Shining in the Darkness/Reception

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Critical reception

Ratings

Publication awards
Gold
Yo!
Mega Blaster
Classic
Score Publication Date Region Version
70 1700 igr dlya Sega 2001-xx-xx RURussia RU [1] [details]
80 Ação Games 1997-xx-xx BRBrazil BR NTSC-U (BR) [2] [details]
80 Aktueller Software Markt 1991-11-15 DEGermany DE [3] [details]
83 Beep! MegaDrive 1991-03-08 JPJapan JP NTSC-J [4] [details]
68 Consoles + 1991-11-07 FRFrance FR [5] [details]
93 Console XS 1992-04-23 UKUnited Kingdom UK PAL [6] [details]
50 Cool Gamer 2002-10-13 RURussia RU [7] [details]
80 Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 8 2001-10-04 RURussia RU [8] [details]
69 Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide 1993-11-18 UKUnited Kingdom UK [9] [details]
80 Games-X 1991-10-24 UKUnited Kingdom UK [10] [details]
91 Games-X 1991-07-11 UKUnited Kingdom UK NTSC-J [11] [details]
90 Hippon Super 1991-03-04 JPJapan JP NTSC-J [12] [details]
93 Joypad 1991-11-19 FRFrance FR [13] [details]
91 Joystick 1991-1x-xx FRFrance FR [14] [details]
75 Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming 199x-xx-xx UKUnited Kingdom UK [15] [details]
86 Mega Drive Fan 1991-05-08 JPJapan JP NTSC-J [16] [details]
89 Mega 1994-02-17 UKUnited Kingdom UK PAL [17] [details]
95 Mega Force 1991-11-19 FRFrance FR PAL [18] [details]
72 MegaTech 1991-12-06 UKUnited Kingdom UK [19] [details]
69 Mean Machines 1991-10-29 UKUnited Kingdom UK PAL [20] [details]
72 Mean Machines Sega 1992-09-xx UKUnited Kingdom UK [21] [details]
89 Player One 1991-xx-xx FRFrance FR [22] [details]
75 Play Time 1992-01-08 DEGermany DE [23] [details]
85 Power Play 1991-11-13 DEGermany DE [24] [details]
100 Sega Power 1991-09-05 UKUnited Kingdom UK NTSC-J [25] [details]
92 Sega Power 1992-02-06 UKUnited Kingdom UK PAL [26] [details]
90 Sega Pro 1992-03-19 UKUnited Kingdom UK [27] [details]
93 Sega Pro 1991-xx-xx UKUnited Kingdom UK PAL [28] [details]
88 Sega Pro 1993-03-11 UKUnited Kingdom UK PAL [29] [details]
90 Sega Force 1991-12-12 UKUnited Kingdom UK PAL [30] [details]
79 Sega Saturn Magazine 1995-08-08 JPJapan JP NTSC-J [31] [details]
50 Super Gaming 1991-xx-xx USUnited States of America US [32] [details]
85 Tilt 1991-1x-xx FRFrance FR [33] [details]
85 Tricks Gold 2003-01-09 RURussia RU [34] [details]
80 VideoGames & Computer Entertainment 1991-1x-xx USUnited States of America US [35] [details]
85 Video Games 1991-09-06 DEGermany DE [36] [details]

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Region Version № reviews Average Lowest Highest Range Views
World All 36 82 50 100 50 Mixed
World NTSC-J 6 88 79 100 21 Very positive
World PAL 8 89 69 95 26 Very positive
Japan JP All 4 84 79 90 11 Very positive
Japan JP NTSC-J 4 84 79 90 11 Very positive
United States of America US All 2 65 50 80 30 Positive
United Kingdom UK All 15 84 69 100 31 Very positive
United Kingdom UK NTSC-J 2 96 91 100 9 Very positive
United Kingdom UK PAL 7 88 69 93 24 Very positive
France FR All 6 87 68 95 27 Very positive
France FR PAL 1 95 95 95 0 Very positive
Germany DE All 4 81 75 85 10 Very positive
Brazil BR All 1 80 80 80 0 Positive
Russia RU All 4 71 50 85 35 Mixed

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Software charts

References

  1. 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 206
  2. Ação Games, "Novembro 1997" (BR; 1997-xx-xx), page 8
  3. Aktueller Software Markt, "Dezember 1991" (DE; 1991-11-15), page 138
  4. Beep! MegaDrive, "April 1991" (JP; 1991-03-08), page 29
  5. Consoles +, "Novembre 1991" (FR; 1991-11-07), page 92
  6. Console XS, "June/July 1992" (UK; 1992-04-23), page 134
  7. Cool Gamer, "9" (RU; 2002-10-13), page 186
  8. Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 8, "" (RU; 2001-10-04), page 295
  9. Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 88
  10. Games-X, "24th-30th October 1991" (UK; 1991-10-24), page 36
  11. Games-X, "11th-17th July 1991" (UK; 1991-07-11), page 38
  12. Hippon Super, "April 1991" (JP; 1991-03-04), page 40
  13. Joypad, "Décembre 1991" (FR; 1991-11-19), page 73
  14. Joystick, "Décembre 1991" (FR; 1991-1x-xx), page 121
  15. Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "January 1993" (UK; 199x-xx-xx), page 63
  16. Mega Drive Fan, "June 1991" (JP; 1991-05-08), page 91
  17. Mega, "March 1994" (UK; 1994-02-17), page 71
  18. Mega Force, "Novembre 1991" (FR; 1991-11-19), page 92
  19. MegaTech, "Xmas 1991" (UK; 1991-12-06), page 80
  20. Mean Machines, "November 1991" (UK; 1991-10-29), page 112
  21. Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 140
  22. Player One, "Décembre 1991" (FR; 1991-xx-xx), page 58
  23. Play Time, "2/92" (DE; 1992-01-08), page 93
  24. Power Play, "12/91" (DE; 1991-11-13), page 170
  25. Sega Power, "October 1991" (UK; 1991-09-05), page 54
  26. Sega Power, "March 1992" (UK; 1992-02-06), page 38
  27. Sega Pro, "April 1992" (UK; 1992-03-19), page 28
  28. Sega Pro, "November 1991" (UK; 1991-xx-xx), page 58
  29. Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 67
  30. Sega Force, "January 1992" (UK; 1991-12-12), page 52
  31. Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 85
  32. Super Gaming, "Fall 1991" (US; 1991-xx-xx), page 6
  33. Tilt, "Décembre 1991" (FR; 1991-1x-xx), page 50
  34. Tricks Gold, "Sega dlya strategov" (RU; 2003-01-09), page 162
  35. VideoGames & Computer Entertainment, "November 1991" (US; 1991-1x-xx), page 38
  36. Video Games, "3/91" (DE; 1991-09-06), page 82


Shining in the Darkness

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Books: Shining and the Darkness Koushiki Guide Book (1991) | Shining and the Darkness Kouryaku Hon (1991)
Music: Sound Story of Shining and the Darkness (1991)

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