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Shining Force CD
System(s): Sega Mega-CD
Publisher: Sega Enterprises, Ltd. (JP), Sega of America (US), Sega Europe (EU)
Developer: Seraphic, Rit's, Winds
Supporting companies: Twofive (CD recording)
Distributor: Ecofilmes (PT)
Licensor: Sonic! Software Planning
Original system(s): Sega Game Gear
Peripherals supported: CD BackUp RAM Cart
Genre: RPG, Simulation
Number of players: 1
Release Date RRP Code JP 1994-07-22 ¥7,8007,800 G-6036 US 1995-03 $59.9959.99 4656 EU 1995-04 4656-50 PT 1995 UK 1995-04 £44.9944.99 4656-50

Shining Force CD (シャイニングフォースCD) is a compilation of two previously released Shining Force games, Shining Force Gaiden and Shining Force II: The Sword of Hajya, both originally for the Sega Game Gear. Shining Force CD makes significant improvements to the graphics as well as offering a higher quality CD audio soundtrack.

The game is broken into four "Books" comprising 53 battles in total, more than any other Shining Force game.

Story

Towards the Root of Evil

The ambassador of Cypress, Woldol, visits Gardiana and presents a jeweled box as a gift for Queen Anri. Opening the box places her under a sleep spell, which Woldol declares that only King Edmond of Cypress can awaken her from. Gardiana launches an invasion of Cypress in retaliation, but a month passes and no word is heard from the Gardiana army.

The player controls Nick, a visitor, who is chosen to be the new leader of the Gardiana Shining Force. The party travels to the kingdom of Cypress to rescue Gardiana's captive soldiers and find a way to cure Queen Anri. On their journey, they are joined by members of the Cypress resistance force, who are fighting to free Cypress from the influence of Woldol, who murdered the rightful king and installed Edmond as a puppet ruler in service to the evil god Iom. The Gardiana army also learns that Nick is the son of the late king.

In a final assault on Cypress's castle, Edmond is killed. Nick battles Woldol using the Sword of Hajya, which can only be wielded by those of the royal bloodline of Cypress and is the only weapon which can break Iom's power. Though victorious, Nick is infected with a venom that turns his right arm to stone. With Queen Anri cured by Prince Nick's actions, Gardiana becomes Cypress's ally.

The Evil God Awakes

Cypress and Gardiana are now at war with Iom, a nation devoted to the evil god of the same name. The player now assumes the role of Deanna, a young man found wounded by the cliffs near Cypress's castle by two young Cypress soldiers, Natasha and Dawn. Nick and his troops depart to battle Iom, leaving Mayfair (a former member of the Cypress resistance) and several soldiers in charge of the castle. Once recuperated, Deanna joins them on guard duty, and though shy by nature, he begins to bond with Natasha.

An Iom agent steals the Sword of Hajya from the castle. A small team of young soldiers left to guard the castle, led by Natasha and guided by Mayfair, set out to hunt down the thief and redeem the Sword of Hajya. Their pursuit takes them to the neighboring kingdom of Emild, whose ruler has been sacrificed to Iom and replaced with the shapeshifting general Gordon. They recover the Sword of Hajya from Gordon, but immediately after a mysterious benefactor informs them that Prince Nick was defeated and taken prisoner.

Natasha's force now heads to Iom to rescue Prince Nick. Their mysterious benefactor repeatedly comes to their aid but refuses to identify himself. They learn that Warderer, the king of Iom, is sacrificing members of royalty to Iom in order to summon the god to their world and that he intends to make Nick the next sacrifice.

When the Cypress force confronts Warderer, General Hindel of Iom rescues Nick. Nick explains that Hindel betrayed Iom in order to save Deanna, Hindel's brother and that the Cypress force's mysterious benefactor was sent by Hindel. Deanna had in fact been wounded by a Cypress soldier while serving in an invading force from Iom. Following this revelation, an enraged Warderer kills Hindel and sacrifices himself to Iom, thereby summoning the evil god. Nick and his men defeat Iom, sending him back to Hades. With the war over, Natasha and the others return to Cypress with Prince Nick. Deanna ultimately decides he must return home to Iom, despite his love for Natasha and the new friendships he has formed in Cypress. But Natasha, who has fallen in love with Deanna, insists on going with him.

A New Challenge

The player again assumes the role of Nick. Several months after Iom's defeat, Prince Nick's coronation ceremony is interrupted by an old woman named Dava. She asserts that Nick is unworthy of being crowned king and kidnaps Queen Anri. To prove himself worthy of the crown, Prince Nick must lead the Cypress army and his friends from Gardiana to rescue the lost queen.

