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A nifty strategy RPG for the Sega Genesis
Review created: 03/20/04
by: krial -- a member of Epinions
Pros: A fun game with a nice blend of strategy and role playing
Cons: Minor control & sound issues, no real story
Introduction There weren't very many role playing games made for the Sega Genesis. The most popular of course being the Phantasy Star series, Beyond Oasis, and the Shining Force series. Many people credit Shining Force as being the first strategy/role playing hybrid of it's type. This is not entirely true, Nintendo's Fire Emblem holds that honor, though it was never released in the United States. Other role playing strategy games may have came even before Fire Emblem, but that is not the point here. The point is not to say whether Shining Force or Fire Emblem did it first, the point is to say.
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Shining Force: - It's Gonna Be A Bright Sun Shiny Fray
Review created: 04/28/08
by: jeremy1456-- a member of Epinions and Lead in Games
Pros: Fun Battle System, Building Up Your Recruits Can Be Very Addictive
Cons: Poor Graphics and Sound
The Sega Genesis didn't have a huge lineup of RPGs. This was a problem seeing as how the genre was becoming more and more popular in the Genesis' height of popularity, and so Sega decided to make their own Dragon Quest and Final Fantasy equivalent in the form of a strategy RPG game called Shining Force. While Shining Force didn't exactly dominate like Final Fantasy, it did turn out to be one of the greatest games on Sega's 16-bit console, and easily one of the most memorable releases during that era. Shining Force's ace certainly isn't it's storyline. The game tells the tale of a young...