1993
シャイニング・フォースII 古えの封印
Shining Force II is an accessible but expansive strategy RPG that alternates grid-based battles with free exploration, character recruitment and traditional role-playing progression.
1993
THE RECORD AT A GLANCE
Explore towns and an overworld, recruit a varied force, position units on tactical grids, use terrain and magic, gain levels and promote characters into stronger classes.
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DEVELOPMENT
Sonic! Software Planning developed the game while also working across the Shining Force Gaiden projects. Producer Hiroyuki Takahashi described it as an experimental effort to strengthen the series' story and role-playing elements despite limited resources and staff turnover.
HISTORICAL IMPORTANCE
It became one of the Mega Drive/Genesis's defining role-playing games and a major early example of a console tactical RPG presented with approachable controls and colourful cinematic battle scenes.
RECEPTION
The game was well received for its larger world, clear tactical systems, character roster, presentation and substantial campaign, and is commonly judged superior to its predecessor.
LEGACY
Its blend of exploration, party management and tactical combat remains highly influential among fans of Sega role-playing games and helped establish the identity later associated with Camelot.
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Original Japanese Mega Drive release: 1 October 1993. Developed by Sonic! Software Planning, the studio identity that later became Camelot Software Planning.
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