Shining Force CD
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Shining Force CD is a 1994 remake of the Game Gear RPG
s Shining Force Gaiden
and Shining Force Gaiden II for the Sega Mega-CD console. The game is divided into four Books that can be played sequentially or separately. The first two Books contain adapted versions of the original Game Gear games. The second two Books form a scenario exclusive to Shining Force CD.
After finishing the first two scenarios, the third scenario can be accessed. Progress made in book 3 must be saved on a back-up RAM cart since the Sega CD's internal memory isn't enough to save both games' data. Book 4 can be accessed by finding a hidden item in Book 2 and completing Books 1-3.
Character stats from Books 1 and 2 can be carried over to the starting party of Book 3. Similarly, character stats from Book 3 can be transferred to the party of Book 4.
After rescuing the Queen, Prince Nick and the Cypress Army join forces with Guardiana to defeat Iom's evil plan. However, shortly after Nick and his troops depart for Iom, an Iom agent steals the Sword of Hajya from Cypress's castle. A small team of the young soldiers left to guard the castle, led by the mage Natasha and guided by the military officer Mayfair, must hunt down the thief and redeem the Sword of Haiyja.
and Shining Force Gaiden II for details on how Books 1 and 2 fit into the continuity.
Book 3 takes place just a few months after Shining Force Gaiden II and is a direct sequel, including all the playable characters from Shining Force Gaiden I and II (most of whom are still playable characters), as well as Queen Anri, who was also in Shining Force I
. In the first Gaiden, Prince Nick killed the king of Cypress, his uncle Edmond; in Book 3 of Shining Force CD, he officially inherits the crown and becomes king.
Book 4 is another sequel to the Game Gear games, albeit a very brief one, in which 13 of the playable characters again make return appearances.
Role-playing game
A role-playing game is a game in which players assume the roles of characters in a fictional setting. Players take responsibility for acting out these roles within a narrative, either through literal acting, or through a process of structured decision-making or character development...
s Shining Force Gaiden
Shining Force Gaiden
is a 1992 tactical role-playing game released only in Japan for the Sega Game Gear, though it was later released as an enhanced remake for Shining Force CD in Japan, North America, and Europe. It takes place 20 years after the second Shining series game, and is the direct predecessor to the fourth...
and Shining Force Gaiden II for the Sega Mega-CD console. The game is divided into four Books that can be played sequentially or separately. The first two Books contain adapted versions of the original Game Gear games. The second two Books form a scenario exclusive to Shining Force CD.
Gameplay
The gameplay mechanics are identical to those of the original Game Gear games. The player progresses through a series of turn-based tactical battles interspersed with short cutscenes. Between cutscenes the player is allowed to save the game, promote characters, resurrect fallen characters, and sometimes buy and sell weapons and healing items.After finishing the first two scenarios, the third scenario can be accessed. Progress made in book 3 must be saved on a back-up RAM cart since the Sega CD's internal memory isn't enough to save both games' data. Book 4 can be accessed by finding a hidden item in Book 2 and completing Books 1-3.
Character stats from Books 1 and 2 can be carried over to the starting party of Book 3. Similarly, character stats from Book 3 can be transferred to the party of Book 4.
Book 1
The player controls Nick, a visitor to Guardiana (incorrectly translated as "Gardiana" in Shining Force CD), who is chosen to be the new leader of the Guardiana Shining Force. The party must travel to the kingdom of Cypress to rescue Guardiana's captive soldiers and find a way to cure Queen Anri, who was placed under a sleep spell by the ambassador of Cypress, Woldol.Book 2
The player now assumes the role of Deanna, a young man found wounded by the cliffs near Cypress's castle by two Cypress soldiers.After rescuing the Queen, Prince Nick and the Cypress Army join forces with Guardiana to defeat Iom's evil plan. However, shortly after Nick and his troops depart for Iom, an Iom agent steals the Sword of Hajya from Cypress's castle. A small team of the young soldiers left to guard the castle, led by the mage Natasha and guided by the military officer Mayfair, must hunt down the thief and redeem the Sword of Haiyja.
Book 3
The player again assumes the role of Nick. Several months after Iom's defeat, Prince Nick is ready to be crowned as King of Cypress... or is he? An old woman named Dava has her doubts, and to prove her point, she interrupts the coronation ceremony and kidnaps Queen Anri. To prove himself worthy of the crown, Prince Nick must rescue the lost queen. He has the Cypress army and his friends from Guardiana to help him, but not all is as it seems.Book 4
Nick and his friends are visiting the most historic museum in Cypress when the exhibits of Nick's greatest enemies suddenly come to life.Shining Series continuity
See entries on Shining Force GaidenShining Force Gaiden
is a 1992 tactical role-playing game released only in Japan for the Sega Game Gear, though it was later released as an enhanced remake for Shining Force CD in Japan, North America, and Europe. It takes place 20 years after the second Shining series game, and is the direct predecessor to the fourth...
and Shining Force Gaiden II for details on how Books 1 and 2 fit into the continuity.
Book 3 takes place just a few months after Shining Force Gaiden II and is a direct sequel, including all the playable characters from Shining Force Gaiden I and II (most of whom are still playable characters), as well as Queen Anri, who was also in Shining Force I
Shining Force
Shining Force, known as in Japan, and otherwise known as Shining Force: The Legacy of Great Intention, is a 1992 turn-based strategy role-playing video game for the Mega Drive/Genesis console...
. In the first Gaiden, Prince Nick killed the king of Cypress, his uncle Edmond; in Book 3 of Shining Force CD, he officially inherits the crown and becomes king.
Book 4 is another sequel to the Game Gear games, albeit a very brief one, in which 13 of the playable characters again make return appearances.
Translation issues
The English version of Shining Force CD is generally a more accurate translation than its often confusing predecessors, Shining Force I and Shining Force II. However, there are a few errors. The characters Hanzou and Musashi, who previously appeared in Shining Force I, are mistranslated in Shining Force CD as "Higins" and "Rush", respectively. Also, in Book 2 Mayfair inexplicably refers to Ruce as "Scavenger".External links
- Shining Force CD on The Shining Wiki
- Full transcription of the storyline