Shining Force Neo

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Shining Force Neo
System(s): PlayStation 2
Publisher: Sega
Developer:
Genre: RPG

















Number of players: 1
Release Date RRP Code
Sony PlayStation 2
JP
¥6,800 (7,140)6,800 (7,140)[2] SLPM-65908
CERO: Free
Sony PlayStation 2
US
SLUS-21206
ESRB: Teen

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Shining Force Neo (シャイニング・フォース ネオ) is an entry in the Shining series of games. It was released exclusively for the PlayStation 2 in 2005.

Gameplay

Different from the previous Shining Force games, which were tactical RPGs, this one is an action RPG.

Magazine articles

Main article: Shining Force Neo/Magazine articles.

Production credits

  • Character Design: Yuriko Nishiyama
  • Monster Design: Yoshitaka Tamaki
  • Theme Music: Shiro Sagisu
  • Cast:
    • Max: Jeff Maning
    • Meryl: Rumiko Varnes
    • Man Behind the Mask: Ryan Drees
    • Vandolf: Peter Von Gomm
    • Gaia: Iain Gibb
    • Maria: Caroline Millera
    • Graham: Barry Gjerde
    • Mariel: Miwa Gardner
    • Freyja: Claire O'Connor
    • Klein: Eric Kelso
    • Chiquitita: Yuko Yunokawa
    • Baron: Greg Dale
    • Rhinos: Walter Roberts
    • Rebecca: Lenne Hardt
    • Chaos: Bill Sullivan
    • Adam: Jack Merluzzi
  • Voice Director: Michael Rhys
  • Game Development: Neverland Company Ltd., Pyramid Ltd.
  • Game Producer: Makoto Takada, E-jun
  • Game Director: Naoyuki Ukeda
  • Game Design: Shinya Togo, Takashi Miyasaka
  • Story: Kiniharu Miyake, Hiroki Sonoda, Takashi Miyasaka
  • Main Programmer: Daimo Matsuzawa
  • Programming: Shinya Sato, Taikon, Satoshi Abe, Yoshitaka Sakamoto, Hajime Kazuya
  • Planning: Shinya Togo, Takashi Miyasaka, Akihiko Sato, Hiroshi Muraoka, Kenichi Murakami, Tetsuta Yamada, Satoshi Nakahasi
  • Ending: Naoyuki Ukeda, Takashi Miyasaka, Takion, Kuniharu Miyake, Hiroki Sonoda
  • Art Director: Yoshimasa Ikeda
  • Art Engineer: Kobuo Kashakuma
  • Image Art: Kouji Shinozaki, Hiroyuki Kobayashi, Kaori Nishioka
  • Designers: Nobuhiro Arai, Toyoki Itoi, Kenji Takenaka, Takanobu Tsujihata, Tomoki Doi, Hidenori Machida, Shigeki Watanabe, Takeo Kimata
  • Sound Composition: Tomoko Morita, Yukio Nakajima
  • Supervising Story Editor: Masaki Wachi (ストーリー監修 和智 正喜) Credit given in Japanese release.
  • Art Directon & Movie Direction: Shigeru Kurihara
CG Movie
Character Design
  • Character Animation Director: Yumi Chiba
  • Art Director: Toru Hishiyama
  • Computer Graphics Director: Akiko Saito
  • Animation Director & Key Animation: Yumi Chiba, Jiro Kanai, Chie Uratani, Hidetsugu Ito,m Takayo Nishimura, Riwako Matsui, Rie Nishino, Masahiro Sato, Kayoko Nabeta
  • In-Between Animation Check: Mutsuko Kajigaya
  • In-Between Animation: Masayuki Shibuya, Risuko Shiina, Eriko Shibata, Miyuki Aoki, Yuusuke Isizuka, Noriyo Horiguchi, Hiroko Yaguchi, Horoshi Matsumoto, Yukari Kaku, Emiko Iwayanagai, Rie Niidome, Jungo Sanuki, Keiko Watanabe, Chiuzuko Kusunoki, Miyoko Shikibu, Chiharu Haraguchi, T.A.R.O., AnimeSpot, Studio Gimlet, Studio Takuranke, Nakamura Production, AnimeR, OH!Production, production I.G, AIC, Tamazawa Dougasya, GAINAX
  • Backgrounds: Marefumi Niibayashi, Junichi Taniguchi, Katsu Nozaki, Akemi Arai, Maagi, Kazuko Katsui, Yuichi Suehiro
  • Color Stylist: Momoe Aoki
  • Computer Graphics: Yuusuke Hirota, Kimihito Kubo, Wakako Takahshi, Daichi Yasuta, Kuimiko Naruke, Kumiko Ishii, Terumi Nakauchi, Keisuke Sasagawa, Takumi Sunakawa, Takafumi Ishida, Tomoko Washida
  • Ink & Paint: Studio Step, Sunshine Digital, Studio Gimlet, Tamazawa Dougasya, AIC, J.C.STAFF
  • Sound Effects: Shizuo Kurahashi
  • Sound Effects Assistant: Naoto Yamaya
  • Sound Mixing: Yoshito Morita
  • Mixing Studio: Q-TEC,INC.
  • Production Assistants: Takashi Yamao, Atsuko Fukuyama, Norifumi Fujita, Kazuhiro Takei
  • Animation Producers: Yukie Saeki, Eiko Tanaka
  • Translation: Riyoko Sakemoto, Koichi Katayama, Dai Kodato, Naoko Omori, Yuki NAgasawa
  • Proofreading: Chris Kowalchuk, Emory Georges
  • Text Editing: Daijiro Sugimoto, Minako Mori, Ryo Kuwako
  • Project Management: Yoshihiro Ihara, Takayuki Hayashi
Source:
In-game credits

