{"id":29019,"date":"2024-03-28T22:01:00","date_gmt":"2024-03-28T13:01:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/?p=29019"},"modified":"2024-03-28T13:56:18","modified_gmt":"2024-03-28T04:56:18","slug":"square-enixs-visions-of-mana-semi-open-field-producer-explains","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/news\/square-enixs-visions-of-mana-semi-open-field-producer-explains\/","title":{"rendered":"Square Enix\u2019s Visions of Mana is \u201csemi open field,\u201d but what does that mean? Producer explains\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Square Enix is set to release Visions of Mana<\/strong> this summer, a surprise new entry in the long-running fantasy JRPG series. In our upcoming interview with producer Masaru Oyamada, he explains how the story-driven Visions of Mana will have a \u201csemi open field\u201d and what exactly that means. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Visions of Mana is the latest game in Square Enix\u2019s Mana series. Known as the Seiken Densetsu series in Japan, it originally began as a Final Fantasy spinoff in 1991. Over the years, the Mana series has developed its own distinct lore, with Mana Trees, the holy Mana sword and battling against evil being key components of these colorful and charming fantasy RPG titles. Although the older Mana games have been remade recently, Visions of Mana is the first brand new entry to the series in over 15 years. You will play as Val, a soul guard who protects alms. Alms are pilgrims chosen to travel to the Tree of Mana to rejuvenate the flow of Mana power, vital to the well-being of this vibrant world. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Visions<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Visions of Mana will have various overworld landscapes and dungeons to explore, with screenshots promising lush and vivid environments that resemble a children\u2019s storybook brought to life. This will be a \u201csemi-open field\u201d game, with Oyamada clarifying that it will consist of a mix of areas large enough to feel like they\u2019re open-world and smaller dungeons. These will be woven together into an almost seamless world that the player can explore. Rather than a fully open world, the semi-open field approach will allow players to discover different environments while advancing the epic story. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Oyamada also explains that Visions of Mana will have dynamic music. Visions of Mana is an action RPG where you encounter monsters in real-time while wandering through the world. Previous Mana games have had the same music for the overworld and battles, but as the explorable areas are much bigger in Visions of Mana, the music will change to fit what is happening on screen. As Oyamada explains \u201cEven if<\/strong> the same song plays in the field, it goes into a different arrangement when you encounter an enemy,\u201d adding that this \u201cgives players a sense of variety and immersion even if they have been playing the game for a long time.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

To find out more about how Visions of Mana is bringing this beloved RPG series up to date, stay tuned for our full, in-depth interview<\/a> with Masaru Oyamada.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Visions of Mana is scheduled to be released in summer 2024 for PS4\/PS5<\/a>, Xbox Series S|X<\/a> and PC (Steam<\/a>). <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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