The Museum

Nick and his friends are visiting the most historic museum in Cypress when the exhibits of Nick's greatest enemies suddenly come to life.

Gameplay

Battle map and scene

Shining Force CD is a turn-based tactical role-playing game. The player progresses through a series of turn-based tactical battles interspersed with short cutscenes. Battles take place in square grids, and each unit occupies one square. Each unit can move up to a fixed amount of squares along the battlefield, determined by its Movement statistic. Depending on its location relative to enemies and to allies, a unit can also perform one action: attack, cast a spell, use an item, or search the area. Some commands, such as equipping or dropping items, do not count as actions. The order of turns is determined by the unit's Agility score and a random seed. Characters gain experience points from attacking, using magical abilities, and defeating foes, which allow them to gain levels that increase their statistics and sometimes grant them new abilities. Defeated enemies also drop gold, which can be used to buy weapons and other items. Units are defeated when they lose all of their hit points. They receive a defensive benefit from the Land Effect of the tile on which they are standing. Between cutscenes, the player is allowed to save the game, promote characters, resurrect fallen characters, and buy and sell weapons and other items at a store. The game features simplified, menu-driven camps that replicate the headquarters, priests, and shops of the Mega Drive games.

Each allied unit is represented by a character with his or her own background and personality. Each allied unit has a class, which defines a set of abilities for that unit and determines their spells that they can learn and the weapons that they can equip. A unit can be promoted to another class at any level between 10 or 20. Upon promotion, the character's level resets to 1 and statistics are reduced by a fixed amount, although they begin higher if the character is promoted at a higher level. Characters have the following statistics:

• HP: The number of hit points that the character has, which is the amount of damage the character can take from enemies before dying.
• MP: The number of magic points that the character has, which is used for casting spells.
• Attack: The amount of damage that the character deals to enemies.
• Defense: The amount of damage that a character can absorb without losing hit points.
• Agility: The priority in which a unit takes a turn in battle.
• Movement: The number of tiles that a character can move in battle, which is affected by the type of terrain (except for flying units).

Statistics can also be improved through the use of items. The character's race can also affect how he or she performs in battle. For example, elves are less affected by rough terrain but centaurs are more affected. The player's army can consist of as many as 12 members, and members can be swapped in and out of the active party in between battles, with the exception of the team's leader, who must be present in every battle.

The goal of each battle is to defeat all enemies or sometimes to defeat the leader of the enemy force. The Shining Force is defeated if the team's leader falls in battle. Defeated characters can be revived after each battle. The player can also choose to escape the battle by casting Egress with the leader of the Shining Force. Even if the player army is defeated, the player can recover allies and retry the battle. The Force keeps any experience that is obtained, regardless of the battle's outcome, but players lose half of their gold if the team leader is defeated.

The game is divided into four "Books." The first two Books, which are available immediately and can be played in either order, contain the adapted versions of the Shining Force Gaiden games. Book 3 is a new scenario that becomes available after completing the first two Books. Character statistics from Books 1 and 2 can be carried over to Book 3 by saving the game on a CD BackUp RAM Cart since the Mega-CD's internal memory is insufficient to store all the required data. Book 4 is a special battle that is unlocked by finding a hidden item in Book 2 and completing the first three Books.

Characters

Many of the characters are related to characters from Shining Force.

The spell level requirements include the level of the character at promotion. For example, if Nick is promoted at level 10, he learns Bolt at level 6 after being promoted.

