ECHOES of MANA

-1.33
Slightly Bad
Price: Free
Ads: No
In App Purchases: Yes

Google Play App Store

Temporal Dark PatternsTemporal Dark Patterns

This game has 4 reported Temporal Dark Patterns. There are 2 votes indicating the absense of a dark pattern.

-1.94

1 votes
Daily Rewards -
1 / 0 votes
Encourages return visits every day and punishes you for missing a day.

1 votes
Grinding -
1 / 0 votes
Being required to perform repetitive and tedious tasks to advance.

1 votes
Infinite Treadmill -
1 / 0 votes
Impossible to win or complete the game.

1 votes
Wait To Play -
1 / 0 votes
In-game timers that make you arbitrarily wait for something.

1 votes
Advertisements -
0 / 1 votes
Forced to watch ads or given rewards for watching ads.

1 votes
Can't Pause or Save -
0 / 1 votes
The game does not allow you to stop playing whenever you want.

Monetary Dark PatternsMonetary Dark Patterns

This game has 5 reported Monetary Dark Patterns. There are 6 votes indicating the absense of a dark pattern.

-1.11

1 votes
Premium Currency -
1 / 0 votes
Exchange rate between real money and in-game currency disguises the real price of items.

1 votes
Artificial Scarcity -
1 / 0 votes
Limited time offers with unnecessary urgency.

1 votes
Pay to Skip -
1 / 0 votes
Spend money to avoid waiting for a timer to expire.

1 votes
Gambling / Loot Boxes -
1 / 0 votes
Spending real money to play a game of chance for a reward.

1 votes
Anchoring Tricks -
1 / 0 votes
Placing a cheap item next to an expensive item to make it look more affordable.

1 votes
Pay to Win -
0 / 1 votes
A player can spend real money to purchase something that gives them an advantage in the game.

1 votes
Accidental Purchases -
0 / 1 votes
Making it easy to accidentally spend money with no confirmation or ability to undo or refund the action.

1 votes
Recurring Fee -
0 / 1 votes
Encourages players to play as much as possible to get their money's worth.

1 votes
Power Creep -
0 / 1 votes
A permanently purchased item in the game becomes less valuable over time.

1 votes
Pay Wall -
0 / 1 votes
The game becomes impossible to continue playing without payment.

1 votes
Waste Aversion -
0 / 1 votes
Capped inventory forces you to destroy items or upgrade inventory. Also, having small amounts of left over premium currency.

Social Dark PatternsSocial Dark Patterns

This game has 1 reported Social Dark Patterns. There are 6 votes indicating the absense of a dark pattern.

2.62

1 votes
Competition -
1 / 0 votes
The game makes you compete against other players.

1 votes
Social Pyramid Scheme -
0 / 1 votes
You get a bonus for inviting your friends and then they have to invite their friends.

1 votes
Social Obligation / Guilds -
0 / 1 votes
To avoid letting down your friends, you are obligated to play when you don't want to.

1 votes
Friend Spam / Impersonation -
0 / 1 votes
The game sends spam to your contact list or social media account.

1 votes
Reciprocity -
0 / 1 votes
Feeling obligated to return a favor, share resources, trade an item, etc.

1 votes
Encourages Anti-Social Behavior -
0 / 1 votes
The game incentivizes players to lie, cheat, or backstab other players to get ahead.

1 votes
Fear of Missing Out -
0 / 1 votes
If you stop playing you'll miss out on something or be left behind and unable to catch up.

Psychological Dark PatternsPsychological Dark Patterns

This game has 4 reported Psychological Dark Patterns. There are 3 votes indicating the absense of a dark pattern.

-1.94

1 votes
Invested / Endowed Value -
1 / 0 votes
Having already spent time and money to improve your status in the game, it's difficult to throw it away.

1 votes
Badges / Endowed Progress -
1 / 0 votes
Reluctancy to abandon a partially completed goal, even one forced upon the player.

1 votes
Variable Rewards -
1 / 0 votes
Unpredictable or random rewards are more addictive than a predictable schedule.

