Children of Mana - Development

Development

See also: Music of the Mana series

A Seiken Densetsu game for the Nintendo DS was announced just prior to the Japanese launch of the handheld system in late 2004. The following spring, a trailer for the World of Mana project was shown at E3 2005, but the project was kept mostly under wraps by publisher Square Enix. The new installment, now titled Children of Mana, was not revealed as a separate game until that September.

Children of Mana was developed by Nex Entertainment. The game features an opening cinematic by acclaimed anime studio Production I.G. The game was designed and produced by Koichi Ishii, the creator of the Seiken Densetsu (Mana) series. The game was directed by Yoshiki Ito, and the characters were designed by Nao Ikeda and Ryoma Itō. The script was written by Teppei Suzuki, Takeshi Kawamura, and Michita Nagato, based on the original and additional story provided by Masato Kato and Atushi Comine, respectively. Passing up the opportunity to utilize the Nintendo Wifi function of the DS, Ishii's aim was to create a multiplayer experience similar to that of Secret of Mana in which players could enjoy the game with those close to them, as opposed to playing with people far away. Furthermore, the developers decided upon a randomly-generated dungeon crawl mechanic to make Children of Mana a "fun-for-all action type game."

The music for the game was composed by Kenji Ito, Masaharu Iwata, and Takayuki Aihara. The Seiken Densetsu DS: Children of Mana Original Soundtrack features 33 tracks spanning two discs. It was made available exclusively for paid download on iTunes Japan on May 9, 2006.

Seiken Densetsu DS: Children of Mana Original Soundtrack tracklist
Disc 1 (43:51)
  1. "Breath of MANA ~for the Glory~" - 1:44
  2. "Rising Sun" - 2:17
  3. "The Ensemble of Children" - 1:14
  4. "Tale of the Distant Sun" - 2:43
  5. "Longing" - 2:28
  6. "Creeping Pulsation" - 2:58
  7. "Emergency" - 1:41
  8. "Beyond the Blue Sky" - 2:24
  9. "Tower of the Flickering Prayer" - 2:28
  10. "Peaceful Underground Lake" - 2:45
  11. "Storm of the Red Sand" - 3:29
  12. "Frozen Majesty" - 3:06
  13. "Forest of the Monster" - 3:24
  14. "The Wind Sings Loudly" - 3:24
  15. "King of Chaos" - 2:57
  16. "The Blocking Menace" - 1:29
  17. "Evil Beast" - 2:19
  18. "Triumphant Return" - 0:48
  19. "The Desire Vanishes" - 0:13
 Disc 2 (40:22)
  1. "Together With Comrade-in-Arms" - 1:24
  2. "Singing Voice of Light" - 2:53
  3. "Challenge" - 1:33
  4. "The Ruined Ground" - 3:03
  5. "Fate" - 3:32
  6. "Rut of the Crystal" - 4:06
  7. "The Shaking Earth" - 1:38
  8. "The Sky's Lamentation" - 2:29
  9. "Grasslands of Eternity" - 2:19
  10. "Trial" - 3:13
  11. "The Thunder Emperor's Aloofness" - 2:41
  12. "Infant of Mana" - 4:03
  13. "The Desire Not Forgotten" - 2:42
  14. "The Beginning of a New Legend" - 4:46

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