Shining Force/Reception

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Critical reception

Ratings

Publication awards
Superstar
Gold Game
Hyper!
Mega Game
Play Time Star
Besonders Empfehlenswert
Yo!
Classic
Score Publication Date Region Version
70 1700 igr dlya Sega 2001-xx-xx RURussia RU [1] [details]
78 Beep! MegaDrive 1992-03-07 JPJapan JP NTSC-J [2] [details]
89 Console Mania 1992-1x-xx ITItaly IT [3] [details]
90 Digitiser 1993-07-30 UKUnited Kingdom UK PAL [4] [details]
70 Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 1 1999-xx-xx RURussia RU [5] [details]
91 Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide 1993-11-18 UKUnited Kingdom UK [6] [details]
73 Famitsu 1992-03-13 JPJapan JP NTSC-J [7] [details]
78 GamePro 1993-xx-xx USUnited States of America US NTSC-U [8] [details]
87 Gamers 1993-07-23 DEGermany DE [9] [details]
80 Hippon Super 1992-03-04 JPJapan JP NTSC-J [10] [details]
92 Joypad 1993-0x-xx FRFrance FR PAL [11] [details]
85 Mega Drive Fan 1992-05-08 JPJapan JP NTSC-J [12] [details]
92 Mega 1993-05-20 UKUnited Kingdom UK PAL [13] [details]
77 Megablast 1993-09-29 DEGermany DE [14] [details]
95 Mega Force 1993-0x-xx FRFrance FR [15] [details]
87 Mega Fun 1993-08-18 DEGermany DE NTSC-U [16] [details]
90 MegaTech 1993-04-23 UKUnited Kingdom UK PAL [17] [details]
90 Mean Machines Sega 1993-04-24 UKUnited Kingdom UK PAL [18] [details]
94 Player One 1993-06-10 FRFrance FR [19] [details]
90 Play Time 1993-08-04 DEGermany DE PAL [20] [details]
92 Power Up! 1993-07-24 UKUnited Kingdom UK [21] [details]
89 Power Play 1993-06-16 DEGermany DE [22] [details]
89 Power Unlimited 1993-10-27 NLNetherlands NL [23] [details]
86 Sega Magazin 1993-09-01 DEGermany DE [24] [details]
89 Sega Power 1993-06-03 UKUnited Kingdom UK PAL [25] [details]
92 Sega Pro 1992-10-08 UKUnited Kingdom UK NTSC-J [26] [details]
92 Sega Pro 1993-03-11 UKUnited Kingdom UK PAL [27] [details]
93 Sega Pro 1993-05-13 UKUnited Kingdom UK PAL [28] [details]
86 Sega Zone 1993-06-xx UKUnited Kingdom UK PAL [29] [details]
84 Sega Force 1993-11-04 SESweden SE [30] [details]
88 Sega Saturn Magazine 1995-08-08 JPJapan JP NTSC-J [31] [details]
85 Tricks 16 bit 1998-03-20 RURussia RU [32] [details]
88 Video Games 1993-06-30 DEGermany DE [33] [details]

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Region Version № reviews Average Lowest Highest Range Views
World All 33 86 70 95 25 Very positive
World NTSC-J 6 82 73 92 20 Very positive
World NTSC-U 2 82 78 87 10 Very positive
World PAL 10 90 86 93 7 Very positive
Japan JP All 5 81 73 88 15 Very positive
Japan JP NTSC-J 5 81 73 88 15 Very positive
United States of America US All 1 78 78 78 0 Positive
United States of America US NTSC-U 1 78 78 78 0 Positive
United Kingdom UK All 11 91 86 93 7 Very positive
United Kingdom UK NTSC-J 1 92 92 92 0 Very positive
United Kingdom UK PAL 7 90 86 93 7 Very positive
France FR All 3 94 92 95 3 Very positive
France FR PAL 1 92 92 92 0 Very positive
Germany DE All 7 86 77 90 13 Very positive
Germany DE NTSC-U 1 87 87 87 0 Very positive
Germany DE PAL 1 90 90 90 0 Very positive
Italy IT All 1 89 89 89 0 Very positive
Netherlands NL All 1 89 89 89 0 Very positive
Russia RU All 3 75 70 85 15 Positive
Sweden SE All 1 84 84 84 0 Very positive

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Software charts

References

  1. 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 204
  2. Beep! MegaDrive, "April 1992" (JP; 1992-03-07), page 35
  3. Console Mania, "Novembre 1992" (IT; 1992-1x-xx), page 64
  4. Digitiser (UK) (1993-07-30)
  5. Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 1, "" (RU; 1999-xx-xx), page 264
  6. Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 88
  7. Famitsu, "1992-03-27" (JP; 1992-03-13), page 39
  8. GamePro, "October 1993" (US; 1993-xx-xx), page 34
  9. Gamers, "August/September 1993" (DE; 1993-07-23), page 16
  10. Hippon Super, "April 1992" (JP; 1992-03-04), page 86
  11. Joypad, "Juin 1993" (FR; 1993-0x-xx), page 114
  12. Mega Drive Fan, "June 1992" (JP; 1992-05-08), page 83
  13. Mega, "June 1993" (UK; 1993-05-20), page 54
  14. Megablast, "4/93" (DE; 1993-09-29), page 42
  15. Mega Force, "Juin 1993" (FR; 1993-0x-xx), page 78
  16. Mega Fun, "09/93" (DE; 1993-08-18), page 76
  17. MegaTech, "May 1993" (UK; 1993-04-23), page 76
  18. Mean Machines Sega, "May 1993" (UK; 1993-04-24), page 74
  19. Player One, "Juin/Juillet 1993" (FR; 1993-06-10), page 82
  20. Play Time, "9/93" (DE; 1993-08-04), page 110
  21. Power Up!, "Saturday, July 24, 1993" (UK; 1993-07-24), page 1
  22. Power Play, "7/93" (DE; 1993-06-16), page 112
  23. Power Unlimited, "Nummer 4, November 1993" (NL; 1993-10-27), page 52
  24. Sega Magazin, "September/Oktober 1993" (DE; 1993-09-01), page 48
  25. Sega Power, "July 1993" (UK; 1993-06-03), page 58
  26. Sega Pro, "November 1992" (UK; 1992-10-08), page 42
  27. Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 67
  28. Sega Pro, "June 1993" (UK; 1993-05-13), page 36
  29. Sega Zone, "July 1993" (UK; 1993-06-xx), page 26
  30. Sega Force, "7/93" (SE; 1993-11-04), page 10
  31. Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 84
  32. Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 23
  33. Video Games, "7/93" (DE; 1993-06-30), page 84


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Books: Shining Force: Kamigami no Isan Hisshou Kouryaku Hou (1992) | Shining Force: Kamigami no Isan Settei Shiryoushuu (1992) | Shining Force: Kamigami no Isan Hyakka (1992) | Shining Force Kouryaku no Tebiki (1992) | Shining Force Battle Guide (1993)
Music: Shining Force: Kamigami no Isan Game Guide Book (1992)
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Prototypes: 1993-03