Seiken Densetsu 3 release for America and Europe

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Dear Square Enix,

We, the undersigned and the huge fans of Square Enix video games, would like to see an official American (and European) release of Seiken Densetsu 3.

Video game emulation in this day and age is well recognized. It is safe to argue that Squaresoft's Seiken Densetsu 3 game, for SNES, is the most emulated and well known unreleased game among video gamers. The game was one of the first to be fan-translated, because of such high demand among English-speakers to play this game. With the size of SNES game files small, and the fact that these games were already released in America, games such as Final Fantasy IV, VI and Chrono Trogger have sold well in their re-releases for the PlayStation, even in America, well enough to earn Greatest Hits status even. Even with the factors such as the game being old, and emulation being easy, etc gamers would eagerly buy this game the minute it was released officially in America.

Since the Seiken Densetsu series is handled by developer Brownie Brown, which was acquired by Nintendo, we understand that a PSone port like Final Fantasy Anthology would not be possible. But even if a PSone port were possible, we believe it would be more appropiate to release the game for Nintendo's Gameboy Advance, or even the upcoming Nintendo DS. We are well aware that in Japan, Square Enix has been polling Japanese gamers as to which games they would like to see ported to the Nintendo DS. We whole-heartedly support Seiken Densetsu 3 to come to the Nintendo DS, or at least the Gameboy Advance.

If the original NES Legend of Zelda re-release for Gameboy Advance could sell so well, we believe Seiken Densetsu 3 would not only please fans, but make Square Enix a lot of money. Everyone wins.

The Fans of Mana were not amused with the release of Secret of Evermore instead of Seiken Densetsu 3 (to be released as Secret of Mana 2). Rumor has it that Seiken Densetsu 3 was indeed already English translated in full, but scrapped at the last minute in favor of Secret of Evermore. We are still waiting for the real sequel to Secret of Mana to be released in America.

We are aware that the naming scheme of the Seiken Densetsu series, in America and Europe, is structured as [Something] of Mana. Secret of Mana, Sword of Mana, Legend of Mana, etc. We are aware that Seiken Densetsu 1 was named Final Fantasy Adventure in America for sales purposes, but we prefer the [Something] of Mana name scheme. An appropiate name could be something like "Knights of Mana" or "Heroes of Mana" since the game emphasizes six unique warriors, who could all be main characters, with different paths through the game.

Please, Square Enix (and Nintendo, we know you control the GBA release in the end), release Seiken Densetsu 3 for the English speaking markets. Like mentioned before, the fans will be please, and both Square Enix andNintendo will make money. The game was already written, scripts are even already written, it just needs to be ported. Development costs would therefor be inexpensive, especially compared to whatever Square Enix and Nintendo paid to get Sword of Mana released. Everybody wins, every way you look at it. Thank you.

P.S. We would also like a Gameboy Advance (or DS) port of Secret of Mana, if that could be arranged as well.

