Line #19 VideoGame/TheManaWorld


1	''[[http://themanaworld.org/ The Mana World]]'' is a free, open-source MMORPG started in 2004.
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3	It is not an AllegedlyFreeGame, but truly free. Playing is free of charge, there is no [[BribingYourWayToVictory item shop]] and there is no plan of the developers to ever change that. They are DoingItForTheArt in their spare time without having any commercial interest.
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5	The game uses retro 2D graphics which imitate the style of {{Platform/SNES}} games. Its small community consists mostly of open-source enthusiasts, and many players actively help with developing. Surprisingly, this all works well!
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8	!!Includes Examples of:
9	* AndYourRewardIsClothes: Many very difficult quests are only for getting a nice hat.
10	* AscendedMeme: Because of the continuous begging of the Brazilian players for "Itens" (a common translation error when translating Portugese to English), the developers added an actual item named "Iten", and later a spell to create said "Itens" with the incantation "#itenplz" which made all nearby mobs attack the user when cast.
11	* DeathIsASlapOnTheWrist: There is almost no punishment for dying.
12	* EvilPaysBetter: Averted. Being evil gives you no advantage at anything, and makes you useless in [=PvP=].
13	* HaveANiceDeath: The player is greeted by a random amusing message on death.
14	* InfinityPlusOneSword: Sorcerer's Robe. You can spend years to get one. Actual years.
15	* KillerRabbit[=/=]PintsizedPowerhouse: Pink Flowers and butterflies are certainly deadlier than they look.
16	* LevelGrinding
17	* LuckBasedMission: The forest bow quest, the monster oil quest, and several others.
18	* MostGamersAreMale: Averted. Maybe male players are majority, but not on higher levels. Also, an admin and many developers are female. That leads to [=NPCs=] like tall, muscular ChristmasElves.
19	* MultiPlatform: The official client for ''The Mana World'', as well as a few other [=MMORPGs=] based on the same engine, are available for both mainstream proprietary desktop [=OSes=] ([=Windows/MacOS=]), a bunch of Unix distros and both mainstream mobile [=OSes=] ([=Android/iOS=]) as well.
20	* NakedOnArrival: You start off naked, but get rags during the introductory mission nonetheless.
21	* PlayboyBunny: The waitress in Dimonds Inn (The sprite was originally designed for the 2008 easter event)
22	* RandomDrop: Drops are rather rare, but the one of the rarest and most expensive can drop from a defenseless plant.
23	* ShoutOut: Devs confirm they were inspired by ''VideoGame/SecretOfMana''. In Tulimshar, there is even a merchant sharing a name with Neko.
24	** [[VideoGame/NetHack Do you want your possessions identified?]]
25	** An earlier version also had cameos of [[Series/StarTrekTheOriginalSeries Captain Kirk and Mr. Spock]]. They were removed from the game due to copyright concerns, but the sprites still exist in the data files.
26	* TwentyBearAsses
27	* UndergroundMonkey: Multiple versions of many enemies exist. For example: Scorpions (Angry, Red, Black, etc.), Slimes (Yellow, Red, Green, Sea, Santa, Rudolph), Goblins (Fire, Ice), Maggots, Snakes, Skulls, Wisps, Skeletons, Zombies.
28	* WeBuyAnything

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