Thoughts on Shining Force CD.

[Doc Holliday]

The game lacks the story of the two Mega Drive games. They just said hey....why don't we just not put towns and cool character interaction in?

I mean..the combat is still cool...but I would have liked some story is what I'm saying.

Thoughts?

 

[racketboy]

I just started playing it.

It's my first Shining game.

I've only done the first battle so far -- are the battles always long?

 

[Edge-`]

Oh yeah, the battles are always long

. I agree, I didn't like Shining CD as much as Shining Force II specificly. Maybe I just loved the story of SFII. But Shining CD is nice to have if you're been through all the other games, its a LONG game if you complete every book.

 

[Alexvrb]

Yes, Shining Force CD is just an enhanced version of the first two Game Gear SF games - that's why. So I wouldn't compare it head to head with the Genesis Shining Force games.

 

[Sane]

I've always wanted to ask this: Are the SF games linked, or are they like the FF series? I have SF 1 for genesis and SF III for Saturn, is there any reason to start with SF 1?

 

[mtxblau]

The soundtrack on SFCD makes it worth it. It's one of my favorites soundtracks for any game, overall, but that's just me.

If you play them in order, the story is much more cohesive. And, it's easier to recognize certain characters and their roles in the story. But, at as Grom said, it's not necessary. Although, I don't see any connection between the Saturn version(s) and the Genesis/GG/SCD versions.

 

[CHAZumaru °_°]

Shining Force III is only linked to "Shining - The Holy Ark". Both games were made by Camelot and Sonic Software Planning and SFIII have no connection whatsoever with the old SF games because althought the game is supposed to be happening on the same world, SFIII happens officially a "long long time" later (sic).

More info here :

http://www.shiningforcecentral.com/studies....ogy.php

http://www.shiningforcecentral.com/studies....ogy.php

http://www.shiningforcecentral.com/studies....phy.php

and in a nutshell to know EVERYTHING about the SF series :

http://www.shiningforcecentral.com

 

[ratfish]

Or if you're too lazy to look around the site, read everything, and play all 11 of the Shining Force games, take a look at my little buddy!

 

[CHAZumaru °_°]

Originally posted by SegaFreak@Jan. 26 2003, 11:37 am

Or if you're too lazy to look around the site, read everything, and play all 11 of the Shining Force games, take a look at my little buddy!

"If you're too lazy to look around the site in 15 minutes, spend 1375 hours and play the 11 games..." °_° ?

Your "friend" reminds me those guys