Book 1

	Nick
	Race: Human Initial class: Swordsman (SDMN) Promoted class: Hero (HERO)
	Leader of the Shining Force. A young man introduced by Ruce as the leader of the expeditionary force. Nick is the prince and heir to the throne of Cypress but conceals this fact to the other characters. Nick is the only character who can equip the Sword of Hajya. Magic spells Spell Level Acquired 1 2 3 4 Egress Initially learned — — — Bolt Level 16 Level 20 Level 25 Level 30
	Ruce
	Race: Dwarf Initial class: Warrior (WARR) Promoted class: Gladiator (GLDT)
	The son of Lug. He helps organize the Gardiana expedition to rescue the missing soldiers sent to Cypress.
	Shade
	Race: Elf Initial class: Archer (ACHR) Promoted class: Sniper (SNIP)
	The son of Hans.
	Sig
	Race: Half-Giant Initial class: Monk (MNK) Promoted class: Master Monk (MMNK)
	The nephew of Gong. Magic spells Spell Level Acquired 1 2 3 4 Heal Initially learned Level 3 Level 18 Level 26 Detox Level 6 Level 16 — — Dispel Level 10 — — — Hell Blast Level 14 Level 22 Level 30 —
	Wendy
	Race: Elf Initial class: Mage (MAGE) Promoted class: Wizard (WIZ)
	The younger sister of Tao and Diane. Magic spells Spell Level Acquired 1 2 3 4 Blaze Initially learned Level 8 Level 15 Level 30 Freeze Level 4 Level 15 Level 19 — Sleep Level 12 — — — Attack Level 27 — — —
	Apis
	Race: Centaur Initial class: Knight (KNTE) Promoted class: Paladin (PLDN)
	The son of Ken. He wears a red headband similar to Mae, which implies that she may be his mother.
	Cray
	Race: Human Initial class: Monk (MNK) Promoted class: Master Monk (MMNK)
	A monk who joins the party after the Gardiana expedition crashes its ship onto the shore of Miniyom and rescues him and his sister from the Cypress forces. Magic spells Spell Level Acquired 1 2 3 4 Heal Initially learned Initially learned Level 13 Level 27 Muddle Level 7 Level 22 — — Boost Level 10 Level 21 — — Hell Blast Level 13 Level 24 Level 30 —
	Claude
	Race: Birdman Initial class: Birdman (BDMN) Promoted class: Bird Battler (BDBT)
	A member of the Cypress resistance who travels to Miniyom to join the Gardiana expedition. He joins the party at the end of Chapter 1 and provides a ship to take the Force to Asreet Island.
	Stock
	Race: Centaur Initial class: Ranger (RNGR) Promoted class: Bow Knight (BWNT)
	A Cypress resistance member who tries to conceal the resistance base from the army of Woldol.
	Mayfair
	Race: Human Initial class: Priest (PRST) Promoted class: Vicar (VICR)
	The daughter of the archbishop of Cypress. Woldol killed her father and blinded her. She joins the Force along with Stock after they liberate the town they are in. She serves as the advisor to the Force in Books 2 and 3. Magic spells Spell Level Acquired 1 2 3 4 Heal Initially learned Initially learned Level 12 Level 21 Muddle Initially learned — — — Hell Blast Level 8 Level 14 Level 24 Level 28 Aura Level 16 Level 19 Level 26 Level 30
	Yeesha
	Race: Human Initial class: Mage (MAGE) Promoted class: Wizard (WIZ)
	A mage who is sealed inside a tower with a spell by Bazoo. She joins the party after the Force defeats Bazoo and frees her. Magic spells Spell Level Acquired 1 2 3 4 Blaze Initially learned Initially learned Level 13 — Slow Initially learned Initially learned — — Bolt Level 16 Level 22 Level 27 Level 30 Desoul Level 19 Level 25 — —
	Gyan
	Race: Beastman Initial class: Beast (BST) Promoted class: Berserker (BRSK)
	Prince Nick's personal bodyguard and advisor. He is unaffected by rough terrain. He joins the party after meeting them near the beginning of Chapter 3.
	Domingo
	Race: Magical Creature Promoted class: Magical Creature (MCRT)
	A magical, flying creature. He is a hidden character who joins the party if he is found in Battle 12. Magic spells Spell Level Acquired 1 2 3 4 Blaze Initially learned Initially learned Initially learned — Freeze Initially learned Initially learned Initially learned Level 20 Bolt Level 6 Level 12 Level 17 — Desoul Level 9 Level 15 — —
	Kashing
	Race: Centaur Initial class: Knight (KNTE) Promoted class: Paladin (PLDN)
	One of the surviving soldiers initially sent to Cypress from Gardiana. He joins the party after the Force finds him in the Death Tunnel on the way to Gundoll Fort.
	Gates
	Race: Dwarf Promoted class: Gladiator (GLDT)
	Another surviving member of the Cypress invasion force. He joins the party outside of Gundoll Fort.
	Shriek
	Race: Birdman Promoted class: Bird Battler (BDBT)
	Another surviving member of the Cypress invasion force. He is kept captive by Dantom inside Gundoll Fort and joins the party after the Force defeats Dantom.
	Randolf
	Race: Centaur Promoted class: Paladin (PLDN)
	A member of the Cypress army who joins the Force after they defeat King Edmond out of loyalty to Prince Nick.
	Amigo
	Race: Magical Creature Promoted class: Magical Creature (MCRT)
	A magical, flying creature. She is a hidden character who joins the party if she is found in Battle 19. She is the only healer in the series who can fly. Magic spells Spell Level Acquired 1 2 3 4 Aura Initially learned Initially learned Level 9 Level 17 Boost Initially learned Level 12 — — Hell Blast Initially learned Initially learned Level 15 Level 20 Dispel Initially learned — — —
	Lug
	Race: Dwarf Promoted class: Gladiator (GLDT)
	Called Luke in Shining Force. Member of the original Shining Force and father of Ruce. He joins the party in the last battle to help defeat Woldol, bringing with him the Sword of Hajya.

