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This is very general, and I'm afraid it doesn't really fit into any one category - Psychospacecow - 09-12-2015
https://www.reddit.com/r/etymology/comments/3klnyf/mana_as_used_in_rpg_gamesvideogames_where_does_it/
So, this popped up in my Reddit feed, and it appears that the concept of mana comes from Pacific Islanders, where it literally meant "personal power".
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mana
I know this isn't a very good source, but if the site ever decides to do something over classic D&D style games or something else where mana started showing up, it could be worth looking into.
RE: This is very general, and I'm afraid it doesn't really fit into any one category - Psychospacecow - 09-28-2015
Anyone got any input on this?
RE: This is very general, and I'm afraid it doesn't really fit into any one category - Kakariko Kid - 10-03-2015
That's a tough one. Maybe the powers that be can create a General Trivia" or something for stuff like this.
Or, do you think you can narrow it down to the first game mana appeared in? Dungeons and Dragons, maybe?
RE: This is very general, and I'm afraid it doesn't really fit into any one category - Psychospacecow - 10-03-2015
Maybe, but D&D isn't really a video game.
RE: This is very general, and I'm afraid it doesn't really fit into any one category - Kakariko Kid - 10-03-2015
Throw it under Fable, then. Have we had a video on that series, yet?
RE: This is very general, and I'm afraid it doesn't really fit into any one category - Psychospacecow - 10-03-2015
Still too general and it'd probably be bad to attribute it to Fable specifically. Maybe something for if we have another religious influence video.