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|image = |caption =Artwork of the Mana Tree, from ''Children of Mana'' |developer =Square Enix (formerly Square) |publisher =Square Enix (formerly Square) |genre = |spinoffs = |spinoff of =''Final Fantasy'' |website = |platforms=Game Boy, Game Boy Advance, Nintendo DS, PlayStation, PlayStation 2, PlayStation Vita, Super Nintendo Entertainment System, iOS, Android |platform of origin =Game Boy |year of inception =1991 |first release version =''Final Fantasy Adventure'' |first release date =June 28, 1991 |latest release version =''Rise of Mana'' |latest release date = March 6, 2014 }} The ''Mana'' series, known in Japan as , is a medieval-fantasy action role-playing game series from Square (now Square Enix), created by Koichi Ishii. The series began as a handheld side story to Square's flagship franchise ''Final Fantasy'', though the ''Final Fantasy''-inspired elements were subsequently dropped starting with the second installment, ''Secret of Mana'', as the games became their own series. It has since 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'' (1993) for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System, ''Seiken Densetsu 3'' (1995) for the Super Nintendo, and ''Legend of Mana'' for the PlayStation, though ''Seiken Densetsu 3'' was not released outside of Japan. A remake of the original game, ''Sword of Mana'' (2003), was published for the Game Boy Advance. All of the original games were action role-playing games, though they included a wide variety of gameplay mechanics, and the stories of the games were connected only thematically. In 2006 and 2007, four more games were released as part of the ''World of Mana'' subseries, an attempt by Square Enix to release games in a series over a variety of genres and consoles. These were ''Children of Mana'' (2006), an action-oriented dungeon crawler game for the Nintendo DS; ''Dawn of Mana'' (2006), a 3D action-adventure game for the PlayStation 2; ''Friends of Mana'' (2006), a Japan-only multiplayer role-playing game for mobile phones; and ''Heroes of Mana'' (2007), a real-time strategy game for the DS. ''Children'' was developed by Nex Entertainment and ''Heroes'' by Brownie Brown, founded by several developers of ''Legends'', though Ishii oversaw development of all four games. Two more games have been released since the ''World of Mana'' subseries ended: ''Circle of Mana'' (2013), a Japan-only card battle game for the GREE mobile platform, and ''Rise of Mana'' (2014), a Japan-only free-to-play action role-playing game for iOS, Android, and PlayStation Vita. In addition to the games, four manga series and one novelization have been released in the ''Mana'' franchise. The ''Mana'' series reception has been very uneven, with early games rated higher by critics than more recent titles. ''Secret of Mana'' and ''Seiken Densetsu 3'' have been regarded as some of the best 2D action role-playing games ever made, and their music has inspired several orchestral concerts, while the games from the ''World of Mana'' series have been rated considerably lower. As of March 2011, ''Mana'' series titles have sold over 6 million units. ==Development== 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Mana (series)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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