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Legend of Mana (PlayStation)

Event index, requirements, diary and subsequent playthroughs

Check the 67 diary entries, cautions about Mana requirements, events triggered by Mana levels and what carries into another playthrough separately.

Scope: Primarily the Japanese PlayStation version. HD-version convenience features are listed separately; no hands-on play verification has been performed. / Content checked: October 2, 2026

Name index for all 67 Li'l Cactus diary entries

The list follows diary-number order. It does not mean that every event's starting, ending and disappearance requirements have been cross-checked again.

Diary numberEventProcedure covered here
1Niccolo's Business UnusualCore actions included
2The Little SorcerersCore actions included
3The Wisdom of GaeusCore actions included
4Find Putty!Individual requirements not included
5The Lost PrincessCore actions included
6Diddle's LetterIndividual requirements not included
7Two TorchesCore actions included
8The Beast KingIndividual requirements not included
9The Murmuring ForestCore actions included
10The Stone FishIndividual requirements not included
11Those Who Drift AwayCore actions included
12Dangerous Afternoon TeaIndividual requirements not included
13The Wandering CorridorCore actions included
14The Blacksmith is ClosedIndividual requirements not included
15Pokiehl: Invitation to a DreamCore actions included
16Diddle's KidnappingIndividual requirements not included
17Heaven's GateCore actions included
18Daddy's BroomIndividual requirements not included
19The Doll of DisasterIndividual requirements not included
20Diddle Had It!Individual requirements not included
21White PearlCore actions included
22The Seducer in the Moon-Reading TowerCore actions included
23The Flame of HopeCore actions included
24CosmoCore actions included
25The Frozen PastIndividual requirements not included
26A Siren's SongIndividual requirements not included
27Beach MemoriesIndividual requirements not included
28Drowned DreamsCore actions included
29FluoriteCore actions included
30The Spirits' LightIndividual requirements not included
31The Lucky CloverCore actions included
32AlexandriteCore actions included
33The Teardrop CrystalCore actions included
34The Quiet SeaIndividual requirements not included
35Treasure MapIndividual requirements not included
36A Wish Upon a StarIndividual requirements not included
37The Dragon PrincessCore actions included
38The Guardian of WindsCore actions included
39The Ghost of NemesisCore actions included
40The Crimson DragonCore actions included
41The Fallen EmperorCore actions included
42SteinbergerIndividual requirements not included
43Another MeCore actions included
44The Cage of DreamsCore actions included
45Niccolo's Business Unusual: Part 2Individual requirements not included
46Niccolo's Business Unusual: Part 3Individual requirements not included
47Niccolo's Business Unusual: Part 4Individual requirements not included
48Niccolo's Final Business?Individual requirements not included
49Li'l CactusIndividual requirements not included
50RachelIndividual requirements not included
51The Snowfield FaeriesIndividual requirements not included
52The Southern BeachIndividual requirements not included
53Making weapons and armorCore actions included
54Making instrumentsCore actions included
55Making golemsCore actions included
56OrchardCore actions included
57Monster CorralCore actions included
58Gilbert's Attendance Book of LoveIndividual requirements not included
59Gilbert's Resume of LoveIndividual requirements not included
60Professor Bomb's LabIndividual requirements not included
61Watts' HammerIndividual requirements not included
62The Seven WisdomsCore actions included
63Extracurricular ActivitiesIndividual requirements not included
64Find the Beadlings!Individual requirements not included
65Gilbert's Voyage of LoveIndividual requirements not included
66The Trembling SandCore actions included
67P-chanIndividual requirements not included
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Mana is outside the 67 diary entries

The final event is kept separate instead of being added to the diary numbering: 67 entries plus 1 event. The final step is saving the cleared-game data.

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Names in the 12 companion categories

ClassificationCharacter
Everyday companionsBud / Corona / Niccolo
Jewel storylineRuri / Shinju-hime / Esmeralda / Lady Pearl
Temple and faerie storylineDanae / Escad
Dragon storylineLarc / Sierra
Song storylineElle
  • The original Japanese names are used. Earlier directions using the English names Elazul and Pearl instead of Ruri and Shinju-hime were revised.
  • Conditions for every character's temporary recruitment, departure and rejoining have not been cross-checked. This is a name and category index.
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Another Me

  1. Complete The Little Sorcerers and check whether Domina's Shade Mana level is 3. Enter the town once that condition is met.
  2. Follow the story of someone in town who looks like you. Do not confuse this with an event requiring a search at Home or in another town.
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The Trembling Sand

  1. Complete A Wish Upon a Star and Steinberger, then check that Duma Desert has a Dryad Mana level of 3.
  2. Visit the desert once the conditions are met. If a pet or golem is accompanying you, remove it before advancing the conversation.
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Take Bud along for The Seven Wisdoms

  1. Accept Bud's task at Home and take him to visit the Wisdoms. Do not confuse this with visits the protagonist made alone.
  2. Check Gaeus on Luon Highway, Tote at Lake Kilma, Rosiotti in the Jungle and Olbohn in the Underworld.
  3. Advance the meeting with Pokiehl. Once the other meetings are complete, look for Selva in Gato. Finish speaking to all six and return Home.
  • The meeting order alone is not treated as a fixed unlocking requirement. If Selva does not appear, check your other meetings.
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Starting another playthrough from cleared-game data

  1. Finish the credits and save after the Mana Goddess.
  2. Load that data to begin the next playthrough. You can carry over the protagonist's development and belongings, workshops, corral and orchard.
  3. Artifacts, the world map and event progression must be built again. Even if the previous diary remains, do not assume the same events are already complete.
  • The Forbidden Tome at Home lets you change difficulty. Enemy strength changes, so do not apply the original normal-difficulty numbers directly.
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Conflicting requirements remain on hold

  • P-chan: sources disagree between Light/Fire and Light/Dark for Domina's required elements. This guide does not establish that elemental condition. Save before repeating conversations.
  • The Cage of Dreams: the placement count of 18 and the method excluding the Underworld have not been fully cross-checked against another source lineage. The scenes at Home, adding artifacts, revisiting and completing the dream are covered.
  • Failure conditions for every event, all recipes, material probabilities and the latest build numbers on each platform have not been cross-checked. Do not combine the PlayStation original with added HD features and present the result as certain.
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Using the HD version's convenience features

The 2021 HD version has autosave, menu saving with some exceptions, encounter settings, soundtrack switching and Ring Ring Land within the game.

  • Changing encounter settings does not mean that every event battle or boss battle disappears.
  • Current version numbers for individual platforms cannot be established from the official materials saved for this review alone. PC and smartphone controls have not been combined into one input table.
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