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Seiken Densetsu
The ''Mana'' series, known in Japan as , is a high fantasy action role-playing game series created by Koichi Ishii, with development formerly from Square, and is currently owned by Square Enix. The series began in 1991 as ''Final Fantasy Adventure'', a Game Boy handheld side story to Square's flagship franchise ''Final Fantasy''. The ''Final Fantasy'' elements were subsequently dropped starting with the second installment, ''Secret of Mana'', in order to become its own series. It has grown to include games of various genres within the fictional world of Mana, with recurring stories involving a world tree, its associated holy sword, and the fight against forces that would steal their power. Several character designs, creatures, and musical themes reappear frequently. Four games were released in the series between 1991 and 1999: the original ''Seiken Densetsu'' (1991)—''Final Fantasy Adventure'' in North America and ''Mystic Quest'' in Europe—for the Game Boy, ''Secret of Mana' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Koichi Ishii
, sometimes credited as Kouichi Ishii, is a video game designer perhaps best known for creating the ''Mana (series), Mana'' series (known as ''Seiken Densetsu'' in Japan). He joined Square (video game company), Square (now Square Enix) in 1987, where he has directed or produced every game released in the ''Mana'' series (as of 2006). He has also contributed to several games in Square Enix's ''SaGa (series), SaGa'' and ''Final Fantasy'' series, and created the well-known chocobo and moogle characters. Biography Square Co./Square Enix Koichi Ishii worked on Final Fantasy I, II, and III, as well as SaGa Frontier. He was invited to work on the original Final Fantasy in 1986, and helped develop the crystal theme that became a recurring motif of the series. Ishii became the head of Square Enix's Product Development Division-8. Mana series He wanted to create a game called "Seiken Densetsu" in 1987, but Square rejected the idea before he even finished planning it. He was able to develop ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |