News - Shining Force Neo Famitsu scans, screens, & details
Posted by
Josh Freund
at 11:09:42 PM EST on 12.22.2004.
The latest issue of Japanese magazine Famitsu reveals some new images of
Sega and
Amusement Vision's
Shining Force Neo, the first this-gen 3D
Shining Force game.
Max, from the original Sega Genesis
Shining Force, will return in
Neo as the main character. The game; however, will be an all-new, 3D title, not a remake. Battles will take place in real-time; the player will control Max, and the rest of the characters in the party will be A.I.-controlled. Also, battles will be initiated just by walking up to an enemy and attacking, like in
Kingdom Hearts; there won't be a separate battle screen.
Neo will feature different character classes that change based on the weapons your characters have equipped. There will be four main types of weapons. Equip a one-handed sword and your character will become a swordsman, a two-handed sword to become a warrior, a bow to become an archer, and a staff to become a mage. Each weapon (and subsequent class) will feature different strengths and weaknesses; so you'll have to choose wisely and diversify your party.
With
Neo's "Force Frame" system, you can place force art emblems you acquire throughout the game into slots in the force frame to get new powers and abilities. Also, in dungeons, you'll be able to stop monsters from coming by destroying "Monster Gates."
Shining Force Neo is scheduled for a March 25, 2005 release in Japan for Playstation 2. There's no word on a US release yet, unfortunately.
For more, check out the official site at
http://shining-force.jp/.
Famitsu scans:
Screenshots & character art (some new, some old):
Source:
Jeux-France
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pixy misao 12.26.2004 at 12:22:39 PM
It's not Shining Force... it's Shining Force Neo :)
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ununbiundave 12.25.2004 at 09:29:09 PM
I'm confused about this one. It looks nice, but doesn't sound like a Shining Force title. Real time control of one character? Gonna have to rent this one.
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beavis christ 12.25.2004 at 09:53:15 AM
The word "Shining" in the title does not make it a Shining game. Camelot makes it a Shining game, similar gameplay elements (even if a little different from the other games) make it a Shining game, some sort of relation to the previous Shining titles (this game reportedly has nothing to do with anything) make it a Shining game, Sega branding a logo on it does not make it a Shining game.
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pixy misao 12.24.2004 at 07:02:11 AM
Force 3 and Holy Ark were 3D, so this definately isn't the first 3D Shining game.
But this is a Shining game, don't forget Shining Soul played much like Shining Wisdoms. And the Golden Sun games were very much like playing Holy Ark in 2D. I can't think of what else to call a midevil RPG (or action adventure) other than Shining Force. Phantasy Star also turned into an action game with PSO, but even if it wasn't "real" it had more impact on gaming than an old style installment of the game would have.
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nosemaster 12.24.2004 at 06:21:31 AM
...Coulda sworn shining force 3 and shining of the holy ark were 3d...
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gohanks 12.23.2004 at 07:12:02 PM
This looks like a Shining Force game... it's called "Shining Force"... therefore, it is a Shining game. You could say the same thing about any other game in series, plus this one has Shining Force elements that other "Shining games" do not! Classes (Shining in the Darkness was lacking) for instance. Even the artwork is similar to the Force games (particular Shining Force 1, which has always had my favorite art style of the series... it was nice to see it again in TimeStalkers..)
Saying this isn't a Shining game is much like saying Final Fantasy Tactics isn't really a Final Fantasy game - BS.
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treadinwell 12.23.2004 at 03:35:42 PM
Umm, it's pretty confusing as to what a "Shining title" is. Shining Force is certainly a branch of them, but many other games are included as Shining titles, like the Shining in the Darkness games. This is definately a shining title.
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shadow 12.23.2004 at 09:59:22 AM
haha, yes beavis, shining force 3 was 3d, not to mention scenarios 1, 2 and 3, all 3d, and, oh yes, how could i forget shining the holy ark? Get it right, sega!
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proppat 12.23.2004 at 07:16:00 AM
I don't care if it's not a Shining game. This game looks awesome...
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megatron1179 12.23.2004 at 06:01:52 AM
Why do so many "screenshots" never have the menu's and stuff.
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beavis christ 12.23.2004 at 12:48:22 AM
Am I the only one who thinks Shining Force 3 counts as 3D?
Anyway, this game is not a Shining game. Sega is merely using the name to move units.
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