So my new room mate was talking to me about how much he loved secret of mana and we were chatting about it when it quickly became clear we were talking about two different games. Now he wants to know what game he is talking about, and frankly, so do I. The SNES might be my favorite system, and I can't believe I can't identify this game.
According to him, it was an action RPG, ala SoM or Terranigma (both of which he mentioned in conjunction with it). In it, you had three playable characters. So far, it sounds like Secret of Mana or Illusion of Gaia, but this is where it gets weird. Apparently, you were able to choose your three characters from a larger pool, and it affected the story, such that you might meet up with the other characters that you DIDN'T pick.
So, uh, what the hell? Does this game exist, or is he just confused and crazy?