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Thursday Jul 29, 2010
Shining Force Releases on iPhoneHere’s an easy game for me to talk about — Shining Force, a game I loved & played through to completion many times on the Sega Genesis, is now available on the Apple iPhone!
As an old-school RPG Shining Force has aged incredibly well — entertaining & colorful characters, a lovingly-executed “defeat the ancient evil” plot, and some truly crafty strategic combat. While Shining Force shares some threads in common with Final Fantasy games, in terms of classic 90s RPG look-and-presentation, it’s actually much more of a spiritual ancestor to something like Valkyria Chronicles. I don’t mean to sell the plot short, either: anyone who’s played an RPG from the 1990s has probably dispatched with an ancient evil returned after 10,000 years, but these things are always in the details, and Shining Force has some excellent twists and turns as you bring together an army and chase down the relics of power which will help you combat an ancient dragon threatening your kingdom.
What really sets the game apart are the varied battles and the ability to hand-pick and develop your squad: archers, knights, warriors, and priests join you throughout your journey, and you will have a good deal more than you can use at any one time, meaning you can balance your group in whatever way best fits a fight. And the fights themselves are spectacular, across wildly varied terrain and against many different creative monster types. Some of my favorite video game memories are of this game, including a memorable fight against a laser-eye creature and an incredibly creepy encounter in a town where the citizens follow you around, repeating the same dead-eyed phrases over and over again until they’ve cornered you in a church.
Even the ending of the game is terrific — easily one of my favorites from the Genesis, it’s both sad and a little mysterious. I always felt like this game was one of the gems from the 16-bit era and it’s great to see it on the iPhone now: you can use the regular in-game save feature or save your session at any time, so that you can easily exit the game and continue. The idea of playing out the epic battles in bits and pieces on public transit is tantalizing. I’m always in favor of more people getting to experience this game; it’s still in my top-10 all time. Highly recommended!
Posted by Edward@Sega in iPhone & iPod Games, SEGA on 12:00:33PM Jul 29, 2010
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Comment # 1
“Shining Force, a game I loved & played through to completion many times”, so where’s the US announcement for Shining Force Feather for the DS?
Posted by AndreKoi on July 29th, 2010 at 2:09 pm
Comment # 2
Damnit… Now I need an iPhone. Nobody has ever made me utter those words, but now I need an iPhone.
Posted by Tona on July 29th, 2010 at 2:30 pm
Comment # 3
C’mon Android Version! Why Is Everything For iPhone pft!
Posted by James on July 30th, 2010 at 2:40 am
Comment # 4
This is the game that got me into RPGs growing up. I still love playing it and own it on several systems. Why not one more and what a great price !
Posted by Chris on July 31st, 2010 at 3:11 am
Comment # 5
Now, if we can only get the Phantasy Star series on the iPhone! — these platforms are such a great fit for turn-based RPG’s. I bought the two FF games the minute they came out and played them all the way through.
Posted by Travis on August 1st, 2010 at 7:20 pm
Comment # 6
Needs more Shining Force Feather, Shining Hearts, and a Wii Virtual Console release of Shining Force CD please. I’ve owned and played the original Shining Force so many times that another re-release really does nothing for me x_x Plus the games remake SF Resurrection of the Dark Dragon is superior to the original… *puts up flame shield*
Posted by megamixer on August 8th, 2010 at 2:14 pm
Comment # 7
Purchased. Nostalgia galore. This game brought so many genres to my attention and was absolutely one of the very best of my childhood. The only thing I would be even more pleased to see is Shining Force 2 (or maybe a remake/translation of the last 2/3′s of Shining Force III). No one I’ve ever met would argue that SF2 was an improvement in every way on the already amazing SF1, I sincerely hope they will smell the profits of a release in that direction.
Posted by Vakr on August 13th, 2010 at 6:34 pm
Comment # 8
Playing this game now. Now just release Shining Force 2 and especially all three packs of SF3.
