Let me clarify. sc claimed the Mana series originated from Final Fantasy. The development page states that it was its own project that was set aside in favor of finishing the first FF game. Then when the SD project was restarted, then it was decided to make it a spinoff to sell it better.
So even though it was released as an FF spinoff, its origins were not as one.
I'll even look up CC's development just to see if that's the same or different.
A flashy-first game is awesome when it comes out. A great-first game is awesome forever.
Plus, just for the hell of it: Kelly Brook at the 2008 BAFTAs