Promotional material

Physical scans

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
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Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
PSM (US) NTSC-U
55
[3]
Sony PlayStation 2
55
Based on
1 review

Shining Force Neo

PlayStation 2, US
ShiningForceNeo PS2 US Box.jpg
Cover
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Disc
ShiningForceNeo PS2 US Manual.pdf
Manual
PlayStation 2, JP
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Cover
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Disc

Technical information

ROM dump status

System Hash Size Build Date Source Comments
Sony PlayStation 2
CRC32 9fd1aeea
MD5 e247ef516089f5e2aa20b16ece9304e5
SHA-1 a997ac7ffcbc07358b94fcd482490bd4cc19cb1e
4,698,210,304 DVD-ROM (JP) SLPM-65908 (V1.01)
Sony PlayStation 2
 ?
CRC32 a6037a21
MD5 8a4487c056da5f2dc1d939c972b4e22f
SHA-1 cd81345e840d1a14dd7b1482b7d00ff0422acc5c
2,703,917,056 DVD-ROM (US) SLUS-21206 (V1.00)
Sony PlayStation 2
 ?
CRC32
MD5
SHA-1
2005-07-12 DVD-R Page

External links

  • Sega of Japan catalogue pages (Japanese): PlayStation 2
  • Shining Force Neo on PlayStation.com: JP, US

References


Shining Force Neo

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Main page | Comparisons | Magazine articles | Reception | Merchandise


Books: Shining Force Neo Master Force Ikusei Guide (2005) | Shining Force Neo (2005) | Shining Force Neo Final Complete Guide (2005) | Shining Force Neo Official Strategy Guide (2005)
Music: Shining Force Neo Music Collection (2005)
Sony PlayStation 2
Prototypes: 2005-07-12