Book 2

	Deanna
	Race: Human Initial class: Swordsman (SDMN) Promoted class: Hero (HERO)
	Leader of the Shining Force. Cypress soldiers find him wounded, and he is nursed back to strength in Cypress. He is a soldier of Iom but conceals this from the people of Cypress. He leads the party to recover the stolen Sword of Hajya. It is later revealed that he is the brother of Hindel. He is the romantic interest of Natasha. Magic spells Spell Level Acquired 1 2 3 4 Egress Initially learned — — — Bolt Level 16 Level 20 Level 35 Level 40
	Natasha
	Race: Human Initial class: Mage (MAGE) Promoted class: Wizard (WIZ)
	Leader of the Shining Force. A Cypress guard who helps lead the party to recover the stolen Sword of Hajya. She is the romantic interest of Deanna. Magic spells Spell Level Acquired 1 2 3 4 Egress Initially learned — — — Blaze Initially learned Level 8 Level 17 Level 30 Freeze Level 4 Level 13 Level 22 — Attack Level 26 — — —
	Jaha
	Race: Dwarf Initial class: Warrior (WARR) Promoted class: Gladiator (GLDT)
	A young Cypress guard who often tries to shirk his guard duty. He wears a pot as a helmet.
	Eric
	Race: Centaur Initial class: Knight (KNTE) Promoted class: Paladin (PLDN)
	A young Cypress guard who often tries to shirk his guard duty. He tries to impress Dawn.
	Dawn
	Race: Centaur Initial class: Knight (KNTE) Promoted class: Paladin (PLDN)
	A young Cypress guard who takes her duty more seriously than Jaha, Eric, and Luke.
	Luke
	Race: Human Initial class: Monk (MNK) Promoted class: Master Monk (MMNK)
	A young Cypress guard who often tries to shirk his guard duty.
	Slade
	Race: Human Initial class: Priest (PRST) Promoted class: Vicar (VICR)
	A priest from the Thames village. The Iom soldiers are holding the villagers hostage and claim that they will be released in exchange for the Sword of Hajya. He joins the party after Mayfair convinces him that they can save his people together. Magic spells Spell Level Acquired 1 2 3 4 Heal Initially learned Initially learned Level 18 Level 27 Muddle Level 7 Level 15 — — Boost Level 10 — — — Hell Blast Level 12 Level 24 Level 30 —
	Graham
	Race: Centaur Initial class: Ranger (RNGR) Promoted class: Bow Knight (BWNT)
	Graham steals the Sword of Hajya for Iom. He ends up defecting and joining the Cypress army at Thames.
	Chester
	Race: Elf Initial class: Archer (ACHR) Promoted class: Sniper (SNIP)
	A castle guard of Emild. He leads the Force to King Emild to reclaim the Sword of Hajya. He joins the party after learning that the king has been assassinated by Iom forces.
	May
	Race: Foxling Initial class: Mage (MAGE) Promoted class: Wizard (WIZ)
	The royal sorceress of Emild. She rushes to the castle to save the king when she sees it crumbling. She joins the party after learning that the king has been assassinated. Magic spells Spell Level Acquired 1 2 3 4 Freeze Initially learned Initially learned Level 12 — Slow Initially learned Level 9 — — Bolt Level 15 Level 20 Level 25 Level 30 Desoul Level 18 Level 23 — —
	Sarah
	Race: Kyantol Promoted class: Vicar (VICR)
	Fought with Prince Nick along with Randolf and Claude at the unsuccessful battle at Algam Fort. They find the Cypress army at the end of Chapter 2. She serves as the advisor to Natasha's party after the Shining Force is split and joins the party after it is reunited. Magic spells Spell Level Acquired 1 2 3 4 Heal Initially learned Initially learned Initially learned Level 12 Hell Blast Initially learned Initially learned Level 14 Level 18 Muddle Initially learned Level 8 — — Aura Level 6 Level 10 Level 16 Level 20
	Randolf
	Race: Centaur Promoted class: Paladin (PLDN)
	A returning character from Book 1. Fought with Prince Nick along with Sarah and Claude at the unsuccessful battle at Algam Fort. They find the Cypress army at the end of Chapter 2, and Randolf joins Natasha's party.
	Claude
	Race: Birdman Promoted class: Bird Battler (BDBT)
	A returning character from Book 1. Fought with Prince Nick along with Sarah and Randolf at the unsuccessful battle at Algam Fort. They find the Cypress army at the end of Chapter 2, and Claude joins Deanna's party.
	Rohde
	Race: Dwarf Promoted class: Gladiator (GLDT)
	A worker who helped build Algam Fort and knows its weak point. He joins Natasha's party after they liberate his village.
	Rush
	Race: Human Promoted class: Samurai (SMRI)
	Called Musashi in Shining Force. He is a hidden character who joins the party if he is found in Battle 18.
	Higins
	Race: Human Promoted class: Shinobi (SNB)
	Called Hanzou in Shining Force. He is a hidden character who joins the party if he is found in Battle 21. Magic spells Spell Level Acquired 1 2 3 4 Katon Level 7 Level 17 — — Raijin Level 11 Level 15 Level 20 —
	Gyan
	Race: Beastman Promoted class: Berserker (BRSK)
	A returning character from Book 1. Prince Nick's personal bodyguard and advisor. He joins the party as they approach the shrine of Iom and shares with the group a shortcut to it.
	Nick
	Race: Human Promoted class: Prince (PRNC)
	The leader of the Shining Force in Book 1. He is captured by the Iom army. He joins the party in the last battle after the Force rescues him. Magic spells Spell Level Acquired 1 2 3 4 Egress Initially learned — — — Bolt Initially learned Initially learned Level 15 Level 20

