Shining Force: Resurrection of the Dark Dragon

Darksol, a mysterious traveler who has worked his way into the King of Runefaust's graces, is secretly planning to resurrect the ancient and terrible Dark...
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GBA

Game Overview

Darksol, a mysterious traveler who has worked his way into the King of Runefaust's graces, is secretly planning to resurrect the ancient and terrible Dark Dragon. He has convinced the King of Runefaust to invade the kingdom of Guardiana in an effort to realize his sinister plan.

The Bottom Line

Shining Force: Resurrection of the Dark Dragon is a franchise reincarnation based on the original episode of the incredibly popular Shining Force series first published on the Genesis/Mega Drive in 1992. The staff that worked on the original games supplied the scenario for this one as well. When compared to the Genesis original, the battles are more tactical, there are new character animations, the gameplay is more balanced, and the developers added three new characters as well as new "Unique Card System" that adds a new tactical dimension to the battles.

Expert Reviews

83/100

score

If you consider yourself a fan of the strategy-tactics RPG genre, you're not going to mind that the graphics are a little outdated or that the audio has some hissing and popping in it. Shining Force: Resurrection of the Dark Dragon is just too good to pas

78/100

score

With excellent titles like "Advance Wars," "Final Fantasy Tactics Advance," and "Fire Emblem," the GBA is already well represented in the turn based strategy genre. Shining Force is not quite as deep or visually interesting as these newer entries into the

ESRB Game Ratings

This game is Rated: Teen
Content is most suitable for children ages 13 and up. This game may contain violence, gambling, suggestive themes, crude humor, or some strong language.

Content Descriptors:

Mild Violence