Secret of Evermore

by Squaresoft

Product Features

• Super nintendo cartridge

Product Details

• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S. and to APO/FPO addresses. For APO/FPO shipments, please check with the manufacturer regarding warranty and support issues.
• ASIN: B00002SVYB
• Item Weight: 8 ounces
• Media: Video Game
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (23 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #5,574 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)

Product Description

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Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Secret of Mana's illegitimate cousin--standing on his own., April 17, 2002

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Ryan Bancroft (St. Louis, MO United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Secret of Evermore (Video Game)

This game resembles Secret of Mana in so many ways . . . but this isn't a bad thing. That game had one enjoyable battle system; Evermore's is that with the twists of alchemy and currency. Alchemy was a unique system that required one to gather ingredients for the casting of a certain spell--the more powerful requiring much rarer items in higher quantities. This intrigued me to no end in SOE's heyday, and still conjures faint chills of nostalgia upon reflection. I mention currency because the fact that money types changed was, for some indescribable reason, very cool. It didn't mean much to the overall game experience, but its very existence was so unique that I very much enjoyed it. Finally, there is a shop relying almost solely upon barter in the game--you have to trade numerous items to acquire special relics that enhance you power or skill. This is a, though not required, helpful diversion and serves to add a little more innovative flair to an already shining game. This isn't the only source of these relics, but many can be obtained there. If an action RPG sporting a solid battle system, unique humor reliant on made up movies, and a diverse twist on magic are your thing, then this game delivers a 5 star experience.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars SNES' best ever, July 15, 2004

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Anthony Steele (Hamilton, OH USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Secret of Evermore (Video Game)

Secrets of Evermore is still one of the best games I have ever played since I beat it ten years ago. There are only 2 characters in the game: a boy and his dog. You travel through four different worlds using magic spells created by mixing ingredients. While traveling through worlds, your dog changes from a big pitbull to a greyhound to a poodle to a flying toaster.I strongly reccomend to an adventure game fan because the storyline is great, the bosses are badass, the weapons are cool and are not too hard to upgrade, and the worlds are fun. You can also trade in some locations.This game is absolutely amazing so I give a shout to the makers.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Simple and sweet, December 24, 2005

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h2o kimith - See all my reviews

= Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Secret of Evermore (Video Game)

Secret of Evermore is the best RPG I've played for SNES. The storyline's a little cheesy, with a boy traveling through different ages while managing to get in a lame B-list movie joke every now and then, but it remains one of the best games I've ever played on any platform.

The magic system is awesome; it's alchemy-based, so you buy or find ingredients (your dog sniffs them out) to cast spells. Plotline is straightforward and there's not nearly as much room to explore as in, say, the Final Fantasy series, but this game is great to play nonetheless. The music is fantastic and the battle system is just as in Secret of Mana (it's not turn-based; you just fight enemies as you see them without entering into a battle sequence). Characters are fun; graphics are pretty impressive for SNES.

I've played Secret of Evermore time and time again over the past 10 years and it still rocks. Buy this game!