Secret of Mana 2 (Seiken Densetsu 3) plays very much like its predecessor Secret of Mana, as it employs a real-time combat system, making use of a ring menu which provides the player with quick access to magic spells, items and character information, amongst other options. One of its main differences, though, is that the range of characters is doubled to six, with the player choosing the three members of his or her party when commencing a new game.

-There are three version of this game available. There is the regular translation version and then there is a hacked version that makes the third NPC a playable character, finally there is the new "trials of" translation.