Yes, although the plot is serious, this game does not take itself too seriously. Real 3D free-roaming towns are a good thing. Scripted camera set-up shots might show something special about a character or introduce a town. The stage is alive as characters move around town and perform activities.“Ah, sir, you’re speaking Japanese again.” It is one of many elements including scripted camera movement that makes these scenes work well. Often when the little map characters are told something shocking they do a quick stretching “take”. The drama is very well told through crafted in game cut scenes.It makes stat management easier to grasp and wrangle. HP and the like are in the teens and twenties for much of the game. I was just looking out the window.” The Shining Force franchise has a long history with centaur knights. This fun and funny technique is not overused. It’s one character yelling at another in huge font asking if he is paying attention. The game grabs you with its first line of in-game dialogue.Most elements are introduced at an acceptable and digestible pace. This game by design weaves a large tapestry of factions and characters for itself and two sequels. There’s ample story that’s reasonable and not vapid.The Good: Irene, your monk (on the left) kicked butt and “didn’t need no stinkin’ weapon.” There will be a lot of “goods” below, both as SFIII is compared to other SRPGs, and because of the era in which it was released. It’s a huge game that broke new ground and maintains high quality. It also put elements together in novel and good ways that, to this day, have not been taken up significantly by the genre. The game was a trend setter and trailblazer regarding many SRPG qualities. Of course there are a number of unresolved series story arc plots that remain. However the game does not leave you hanging and has a fine ending in its own right. It’s the first of three in a series, but only this installment was released for America. Still, it’s one of the finer examples of a grid based SRPG. It’s also one of the less commonly played games so laudably labeled-mostly because it came out in limited numbers at the end of the Saturn era. Shining Force III Scenario 1: God Warrior of the Kingdom is one of those classic games you often hear spoken of in laudable terms. Turn-Based Strategy Role Playing Game: Turns by Unit Completion Level: Completed at 80+ Hoursĭon’t throw your Saturn away, look what it can play!
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