Shining Force: Resurrection of the Dark Dragon
- April 30, 2004 00:00 AM PST
Sega brings back an old favorite from the dead�an ancient ancestor to Final Fantasy Tactics.
The original Shining Force for the Sega Genesis was one of the first console �tactics� games to ever see the light of day on U.S. shores. A couple sequels, remakes, and spinoffs later, Sega has come full circle with Shining Force: Resurrection of the Dark Dragon, a remake of that landmark title with some new graphics and epilogue chapters that weave a new parallel story line and a few new characters into the game. After playing with the preview build, it�s apparent that Shining Force is a little simple and dated, but the game�s story and cool, cartoony character designs still hold up. The graphics and game system will seem very familiar to anyone who has played the Golden Sun series, and that shouldn�t be surprising�this was one of Camelot�s first games. Hopefully, the fantastic Shining Force II or even the underplayed Saturn epic Shining Force III will eventually find their way to the GBA screen.
