Although storyline is its weakest department, Legend of Mana is still strong in this facet, especially when compared to other action RPGs. In the large scheme of things, your goal is to grow a new Mana Tree in the world of Fa-dil. However, the storyline mainly focuses on the many smaller events involving the large cast of NPCs in the game, and these stories are interesting and often humorous. Like most other action RPGs, character development is minimal, but there are a few great emotional moments in the game. In contrast to the storyline, Legend of Mana's sound department is one of its key strengths.
Sound effects are full and impressive, and some of the explosions really boom solidly.
Like most other Square games, there is no voice acting in Legend of Mana. After hearing the amazing songs from the Legend of Mana demo, I was expecting big things from Legend of Mana's soundtrack. Variety is a strong suit of the Yoko Shimamura-composed soundtrack, as nearly every possible game music genre can be heard in the influences of the many songs in the score. The true highlights of Legend of Mana's soundtrack, however, are the rock-influenced boss themes. The Dawn of Ys.