Shining Force (Wii)

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Description

In a wondrous land perhaps not so far from our world, a strange and terrible series of events took place. The powers of darkness, led by Dark Dragon, fought for control of the world of Rune. Legendary warriors of light fought them with the ancient and modern weapons of the time, and drove Dark Dragon into another dimension. But Dark Dragon vowed that in a thousand years he would be able to break through the inter-dimensional barrier, back into this world.

A thousand years of peace and tranquility passed. The people of the world were happy to live their lives in contentment, able to spend time rediscovering the magical and technological wonders destroyed by Dark Dragon and using them to benefit all people. But the kingdom of Runefaust has begun a massive attack of the kingdoms of Rune - intending to help Dark Dragon return to this world. A small band of warriors has been sent out on a dangerous journey to fight against the dark forces of Runefaust.

Shining Force is a tactical role-playing game. As the player character makes his way through the lands of Rune, he is joined by other warriors who wish to stop the forces of Runefaust. Each warrior has their own strengths and weaknesses. As the player progresses through the game the characters gain new weapons and spells.

Screenshots

There are no Wii screenshots for this game.

There are 66 other screenshots on file for other versions of this game.

Alternate Titles

• "シャイニング・フォース ～神々の遺産～" -- Japanese spelling
• "Shining Force: The Legacy of Great Intention" -- Japanese title

Part of the Following Groups

• Shining Force series
• Shining universe

User Reviews

There are no reviews for the Wii release of this game. You can use the links below to write your own review or read reviews for the other platforms of this game.

The Press Says

RPGFan	Nov 28, 2007	93 out of 100	93
IGN	Jul 31, 2007	8.5 out of 10	85
Nintendo Life	Jul 23, 2007		80
Virtual Console Reviews	Jul 23, 2007	8 out of 10	80
GameSpot	Aug 02, 2007	7.5 out of 10	75
Eurogamer.net (UK)	Aug 06, 2007	7 out of 10	70

Forums

Topic	# Posts	Last Post
Land effect	2	Ash Ligast II (1651) Nov 15, 2008

Trivia

Controversy

In July of 2004 etoychest.org released an article detailing the "Best Strategy RPGs Of All Time". This article did not contain any mention of Shining Force, or it's sequels. After the article was Slashdotted the user community outcry about the absence of Shining Force was so great that eToychest.org actually retracted the article.

Awards

• Retro Gamer
  • September 2004 (Issue #8) – #86 Best Game Of All Time (Readers' Vote)

Related Web Sites

• Shrine at RPGClassics (Fansite containing a walkthrough and detailed information about characters, monsters, and other items pertaining to the game (English))