CHILDREN OF MANA (Nintendo DS)

In the center of the world, the legendary Mana Tree shelters all beneath its mighty, spreading limbs. But now, something sinister has happened. Having grown to strong, the Mana Trees tremendous power surges across the world, corrupting all that it touches. It is up to four bold heroes to undertake a daring journey through scorching deserts and icy wastes to drive the forces of malice from the world! Children of Mana is an action/adventure role-playing game. Players start in a hub town in Illusia and travel to differenct locations (dungeons) throughout the world. Each dungeon contains an assortment of monsters. At the end of the dungeon is a corrupted spirit boss they must defeat to free the pure spirit within. All battles are real-time: Players use button combos to attack with different weapons, including flails, bows, swords and mallets. Players can summon elemental spirits to attack enemies as well, or they can use the power of the spirits to enhance their weapons attack powers.

• By the makers of the popular Final Fantasy, Kingdom Hearts, and Mana franchises
• An exclusive episode of Mana series for Ninendo DS
• Four players can progress in the game and complete numerous quests together

Age Rating: 12+