307 Signatures

  • Elranzer
    • Location
    • USA
    • Played Seiken Densetsu 3?
    • No
    • Preferred System to Port
    • Gameboy Advance
    • Comments
    • Let's get this petition going. They will listen to us!
  • Kurt Zillgitt
    • Location
    • Wisconsin, USA
    • Played Seiken Densetsu 3?
    • No
    • Comments
    • I've owned and played the old Super Famicom cartridge for years. I'd love to see the game finally get an actual English release, rather than just fan-translated ROMs.
  • Monica
    • Location
    • Florida
    • Played Seiken Densetsu 3?
    • No
    • Preferred System to Port
    • Game Boy Advance
    • Comments
    • PLEASE nintendo release this great game for all gamers around the world to enjoy!!
  • Brian Hansen
    • Location
    • Oregon
    • Played Seiken Densetsu 3?
    • No
    • Preferred System to Port
    • Advance
  • Francis Legault
    • Location
    • Canada
    • Played Seiken Densetsu 3?
    • No
  • Zv2mskl
    • Location
    • The Netherlands
    • Played Seiken Densetsu 3?
    • No
  • GP
    • Location
    • Scotland
    • Played Seiken Densetsu 3?
    • No
    • Preferred System to Port
    • Nintendo DS
  • Joshua Steinke
    • Location
    • Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, Canada
    • Played Seiken Densetsu 3?
    • No
  • Samuel Haney
    • Location
    • Eugene, Oregon
    • Played Seiken Densetsu 3?
    • No
    • Preferred System to Port
    • Nintendo DS
    • Comments
    • I loved Seiken Densetsu 3, and I would love it more if I didn't have to use a computer.
  • Thanatos the Great
    • Location
    • The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
    • Played Seiken Densetsu 3?
    • No
    • Preferred System to Port
    • GameBoy Advance
    • Comments
    • It is telling that the SD3 FAQs and message board have been constantly in the top 10 most viewed for at least three years solid in the SNES section of GameFAQs, almost all of whose users are from the United States of America, even though the game was never released there.
  • Jayson
    • Location
    • Ontario, Canada
    • Played Seiken Densetsu 3?
    • No
    • Preferred System to Port
    • Nintendo DS
  • MaxwellDemon
    • Location
    • Hong Kong
    • Played Seiken Densetsu 3?
    • No
    • Preferred System to Port
    • Gameboy Advance
  • A. Franz Lim
    • Location
    • Texas
    • Played Seiken Densetsu 3?
    • No
    • Preferred System to Port
    • PSP
    • Comments
    • PLEASE BRING IT HERE!!! I've seen countless videos of it and played it countless times (since been deleted) and wish it to come out in the US!
  • David Sugue
    • Location
    • Knoxville, TN
    • Played Seiken Densetsu 3?
    • No
    • Preferred System to Port
    • GBA
  • Geoff
    • Location
    • Maine
    • Played Seiken Densetsu 3?
    • No
    • Preferred System to Port
    • GBA
    • Comments
    • Good game, tons of replay value. Would make awesome portable.
  • John Lajkosz
    • Location
    • Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
    • Played Seiken Densetsu 3?
    • No
    • Preferred System to Port
    • GBA
  • Alexander Bunte
    • Location
    • California
    • Played Seiken Densetsu 3?
    • No
    • Preferred System to Port
    • GBA
    • Comments
    • This is a great game, it deserves a port! I know I'd buy it!
  • Juan
    • Location
    • Texas
    • Played Seiken Densetsu 3?
    • No
    • Preferred System to Port
    • GBA
  • Ben
    • Location
    • Colorado
    • Played Seiken Densetsu 3?
    • No
  • jerome rattanaviboune
    • Location
    • skokie illinois 2lm street 5142
    • Played Seiken Densetsu 3?
    • No
    • Comments
    • best snes game in my personal opionion
  • Shakil Uddin
    • Location
    • New Jersey
    • Played Seiken Densetsu 3?
    • No
    • Preferred System to Port
    • Gameboy Advance
    • Comments
    • bring it to us dammit
  • Tommy Wheeler
    • Location
    • Issaquah, Washington
    • Played Seiken Densetsu 3?
    • No
    • Preferred System to Port
    • Game Boy Advance
  • Michael Jones
    • Location
    • Chester VA
    • Played Seiken Densetsu 3?
    • No
    • Preferred System to Port
    • Whichever, I own all 3
    • Comments
    • Not releasing this game is plain stupid. You've re-released all the already released classics, why not an unreleased game? Legend of mana was horrible, here is a chance to salvage your reputation and dig yourself out of bankruptcy.
  • Gus Jurado
    • Location
    • New Jersey, USA
    • Played Seiken Densetsu 3?
    • No
    • Preferred System to Port
    • Gameboy Advance
    • Comments
    • OR you could update graphics, fighting and whatnot, keep the story and release it for the Nintendo DS.
  • Jaime
    • Location
    • Israel, but I buy European games
    • Played Seiken Densetsu 3?
    • No
    • Preferred System to Port
    • GBA or DS
  • John Basingstoke
    • Location
    • UK
