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This game started it all for me...

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: February 28, 2007
Author: Amazon User

Like the title states, Shining Force I and II were my first RPGs. I started the former in 2nd or 3rd grade and I can't remember how many times I've played them both through. There's no comparing either one of these with Final Fantasy Tactics. In SFII there are nothing but improvements. Graphics, music, weapons and even the ability to shake up the order of play a bit. (I would say the first one is a little bit harder b/c of the boss battles). Def. a must buy if you're looking for a great game that's just really fun. I also recomment Vandal Hearts for the PS1. Similar style with a battle system that rivals (maybe tops) the Shining Force series.

yeah

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: August 18, 2006
Author: Amazon User

well lets see this and shinning force are the games i usually refer to when explaining final fantasy tactics to someone so yeah that should tell you something right there. I never got as far as some got in this game and i still love it...never owned it only borrowed it and what not but yeah ..its FANTASTIC.i miss it so much...must buy it when i get money again...

Best ... Game ... EVER!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: January 01, 2006
Author: Amazon User

What you're expecting more? Read someone elses review!

It really is the best game ever!

Among RPG Godhood

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: December 20, 2005
Author: Amazon User

Shining Force 2 took everything about SF1 and made it better. This game is amazing. The fun factor is overwhelming, the story is fun and epic, and the gameplay is addictive and challenging. I have played through this title several times and I love it every time, it is probably my favorite video game period. If you have a Genesis, and you play RPGs, it is imperative that you own this game.

Phenomenal! Intensely engaging

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 5 / 5
Date: May 11, 2004
Author: Amazon User

I rented this game with my cousing while we were looking for some decent rpg's on the Genesis about 10 years ago. After getting no sleep for three days, and consuming mass quantities of Dr. Pepper and Coke, we had gotten about half-way through the game. Previously playing an RPG with two people turned into quite an adruous and strickly regulated task, but with this game it was almost as fun to watch as to play.

**For fantasy enthusiasts this game excels on many, many, levels.

**Use of races in the plot line is not Tolkeinesque in is complexity, but fascinatingly diverse in battle and roaming scenarios.

**The development of characters throughout the game is sooo satisfying: twerpy girls develop into smokin' women, teenagers come of age into warriors, and the protagonist kicks some serious ass.

**The pace of the game is both epic and fast moving, only a couple of battles take too long, otherwise the difficulty level is strategically perfect. The scale of the game isn't too large, yet at the same time has incredible map twists.

**I love buying weapons. I love it. You find plenty of towns and buy plenty of character specefic weapons. (Not to mention that you forge your own near the end.) There is sweet magical development and balanced capabilites.

**The music is sweeping and epic, especially for its time and capabilities. The graphics are artistic and not annoyingly stylized. There is actually a trove of quality art throughout the game.

BOTTOME LINE: For those of you who love classic Fantasy: Tolkein, Robert Jordan, Terry Brooks, Jacques, any of those guys, you will love this game. Older guys might have to be more tolerant, but for you youngsters, this game is hot as hell.

I don't care about x-box or gamecube (for a brief time) when it comes to this game there is no excuse not to play it. It is the most satisfying RPG I have ever played. (And it dosen't take 2 months to beat!!)

Buy it, and play it. It is soooo worth it.

I love this game

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 2
Date: October 13, 2003
Author: Amazon User

This game may actually be the best game ever made. The way it keeps your attention with plot twists and numerous new characters keeps this game head and shoulders above the rest.

An excellent, highly underrated game

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 5 / 6
Date: September 19, 2003
Author: Amazon User

The Sega Genesis is a system usually remembered for its arcade-style action games, and not those of other genres. In fact, I'm sure there are several people out there who have no idea this game (or any other Genesis RPG) exists. Released in 1993, Shining Force was one of the system's many underrated masterpieces. Read on for my review of the game.

PROS:
-It's an RPG for the Genesis!
-Unlike most consular RPGs, this one isn't that hard to learn.
-Your characters get experience points for every attack they perform, making it easy to build levels.
-There is an excellent cast of characters and an intriguing storyline to hold your attention.
-The game is straightforward, meaning you probably won't get lost or stuck.

CONS:
-The straightforward gaming style may not appeal to the casual RPG fan who is used to being able to explore an entire world at his/her own pace.
-The characters seem to be imbalanced in many ways.
-The "tactical RPG" style may confuse veterans of standard RPGs.
-The graphics are just weak next to those of the Super Nintendo.

OVERALL:
-If you have a Genesis, then by all means purchase this game. I strongly suggest playing it, as it is one of the finest titles to have ever existed in the RPG genre.

A Great Roleplaying Game

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: August 14, 2003
Author: Amazon User

Shining Force 2 is simply an incredibly fun game to play. With an enormous cast of charactors, a long involved storyline, loads of cool interesting towns, and awsome monsters this game is among my favorite RPG's ever. Perhaps the most interesting, innovative part of the game is the overhead Final Fantasy Tactics style battle engine which requires tremendus stratagy to achieve success along with the stregth of one's battle party. Highly recomended to RPG fans.

A great RPG that is usually forgotten

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 3 / 3
Date: March 29, 2003
Author: Amazon User

Long before Final Fantasy Tactics and Arc the Lad, there was Shining Force 2. This one has an excellent story and great characters. The battle system is essentially the same used in Tactics but not nearly as complex. The music is also very good and memorable and light years better than the previous installment. The graphics are also top-notch.

One of my friends introduced me to this game via the Sega channel many years ago. It's a great RPG and it's sad that it goes usually forgotten (I noticed many people tend to remember the first one more than this one, which is a shame because this one beats the first one hands down).

If you happen to come across this game in a pawn shop or gaming store, I HIGHLY suggest picking this up. It's a great game and possibly the best RPG for the Sega Genesis. A classic.

Shining Force 2

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: November 08, 2002
Author: Amazon User

Shining force 2 is 1 of the best games for sega genisis, along with Shining Force 1. The 2 games are my most favorite games out of any system and i think they should bring it back to todays systems just like they did for toe jam& earl. Please put it on playstation or one of those systems.

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