Posted by Ryan on August 20th, 2010 at 5:08 am
Comment # 9
I love this game and i so hope the put number two on the Iphone. Here’s to Sega putting Shining Force 2 on the Iphone. Please make it happen.
Posted by Dreaed Misfit on October 6th, 2010 at 6:08 pm
Comment # 10
Easily my favorite game of all time, plot and game play fantastic and the characters are so likable. When is Shining force 2 coming out?
Posted by Deanozoff on December 29th, 2010 at 2:52 pm
Comment # 11
Without a doubt one of the prime games for the iPhone/iPod Touch. Now please, for the love of God, re-release the other entries in the series.
Posted by Renwick E. Hudson on January 15th, 2011 at 9:37 pm
Comment # 12
Great Job guys now all we need is SF2 And all parts of SF3. And wheres Feather? I wish you guys would bring them all to the US. Why do we always get left out. If only a limited production and a higher price tag. I would pay.
Posted by Dvius on January 20th, 2011 at 6:02 am
Comment # 13
Wow, I heard there was a Shining Force 2 version on the Wii. I heard about Shining Force 3 and never played it but I would buy an iPhone today if they released it. And how about some new series? The Shining Force games had something about them that has never been repeated. Awesome stuff!
Posted by Jaffadude on January 30th, 2011 at 1:52 am
Comment # 14
Nostalgia Factor: Check. I never played through the first one, I played the second one and going back and playing the first one was awesome too… and made me realize how drastic the improvements were in the second one! I really really hope they bring SF2 to the iPhone, I’ll buy it and give it a play through immediately.
If anyone hasn’t played it yet, get Across Ages because that game is also GREAT on the iPhone!
Posted by KennonF on February 14th, 2011 at 8:56 am
Comment # 15
Attention Shining Force fans! The series celebrates its 20th Anniversary at the end of March, and we at Shining Force Central are planning an anniversary celebration to thank the original devleopers… and more
Info at http://sos.shiningforcecentral.com – including awesome prize draw for supporters! C’mon – it’ll be an adventure 
Posted by Moogie on February 18th, 2011 at 10:41 am
Comment # 16
SEGA, please !
I’m sure if it was made a version for the current consoles and with the resources they have, a launch that kind of game would be a big hit, especially when it comes to Shining Force.
SHINING FORCE ! SHINING FORCE ! SHINING FORCE ! SHINING FORCE ! SHINING FORCE ! SHINING FORCE ! SHINING FORCE ! SHINING FORCE ! SHINING FORCE ! SHINING FORCE ! SHINING FORCE ! SHINING FORCE ! SHINING FORCE ! SHINING FORCE ! SHINING FORCE ! SHINING FORCE ! SHINING FORCE ! SHINING FORCE !
Posted by Edgard on April 6th, 2011 at 5:41 pm
Comment # 17
we just wanna play SF2, plz release SF2 :O
Posted by lol on June 10th, 2011 at 10:49 am
Comment # 18
Another true RPG classic out for the iphone hopefully Shining Force 2 comes out for the iphone as well! Sonic 3 is the game I want most for the iphone!
Posted by Eamon on June 20th, 2011 at 6:41 am
Comment # 19
I feel like I need to join the choir. Please Re-release the rest of the series!
Posted by CSJ on November 18th, 2011 at 11:08 pm
Comment # 20
What must an honest man do to get shining force 2 on his iPhone
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Posted by Vince on December 15th, 2011 at 4:47 pm
Comment # 21
make SF2 plz!!!
Posted by 13pm on December 29th, 2011 at 11:35 pm
Comment # 22
SF2 is superior to SF1, but they are both great games….
Dragon Warrior II was the game that got me into RPGs,
But SF made me love them…
We need the whole sha-bang on iPhone/Pad, the ultimate list:
SF1-3
Final Fantasy Tactics
FFVII
Posted by Baba on March 14th, 2012 at 11:28 pm