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Mana Khemia: Student Alliance
Generally unfavorable reviews
Based on 19 critic reviews
How did we calculate this?
Based on 9 votes
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Game Info
Publisher: NIS America
Developer: Gust
Genre(s): Role-Playing Game
Players: 2
ESRB Rating: E10+ (Everyone 10 and Older)
Release Date: March 10, 2009
Summary
Now you can enjoy the best RPG about an amnesiatic boy attending an alchemy academy in an isolated part of the world anywhere you please.Take Mana Khemia wherever you go, and battle alongside your friends with the all-new Multiplayer mode. And with the revolutionary Jump Start function, loading times are a breeze. [NIS America]
Cheat Codes & Hints: Cheat Code Central
Also On The Web: Official Website
What The Critics Said
All critic scores are converted to a 100-point scale. If a critic does not indicate a score, we assign a score based on the general impression given by the text of the review. Learn more...
GameShark
Its story is light-hearted and enjoyable; its music and setting feel spot-on; and the in-depth alchemy system is perfect for those who love to tinker around in their workshops. Still, it's a love of labor as much as it's a labor of love, and it's hard to feel like a lot more time was needed to fully optimize it for the PSP.
Read Full Review >Kombo
Some RPG fans will fall in love with the story and characters, while others will curse the loading times and slowdown. It's a niche game, and it appeals to a niche audience.
Read Full Review >Vandal Online
Because of the wide RPG library in PS2 and PSP, and sspecially in PS2 during his ten years of life, Mana Khemia can sneak modestly between hardcore Atelier Iris fans. There are not many surprises in this game, which is too conservative, but can offer some hours of fun.
Read Full Review >Games Radar (in-house)
The biggest trouble of all is that Khemia borrows too much from earlier Gust games.
Read Full Review >Playstation: The Official Magazine (US)
Which is too bad, because beneath the sluggishness, Mana Khemia: Student Alliance offers an absorbing school experience with quirky characters and a fun story. [June 2009, p.83]
GameZone
A poorly ported game that makes this a frustrating game to play rather than an enjoyable one like its PS2 original.
Read Full Review >Worth Playing
This PSP version is a really weak port and definitely isn't the ideal way to experience the game. Pick up the PS2 version instead, and unless you're really dying to play Mana Khemia on the go, avoid this one altogether.
Read Full Review >RPG Fan
Do yourself a favor, pass on the PSP port of this game and go find a copy of the PS2 version. Mana Khemia is a cute, enjoyable game - just not on the PSP.
Read Full Review >Game Revolution
The main difference between the PSP port and its PS2 relative, aside from the terrible loading, is the inclusion of co-op monster battles. If you and a friend both have copies of the game, you can get together in a fight against a monster.
Read Full Review >GamePro
The PSP version, however, has this incredibly unfun, dual-pronged fork-in-the-eye problem of too many pokey load breaks paired with one...h-ell of a...won---ky, fra-me...rate. There were so many times until I got used to it that I thought the game was just going to crash altogether.
Read Full Review >Meristation
If we listen Mana Khemia, we associate the title with success and quality. However, the disappointment with Students Alliance takes priority over the rest of the saga. A wrong approach and a bad treatment of the history are the basis of this game.
Read Full Review >Gamervision
It's a shame, because there's likely something deep within that's worth paying attention to, but it is surrounded so completely by problems that it simply cannot be worth the effort.
Read Full Review >GamerNode
The original game was mediocre to begin with, and the PSP version only serves to degrade what was already a less-than-enrapturing gameplay experience in a nearly direct port that suffers from a myriad of technical issues. Avoid.
Read Full Review >Cheat Code Central
Seriously, even if you are a fan of the original game, you will be hard-pressed to find the appeal of this title and will be disappointed in the end. Play the original, it’ll be cheaper and more entertaining in the long run.
Read Full Review >RPGamer
The port's errors transform an average game into an abomination barely worth touching. Atelier fans that have not yet checked out this spinoff series or readers interested in the combat and alchemy should avoid Student Alliance and hunt down the PS2 version.
Read Full Review >IGN
Do not buy this game. Do not look at this game. Do not think about this game and hopefully the sales will send the message that ports like this won't fly -- especially when stuff like Disgaea runs flawlessly on the PSP.
Read Full Review >TotalPlayStation
Developers, let this be a lesson: a hastily-slapped-together port will not fly.
Read Full Review >Gaming Nexus
The only reason you would have to buy Mana Khemia is if you are a huge fan of load screens and generic role-playing antics.
Read Full Review >AceGamez
It is unfortunate that Mana Khemia: Student Alliance is such a technical mess because it might have offered some fun for those looking for a crafting-focused PSP game.
Read Full Review >What Our Users Said
The average user rating for this game is 8.4 (out of 10) based on 9 User Votes
Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.
Geoff B gave it an8:
Yes, transition screens often appear, but the dialogues and the music will entertain you for many hours, so relax and enjoy the trip!
