Secret of Mana: An Oral History of Playing the JRPG in the 1990s

Mychildhood revolved around video games. My earliest memories start with the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nintendo_Entertainment_System" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">Nintendo Entertainment System</a> (NES). Playing practiced my reading skill as it developed my sense of hand coordination. I enjoyed every minute. <img alt="" src="https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:875/1*Rnp0IXq2TZcMt-RrR5ywDQ.png" style="height:497px; width:700px" /> A picture of me holding up my SNES in 1992. Source: Author. Years into video gaming, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Super_Nintendo_Entertainment_System" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">Super Nintendo Entertainment System</a> (SNES) was my jam. I experienced summers dedicated to Japanese role-playing games (JRPGs), specifically, masterpieces from <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Square_(video_game_company)" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">SquareSoft</a>, which authored <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Final_Fantasy_III" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">Final Fantasy III</a> and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chrono_Trigger" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">Chrono Trigger</a>. Where it began was <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Secret_of_Mana" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">Secret of Mana</a>. This piece celebrates the original SNES console game, describes what JRPG role-playing games are, provides historical context, shares personal nostalgia and memorable bits playing Secret of Mana. <a href="https://medium.com/super-jump/secret-of-mana-an-oral-history-of-playing-the-jrpg-in-the-1990s-39029a28584f">Click Here</a>