Book 3

Most of the characters from the first two Books are available to use, with the notable exceptions of Mayfair and Gyan. The game can carry over the statistics of the player's characters from the previous Books. If not continuing from previous saves, the game provides the characters with a set of default statistics. For characters who are available in both Books, the game selects the version that the player has leveled up higher. Hidden characters are only available if they were found in the previous Books. Prince Nick is the leader of the Shining Force, and Mayfair is its advisor.

• Nick
• Ruce
• Shade
• Sig
• Wendy
• Apis
• Cray
• Claude
• Stock
• Yeesha
• Domingo
• Kashing
• Gates
• Shriek
• Randolf
• Amigo
• Deanna
• Natasha
• Jaha
• Eric
• Dawn
• Luke
• Slade
• Graham
• Chester
• May
• Sarah
• Rohde
• Rush
• Higins

Book 4

Book 4 consists of a single battle and always contains the same roster of characters rather than allowing the player to choose a party as in previous battles. The game can carry over the statistics of the player's characters from Book 3. Otherwise, it provides the characters with a set of default statistics. Prince Nick is the leader of the Shining Force.

• Nick
• Ruce
• Shade
• Wendy
• Claude
• Deanna
• Natasha
• Jaha
• Eric
• Dawn
• Luke
• Sarah

Items

Camp

Items are sold in shops, found in chests, or sometimes dropped by defeated foes.

Category	Item	Cost (in gold)	Description
Auxiliary	Angel Wing	40	Escapes the battle and returns to camp.
Healing	Antidote	20	Cures poison.
	Medical Herb	10	Restores about 10 HP.
	Healing Seed	200	Restores about 20 HP.
	Healing Rain	20,000	Restores all HP for all allies.
Boosting	Cheerful Bread	500	Increases 4-5 HP.
	Powerful Wine	500	Increases Attack by 2-4.
	Protect Milk	500	Increases Defense by 2-4.
	Quick Chicken	500	Increases Agility by 2-4.
	Running Pimento	1,500	Increases Movement by 1-2.

Equipment

Character status

Cursed items occasionally prevent the bearer from attacking.

Weapons

Book 1

Category	Weapon	Cost (in gold)	Attack	Range	Notes
Arrows	Wooden Arrow	60	+3
	Iron Arrow	100	+6
	Steel Arrow	300	+11
	Robin Arrow	700	+16
	Assault Shell	2,200	+19
	Great Shot	5,500	+23
	Buster Shot	9,500	+26
Axes	Club	40	+3
	Short Axe	120	+6
	Hand Axe	200	+9
	Middle Axe	380	+14
	Battle Axe	800	+20
	Heat Axe	1,600	+25		Casts Blaze Level 2.
	Great Axe	5,000	+28
	Axe of Atlas	9,000	+30		Casts Blaze Level 3.
	Evil Axe	14,000	+34		Cursed.
Gloves	Leather Glove	180	+5
	Power Glove	500	+10
	Battle Glove	500	+15
	Iron Claw	4,500	+20
Staves	Wooden Staff	40	+4
	Bronze Rod	140	+6
	Power Stick	600	+9
	Flail	1,400	+15
	Protect Staff	3,200	+16		Increases Defense by 2.
	Holy Staff	7,800	+20
	Demon Rod	12,000	+30		Cursed. Absorbs MP when used.
Spears and Lances	Wooden Stick	50	+3
	Spear	120	+6
	Bronze Lance	250	+9
	Steel Lance	400	+13
	Power Spear	780	+18
	Chrome Lance	1,500	+22
	Halberd	5,500	+24
	Valkyrie	8,500	+28
Swords	Wooden Sword	60	+3
	Short Sword	100	+5
	Middle Sword	180	+8
	Steel Sword	680	+16
	Broad Sword	1,200	+21
	Critical Sword	4,000	+26
	Dark Sword	15,000	+35		Cursed. Casts Desoul Level 1.
	Sword of Hajya	—	+41		Can only be equipped by Nick.