1 votes
Aesthetic Manipulations -
1 / 0 votes
Trick questions or toying with emotions or our subconscious desires.

1 votes
Complete the Collection -
0 / 1 votes
The urge to collect all the items, achievements or secrets in a game.

1 votes
Illusion of Control -
0 / 1 votes
The game cheats or hides information to make you think you're better than you actually are.

1 votes
Optimism and Frequency Biases -
0 / 1 votes
Overestimating the frequency of something because we’ve seen it recently or memorably.

App Store Ratings

Google Play:  (4.52) with 16,024 votes.



Recent Dark Pattern Reviews

Daily Rewards reported on Jun 12, 2022
The game has daily login bonuses, with usually after a week you can get a small amount of the in game currency to buy characters.
Grinding reported on Jun 12, 2022
You have to do at least 3 daily quests to get daily rewards.
Wait To Play reported on Jun 12, 2022
There are 2 timers, one for main quest and one for training quests. Each quests cost a certain amount of points (most quests are around 24 points), and it takes 5 minutes to replenish a single point.
Gambling / Loot Boxes reported on Jun 12, 2022
This is a gacha game where you can spend money to get premium currency to get loot boxes that contain new characters. There's usually only a 1.5% chance of the best characters unlocking.
Variable Rewards reported on Jun 12, 2022
Equipment quests have random drops and may not drop the items you want, meaning you will have to run them several times.
Aesthetic Manipulations reported on Jun 12, 2022
The game relies heavily on nostalgia from Mana games.


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Screenshot Echoes of Mana is the brand new title to join the lineup of popular Mana series games!
Ally with past Mana series characters in your journey for the search of the legendary Mana Sword!

Dive into the world of the widely acclaimed Mana series action RPG,
fun for both long-time fans and newcomers alike!

2D Action RPG with Simple Controls & Layers of Features
Swipe and tap with ease using skills and items to dominate the battlefield!
Co-op battle with other players against tough bosses!

Immerse yourself in an all new original story featuring characters from past titles!
Guided by the Mana Goddess, watch as your story unfolds into a journey across worlds in search of the sword that holds the key to saving all life.
Reunite with familiar faces from past Mana series titles, and encounter all new original characters too!

Form a dream-team party with characters across titles!
Mix and match characters old and original into your party, then lead your customized team to victory in battle!

Featured Characters
Sumo (VA: Hiro Shimono)
Amanda (VA: Miyuki Sawashiro)
Dark Lord (VA: Kazuyuki Okitsu)
Julius (VA: Koki Uchiyama)
Randi (VA: Kensho Ono)
Primm (VA: Nozomi Yamamoto)
Popoi (VA: Emiri Kato)
Thanatos (VA: Jouji Nakata)
Duran (VA: Takuya Eguchi)
Angela (VA: Rumi Okubo)
Riesz (VA: Mikako Komatsu)
Hawkeye (VA: Yuki Ono)
Kevin (VA: Ryota Osaka)
Charlotte (VA: Sumire Morohoshi)
Lekius (VA: Shoya Chiba)
Shiloh (VA: Nobunaga Shimazaki)
Serafina (VA: Saori Hayami)
Niccolo (VA: Wataru Takagi)
Sierra (VA: Kiyono Yasuno)
Ferrik (VA: Tasuku Hatanaka)
Wanderer (VA: Kenjiro Tsuda) and more!

Recommended for...
Mana series fans
Those who want to play a fun smartphone action RPG
Those who love character-training type RPGs
Those who are looking for fun solo or co-op online games
Those who want to play the latest title from a widely-acclaimed RPG series
Those who are looking for a popular RPG with a first-class cast of Japanese voiced characters
Those who are looking for a popular free-to-play game

Official Site
https://www.jp.square-enix.com/seiken_eom/en

Recommended Device Specs
OS: Android 8 or later
Memory: 4GB or more
Note: We do not guarantee functionality on all devices listed above.

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