Shining Wisdom

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Shining Wisdom
System(s): Sega Saturn
Publisher: Sega (Japan, Europe), Working Designs (US)
Developer:
Distributor: Sega-Ozisoft (AU)
Sound driver: SCSP (1 track)
Genre: Action RPG[1], RPG[2]

















Number of players: 1
Release Date RRP Code
Sega Saturn
JP
¥5,8005,800 GS-9057
Sega Rating: All Ages
Sega Saturn
US
T-12702H
ESRB: Kids to Adults
Sega Saturn
EU
MK81381-50
ELSPA: 3+ OK
Sega Saturn
DE
MK81381-50
USK: 0
Sega Saturn
UK
£39.9939.99[6] MK81381-50
ELSPA: 3+ OK
Sega Saturn
PL
Sega Saturn
AU
FSHI08SSC
OFLC: G

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Shining Wisdom (シャイニング・ウィズダム) is a 1995 action RPG in Sega's Shining series of games for the Sega Saturn.

Production credits

Main article: Shining Wisdom/Production credits.

Japanese version

(C)Sega 1995 (© SEGA 1995)
Source:
In-game credits[7]

US version

© Sega 1995, 1996
Source:
In-game credits
Shining Wisdom Saturn US credits.pdf
[8]

Magazine articles

Main article: Shining Wisdom/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

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Print advert in Next Generation (US) #18: "June 1996" (1996-05-21)
also published in:
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Print advert in Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) #1995-09: "September 1995" (1995-08-08)
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Physical scans

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
85
82 №3, p51
Sega Saturn
84
Based on
2 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
CD Consoles (FR) PAL
40
[18]
Consoles News (FR) PAL
80
[19]
Consoles + (FR) NTSC-J
91
[20]
Consoles + (FR) PAL
87
[21]
Computer & Video Games (UK)
75
[6]
Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) NTSC-U
55
[22]
Famitsu (JP) NTSC-J
80
[23]
Fun Generation (DE) PAL
60
[24]
Gambler (PL)
82
[25]
GameFan (US)
92
[26]
GameFan (US) NTSC-U
75
[27]
Game Players (US) NTSC-U
73
[28]
GamePro (US) NTSC-U
65
[29]
GamesMaster (UK) NTSC-U
81
[30]
Game Informer (US) NTSC-U
81
[31]
Intelligent Gamer (US) NTSC-U
67
[32]
Joypad (FR) NTSC-J
89
[33]
Joypad (FR) PAL
87
[34]
MAN!AC (DE) PAL
69
[35]
Maximum (UK)
75
[36]
Mega Force (FR) NTSC-J
87
[37]
Mega Force (FR) PAL
84
[38]
Mega Fun (DE) NTSC-U
61
[39]
Mean Machines Sega (UK) NTSC-U
92
[40]
Next Generation (US) NTSC-U
50
[41]
neXt Level (DE) PAL
60
[42]
Player One (FR)
60
[43]
Power Up! (UK)
83
[44]
Saturn Fan (JP) NTSC-J
73
[45]
Sega News (CZ)
85
[46]
Sega News (CZ)
59
[46]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
79
[47]
Sega Pro (UK) NTSC-J
88
[48]
Sega Saturn Magazine (UK) PAL
88
[49]
Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
60
[50]
Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
65
[51]
Sonic the Comic (UK) PAL
84
[52]
Total Saturn (UK) PAL
80
[53]
Total Saturn (UK) PAL
84
[54]
Última Generación (ES)
78
[55]
Video Games (DE) NTSC-U
81
[56]
VideoGames (US) NTSC-U
90
[57]
Sega Saturn
76
Based on
42 reviews

Shining Wisdom

Saturn, JP
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Cover
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Spinecard
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Disc
Saturn, US
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Cover
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Disc
Shiningwisdom sat us manual.pdf
Manual
Saturn, EU
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Cover
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Disc
Saturn, AU
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Cover
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Disc

Technical information

Main article: Shining Wisdom/Technical information.