Book 2

Category	Weapon	Cost (in gold)	Attack	Range	Notes
Arrows	Iron Arrow	110	+8
	Steel Arrow	300	+11
	Robin Arrow	700	+15
	Assault Shell	2,200	+19
	Great Shot	5,500	+23
	Buster Shot	9,500	+26
Axes	Short Axe	120	+6
	Hand Axe	200	+9
	Middle Axe	380	+14
	Heat Axe	1,600	+25		Casts Blaze Level 2.
	Great Axe	5,000	+28
	Axe of Atlas	9,000	+30
	Evil Axe	14,000	+34		Cursed.
Gloves	Leather Glove	180	+5
	Power Glove	500	+10
	Battle Glove	1,200	+14
	Iron Claw	4,500	+18
	Evil Claw	12,000	+30		Cursed.
Staves	Wooden Staff	45	+3
	Bronze Rod	140	+6
	Iron Rod	240	+9
	Power Stick	600	+12
	Flail	1,400	+16
	Protect Staff	3,200	+20		Increases Defense by 2.
	Holy Staff	7,800	+24		Restores 2 HP after each turn.
	Demon Rod	12,000	+30		Cursed.
Spears and Lances	Spear	120	+6
	Bronze Lance	250	+9
	Steel Lance	400	+13
	Power Spear	780	+18
	Chrome Lance	1,500	+22
	Halberd	5,500	+24
	Valkyrie	8,500	+28
	Evil Lance	14,000	+35		Cursed.
Swords	Short Sword	100	+5
	Middle Sword	180	+8
	Long Sword	350	+12
	Steel Sword	680	+16
	Broad Sword	1,200	+21
	Critical Sword	4,000	+26
	Light Sword	10,000	+33
	Sword of Hajya	—	+33		Can only be equipped by Nick.
	Dark Sword	15,000	+34		Cursed. Casts Desoul Level 1.
Samurai Swords	Samurai Sword	6,000	+28		Can only be equipped by Rush.

Book 3

Weapons in Book 3 are found by searching or dropped by fallen enemies.

Category	Weapon	Cost (in gold)	Attack	Range	Notes
Arrows	Hyper Cannon	9,900	+23
	Shut Cannon	12,800	+28
Axes	Chirrup Hammer	100	+19
	Large Axe	9,400	+27
	Earth Axe	13,100	+32		Increases Movement by 1.
	Kamikaze Axe	14,500	+41		Cursed. Reduces Defense to 0.
Gloves	Work Glove	50	+5
	Misty Knuckles	5,200	+13
	Giant Knuckles	7,600	+17		Casts Muddle Level 1 on use.
	Kizer Knuckles	13,900	+25		Cursed. Reduces Agility to 0.
Staves	Great Rod	8,200	+19
	Mystery Staff	11,200	+24		Restores 2 MP after each turn.
Spears and Lances	Javelin	9,200	+24
	Chrome Lance	12,000	+29
	Venom Javelin	14,200	+35		Cursed.
Swords	Buster Sword	11,000	+25
	Counter Sword	14,800	+30		Increases counter chance.
	Iris Blade	—	+36		Cursed. Reduces Movement to 0.
Samurai Swords	Samurai Sword	6,000	+24		Can only be equipped by Rush.
Ninja Swords	Shinobi Sword	8,800	+20		Can only be equipped by Higins.
	Murasana	15,000	+1		Can only be equipped by Higins.
	Murasame	15,000	+25		Can only be equipped by Higins.