Shining series of games
Sega Mega Drive
Shining in the Darkness (1991) | Shining Force (1992) | Shining Force II (1993)
Sega Game Gear
Shining Force Gaiden: Ensei Jashin no Kuni e (1992) | Shining Force: The Sword of Hajya (1993) | Shining Force Gaiden: Final Conflict (1995)
Sega Mega-CD
Shining Force CD (1994)
Sega Saturn
Shining Wisdom (1995) | Shining the Holy Ark (1996) | Shining Force III (Scenario 2, 3, Premium Disc) (1997-1998)
Game Boy Advance
Shining Soul (2002) | Shining Soul II (2003) | Shining Force: Resurrection of the Dark Dragon (2004)
Sony PlayStation 2
Shining Tears (2004) | Shining Force Neo (2005) | Shining Force EXA (2007) | Shining Wind (2007)
Mobile phone
Shining Road to the Force (2005) | Shining Force Chronicle I (2005) | Shining Force Chronicle II (2005) | Shining Force Chronicle III (2006) | Shining Road II (2006) | Shining Wind X (2008) | SFCE Tokei (2012)
Windows PC
Shining Tears Material Collection (2006) | Shining Wind Fan Fest (2009)
Nintendo DS
Shining Force Feather (2009)
Arcade
Shining Force Cross (2009) | Shining Force Cross Raid (2010) | Shining Force Cross Elysion (2012) | Shining Force Cross Exlesia (2013) | Shining Force Cross Exlesia Zenith (2014) | Blade Arcus from Shining (2014)
Sony PlayStation Portable
Shining Hearts (2010) | Shining Blade (2012) | Shining Ark (2013)
Sony PlayStation 3
Shining Resonance (2014) | Blade Arcus from Shining EX (2015)
Sony PlayStation 4
Blade Arcus from Shining EX (2015) | Shining Resonance Refrain (2018)
iOS
Google Android OS
Shining Force Classics (2018) | Shining Force: Hero of Light and Darkness (2022)
World
Strategy games: Gameplay | Items | Accessories | Weapons | Magic
Shining related media
Albums
Sound Story of Shining and the Darkness (1991) | Shining Force Special Sound CD (1992) | Symphonic Suite Shining Force II (1993) | Symphonic Suite the Another Story of Shining Force (1994) | Shining Wisdom (1995) | Shining the Holy Ark Original Soundtrack (1996) | Shining Force III Original Soundtrack (1998) | Shining Force: Resurrection of the Dark Dragon Original Sound Tracks (2004) | Shining Tears (2004) | Shining Force Neo Music Collection (2005) | Shining Theme Music Shiro SAGISU Collection (2005) | Shining Tears Music Collection (2005) | Shining Force EXA Music Collection (2007) | Shining Wind Music Collection (2007) | Shining Tears X Wind Original Soundtrack (2007) | Shining Force Feather Soundtrack (2009) | Shining Hearts Kaizoku Hihou Fan Disc (2010) | Shining Force Cross Raid Original Sound Track (2011) | Shining Hearts Original Soundtrack (2011) | Shining Blade Haru no Shin Seikatsu Ouen Fan Disc (2012) | Shining Blade Character Song Album (2012) | Shining Ark Tenshi no Fandisc (2013) | Shining Force Cross Original Sound Track (2014) | Shining Resonance Music Collection (2015)
Audiobooks
Shining Tears Drama CD Vol. 1 Dark Side: Memories and departure (2006) | Shining Tears Drama CD Vol. 2 Light Side: Yuushatei Hanjouki (2006) | Shining Wind Drama CD Vol. 1 (2007) | Shining Wind Drama CD Vol. 2 (2008) | Shining Force EXA Drama CD (2008) | Shining Wind Drama CD Vol. 3 (2008) | Shining Wind Drama CD Vol. 4 (2009) | Drama CD Shining Force Feather (2009) | Drama CD Shining Hearts (2011)
Books
Guide book: Shining and the Darkness Koushiki Guide Book (1991) | Shining Force Kanzen Kouryaku Guide (1992) | Shining Force Battle Guide (1993) | Shining Force II: Inishie no Fuuin Game Guide Book (1993) | Shining Force CD Koushiki Guide Book (1994) | Shining Wisdom Koushiki Guide Book (1995) | Shining the Holy Ark Koushiki Guide Book (1996) | Shining Force III Scenario 1: Outo no Kyoshin Official Guide (1997) | Shining Force III Scenario 1: Outo no Kyoshin Perfect Navi (1998) | Shining Force III Scenario 2: Nerawareta Miko Official Guide (1998) | Shining Force III Scenario 2: Nerawareta Miko Perfect Navi (1998) | Shining Force III Scenario 3: Hyouheki no Jashinguu Perfect Navi (1998) | Shining Force III Koushiki Settei Shiryoushuu (1999) | Shining Soul Kanzen Kouryaku Guide (2002) | Shining Force: Kuroki Ryuu no Fukkatsu Final Complete Guide (2004) | Shining Tears Final Complete Guide (2004) | Shining Tears Saikyou Kishidan Ikusei Guide (2004) | Shining Tears Official Strategy Guide (2005) | Shining Force Neo Force Master Ikusei Guide (2005) | Shining Force Neo Final Complete Guide (2005) | Shining Force Neo Official Strategy Guide (2005) | Shining Force EXA: The Master Guide‎ (2007) | Shining Force EXA Official Strategy Guide (2007) | Shining Force EXA Final Complete Guide (2007) | Shining Wind Saisoku Guide Book (2007) | Shining Wind Final Complete Guide (2007) | Shining Tears X Wind Original Soundtrack (2007) | Shining Force Feather: The Master Guide‎ (2009) | Shining Force Feather Complete Guide (2009) | Shining Hearts Saisoku Guide Book (2010) | Shining Hearts Complete Guide (2011) | Shining Force Cross Raid Guide Book 1st (2011) | Shining Force Cross Raid Guide Book 2nd (2011) | Shining Blade First Blader's Guide (2012) | Shining Blade Complete Guide (2012) | Shining Force Cross Settei Shiryoushuu (2012) | Shining Ark Complete Guide (2013) | Shining Blade & Ark Visual Settei Shiryoushuu (2013)
Art book: Works for Shining the Holy Ark (1996) | Shining Force III Koushiki Settei Shiryoushuu (1999) | Shining Force EXA Visual Settei Shiryoushuu (2007) | Shining Force Feather Visual Settei Shiryoushuu (2009) | Shining Hearts Visual Settei Shiryoushuu (2011)
Unsorted: Shining and the Darkness Kouryakuhon (xxxx) | Shining Force: Kamigami no Isan Hisshou Kouryaku-hou (xxxx) | Shining Force Kouryaku no Tebiki (xxxx) | Shining Force II Inishie no Fuuin Hisshou Kouryaku-hou (xxxx) | Shining Force II Inishie no Fuuin Kouryaku no Tebiki (xxxx) | Shining Force Gaiden Final Conflict Hisshou Kouryaku-hou (xxxx) | Shining Force Gaiden & Gaiden II Hisshou Kouryaku-hou (xxxx) | Tony's Artworks from Shining Worlds (xxxx)
Film
Shining Tears X Wind (2007) | Shining Hearts: Shiawase no Pan (2010)
Toys
Weiß Schwarz Shining Force EXA TCG (2009)