    • Played Seiken Densetsu 3?
    • No
    • Preferred System to Port
    • GBA
    • Comments
    • Every single European who owns a Snes owns SK2. It is THE most popular Snes game in Europe. The port of SK3 is LONG overdue. In truth, the fact that it has not yet been released is an abberation.
  • Hendri Eleveld
    • Location
    • The Netherlands
    • Played Seiken Densetsu 3?
    • No
    • Preferred System to Port
    • GBA
  • Kakashi
    • Location
    • USA
    • Played Seiken Densetsu 3?
    • No
    • Preferred System to Port
    • Gamecube
    • Comments
    • This game is awesome!!!!
  • Steven
    • Location
    • TN, USA
    • Played Seiken Densetsu 3?
    • No
    • Preferred System to Port
    • GBA/DS
    • Comments
    • Hell, I'd take a gamecube port, even with the load times. Anything for a fully translated, extra laden product. =)
  • Haydn
    • Location
    • Australia
    • Played Seiken Densetsu 3?
    • No
    • Preferred System to Port
    • Game Boy Advance
  • david minder
    • Location
    • schweiz
    • Played Seiken Densetsu 3?
    • No
    • Preferred System to Port
    • Nintendo DS
    • Comments
    • bahamut lagoon; final fantasy 6, chrono trigger are worth ported also!! :)
  • Steven Ramsden
    • Location
    • Canada
    • Played Seiken Densetsu 3?
    • No
    • Comments
    • Quite possibly the best part of the mana series ever!!!
  • James Penman
    • Location
    • West Hartford, CT
    • Played Seiken Densetsu 3?
    • No
    • Preferred System to Port
    • Game Boy Advance
    • Comments
    • PLEASE!!!
  • Samuel Martin
    • Location
    • Lake Worth, FL
    • Played Seiken Densetsu 3?
    • No
    • Preferred System to Port
    • GBA (probably easier to port than rewriting it for the DS's two screens), GameCube, PSX
    • Comments
    • Easily one of the best RPGs ever. Release it officially or we shall continue to play pirate translations.
  • Samuel Cooper
    • Location
    • NSW, Australia
    • Played Seiken Densetsu 3?
    • No
    • Preferred System to Port
    • Either
    • Comments
    • It's a really good game and would be betrter if it were portable
  • Renato Pelizzari da Silva
    • Location
    • Brazil
    • Played Seiken Densetsu 3?
    • No
    • Preferred System to Port
    • Nintendo DS
    • Comments
    • Seiken Densetsu is the best game series ever, i cannot understand why not releasing it on USA and Europe.
  • Jon
    • Location
    • USA
    • Played Seiken Densetsu 3?
    • No
    • Preferred System to Port
    • Gameboy Advanced (three player support)
  • Wildflower
    • Location
    • The Netherlands
    • Played Seiken Densetsu 3?
    • No
    • Comments
    • Secret of mana 1 is a great game, want more, want more!
  • qrwe
    • Location
    • twedsfa
    • Played Seiken Densetsu 3?
    • No
  • Florian Kruse
    • Location
    • Germany
    • Played Seiken Densetsu 3?
    • No
    • Preferred System to Port
    • Nintendo DS
  • Steve McLeod
    • Location
    • Vancouver
    • Played Seiken Densetsu 3?
    • No
    • Preferred System to Port
    • GBA or in future DS
  • CT Yagow
    • Location
    • VA
    • Played Seiken Densetsu 3?
    • No
    • Preferred System to Port
    • DS
    • Comments
    • Would prefer it on the DS so it'd be a new experience
  • Sofus Stille
    • Location
    • Sweden
    • Played Seiken Densetsu 3?
    • No
  • Evan Nordquist
    • Location
    • Canada
    • Played Seiken Densetsu 3?
    • No
    • Preferred System to Port
    • GBA
    • Comments
    • would pay great sums of money for it, (or original Secret of Mana) on Game Boy Advanced
  • Kevin Whitehead
    • Location
    • New York
    • Played Seiken Densetsu 3?
    • No
    • Preferred System to Port
    • DS
    • Comments
    • I love Seiken Densetsu games
  • Jason Williams
    • Location
    • Minnesota
    • Played Seiken Densetsu 3?
    • No
    • Preferred System to Port
    • Game Boy Advance
    • Comments
    • If you do port it, don't make the game easier just because its on a handheld system
  • James Kowalski
    • Location
    • Chicago, IL
    • Played Seiken Densetsu 3?
    • No
    • Preferred System to Port
    • Gameboy Advance
    • Comments
    • It was an enormous disappointment to see Seiken Densetsu 3 not released back in the 90s.
  • Wesley Gruenberg
    • Location
    • Naperville, IL
    • Played Seiken Densetsu 3?
    • No
    • Preferred System to Port
    • GBA
  • Michael Neumann
    • Location
    • Illinois
    • Played Seiken Densetsu 3?
    • No
    • Preferred System to Port
    • Gameboy advanced
    • Comments
    • If they do deside to make a port for Seiken Densetsu 3 they should also put secret of mana on the same game (like final fantasy 1 &2 : dawn of souls remake for GBA)
  • sean colameco
    • Location
    • cape may nj
    • Played Seiken Densetsu 3?
    • No
    • Preferred System to Port
    • ds
    • Comments
    • improved graphics, better translation