Rings

Ring	Cost (in gold)	Description
Power Ring	10,000	Increases Attack by 5, casts Attack.
Quick Ring	12,000	Increases Agility by 5.
Protect Ring	10,000	Increases Defense by 5, casts Boost Level 1.
Running Ring	10,000	Increases Movement by 2.
White Ring	10,000	Increases Defense by 10, casts Aura Level 2. Can only be equipped by Heroes and Vicars.
Black Ring	8,500	Cursed. Increases Attack by 10, casts Blaze Level 2. Can only be equipped by Wizards.
Evil Ring	9,500	Cursed. Increases Attack by 10, casts Bolt Level 2. Can only be equipped by Wizards.

Magic

Category	Name	Level	Mana cost	Area of effect	Range	Description
Auxiliary	Egress	1	8			Escapes the battle and returns to camp.
Healing	Aura	1	7			Restores HP for units in an area.
		2	11
		3	15
		4	20			Restores all HP for all allies.
	Detox	1	3			Cures poison.
		2	6			Cures poison and paralysis.
	Heal	1	3			Restores HP for an individual unit.
		2	5
		3	10
		4	20			Restores all HP for an individual unit.
Offensive (Mage/Wizard)	Blaze	1	2			Deals fire magic damage.
		2	6
		3	10
		4	10
	Bolt	1	8			Deals lightning magic damage.
		2	15
		3	20
		4	20
	Freeze	1	3			Deals ice magic damage.
		2	7
		3	12
		4	12
	Hell Blast	1	2			Deals wind magic damage.
		2	5
		3	8
		4	8
	Desoul	1	8			Small chance of one-hit kill.
		2	13
Offensive (Shinobi)	Katon	1	6			Deals fire magic damage.
		2	10
		3	12
	Raijin	1	15			Deals lightning magic damage.
		2	18
		3	20
Support	Attack	1	7			Boosts attack.
	Boost	1	2			Boosts defense and speed.
		2	5
	Dispel	1	5			Silences target (prevents casting magic).
	Muddle	1	6			Confuses target.
		2	11
	Sleep	1	4			Puts target to sleep.
	Slow	1	3			Lowers enemy defense and agility.
		2	6

Production credits

Book 1

The Another Story of Shining Force G.G. Original Staff
(Original Shining Force Gaiden Game Gear Staff)

• Programmers: Haruki Kodera, Kenji Numaya, Yutaka Yamamoto, Yasuhiro Taguchi
• Subscript: Hiroyuki Takahashi
• Map Design: Shuji Shimizu, Tatsuya Niikura, Tatsuaki Ikeda
• Character Design: Hiroshi Kajiyama
• Graphics: Tomonori Shinjou, Kensuke Suzuki
• Music Composer: Motoaki Takenouchi
• Sound Effects: Dogen Shibuya
• Manual: Naoko Okada, Kiyotaka Hibino, Mitsunobu Sato
• Directed by: Shugo Takahashi
• Produced by: Hiroyuki Takahashi
• Special thanks to: Naoki Akahane, Kouki Tamai, Katsushi Fujii, Masayuki Hashimoto, R.I.S. Co.,Ltd., Rit's
• Created by: Sonic Co.,Ltd.

Source:

Book 1 ending credits

Book 2

The Another Story of Shining Force part2 G.G. Original Staff
(Original Shining Force Gaiden II Game Gear Staff)

• Programmers: Haruki Kodera, Kenji Numaya, Yutaka Yamamoto, Akira Takasaki, Yasuhiro Taguchi
• Subscript: Shugo Takahashi, Hiroyuki Takahashi
• Map Design: Shuji Shimizu, Tatsuya Niikura
• Character Design: Hiroshi Kajiyama
• Graphics: Kensuke Suzuki, Masanori Kaneko, Miyuki Matsumoto
• Music Composer: Motoaki Takenouchi
• Sound Effects: Dogen Shibuya
• Manual: Naoko Okada, Akio Nakajima
• Directed by: Shugo Takahashi
• Produced by: Hiroyuki Takahashi
• Special thanks to: Masayuki Hashimoto, Kouki Tamai, R.I.S. Co. Ltd., Rit's
• Created by: Sonic Co., Ltd.