External links

  • Sega of Japan catalogue page (Japanese): Saturn

References

  1. File:ShiningWisdom Saturn JP Box Back.jpg
  2. 2.0 2.1 https://sega.jp/history/hard/segasaturn/software.html (Wayback Machine: 2020-03-30 22:53)
  3. http://www.sega-saturn.com/saturn/other/june-n.htm (Wayback Machine: 1997-06-06 05:51)
  4. https://groups.google.com/g/rec.games.video.sega/c/AMfgSef5Bhw/m/duU28S10TeEJ
  5. File:LeicesterMercury UK 1996-07-06 16.jpg
  6. 6.0 6.1 Computer & Video Games, "June 1996" (UK; 1996-05-09), page 78
  7. File:Shining Wisdom Saturn JP credits.pdf
  8. File:Shining Wisdom Saturn US credits.pdf
  9. GamePro, "June 1996" (US; 1996-xx-xx), page 55
  10. Next Generation, "July 1996" (US; 1996-06-18), page 73
  11. Electronic Gaming Monthly, "July 1996" (US; 1996-xx-xx), page 45
  12. Game Players, "Vol. 9 No. 8 August 1996" (US; 1996-07-09), page 19
  13. Electronic Gaming Monthly, "August 1996" (US; 1996-xx-xx), page 47
  14. Electronic Gaming Monthly, "September 1996" (US; 1996-xx-xx), page 79
  15. Next Generation, "October 1996" (US; 1996-09-17), page 196
  16. Electronic Gaming Monthly, "October 1996" (US; 1996-xx-xx), page 75
  17. Game Informer, "October 1996" (US; 1996-xx-xx), page 7
  18. CD Consoles, "Juillet/Août 1996" (FR; 1996-xx-xx), page 134
  19. Consoles News, "Juillet/Août 1996" (FR; 1996-0x-xx), page 91
  20. Consoles +, "Septembre 1995" (FR; 1995-0x-xx), page 134
  21. Consoles +, "Juillet/Août 1996" (FR; 1996-0x-xx), page 122
  22. Electronic Gaming Monthly, "July 1996" (US; 1996-xx-xx), page 24
  23. Famitsu, "1995-08-18,25" (JP; 1995-08-04), page 1
  24. Fun Generation, "09/96" (DE; 1996-08-14), page 71
  25. Gambler, "10/1997" (PL; 1997-xx-xx), page 1
  26. GameFan, "Volume 3, Issue 10: October 1995" (US; 1995-xx-xx), page 18
  27. GameFan, "Volume 4, Issue 9: September 1996" (US; 1996-xx-xx), page 22
  28. Game Players, "Vol. 9 No. 5 May 1996" (US; 1996-04-xx), page 61
  29. GamePro, "July 1996" (US; 1996-xx-xx), page 98
  30. GamesMaster, "July 1996" (UK; 1996-06-06), page 53
  31. Game Informer, "June 1996" (US; 1996-0x-xx), page 42
  32. Intelligent Gamer, "June 1996" (US; 1996-05-27), page 86
  33. Joypad, "Octobre (Joypad International supplement)" (FR; 1995-xx-xx), page 24
  34. Joypad, "Juillet/Août 1996" (FR; 1996-0x-xx), page 94
  35. MAN!AC, "06/96" (DE; 1996-05-08), page 68
  36. Maximum, "March 1996" (UK; 1996-03-29), page 150
  37. Mega Force, "Octobre 1995" (FR; 1995-xx-xx), page 100
  38. Mega Force, "Été 1996" (FR; 1996-0x-xx), page 66
  39. Mega Fun, "07/96" (DE; 1996-06-19), page 70
  40. Mean Machines Sega, "April 1996" (UK; 1996-0x-xx), page 72
  41. Next Generation, "June 1996" (US; 1996-05-21), page 120
  42. neXt Level, "September 1996" (DE; 1996-08-14), page 79
  43. Player One, "Juillet/Août 1996" (FR; 1996-0x-xx), page 126
  44. Power Up!, "Saturday, August 03, 1996" (UK; 1996-08-03), page 1
  45. Saturn Fan, "1995 November" (JP; 1995-10-07), page 76
  46. 46.0 46.1 Sega News, "Prosinec 1996" (CZ; 1996-1x-xx), page 21
  47. Sega Power, "July 1996" (UK; 1996-05-09), page 56
  48. Sega Pro, "November 1995" (UK; 1995-10-05), page 54
  49. Sega Saturn Magazine, "April 1996" (UK; 1996-03-23), page 80
  50. Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 166
  51. Sega Saturn Magazine, "Readers rating final data" (JP; 2000-03), page 15
  52. Sonic the Comic, "1 October 1996" (UK; 1996-09-18), page 10
  53. Total Saturn, "Volume One Issue One" (UK; 1996-08-xx), page 30
  54. Total Saturn, "Volume One Issue Four" (UK; 1996-12-29), page 50
  55. Última Generación, "Febrero 1996" (ES; 1996-0x-xx), page 104
  56. Video Games, "9/96" (DE; 1996-08-28), page 90
  57. VideoGames, "July 1996" (US; 1996-06-18), page 73


Shining Wisdom

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Game Boy Advance
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Mobile phone
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Audiobooks
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Books
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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)
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Film
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Toys
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