Famitsu rates new RPG releases

[07.12.99] » Legend of Mana and Ogre Battle 64 both earn above-average marks.

   The latest issue of Japanese gaming magazine Famitsu offers reviews of the week's two biggest titles: Quest's Ogre Battle 64 (previously titled Ogre Battle 3), and Square's Legend of Mana. Famitsu, a notorious tough grader, awarded Ogre Battle 64 a 33 out of 40; the individual reviewers gave it the strategy RPG scores of 9, 9, 8, and 7. Legend of Mana clocked in two points lower with scores of 8, 8, 8, and 7, for a combined score of 31 out of 40.