Customer Reviews

Shining Force

5 star:		(22)
4 star:		(2)
3 star:		(0)
2 star:		(0)
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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 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

This game is by far the best RPG game i have EVER played!!!! but be warned this game can be quite frustrating example: last night i was playing and about 2 or 3 rune nights left and i attacked 1 with Max (main character...you can name him whatever you want) and his turn came up, he attacked me and i lost...it was SO frustrating!!! but the game is really fun, the music is just wondeful! it is scary how good it is compared to other games around that time. i have sega smashpack 2 and thats how i play it, i oringally saw it and it said sonic 2 included and i just HAD to buy it, i saw the sreecnshot for shining force and said "I don't like these types of games" i didnt play shining force for a while then i decided that that was the only game i hadnt played and so i tried it and i was blown away!!!!! overall a really great game the graphics are ok but who cares about that because the gameplay, music, and battle system makes up for that! because of this game i now like turn-based games! ^_^

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

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....

This game rocks. The graphics are great (for genesis anyway) and the soundtrack is the best I have heard in a video game. The strategy rpg elements are a lot of. this game makes me want advance wars. this game should be purchased by anyone with a genesis

I bought this game and was furious when it didn't work. Waited so long to have and play it, it is by far my favorite video game ever created! So I wrote an e-mail to the distributor before posting a nasty review. I wanted to give him a chance to fix the mistake. They promptly replied and sent me a replacement copy, and re-embersed me for shipping cost to send mine back to them. They were very cordial and nice.

This is a great battle/adventure/strategy game. And My favorite. Oddly enough, this is the only one of it's kind that I enjoy playing. You can never play it the same way twice. So far, I've beat it around five times.

I'd recommend buying from this seller anytime.

This game is amazingly fun and easy to play. You start the game with your protagonist name him something fantastic like Sexualpizza and get started. As the game progresses you pickup more and more characters up to the battle maximum of 12. Through out the game you will find somewhere in the neighborhood of 40 different characters to select each with individual strengths and weaknesses. Although there are a few clones of each other, its nothing to cry about as you will at some point have to remove characters from your team you won't want to. The battle is kind of like a chess match in which your characters are setup on a battlefield and so are the enemies. Each character has a certain movement and attack range. The game is challenging without being insane but will make you think at some points and probably have to redo a few battles. The storyline is craptastic, like most early RPG's were but the reason to play this game is the battles, character selection, and how much fun it is to level some of the characters. The music is solid for a 16 bit game. There are some hidden characters to find as well as treasure chests, so be sure to explore anywhere you can in towns. Awesome game, needs to be updated and remade on current generation systems.

altho' the game arrived in a timely manner and the game seems to be in good working order, i was disappointed that it did not come with it's storage case, but, terribly disappointed that the gaming instruction book was not included and i am unable to play it ... if the provider of this game would send such book to me, i will most happily change this negative review asap ... thanks

I like the game and it showed up in a timely manner. Thanks for the game.