Heroes of Mana is a unique 3D platforming game developed and published by Nintendo for the Nintendo DS. The game is considered a collaboration between artist Masahiro Aikawa and Writer/Creator Hidetaka Miyazaki. The game is an epic adventure that uses three control modes: the first being a traditional 2D world where the player controls one of the three heroes, while the second is a co-operative mode in which players help another character from the game want to stop the hero's progress, while the third is a co-operative mode in which players help the hero's partner in crime, while the fourth is a co-operative mode in which players help both characters at the same time. The game is designed to use the touch screen's interactivity to allow the player to interact with all three characters at the same time.