Preview: Gamespot
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Currently scheduled for release in North America in late May, Dawn of Mana is an action-oriented role-playing game that takes place long before the events of other games in Square Enix's Mana series. You'll assume the role of Keldric, a young warrior whose story revolves around the origins of the mana tree that has appeared as a source of magical power in previous games. Fans of the series will find plenty that's familiar in Dawn of Mana--such as comical appearances by the series' trademark spirits like Salamander, Dryad, and Gnome--but they'll also find that Keldric's abilities are quite different from those of the protagonists they've played as previously, just as we did when we had a recent opportunity to spend some quality time with a work-in-progress version of the game.
