![]() ![]() The Empire has invaded Barrand, a territory of the Republic, and war is immanent. There are three major nations: The Republic, The Destonian Empire, and Saraband. In this scenario (this is actually the first installment of three “scenarios”), you play the role of Synbios (me!), a young warrior who is the son of a very famous General of the Republic. The story is probably one of the most complex you’ll ever get into. I can’t say a whole lot more in this department. ![]() Motoi Sakuraba (the composer of Star Ocean’s soundtrack), did a very good job here, cranking out some really great tunes. Music from the game is, in my opinion anyway, very good. Spells have been improved considerably in terms of graphics and in number, some being extremely impressive, pulling off effects that were supposedly not possible on the Saturn. Whereas they used to feature 2D sprites bouncing back and forth, they now have evolved into fully rotating, light-source shaded, polygonal characters hacking and slashing at each other. The infamous Shining Force battle cutscenes have really improved from the first two games. The textures are very detailed, both on buildings and the ground, and there are various other noticeable things such as trees, flowing fountains, light reflections off of floors, all impressive for the Saturn hardware. What really impressed me, though, was the in-game graphics, with 3D polygonal environments that were more detailed than the 2D environments of the first two games. You start off with a CG cinematic opening movie that’s suprisingly good for full screen Saturn cinepak movies (although it’s really nothing more than eye candy). The first thing I noticed when I turned the game on was the excellent graphics. I’ll first start with the game’s strengths. The latest game in the series continues with the same style as its predecessors, only it does it better in every way. The Shining Force series is infamous among those who own Sega systems, mostly because of its good graphics, great music, and its unique battle system. Shining Force III was one of the last Saturn games to be released here in the U.S., and what a way to end a system. ![]()
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