The making of Secret of Mana
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 20 ต.ค. 2017
- In this episode we dive into the development of Secret of Mana for the Super Nintendo. When you bring up Secret of Mana the pure magical feel that it evoked is often immediately brought up by its fans. But did the development cycle reflect the tranquil atmosphere of the game? We explore the history of Seiken Densetsu, the Maru project, the Super Nintendo Cd-Rom adapter, Translucency effects on the SNES and more.
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Narration by Chase McCaskill
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The complete soundtrack is listed at the end of the video
Sources are listed at the end the video. - เกม
Hiroki Kikuta composed a masterpiece with this soundtrack. It makes almost 90% of the games atmosphere. Hands down one of the best soundtracks ever made for a videogame.
Is it hands down the best or is it one of the best? Hands down one of the best is like saying "Its definitely the most above average thing ever!"
I don't know fire emblem 4s soundtrack is godly
I sent him random friend request on Facebook and he accepted
There is mmo game in the making that is Secret of Mana inspired and the composer of original game made music to it. The game is called Everland - th-cam.com/video/UbFa6tpXFCM/w-d-xo.html
chris hayate It’s one of the best, but Chrono Trigger is better though.
My eyes aren't worthy of such well crafted piece of work! This video is gorgeous!
Hahaha :) Thanks so much!
yes. click and leave. lol
incredible amount of presentation put into this video. very admirable and fun to watch
The quality presentation on your channel isn't so bad either.
Only channel I've seen with similar level of presentation is My Life in Gaming, (and for Star Wars/Star Trek one called EC Henry).
The amount of work you put into your videos is admirable! You deserve a million subs
Thanks! :) Ha a million subs that would be a dream :0 But that's the cool thing about having 12k subs you can still dream of reaching 20k 50k or 100k haha :)
Completely agree!!!
How come you haven't married me yet? D:
Thank you!
Awesome editing!
Had to pause at 0:26 "The pure magical feel that it evoked, is immediately brought up by it's fans" This is so true, the game has a place in my soul haha spot on dude.
This video was simply fantastic. I fancy myself somewhat of a "gaming historian" and had NO CLUE that Chrono Trigger splintered off from Secret of Mana. So many interesting facts from this game's original development, inspired use of the Secret of Mana and Chrono Trigger soundtracks, and unmatched production value. You sir, have truly outdone yourself. 10/10.
Thanks so much! Creating the soundtrack for this video was actually really easy this time, I had so much excellent music to choose from :)
Also had no idea that Chrono Trigger splintered-off from Secret of Mana.
I didn't know it either, but always though crono looked like the main protagonist from secret of mana. even when I was young.
yeah I'm still blown away I didnt know either till seeing this.
Heard about this game first on the playground with a friend when I was 8 in the 90s when this came out. Rented it a bunch of times then had my save file erased. Ended up buying it and it seemed to take forever to beat but a hell of a lot of fun all the way until the end, captivating story and emotional drama. Very well done battle system, probably still my favourite action-JRPG to date.
One of my favorite games for SNES as I was lucky enough to own this masterpiece.The music was so awesome as I remember as a kid getting chills hearing the various dark church/temple areas.
The music from Secret of Mana will always get me. It's one of the first games where I realized that a game soundtrack could be art. Every time I hear some of the songs I'm taken back to my childhood and how I loved the mystical feel that this game gave me.
That's exactly what happens to me, all those memories, I play that game almost every year I love it.
I know I say this every time, but this is seriously your best video yet!
Thanks my friend! and it was also your best voice work yet! Not saying your older recordings sucked ofcourse ha :)
man, i remember when i first played Secret of Mana way back when. Me and my mom went to this tiny audio/video rental place all the time called Melody House. I would be allowed a single game for the weekend to rent. Eventually i came to Secret of Mana.
i put the cartridge in at home, and after the ritual blowing and fiddling got it to work.
Immediately i was blown away by that whale cry and the amazing intro. That moment was so far beyond anything i had previously seen that it wouldn't be replicated again for years. The soundtrack more than anything else was what captured my young self. Even when i wasn't playing i'd have it on so i could hear the music playing. The mournful tune as he was exiled from Potos was my favorite.
I spent so many weekends playing this game, crying when other renters would delete my save file, happy when i FINALLY beat it after months of attempts.
When they remade it, i bought it that very day it came out due to the nostalgia alone.
just wow...the documentation and work for the 3d/2d the art for this vid. good job! no one has documented/produced a vid/projected mana this well.
Thanks!
This is a remarkable production format, awesome script and that narration voice over is like silk caressing my ears. How u do dis!?
Thanks so much! :) Well I only produce a handful of episodes every year so I can spend a lot of time on my videos to make them different from each-other and play around with different themes, art styles and (hidden) messages.
That was incredible... from the script to the production value to the narration... amazing work. And moving too
"The images I create don't just move.. they move you" ha :)
Best Video about Secret of Mana on TH-cam!
wow thanks so much!
Thoroughly enjoyed this game back in the day. Good to see how it was made many years later.
I remember when the words "Programmed by Nasir" were a big deal
Very nice! The CGI and music makes It like I'm in a magical world while learning about it. I should really play Secret of Mana.
