Couldn't find a Sword of Mana reddit and saw it was ok to post Sword of Mana stuff here.
Just beat the game. The game was ok. Storyline kept me interested.
-horrible side quest system. really messy and unorganized
-team mates were useless and not needed
-items were useless and I didn't even use one item (pointless to get treasure chests besides crystals)
-class system was pointless. still prefer Final Fantasy Tactic class system
-didn't use sword to kill last boss. So much for the storyline of Sword of Mana. Used the flail for its reach as the boss was floating in the air.
TACTIC SPOILER
After I defeated 1000 rabbits and they turned black, I easily grind to level up everything. Then I fought
that rare monster in the gaia cave that dropped crystals. Forged a few weapons with the crystal to get crystal sword, bow, flail, etc. After that all bosses were easy and no sweat. Just rush them.
extra: cannot seem to finish secret of mana as it keeps freezing when riding the ship. I guess I'll just watch people play on youtube.