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===Reviews=== Critically, the game overall received mixed reviews. ''Legend of Mana'' currently holds a 73% on [[Game Rankings]], based on 23 media outlets.<ref name="GRankings"/> The game's use of vibrant and colorful hand-drawn [[computer graphics|graphics]] were almost universally praised. [[RPGamer]] noted that game boasts visuals that "may be the most impressive 2-dimensional graphics ever to grace an RPG."<ref name="RPGamer">{{cite web | author=Andrew P. Bilyk | title=Legend of Mana - Review: Different is Good | url=http://www.rpgamer.com/games/sd/sd4/reviews/sd4strev1.html | work=RPGamer.com | accessdate=2008-06-14}}</ref> [[RPGFan]] likened the graphics to [[The Walt Disney Company|Disney]] animation for having "a very storybook, cutesy cartoony feel to them."<ref name="RPGFan">{{cite web | author=SenseiPhoenix| title=Legend of Mana review | date=June 6, 2000 | url=http://www.rpgfan.com/reviews/legendofmana/Legend_of_Mana-5.html | work=RPGFan.com | accessdate=2008-06-14}}</ref> ''Legend of Mana'' even won the 4th annual Japan Game Awards "Graphics Award" from the [[Computer Entertainment Supplier's Association]] for the year of its release.<ref name="Award"/> The music in ''Legend of Mana'' was also a high point in many reviews. [[IGN]] stated that the soundtrack is "as good as any you'll hear today" with a correct mix of intensity, suspense, and subtle nuance.<ref name="IGNReview">{{cite web | author=David Smith | title=Legend of Mana: Welcome to the mystical world of Fa'Diel. Won't you stay a while?| url=http://psx.ign.com/articles/162/162141p1.html | work=IGN.com | accessdate=2008-06-14}}</ref> Honest Gamers stated that diverse musical score is what will drive the player forward to want to experience all the game's locales.<ref name="Honest">{{cite web | author=HonestGamers staff| title=Legend of Mana review | url=http://www.honestgamers.com/systems/content.php?console_id=8&review_id=223&game_id=654 | work=HonestGamers.com | accessdate=2008-06-14}}</ref> In November 2000, ''Legend of Mana'' was ranked number 48 on ''[[Famitsu|Weekly Famitsu]]''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s top 100 PlayStation games of all time.<ref>{{cite web | author=IGN staff | date=November 20, 2000 | title=Famitsu Weekly PlayStation Top 100 | url=http://psx.ign.com/articles/088/088060p1.html | work=IGN.com | accessdate=2008-07-05}}</ref> Much of the game's criticism stemmed from its substitution of mostly unrelated quests over a main storyline. [[GamePro]] found that the "focus of ''Legend of Mana'' is obscured by the over-abundance of subplots."<ref name="GamePro">{{cite web | author=2BARRELFUGUE | date=November 12, 2000 | title=Review: Legend of Mana| url=http://www.gamepro.com/sony/psx/games/reviews/5819.shtml| work=GamePro.com | accessdate=2008-06-14}}</ref> Similarly, [[Game Revolution]] comments that the game lacked depth, while [[GameSpot]] noted that the game's use of miniquests will likely disappoint those seeking an action-RPG classic.<ref name="Revolution">{{cite web | author=Johnny Liu| month=June | year=2000 | title=Legend of Mana review| url=http://www.gamerevolution.com/oldsite/games/sony/rpg/legend_of_mana.htm| work=GameRevolution.com | accessdate=2008-06-14}}</ref><ref name="GameSpotReview">{{cite web | author=Andrew Vestal| date=June 7, 2000 | title=Legend of Mana (review) | url=http://www.gamespot.com/ps/rpg/legendofmanathe/review.html | work=GameSpot.com | accessdate=2008-06-14}}</ref> The Land Make system within the game also drew disapproval from critics, such as Gaming Age, which calls the mechanic a novelty.<ref name="GamingAge">{{cite web | author=Marcus Lai | date=July 17, 2000 | title=Review: Legend of Mana | url=http://www.gaming-age.com/cgi-bin/reviews/review.pl?sys=psx&game=lom | work=Gaming-Age.com | accessdate=2008-06-14}}</ref>
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