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Series

Shining Force

17 games · 1992–2014

The whole series

Timeline 17

Games
17
1 remake or remaster
Span
1992–2014
23 years
Average score
74
IGDB, released games
Highest rated
85
Shining Force II
Latest release
2014
Shining Force Cross Exlesia Zenith

Releases by year

Released

  1. 1990s

    9 games · best: Shining Force II 85

  2. 1992
    Series debut

    March 20, 1992

    Shining Force

    Camelot Software Planning · Role-playing (RPG) · Strategy

    77IGDB

    Shining Force is a turn-based tactical RPG. Battles take place in square grids, and each unit occupies 1 square. Units can belong to one of two sides: allies (controlled by the player) or enemies (controlled by the computer AI). Each unit can move up to a fixed amount of squares along the battlefield, determined by its Move statistic. Depending on its location relative to enemies and to allies, a unit also has the…

    • PC
    • Mac
    • Linux
    • iOS
    • Wii
    • Genesis

    Remade in 2004

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  3. December 25, 1992

    Shining Force Gaiden: Ensei - Jashin no Kuni he

    Sonic Co. Ltd · Role-playing (RPG) · Strategy

    Shining Force Gaiden is a turn-based tactical RPG. Battles take place in square grids, and each unit occupies 1 square. Units can belong to one of two sides: allies (controlled by the player) or enemies (controlled by the…

    • 3DS
    • Sega Game Gear
  4. 1993

    June 25, 1993

    Shining Force: The Sword of Hajya

    Sonic! Software Planning · Role-playing (RPG) · Strategy

    75IGDB

    The peaceful kingdom of Cypress has suddenly been disrupted by the corrupt ambition of the evil King Iom. Terror rampages across the land. The Castle of Cypress is invaded and the magical Sword of Hajya is taken! It will take…

    • 3DS
    • Sega Game Gear
  5. Highest rated

    October 1, 1993

    Shining Force II

    Camelot Software Planning · Role-playing (RPG) · Strategy

    85IGDB

    As a student of Astral the wizard, you and your friends study all the usual subjects: reading, writing, and sword fighting. As your time at school draws to an end, dark events are taking place on the island of Grans. The two Jewels which seal the Door to Darkness have been stolen, allowing a creature of awesome power to be unleashed. Finding where the Jewels were taken, and why, is a task only the bravest of…

    • PC
    • Mac
    • Linux
    • Wii
    • Genesis
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  6. 1995

    June 30, 1995

    Shining Force Gaiden: Final Conflict

    Sonic! Software Planning · Role-playing (RPG) · Strategy

    Shining Force Gaiden: Final Conflict is a turned based strategy game for the Sega Game Gear and the final game in the Shining Force Gaiden series. It was only released in Japan. Last of the three gaiden (side-story) Shining Force…

    • 3DS
    • Sega Game Gear
  7. 1997

    December 11, 1997

    Shining Force III

    Camelot Software Planning · Role-playing (RPG) · Strategy

    80IGDB

    Shining Force III is a fantasy turn-based tactics role-playing video game designed for the Sega Saturn by Camelot Software Planning. It is a continuation of the Shining series. Comprising three separate but overlapping…

    • Sega Saturn
  8. 1998

    May 29, 1998

    Shining Force III: 2nd Scenario

    Camelot Software Planning · Role-playing (RPG) · Strategy

    89IGDB

    Scenario 2, Target: Child of God, features Medion, Prince of Destonia, and youngest of three sons of Emperor Domaric. Although loyal to his father and his country, he senses that there are other forces at work beneath the…

    • Sega Saturn

  9. October 23, 1998

    Shining Force III: 3rd Scenario

    Camelot Software Planning · Role-playing (RPG) · Strategy

    74IGDB

    Scenario 3, Bulzome Rising, stars Julian, a mercenary who appears as a secondary character in both Scenario 1 and Scenario 2. He is for all intents and purposes the true main character of Shining Force III. His initial motivation…

    • Sega Saturn
  10. 1999

    January 3, 1999

    Shining Force III: Premium Disc

    Sega · Role-playing (RPG) · Strategy

    Shining Force III Premium Disc is a supplemental piece of software Camelot issued to Japanese players who submitted proof of purchase for the full Shining Force III trilogy. The Premium Disk included concept art, a character…

    • Sega Saturn

  11. 4 years without a new game

  12. 2000s

    4 games · 1 remake · best: Shining Force: Resurrection of the Dark Dragon 86

  13. 2004

    April 30, 2004

    Shining Force: Resurrection of the Dark Dragon

    Climax Entertainment · Role-playing (RPG) · Strategy

    86IGDBRemake

    A remake of the original Shining Force that was released in 1992 on the Sega Genesis. The mysterious traveler Darksol has worked his way into the King's graces to further his plans of resurrecting an ancient evil, the Dark…

    • Wii U
    • GBA

    Remake of Shining Force (1992)

  14. 2005

    March 24, 2005

    Shining Force Neo

    Neverland · Role-playing (RPG) · Hack and slash/Beat 'em up

    40IGDB

    Max completes his Force military training and returns to his village to meet his family and to find news of his missing brother. Later, the village is attacked by monsters later suspected as remnants of the Legion as well as the…

    • PS2
  15. 2007

    January 18, 2007

    Shining Force EXA

    Neverland · Role-playing (RPG) · Hack and slash/Beat 'em up

    60IGDB

    A bitter war between two world superpowers has raged on for decades with armies of beasts and demons devastating the people and the land. With both sides deadlocked, two young heroes rise up to begin a heroic journey to stop the…

    • PS2
    • Legacy Mobile Device
  16. 2009

    2009

    Shining Force Cross

    Sega Corporation · Hack and slash/Beat 'em up · Arcade

    Is an arcade entry in the Shining series of games. It is a spiritual sequel to Quest of D. It is an action RPG for arcades, but has no trading card elements.

    • Arcade

  17. 2010s

    4 games

  18. 2010
  19. 2012
  20. 2013
  21. 2014