Also, the roster of anthropomorphized animal races looks almost identical to the original Shining Force: wolflings, birdlings, centaurs, titans, and a few other human-esque creatures roam the world of Shining Force NEO.Īnd that’s about all the game has in common with its namesake series. There are even short, obscure references to Adam (the robot-guy) and some other key characters. Hey, that sounds familiar! Oh, and you have a brother named Cain who may or may not be your enemy… yup, that sounds about right too.

Our protagonist is a young red-haired boy with great fighting ability… and his name is Max. Let’s start by picking up the pieces and seeing what keeps the game in the tradition of the Shining Force universe. After all, they did away with everything fans from the past would recognize. Well, whether it’s what we wanted or not, Sega thought the game might be marketable as its own entity, with its own fanbase. Turn-based Strategy on a grid? Nope, it’s hack ‘n slash a la Baldur’s Gate: Dark Alliance or Diablo II. Sega, not ones to give up on pandering to nostalgic fans, had developer Neverland make a game called “Shining Force NEO.” In case you weren’t aware, NEO did away with everything that defined the original series. Shining Force Central is a Shining Fans best friend.The original team behind the Shining Force series, Camelot, stopped making games for this franchise long ago. Shining & the Darkness (Shining in the Darkness) characters : Darksol II

Shining Wisdom characters : Kazin and Sarah (SW) Shining Force side story 'FINAL CONFLICT' characters : young Oddeye (SFII), baby Darksol II (SD), Max & Adam (SF) Shining Force side story I & II (Shining Force CD) characters : family of SF It destroys the balance of the game.ĭunno about that difficulty part, the only battle that I struggled with was the chess board, and that is a more kill the king then all the pieces type of battle. You save all XP you earned, plus you can replay the battle. Play a battle, and before you finish it, use Bowie's egress. Its easy mode after that.Įdit: Also, if you want to cheese the system. Yes, this holy trinity will be unstoppable.

But my friend, that would be an unwise decision.įor you see, when promoted, Bowie, Peter, and Slade will take out an entire battlefield. So you will instinctively not level him up. Fucking weak as hell, plus he looks crappy. You see, you will get Slade, and he will literally suck ass through a straw. MAKE SURE you level up Slade and promote him. You are probably moving 1 character too far ahead, and when the enemies see you are in attack range, they pounce one the 1 character.Īlso, and this is for later. Move 1 space at a time in a group in the beginning parts. If you are getting fucked over on the first battle, well, good luck on the chessboard!!

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