Square Enix has announced that they have shipped the next installment in the World of Mana series, Dawn of Mana to stores across North America for the PS2. Along with this announcement, they also stated that they will be publishing Heroes of Mana, which is a follow-up of Secret of Mana, which was released in 1993.
Heroes of Mana Overview:
Breathing new life into the vaunted MANA franchise, Heroes of Mana takes the beloved series into a completely new dimension. In the first real-time strategy title for the series, generals will plan, plot and organize their way to triumph on the battlefield. Command an army of heroes, creatures and dearly loved rabites with the use of the Nintendo DS Touch Screen, and experience an all-new perception on the ever-evolving MANA saga. Gamers can see how they rank among others in the country by accessing the Heroes of Mana servers via the Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection.
Heroes of Mana is being developed exclusively for the Nintendo DS by Brownie Brown. The game is expected to release on August 14, 2007. Secret of Mana was one wonderful game and DS gamers would surely have a lot of fun with Heroes of Mana.