Porting a turn-based role-playing game to the iPhone is simple. Nailing the controls on a classic action RPG like Secret of Mana is another thing entirely. How did Square Enix do?
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This is a pretty faithful recreation of the original classic on the iPhone (or iPad, in this case), and the controls are about as responsive as a virtual directional pad and button combo can get. There are certainly cheaper ways out there to experience Secret of Mana, but none are quite this convenient.
DISCUSSION
I bought this app a day after it was released and I've got to say SoM does NOT have the best virtual D-pad. Its serviceable but far from amongst the best. I hate how you have to sliiiide your finger for Randi to move instead of just placing your finger somewhere near the center of the D pad and the character moving in said direction.
EDIT: Oh and I dont know how people think that ring menu thing is well done. Its incredibly confusing!!! (This is my first time playing SoM... ever).