We learned that Visions of Mana will be launching August 29th, 2024 in a new trailer that debuted this morning. In said trailer, we learn the game will have five playable characters and several supporting characters. You can swap characters in and out of a team of three at a given time, while support characters will battle alongside you. Today, we learn more about them courtesy of the Square Enix blog.
Val, the protagonist, is a Soul Guard, tasked with protecting the Alm of Fire, Hinna, on her pilgrimage to the Tree of Mana. Along the way they join up with Careena, an oracle that totes along the sacred beast cub Ramcoh. Morley struggles with the weight of a troubled past and Palamena is learning to accept her role as the new leader of her nation. Julei is a sproutling that’s looking over his sleeping brethren, and Aesh is supporting character who weilds elemental magic.
Visions of Mana will release on PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series S, Xbox Series X, and PC via Steam and the Windows Store.
Soul Guard
Val
Voice: Stephen Fu
(playable character)
“The main protagonist, Val, is a curious young boy with a positive and upbeat attitude to life. As the newly appointed soul guard to the alms, he accompanies Hinna on her pilgrimage to the Mana Tree.
As you’d hope from such a role, Val is highly skilled with a blade and excels at both offensive and defensive melee skills.”
Oracle of Wind
Careena
Voice: Rachel Rial
(playable character)
“Careena hails from Longren, the Vale of Wind. She’s rarely seen without her best friend, a sacred beast cub named Ramcoh.
Her greatest wish is to be appointed as alm and see the world outside her small settlement, and even an accident during training that took one of her precious wings isn’t enough to dampen her ambitions.
Careena supports her allies with powerful buffs and hits enemies with area-of-effect attacks.”
Radiant Sword
Morley
Voice: Kaiji Tang
(playable character)
“Morley hails from Etaern, the Moonlit Parish, but since childhood he has carried the weight of a terrible disaster in his hometown on his shoulders. After meeting Val and the others, he finds himself able to face his painful past.
Morley specializes in fast, close-range attacks where his rapier-sharp reflexes let him deal impressive damage very quickly.”
Queen of the Deep
Palamena
Voice: Vanessa Lemonides
(playable character)
“Palamena is the young Queen of Illystana, Capital of the Deep.
She succeeded the throne following the death of her father. Since then, she’s been navigating her way through Illystana’s societal expectations and turbulent politics, while also caring for Iain, her young brother.”
Woodland Custodian
Julei
Voice: Amber Aviles
(playable character)
“Julei is a sproutling and the current custodian of Verdeus Borough, responsible for watering his sleeping companions.
Julei has been whiling away the hours with the same old chores day after day, but an encounter with Val and the team brings some unexpected changes to his life.
In battle, Julei supports his allies with healing and regenerative abilities.”
Alm of Fire
Hinna
Voice: Anairis Quiñones
(support character)
“Hinna is Val’s closest childhood friend. When she receives the honor of being chosen as the Alm of Fire for this year’s pilgrimage, she’s ecstatic at the chance to travel together with him.
Hinna is not directly playable but will support Val and the team in battle from the sidelines.”
Sacred Beast Cub
Ramcoh
Voice: not given
(support character)
Dark Archives Curator
Aesh
Voice: Y. Chang
(support character)
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