2024's place as "the year of the JRPG" continues with the upcoming release of Square Enix's Visions of Mana. The first new entry in the Mana series since 2020's remake of Seiken Densetsu 3 (Trials of Mana), Visions of Mana is set to be a bold new chapter in the franchise, exhibiting many of the elements that have become staples of the Mana series over the years. The recently released demo for Visions of Mana has already been generating plenty of positive buzz with fans by providing a sizable chunk of gameplay, and its satisfying real-time combat helps to illustrate why the in-development Dragon Quest 12 should stick to its turn-based traditions.