‘Visions of Mana’ review: An unsettling journey towards hope

‘Visions of Mana’ is available on PS5 (reviewed), PS4, PC, and Xbox Series X|S. A review code was provided by the publisher.

NOTE: Some early-game spoilers ahead.

Visions of Mana is a strange entry into the Mana series of role-playing games. Functionally, it is similar in many ways thematically and stylistically to previous titles, but it carries itself differently.

If most Mana games have a tinge of hope in them — of rebuilding worlds or protecting them — then Visions...