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Shining Force is Awesome
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bigmit3737
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MrNibbles said:
Yea it is. Shinning Force 2 was my strag Rpg. It was amazing.
DownLikeBCPowder
Member
Shining Force CD (GG) rocks.
Neko Tsukimi
Member
Gotta give love to Shining Force 2. Took me 5 years to beat it (I got stuck at the caravan part while playing the game on the Sega Channel and it didn't appear again before the service was terminated... and then years later I discovered emulation)... I enjoyed every minute of it!!
rootdaemon
Member
I agree. I spent so much time playing the first and second one on Sega Channel and the Sword of Hayja (sp?) on my game gear. I even bought Shining Force: Resurrection of Dark Dragon remake for the GBA.
Testicular Sound Express
Member
Shining Force 2 for genesis is GODLY. One of my favorite games of all time.
Die Squirrel Die
Member
Christian said:
Yeah, but for that to happen Sega would have to start giving us Shining Force fans what we actually want, rather than raising our hopes and dashing them with yet another action-rpg spinoff, when all we want is an SRPG.
Since SFIII they've given us 4 ARPG spinoff (Shining Soul I and II, Shining Tears and Shining Force Neo) with I believe another 1 or 2 on the way and just one SRPG, which was a port/remake. They definitely announced Shining Wind (which looks in the same vein as Shining Tears), but didn't they announce another one recently.
BigGreenMat
Member
Haha, I know so many people who fell in love with Shining Force on Sega Channel. Sega Channel was the most awesome thing in america ever. I mean hell X360 live is just now starting to do what it did. I have beatend Shining Force 1&2 like 4 times each now. Just a very charming fun game. They really do need to do a port of part 3 with all parts translated to DS or, if absolutely necessary, PSP.
Everyone pimps Fire Emblem, but I think I will always be a Shining Force man!!
Oh shit I just realized!!! Shining Force was a Camelot and Sega affair, Wii has virtual console.... THEY COULD TOTALLY PUT IT ON WII!!!!
Everyone pimps Fire Emblem, but I think I will always be a Shining Force man!!
Oh shit I just realized!!! Shining Force was a Camelot and Sega affair, Wii has virtual console.... THEY COULD TOTALLY PUT IT ON WII!!!!
rootdaemon
Member
BigGreenMat said:
That would be awesome! It's a shame Camelot cannot and probably will not make another Shining Force game.
jarrod said:
um...no. I think it looks better than the original. Straight ports are junk...look at how Phantasy Star Collection turned out? Do we really want to remember that our favorite games look/sounded that way?
...okay maybe that wasn't a fair comparison because the PSC was a shitty port, but that is what COULD have happened to SF! Let this be a lesson to you sir!
:lol I'm in a joking mood. Pay no attention to me.
rootdaemon
Member
jarrod said:
I agree. I also didn't like the run feature, it was too ridiculously fast. I enjoyed it just because it was Shining Force on the run.
Neko Tsukimi
Member
BigGreenMat said:
It was a sad day when Sega Channel ended wasn't it... I remember the next day... Trying to start it up again as if there were some hope left...
But yeah, we need Shining Force 3 with all parts like soon!!!!!!
They should just make a Shining Collection with SF I, II, all three scenarios of III, SF CD, Shining in the Darkness, Shining the Holy Ark, and Shining Wisdom.
Linked for awesomeness: http://www.shiningforcecentral.com/
Linked for awesomeness: http://www.shiningforcecentral.com/
Frank the Great
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SF1 and 2 are a couple of my most favouritest games ever. in fact, SF2 is where my scary avatar came from.
Dr. Strangelove
I'M COOCOO FOR COCO CRISP!
BigGreenMat said:
I'm one of those people. Shining Force was the first strategy RPG I ever played, and it's still one of my favorite games to this day. The only other game I played as much on Sega Channel was Landstalker.
Synbios459
Banned
Anyone know is SF I, II, or III were connected story-wise? Also, I didn't really care for the remake either. One thing I hated was that when enemys exploded on the Genny version they made a loud "BOOM" sound, while on the GBA version they made a little "wisssssh" sound
Heh, I remember playing SF I and getting stuck at the part where you have to fight those clowns in the circus tent.
I also remember just BARELY beating the squid boss in SF II.
EDIT: I also can't tell you how many times victory depended on whether I got an extra attack or not.
Heh, I remember playing SF I and getting stuck at the part where you have to fight those clowns in the circus tent.
I also remember just BARELY beating the squid boss in SF II.
EDIT: I also can't tell you how many times victory depended on whether I got an extra attack or not.
DownLikeBCPowder
Member
Christian said:
You're right on the dot. First of all, we need a reissue of Shining Force III - or in our example, an issue at all damn it. I'd suggest DS over PSP just because of allowed exposure, but I'd like a full on attempt at it.
Secondly, Shining the Holy Ark kicks ass, and a DS remake would be AMAZING, as would an actual sequel. Somehow I doubt we'll ever get a new Shining the Holy Ark though... sigh.
n8NMONSTER
Member
hell yea, shining force is awesome.
i hold the original main series close to heart.
i only got play through only a small part of part III first scenario,
heres to hoping for a compilation for port!!
i hold the original main series close to heart.
i only got play through only a small part of part III first scenario,
heres to hoping for a compilation for port!!
Synbios459 said:
Only in small ways. They take place on the same planet, at different times. Sometimes you will read things about a previous "Shining Force." The main bad guy is part of the same evil power. In Shining Force 2 specifically there is a book referencing the hero from the first Shining Force.
Chairman Yang
if he talks about books, you better damn well listen
I liked Shining Forces 1 and 2 when I played them long ago, but I'm not sure they'll hold up that well nowadays. They seem quite shallow in comparison to FFT, the Fire Emblems, and whatnot. Am I misremembering?
KyanMehwulfe
Member
Are the original Shining Force games set in the same world and time as the Shining Force Neo or whatever game on the PS2? Complete with sort of sci-fi elements or mechs or such?
I never got much of a chance to play the series back in the 16-bit days. A few times on GameGear but never on Genesis.
Speaking of Japanese strategy games I never got a chance to play, I want a chance to play Feda. I liked the look of it in an EGM preview back then.
I never got much of a chance to play the series back in the 16-bit days. A few times on GameGear but never on Genesis.
Speaking of Japanese strategy games I never got a chance to play, I want a chance to play Feda. I liked the look of it in an EGM preview back then.
MrToughPants
Brian Burke punched my mom
Shining Force 2 is one of he greatest RPG games i've ever played. I used to play it all the time and just got the emulator recently to relive the moment.