Shining Force

No one ever talks about these games and I think Shining Force 1 and 2 are two of the best rpg's out there, especially for its time. I dont know if people dont know about it or they just dont talk about it so I would like to see what other people thought of the game or if they have even heard of it.

[T.G. Oskar]

Well, if you check the reviews, you'll see the first Shining Force game reviewed.

I concur with your observation. Indeed, Shining Force in all of the non-spinoff incarnations are magnificent tactical RPGs. While the RNG (random number generator) cheat for the emulated version is quite exploitable, it still provides a challenging experience. The story is cliché, but still good stuff.

[Dawezy]

I agree, its a shame they screwed the sprites up in the GBA make of Ressurection of the Dark Dragon.. have you compared them to the original? ye-gads man! me thinks that Nintendo should try one thing like they have done to many other ports from SEGA - just leave the damn things intact and make it still run on the GBA. ... but enough about that.

Shining Force, yep, its actually hard to top the mini-series off with any other RPG title (well, Final Fantasy wipes the floor with it, otherwise, IMO, all others are behind the clock), hell, it still has an official fan-site thing and SF has released more titles then FF has (give or take).

[Setzer]

well wiegraf as you know you i think they're both awsome games, even though i havent beaten them i've seen them and yes they do kick ass.

[Plastik Assassin]

SF2 owned it... the local shops sellin the original genesis cartridge for 60 bones... sounds like it will be money well spent

[Jin]

Haha, yeah, great games. The first one came over here in 1993, at that time, I doubt the story was as cliche as it seems now. I've beaten them both countless time, yet I keep coming back. As my first RPG, it will always have a special place in my heart.

It sucks that Shining Force Neo won't be following any of the things that made the first 2 (well, 3 if you include Sega Saturn) so great...

i heard of shining forces...even though i never played it...

[sephirothvsyuna]

Shining Force is one of the greatest RPG games out there. Shining Force 1 and 2 were the only games I had for the Sega Genesis system. I have downloaded the two games on to my PC. When I saw they came out with the first one again for the Nintendo Gameboy Advance I went and bought a Gameboy advance SP just for that game. Truely one of a kind. The games are truely masterpieces.

Oh my god, I love you all! Shining Force was one of the best games of ALL time, and SF2 was a truly worthy sequel. It's one game that encompassed all that is good in role playing games, and doesn't need good graphics to do. Rule Mega-Drive for life!
JK

(I tried to photo it on a B&W TV for you....kinda worked)
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y11...e/RIMG0007.jpg
(If anyone can name the battle I snapped (Or name of the boss), or the name of each character shown, i will love you even more)

[Lestat]

Yowch, that screenshot's hard on the old optical receptors! I suppose I should find some way of playing these games, right?

[Jin]

Originally Posted by jkmoogle

Oh my god, I love you all! Shining Force was one of the best games of ALL time, and SF2 was a truly worthy sequel. It's one game that encompassed all that is good in role playing games, and doesn't need good graphics to do. Rule Mega-Drive for life!
JK

(I tried to photo it on a B&W TV for you....kinda worked)
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y11...e/RIMG0007.jpg
(If anyone can name the battle I snapped (Or name of the boss), or the name of each character shown, i will love you even more)

That's the battle in which you're fighting the king of Runefaust. Or possibly the battle right before that, I don't remember if it was a two step battle or not. Shame shame.

Jintatsu. You're correct, it's the battle against King Ramladu, and it was a two step battle, that's the first half, then you have to fight him and his robots.
JK