Secret of Mana is not a prequel to Secret of Evermore. Despite having identical names, the two games are separate objects with unique plots and gameplay elements. Secret of Evermore, created by SquareSoft for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES) in 1995, is an action role-playing game about a boy and his dog who are accidentally sent to a parallel universe. On the other hand, Secret of Mana, created by Square (now Square Enix) for the SNES and released in 1993, tells the tale of three heroes on a mission to revive an old sword and defend the planet from a malicious empire. Although the gameplay mechanics and graphic aesthetic of the two games are similar, their stories and characters are different, making each game a distinctive adventure in the realm of video games.