![]() The game also makes use of the 4-option menu traditionally associated with Shining games and this lends itself well to the reduced screen size. Character portraits are once again inspired and lean heavily on an anime aesthetic that works in the series favour, lending a great deal of charm and associating character with a small sprite representation on the screen. Additional tile sets for new locations are also included, and older sets are used in new ways that keeps this title from feeling like a drab re-tread. Sprites have been redrawn to represent a new cast however, though some monsters make a return. Graphically, there is little changed from the previous two titles as the existing engine remains a powerful recreation of the console Shining Force experience on a smaller scale. ![]() As fan-translations go, this is a masterpiece. The translation is clean, well done and uses good English without taking the story on a detour at any point. It was in this manner that the first and (to my knowledge) only translation of this portable title was made and released to the public. Shining Force Central is perhaps the single best fan-hub of any kind to be found online, collecting information on all ‘Shining’ titles in great detail and hosting it for the world (I strongly recommend people with an interest donate at least once to keep it online) and bringing fans together on its forums. These individuals deserve to be able to play and enjoy these titles. In many cases collectors have purchased copies of games that they cannot read or in some cases are incompatible with their localised systems just to complete a collection. I’m not a massive advocate of emulation, but I will admit that it exists and see no harm in translations of games that will never see the light of day outside of Japan. Luckily Shining Force Central has a dedicated group of fans who have. In over 20 years since its release it’s become painfully obvious that they have no intention of modifying this. Sadly after the release of ‘Sword of Hajya’, Sega decided not to translate any more mobile offerings from the Shining Force series onto the Game Gear, leaving it with just 1 out of 3 titles available.
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