Seiken Densetsu

The Mana series, known in Japan as Seiken Densetsu, is a console role-playing game series from Square Enix (formerly known as Square Co.), created by Koichi Ishii. The series is known for its action-based battle system, as opposed to the traditional turn-based style adopted by most console role-playing games. The series began as a handheld side story to Square's flagship franchise, Final Fantasy, though most Final Fantasy-inspired elements were dropped from the series starting with the second installment, Secret of Mana.In 2003, Secret of Mana was rated 78th in IGN's yearly "Top 100 Game of All Time", while Legend of Mana earned enough sales in 2006 to be re-released as a Square Enix Ultimate Hits. As of 2007, the Mana series comprises eight console games, two mobile games, as well as four manga and one novelization.