TheAnvilMan hah me too. I got it waiting on my snes classic
"The active battle system was seen as too much of a departure for final fantasy 4" - oh boy just you wait
The fact that one game became 2 iconic games is insane. They put their ALL into games back then
Makes me appreciate this game even more! Absolutely love the music in this game! Definitely my favourite game on SNES!
I was really impressed that if you had one of those four-controller things you could actually play secret of mana with three people.
This is very well made, thanks for putting this together. I used to speculate as a kid how Randi and Crono could be related, and now many years later my interest has piqued once again.
3 player action RPG in 1993? Everyone knows how awesome that was! Classic game.
Finally a video I can point to if I ever want to share the making of my favorite game.
Thanks for this man, really loved it.
That's really cool to hear!
You are the best documentary/retrospective channel about games on TH-cam and don't let anyone tell you otherwise. S-Tier.
5:00 Goosebumps when the music kicked in
What you just did was throw me right back into my undying love for this game and my childhood.
My father passed away almost ten years ago, and this game, along with FFIII (VI) and Super Metroid were some of the best times we shared together. My dad my brother Andrew and I sitting around the TV playing this..
Amazing tribute, to an amazing game. Thank you.
I'm so disappointed when one of these videos ends, because the content is enthralling to me. Thanks again!
Welcome back! Fantastic production work as always.
Thanks! :)
I always get a little emotional when I see something about Secret of Mana. But this video was something to the next level. Thank you for putting time into this. I really appreciate it. And I wish I could shake Hiroki Kikuta's hand, the soundtrack I still hear to this very day.
That was the best gaming documentary (if that’s the right word) I’ve ever seen in my entire life!
Thank you for putting together such a wonderful summary to an epic game.
Glad to have played this when growing up.
Really cool to hear! Thanks so much! :)
Woah. I don't think that anybody can name a retro gaming channel that has better production than this. My favourite channel by far. This video actually brought a tear to my eye. Please contact Nintendo. You would easily make the best videos for it. Also, I wonder what the video creator thinks of Xenogears.
Thanks so much! I must admit that I never played any of the Xenogears games :0
The thing is.. when the 16-bit era ended I got my first fulltime job and gaming went on the backburner for me.
So with the exception of Castlevania, ff7 and Metal Gear Solid, I skipped over most of the games from that generation.
But Xenogears looks fun!
Not that this video is insanely awesome but to be honest.. anything i see about Secret of Mana brings a tear to my eye.. This game... i cant explain what it does to me
Brought a tear to my eye too. Especially the bit talking about the composer. I can't say enough about how much the music in SoM means to me.
I can't believe this video is real... The writing... The narration... The animation... The use of music... I learned a lot of things from this video which I thought I knew everything about this excellent game. Dear Strafefox, you deserve a lot more views, subscribers and a bright future with your channel!
Thanks so much for this sweet comment! Really makes my day :)
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I don't think there is a single content creator on here that does your kind of work that is anymore near as thought provoking and moving as how you present the material. You always manage to share the details of each game's development as crowning achievements in humans' history and makes me as a fellow content creator moved by the love and care that goes into each video. Your work is amazing, never stop.
Thanks so much! Really cool to hear!
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The work you do on these videos is amazing Strafefox. I love Secret of Mana and really appreciate this video!
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This is easily the greatest video ever covering Secret of Mana. You dropped gems on here, thank you. I don't think the world quite understands yet but they will
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An amazing piece of gaming history. Your insight and knowledge of the 16-but era is encyclopedic. Thanks for making these videos, especially this one. Secret of Mana is one of my all-time favorite titles ever. This was a great trip down memory lane.
What a well done, informative and great video! Thank you!
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Thanks! :)
This is my first time catching your channel. I have to say that I don't think I've seen any video ever on here that was this well edited. Not to mention there was so much information that I (a longtime SE fan) I had no idea about until just now.
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The music and narration as well as the graphics utilized throughout were spot on. I immediately subscribed and look forward to now browsing your previous video library.
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The way you produced this video is astonishing. I expected a narration while some random footage of SoM is shown, but this blew my mind. You have a new subscriber.
Always great to see your work. Long time viewer and you never fail to put out quality. : )
Thanks so much! Really appriciate the long support! It's funny when I made my other Secret of Mana video 4 years ago I thought "I will never be able to top this" but when I re-watched it last year I thought mmmm I can do a much better job now haha.
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Thanks! :)
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Aaaaah! Been waiting for one of these. Stoked to see more Secret of Mana videos!
How genius was the team to shelve the time travel for a future project?!? How brilliant is the transparency algorithm... mind blowing.
This is one of my most cherished games. Your video more than does it justice. What a fantastic tribute to the makers of this game. You should be proud.
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Thank you for creating this video. Secret of Mana is my all time favorite game. It holds a special place in my heart.
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I've never played this game before, nor am I a fan of RPGs, but now I want to play it.
That's great to hear! Mana is really accessible for a RPG, it's somewhere between Zelda3 and an oldskool Final Fantasy. So the game mechanics are straight forward but it has more narrative drama than a zelda game.