Video: Paying Tribute To Secret Of Mana's Superlative Soundtrack

I paid my tribute all the way back in 2012. It remains my favorite SNES games and soundtrack, it's really hard to pick a single music, but if I must, the Ice Palace it is then, "A Bell Is Tolling".

I am not very good at old JRPGs games mostly because I get lost. However, I managed to beat this game and enjoy it thoroughly. To me, the beautiful visuals and music were the key ingredients.

I would gladly pay tribute for this iconic title if it was available on the Wii U eShop. Japan has it so there's no reason why us Europeans and the American's can't have it, right...?

Secret of Mana was my childhood. There's no game, not back then and not today, that impacted me on a personal level as much as Secret of Mana did.
My favorite song from the game has always been 'The Wish'. When I encountered the Crystal Forest for the first time, as a 10 year old, I was blown away and enchanted. The shimmering trees were one thing, but the music really brought this magical feeling home. It made me feel like I'm in this forest right now, surrounded by shimmering light in all colors of the rainbow, and by trees, that are so delicate, that they could easily break.
I had the fortune to play the game with two friends, both boys, and we never had to fight about where we would go to level up. We spent so many hours in this forest and enjoyed every second of it <3

One of my favorite games ever too. About died when I saw the article picture thinking it was FINALLY coming to the Wii U VC. lol

Not a huge fan of the game in general, but in terms of music, this game is definetly up there.

No love for the boss music, especially the 2nd to last boss? Booooooooo

For anyone who cares, this was one of those games that got the symphony orchestra treatment.

Along with Actraiser. You should look it up.

I have played this game many times. I own a physical copy, I own the Wii VC version, and I have the rom. One thing I think I should look for is an actual accurate translation to English, since it was totally butchered for the NA release.

I played this game back in the 90s on my step brother's SNES. I only dabbled with it and never beat it. I remember having good memories with it and bought it on the Wii VC. I was glad to finally finish and beat this game.

The music in this game is amazing. I bought this at launch back on the SNES, no internet or forums in those days. There were a few magazines but I never really bothered with them. Just went by looking at the box, both back and front. Came with a map. I'm sorry to say the box and map are long gone. Stunning game, the opening title music is forever etched on my brain. Anybody looking for a AAA game from the SNES era, look no further. Played Secret of Evermore as well, different in a lot of ways, great game too but SOM was the best.

@SupremeAllah what is the name of the orchestrated album?

Speaking of terrible translation, I played FuSoYa´s Variable Width Font which fixes the translation and the ugly text issue.

My sister and me played the heck out of this game when we were younger. Nothing else I played at the time affected me as much as this game did - an absolute masterpiece!

I've only ever played through this game once back in like 2008 and the music didn't stick with me, but hearing it now I can see why it's so loved. The music that has stuck with me though is that of Sword of Mana on GBA (which I know is a remake of Final Fantasy Adventure). If you've never heard the music for that, go check it out.

One of the best games ever. Best track (IMO)? Flight into the Unknown.

@Gridatttack

Symphonic Fantasies, I believe it was called.

What I will link below is not part of that, but still a very well done version of the forest theme:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fO9n2gPx-tc

And a taste of Actraiser:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ddNPREozKF8&list=RDQuxeyAU15NE&index=3

Also, as you mention the FuSoYa translation, did that correct the dialogue to be true to the original, as well as fix the font?

I used to own the cartridge. Used to. Nobody tell me what it's worth...

@SupremeAllah I believe that is true to the original for most of the part (The one thing I noted is that he included an easter egg referencing himself where charon takes you to the moon palace)

I played the VC first and then the translation and I felt the dialogue was improved by a lot. Also the font is way better. It might not be a 100% to the original, but it's close to that.

I wonder if the iOS or Android version has a better translation.

@invictus4000 I feel you. ;_;

I also have the soundtrack. My fav game and my fav game music. I have a dream that someday they'll take the original concept of the game and do a total remastering/remake that accommodates the designer's initial vision.