Source:

Book 2 ending credits

Book 3

Shining Force CD Fighting Staff

• Programmers: Yasuhiro Taguchi, Kenji Numaya, Yutaka Yamamoto, Tsukasa Tanaka, Chikaaki Tokuhiro, Masashi Muramori
• Subscript: Shugo Takahashi
• Map Design: Shuji Shimizu, Tatsuya Niikura, Ayumu Shindo
• Character Design: Hiroshi Kajiyama
• Graphics: Masayuki Hashimoto, Fumihide Aoki, Satomi Yokose, Kensuke Suzuki, Ayumu Shindo, Junko Nakamura, Orm-Gai Fukuda, Natsuyo Shinzawa, Kanae Yamada
• Music Composition and Orchestration: Motoaki Takenouchi
• CD Recording: Two Five Co.
• Sound Effects: Dogen Shibuya
• Narration: Kotono Mitsuishi
• Manual: Naoko Okada, Riko Kushida, Maguler Design
• Directed by: Yasuhiro Taguchi
• Produced by: Shugo Takahashi
• General Produced by: Hiroyuki Takahashi
• Special Thanks to: Rit's, R.I.S. Co.,Ltd, Seraphic Co.,Ltd., Winds Co.,Ltd.
• Created by: Sonic Co.,Ltd.
• TM & © Sega 1994, 1995

Source:

Book 3 ending credits

Book 4

Shining Force CD Burning Staff

• Programmers: Yasuhiro Taguchi, Kenji Numaya, Yutaka Yamamoto, Tsukasa Tanaka, Chikaaki Tokuhiro, Masashi Muramori
• Subscript: Shugo Takahashi
• Map Design: Shuji Shimizu, Tatsuya Niikura, Ayumu Shindo
• Character Design: Hiroshi Kajiyama
• Graphics: Masayuki Hashimoto, Fumihide Aoki, Satomi Yokose, Kensuke Suzuki, Ayumu Shindo, Junko Nakamura, Orm-Gai Fukuda, Natsuyo Shinzawa, Kanae Yamada
• Music Composer: Motoaki Takenouchi
• Sound Effects: Dogen Shibuya
• Manual: Naoko Okada, Riko Kushida, Maguler Design
• Directed by: Yasuhiro Taguchi
• Produced by: Shugo Takahashi
• General Produced by: Hiroyuki Takahashi
• Special Thanks to: Rit's, R.I.S. Co.,Ltd, Seraphic Co.,Ltd., Winds Co.,Ltd.
• Created by: Sonic Co.,Ltd.
• © Sega 1992, 1993, 1994

Source:

Book 4 ending credits (JP)

Overseas version

• Producer: Jerry Markota
• Product Manager: John Garner
• Text Translation: Sinobu Shindo
• Text Editors: Jerry Markota, Sara Reeder
• Lead Tester: David Wood
• Assistant Lead Testers: Gregg Vogt, Todd Pifer
• Testers: Crisi Albertson, Mark Griffin, Joe Cain, Stan Weaver, Tony Lynch, Michael Wu, Conan Tigard, Michael Williams
• Manual: John McClain
• Special Thanks: Judi Markota, Michael Deininger, Mikiko Itoga, Wendy Dinsmore, Marc Sherrod, Manabu Akabane

Source:

US manual

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Digital manuals

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  Mega Drive Mini 2 US manual

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  Mega Drive Mini 2 EU manual

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  Mega Drive Mini 2 JP manual

Magazine articles

Main article: Shining Force CD/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

Print advert in Beep! MegaDrive (JP) #1994-07: "July 1994" (1994-06-08)

Print advert in Beep! MegaDrive (JP) #1994-08: "August 1994" (1994-07-08)

Physical scans

Sega Retro Average
Publication Score Source Games World: The Magazine (UK) 86 №11, p80

	86
Based on 1 review

Sega Retro Average

Publication Version Score Beep! MegaDrive (JP) NTSC-J 75 Consoles + (FR) 92 Famitsu (JP) NTSC-J 70 Game Players (US) NTSC-U 83 GamePro (US) NTSC-U 70 Game Informer (US) NTSC-U 75 Joypad (FR) NTSC-J 94 Joypad (FR) 92 MAN!AC (DE) PAL 83 Mega (UK) PAL 91 Mega Force (FR) PAL 80 Mega Fun (DE) NTSC-U 85 Mean Machines Sega (UK) PAL 88 Next Generation (US) NTSC-U 75 Player One (FR) 90 Play Time (DE) 85 Sega Magazine (UK) PAL 85 Sega News (CZ) 85 Sega Power (UK) PAL 84 Sega Pro (UK) PAL 90 Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J 86 Todo Sega (ES) 90 VideoGames (US) NTSC-U 70

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Based on 23 reviews

Shining Force CD

Mega-CD, JP
Cover
Spinecard Disc Manual Mega RPG Badge

Mega-CD, US
Cover
Disc Manual

Mega-CD, EU
Cover
Spinecard Disc Manual

Mega-CD, FR (Blister pack)
Cover

Mega-CD, PT
Cover

Technical information

Main article: Shining Force CD/Technical information.