I was a Sega kid growing up. It's not like I didn't have Nintendo systems, it's just that the Sega systems appealed to me more. One of my favorite game series of the Sega Genesis days was the [big surprise here] strategy role-playing Shining Force series from Sega. And now we hear that the series is making a comeback on the DS.
Shining Force Feather is the name of the newest game, currently set for a 2009 release in Japan. Game|Life says that its a cross between tactical and action-oriented combat. Sadly, as of now, we have no screens or art to look at.
We do know that the character designs are in the right hands, with artists "pako" (Shining Force EXA and Rental Magica) and Noizi Ito (The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya) on board.
Hopefully this Flight Plan-developed title will also soon see a US release date soon.
Did you ever play Shining Force or any of its sequels? Would you enjoy a DS version?
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11:19 AM on 09.04.2008
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I'd buy a ds just for this.
Shining Force I and II are everything games should be.
Too bad anything made after them blew donkey balls (I'm looking at YOU Shining Tears.
Please, oh please, oh please, make a Shining Force game without the shitty JRPG elements!
The past Shining Force games, which were action rpgs, were COMPLETELY CRAP. PURE GARBAGE.
I'm with Trowbie, what is with the action rpg shit, is this what kids are into these days?
MAKE IT AN SRPG. BTW flight-plan better not suck on this game, because all their summon night games have been crap, especially that Twin Age game..........BARF.
Maybe I"m getting to old for gaming, but i'm not happy with the current state of gaming. BLEH.
I freaking love Shining Force and Shining Soul...
You sir have horrible taste in games....Shining Soul...are you serious?
Shining Soul 2.
One of my fave GBA games.
Sega has spoiled not one, but TWO classic rpg franchises by making that jump. Such a waste.
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