Xbox Game Pass Standard members can start playing Trials of Mana and Legend of Mana as part of their subscriptions starting today. The two Square Enix titles add to the ever-growing selection of JRPGs on Xbox Game Pass Standard.
Trials of Mana and Legend of Mana are both modernized versions of older games, but they fall into different categories. Released in 2020, Trials of Mana is a remake of the 1995 Japanese Super Famicom (SNES) exclusive Seiken Densetsu 3, fully rebuilt in 3D and voice-acted. It offers modernized combat with real-time action, a new camera system, and some additional story content. Conversely, Legend of Mana is an HD remaster of a 1999 PlayStation exclusive of the same name. It was initially released in 2021, but it wasn't until 2024 that it made its way to the Xbox Series X/S. Both the originals and their modernized versions are considered among the best Mana games ever made.
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Xbox Game Pass Standard users can jump into Legend of Mana and Trials of Mana beginning today, July 2. The two titles originally launched on PC Game Pass and XGP Ultimate in September 2024. This marks the first Standard-tier-only expansion of Microsoft's subscription service since June 18, when Star Trucker and Wildfrost were added. However, it's not even the first time this month that Xbox Game Pass Standard has received new games, as Little Nightmares 2 and Rise of the Tomb Raider were both added to its content catalog yesterday, July 1.
New and Upcoming Xbox Game Pass Games
|
Game |
Game Pass Tier(s) |
Platform(s) |
Date |
Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Legend of Mana |
Standard |
Series X/S |
Jul 2 |
Available to PC and Ultimate-tier members since Sep 2024. |
|
Trials of Mana |
Standard |
Series X/S |
Jul 2 |
Available to PC and Ultimate-tier members since Sep 2024. |
|
Ultimate Chicken Horse |
Ultimate, PC, Standard |
Cloud, Console, PC |
Jul 3 |
|
|
The Ascent |
Ultimate, PC, Standard |
Cloud, Console, PC |
Jul 8 |
Returning title; last available in the July 2021–July 2023 period. |
|
Minami Lane |
Ultimate, PC |
Cloud, Console, PC |
Jul 9 |
Day-one (console) release. |
|
Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3 + 4 |
Ultimate, PC |
Cloud, Console, PC |
Jul 11 |
Day-one release. |
|
High on Life 2 |
Ultimate, PC |
Cloud, PC, Series X/S |
Jul 15 |
Day-one release. |
|
Wheel World |
Ultimate, PC |
Cloud, PC, Series X/S |
Jul 23 |
Day-one release. |
|
Wuchang: Fallen Feathers |
Ultimate, PC |
Cloud, PC, Series X/S |
Jul 24 |
Day-one release. |
|
Grounded 2 |
Ultimate, PC |
Cloud, PC, Series X/S |
Jul 29 |
Day-one release. |
|
Gears of War: Reloaded |
Ultimate, PC |
Cloud, PC, Series X/S |
Aug 26 |
Day-one release. |
|
Keeper |
Ultimate, PC |
Cloud, PC, Series X/S |
Oct 17 |
Day-one release. |
|
Ninja Gaiden 4 |
Ultimate, PC |
Cloud, PC, Series X/S |
Oct 21 |
Day-one release. |
|
The Outer Worlds 2 |
Ultimate, PC |
Cloud, PC, Series X/S |
Oct 29 |
Day-one release. |
Microsoft's official announcement of the Xbox Game Pass Wave 1 lineup for July 2025 labeled Legend of Mana and Trials of Mana as Xbox One and Series X/S releases. However, this was an error, as the games are not available on the previous-generation console.
In terms of acclaim, Trials of Mana enjoyed a slightly more favorable reception at launch, as reflected in its "Strong" rating on OpenCritic, with a Top Critic Average of 75 and a 65% reviewer recommendation rate. Conversely, Legend of Mana holds a "Fair" rating on the aggregator platform; its average score sits at an almost identical 74, but its recommendation rate is four points lower.
The next Xbox Game Pass catalog change is scheduled for July 8, when Neon Giant and Curve Games' cyberpunk ARPG The Ascent is planned to return to the service after two years. Minami Lane is then slated to arrive a day later, followed by Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3 + 4 on July 11. Afterward, Xbox Game Pass is set to lose half a dozen titles on July 15.
