confusing bit beautiful and wholly captivating experience that I never could beat back in the day when I had to rent it from a video store. Glad your review reaffirmed that. Also made me wanna play it again real bad.

The description you're giving of this game makes it sound like an action-rpg Saga Frontier. Which sounds great actually. I love how completely free (read: lost) you are at all times in Saga Frontier. I might try this, so I guess you accomplished your mission. Overtly complex fighting and growth mechanics are fun to me. Love figuring them out and exploiting them.

I still crank up this game sometimes. One of my personal GOATS. Well done vid!

This was one of my favorite PS1 games.

To this day still one of my favorite RPGs ever. Super excited for the switch version.

6:39 *Someone who listened to both Cotton Eye Joe AND LoM opening frequently in the early 00's* WAIT. WHAT?! Mind shattered, destroyed and sent to the shadow realm!

Really looking forward to the remake of this! Excellent video as always!

Great video man! I always wanted to try this one as a kid, but I never had it and my buddy went and beat it without me (though he had me help with the final boss fight oddly). You probably should have mention co-op, but its all good. You might also be interested in the anime Wandering Witch: The Journey of Elaina as its the same kind of story as Kino's Journey... but with witches.

Awesome video. Loved this game. Cheers, and just subbed my friend.

the music at the stun lock is awesome, that guitar strummin

Legend of Mana is my one of my favorite games if all time, I am so extremely excited that we are getting a remaster! However, I'm not going to lie, I'm really disappointed that it is not going to be a physical release. I will still be getting it however and having a lot of fun with it.

Amazing video! Keep them coming :]

Great video, will definitely have to take a look at the remaster when it comes out

Very smart review, I appreciate it! Greetings from Italy. ^^

Absolute favorite series as per my name. Love them all. Great video.

Good timing on this vid man, the remaster comes out next month on Steam

"Favorite anime of all time, Kino's Journey" YOU ARE INSTANTLY MY FAVORITE KZfaqR

By far my favorite Mana game. But you earned your thumb with the Gateway 2000 and zones references :)

Bless up, dude. You make great videos

Great video! I'm looking forward to the remaster.

I'm mad I'm seeing this 4 days later and not in my feed, but I'm glad I'm seeing this on my birthday 🤙🏿

I literally just started playing my old copy last month! This geeked me out!

This certainly helps give me context for the game, I've been dabbling with the Mana series for the first time with the Trials of Mana Remake for my Switch. I liked it, got the Collection of Mana, and I want to support the series. Legend of Mana was a curiosity for me ever since I was young and I would see ads for it in gaming magazines, so I wanna nab it when I get the chance. Though I wish it would get a physical release.

Austin my man, thanks for the GlassesUSA referral- my new frames just arrived, I think they're the same ones you have in this video. Now I just need to nail down your wardrobe and my plan will be complete.

God, legend of mana was soooooo good!!!

I remember first playing this and missing the first quest in the gem knight story line which is so so easy to miss in the beginning of the game and then seeing the characters throughout going I wonder when I’ll get to see more about them finding out later since I missed that first quest I can never see more.... Recently became very nostalgic to play this again and was so glad to see it coming to the switch!

Was thinking about trying this game again sometime soon to see if I could actually find the end after all these years. Didn't know a remaster was coming, so I may check that out. What fortuitous timing, finding this vid, heh.

I played Legend of Mana TO DEATH. I fucking loved that game so much when it released in the USA on ps1. I think I might need to dust off my PS1 and play it again.

when i was younger i came across legend of mana and it became a part of my childhood and im super excited to have it on my ps4 when it drops in june

I've been playing Legend of Mana off and on for the past 20 years, softlocking myself on every attempt, but I've loved every minute of it. I almost don't want to beat it, because then I'll feel like I won't have as much of a reason to revisit it, year after year.

I remember playing this as a kid! I didn’t know it’s getting a remake, I look forward to being old enough to actually play it this time around.

I remember going to friends place after school and we would play LoM. There was a somewhat multiplayer gameplay, even a versus in one area. It was fun.

I didn't know a review for my favorite game of all time would name-drop my favorite anime of all time. Truly a reviewer of refined taste. I will admit, as someone who invested the hours in the game and its community back in the day to learn those systems, "I still don't understand it at all" really sums it up. The crafting system alone goes way past min/maxing into something resembling its own theoretical science that only gets more complicated the more you understand it.

I can't wait to jump back into this game come June, a lot of great memories playing this with my older brother. I was too young to really understand anything about the story or whatever, I was just happy to tag along and fight monsters with my bro lol, and occasionally be his testing dummy in the arena at the city of Geo. Definitely an underrated game, and probably because it didn't really hold your hand on a lot of things, giving the players the freedom to explore and experiment, and not extremely linear like most games at the time. Lets hope with the remaster though, they'll make it where quests can be redone, if you've failed them.

Man, if it weren't for you, I wouldn't have found out about so many cool retro games. Thanks 😁

Genuinely one of my favorite games when I was a kid and I absolutely feel like the aesthetic and unique systems are still endearing. Didn't know it was getting a remaster!!!

This brings back so many memories, this is a very charismatic game, I loved it.

I played this game CONSTANTLY as a kid and would always wonder why I got stuck so badly after the weekend and having to go to school. I'm glad I'm not terrible at video games ;D Also this is low key my favorite game ever.

you nailed it dude i never know how to explain how weird and confusing legend of mana is!!

Ahhhh watching this makes me want to replay this game for like the 20th time. It’s so fun and beautiful and the replay value is super high.

i enjoyed your content keep it up dude!!!!

“A game that everyone sees as a punching bag...” oh no... Magical Starsign review???

I love your stuff, man