Secret of Mana (1993 Video Game)
Wonderful game,despite the downer ending.
26 May 2000
Warning: Spoilers
Now how could I have forgotten the wonderful prequel to "Seiken Densetsu 3"? "Seiken Densetsu 2" (which is the 1st Secret of Mana in NA and Europe) lives up to it's quality for seven years!

Randi (the boy) was one day playing with his so-called "friends" Eliott and Terry until he fell off the bridge and discovers this Mana Sword and a phantom of someone of his past.When he decides to keep the sword,he fights a giant mantis at his home village and is finally an outcast in his homeland.As Randi is on his journey to purify the world,two other heroines meet up.Purim (the girl) runs away from home after her boyfriend gets captured by the brain-washed witch Eilene and later,by an evil spirit named Thanantos,whom manipulates just aobut anyone he wants to.Poppi (the sprite,whom is a boy in the North American version),whom was adopted by dwarves,joins Randi and Purim after they fight a plant monster.I can't explain all the storyline,but the story is incredibly immense!

But the thing I hated about this game is that the ending is rather a bleak one.One of the key protagonists and some of their friends pass away (I'm not telling who,then it'll be a spoiler!).Despite the ending,it's a must play!
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