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4 Rating: 4, Useful: 1 / 2
Date: July 14, 2004
Author: Amazon User

My dad introduced me to video games when I was four. My aunt was living with us at the time, and when she moved in she brought along her Genisis. My dad rented this game over and over and over for me so I could finish it. I was five or six when I actually wrapped it. No lies. I'm sure I didn't understand it, but I loved it, and I never gave up. Shining Force is a classic RPG. The music and gameplay are fabulous, and even playing it just recently, after so many years, I was still impressed. The music, the characters... Everything joins together to make an incredible game. Shining Force was the first RPG game I ever played, and I rank it right up there with the Suikoden series, and the two Lunar games.

An Incredible RPG

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 1
Date: January 19, 2004
Author: Amazon User

Shining Force Is The best RPG and is full of magic. The thing I liked most about this Game is the graphics and music. Despite the fact that it is "Rare", It is found often here and it is expensive at times. Next to Sonic The Hedgehog and Mega Bomberman, It is my number 1 game and will remain popular to me for years to come. Bad News is it has up to ten years battery life and will need a new one so around now it's life is pretty much dead if you bought it in 1993 or 1994. So buy a Genesis and Pick this and Shining Force 2.

A classic game that is a must have for any Genesis owner

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 13 / 13
Date: October 30, 2004
Author: Amazon User

This is the second title of the incredible Shining Series, following Shining in the Darkness. The game itself is a little on the aged side, but it has great gameplay, great control, and is all around really fun. Shining Force is the game that really took the Shining Series in a new great direction (other than Shining the Holy Ark and Shining Wisdom) of epic battles across a vast world with armies of monsters. The cast of characters you control is more imaginative than even Final Fantasy ever has been, as is the variety of maps, items, and magic. Warriors, Priests, Wizards, Knights, Clerics, Monks, Dragons, Archers, Wolfmen, Robots, Mages, Sorcerors, Paladins, Samurai, Ninjas, Chipmunks and more are all under your control as you chose where, when and how to fight your enemy, using the terrain to your advantage (hopefully...) The control scheme is very simple, with menus to select all the actions similar to Final Fantasy or Phantasy Star, which is as effective today for strategy games as it was twenty years ago. While not as long as the epic Shining Force II, Shining Force is actually quite a long game concidering how long the average Genesis game was. Not only that, but Shining Force has a deep storyline that (while it is only part of the Shining Series story--go to shiningforcecentral.com for more) is surprisingly engaging for adults and children alike. Shining Force was a must have for any Sega fan or any RPG fan. My suggestion, however, is to go out any purchase the remake of Shining Force for the Game Boy Advance. it is the exact same game, only on a handheld system--this at least gives some justification for its being visually inferior because it is for a handheld.

This dinky little game rocks!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 2
Date: June 03, 2001
Author: Amazon User

this was my first introduction to RPG/strategy games back when i was in grade 5... And i still play it! i've always based any RPG i've played since on how it was compared to this game. I can't really explain what makes it so great, just the way the storyline goes, and the items you can get, and the class changes and characters are all awesome. I love the promotion feature, in which once your character reaches level 10, a class change can occur, and they can use stronger weapons and get stronger spells and each level up is more powerful than the increase you got on levels 1-10. This is my all-time favorite game, along with Langrisser (which was only released in North America on the genesis as "Warsong"). Shining force 2 seemed weaker to me, but also a 5 star game. Highly reccomended to fans of "old time" RPG's. Not as long or complicated as today's games, but still holds the test of time for this reviewer.

This why I love RPG's

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 2
Date: February 14, 2002
Author: Amazon User

This was my first RPG so this is why I love RPG's. The battle, the characters, the gameplay. It was great when SG was popular I played this as long as I possibly could and I miss playing it and I wish I could find it in stores though I never beat it I still think it's great so it's ok you can go ahead and buy it.

Great Game

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 2
Date: March 14, 2002
Author: Amazon User

This is probably the best game for the Genesis next to Warsong. Like Warsong you earn experience to gain levels and eventually your people gain new classes and spells. The storyline is excellent too. I would highly recommend that you buy it if you can get your hands on it.I have an extra copy for sale but I cant sell it cause I dont have a credit card. If anyone is interested in buying a complete copy then email me at Mathis-@webtv.net

Great RPG from a great system

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 2
Date: April 16, 2007
Author: Amazon User

Sega Genesis is probably the 2nd best video game system ever made (behind Nintendo and maybe behind Intellivision) and their RPG games are also some of the best. Shining Force very well could be Sega's best. You start as a young man who is called upon to save the workld from the Evil's of Dark Dragon. Through the 8 chapters of the game you'll fight 30different battles, picking up all sorts of companions (29 in all) to fight with you along the way (they range form Magicians, Healers, Archers, Warriors, Flyer's, Knight's to worthless idiots). As you get stronger you have to buy better weapons, get better spells, and get promotions, find special objects and secrets and kill certain foes. Certain fights are better suited for certain fighters, I'll leave that to you to find whio is good in what areas, but this is a must have RPG from a great game system.

Shining force 1 for the Sega Genesis

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: December 15, 2001
Author: Amazon User

Easily one of the best games ever made, shining force 2 was a great game too, not as good but definatly a sweet game....i wish they would make more shining force games, including the japanise version on SF3 into an english game for a newer system.....either way one of the best games ever, if not the best....

Genesis Classic

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 3
Date: June 23, 2002
Author: Amazon User

While not as good as the sequel, Shining Force I is still a great game on it's own merits. Shining Force is a turn-based tactical RPG on a grid. The combat system isn't too in-depth, but it is still very well done, and the main focus of the game.

Shining Force features an assorted cast of characters, some of which are very cool, but they aren't really very important to the story. Speaking of which, there isn't too much story, just the basic save the world from the evil bad guy set-up. The story really takes a backseat to the combat, so I didn't really mind.

The graphics are good, but not too great. Shining Force does have a nice graphical style to it, regardless. The music is nice, but not as good as II. One of the more annoying things about Shining Force I, in contrast to most other RPG's, is that characters usually get very few stats when they level up, occasionally even nothing.

Shining Force I isn't too long, maybe 20 hours, and it isn't too difficult. It is still a lot of fun. Every Genesis owner should pick up Shining Force II, but Shining Force I really isn't a must have unless you are a more hardcore RPG gamer. And just to mention, Shining Force I is on the Sega Smashpack for the Dreamcast. The Smashpack is worth it for Shining Force I and Phantasy Star II, and there are a couple other good games too.

Wow phenominal

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: April 30, 2003
Author: Amazon User

I have this i played it when i was littler on the sega channel 5 years later i remembered the title and got it now its better than before.There are new games such as final fantasy and suikoden but this is old and its better than those you get warriors and you build a small army and defeat bad guys you have to play it to see the glory of this game

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