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*'''Program:''' [[Yasuhiro Taguchi]], Akiko Sato, Takeshi Nohara, P. E. Jareth Hein, Yutaka Yamamoto
 
*'''Program:''' [[Yasuhiro Taguchi]], Akiko Sato, Takeshi Nohara, P. E. Jareth Hein, Yutaka Yamamoto
 
*'''Subscript:''' [[Hiroyuki Takahashi (Camelot)|Hiroyuki Takahashi]]
 
*'''Subscript:''' [[Hiroyuki Takahashi (Camelot)|Hiroyuki Takahashi]]
*'''Map Design:''' Shuji Shimizu, Ayumi Shindo, Tatsuya Niikura, [[Hiroyuki Takahashi (Camelot)|Hiroyuki Takahashi]]
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*'''Map Design:''' Shuji Shimizu, Ayumu Shindo, Tatsuya Niikura, [[Hiroyuki Takahashi (Camelot)|Hiroyuki Takahashi]]
 
*'''Character Design:''' Hiroshi Kajiyama
 
*'''Character Design:''' Hiroshi Kajiyama
 
*'''Map Graphics:''' Shigeki Kimura, Fumihide Aoki, Masayuki Hashimoto, Hiroto Nakashima, Ayumu Shindo, Keisuke Futami, Mieko Koguchi
 
*'''Map Graphics:''' Shigeki Kimura, Fumihide Aoki, Masayuki Hashimoto, Hiroto Nakashima, Ayumu Shindo, Keisuke Futami, Mieko Koguchi
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*'''Subscript:''' [[Hiroyuki Takahashi (Camelot)|Hiroyuki Takahashi]]
 
*'''Subscript:''' [[Hiroyuki Takahashi (Camelot)|Hiroyuki Takahashi]]
 
*'''English Translation:''' [[Victor Ireland]], Kei Kuboki, P.E. Jareth Hein
 
*'''English Translation:''' [[Victor Ireland]], Kei Kuboki, P.E. Jareth Hein
*'''Map Design:''' Shuji Shimizu, Ayumi Shindo, Tatsuya Niikura, [[Hiroyuki Takahashi (Camelot)|Hiroyuki Takahashi]]
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*'''Map Design:''' Shuji Shimizu, Ayumu Shindo, Tatsuya Niikura, [[Hiroyuki Takahashi (Camelot)|Hiroyuki Takahashi]]
 
*'''Character Design:''' Hiroshi Kajiyama
 
*'''Character Design:''' Hiroshi Kajiyama
 
*'''Map Graphics:''' Shigeki Kimura, Fumihide Aoki, Masayuki Hashimoto, Hiroto Nakashima, Ayumu Shindo, Keisuke Futami, Mieko Koguchi
 
*'''Map Graphics:''' Shigeki Kimura, Fumihide Aoki, Masayuki Hashimoto, Hiroto Nakashima, Ayumu Shindo, Keisuke Futami, Mieko Koguchi

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Shining Wisdom
System(s): Sega Saturn
Publisher: Sega (Japan, Europe), Working Designs (US)
Developer:
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[5] 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)

US version

  • Program: Yasuhiro Taguchi, Akiko Sato, Takeshi Nohara, P. E. Jareth Hein, Yutaka Yamamoto
  • Subscript: Hiroyuki Takahashi
  • English Translation: Victor Ireland, Kei Kuboki, P.E. Jareth Hein
  • Map Design: Shuji Shimizu, Ayumu Shindo, Tatsuya Niikura, Hiroyuki Takahashi
  • Character Design: Hiroshi Kajiyama
  • Map Graphics: Shigeki Kimura, Fumihide Aoki, Masayuki Hashimoto, Hiroto Nakashima, Ayumu Shindo, Keisuke Futami, Mieko Koguchi
  • Map Organization: Yusuke Sugimoto
  • Character Graphics & Movie: Tomoko Murakami, Junko Nakamura
  • Music: Motoaki Takenouchi
  • Sound Effects: Satoshi Murata
  • Game Manual: Don Shirley
  • Sales & Publicity: Kelly Knight, Matt Atwood
  • Lead Tester: Bonnie Shirley
  • Support: Shinobu Shindo
  • Map Illustration: Shin Yamanouchi
  • Directed by: Yasuhiro Taguchi
  • Produced by: Hiroyuki Takahashi
  • Special Thanks to: Camelot Co., Ltd., R.I.S. Co., Ltd., Rit's Co., Ltd., Treasure Co., Ltd., Cindy Ireland, Brodrico Suave, Jin Shimazaki, Shin Hamanaka
  • Created by: Sonic Co., Ltd.
© Sega 1995, 1996
Source:
In-game credits
Shining Wisdom Saturn US credits.pdf
[6]

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
83 №38 [1]
85
82 №3, p51
Sega Saturn
83
Based on
3 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
CD Consoles (FR) PAL
40
[16]
Consoles News (FR) PAL
80
[17]
Consoles + (FR) NTSC-J
91
[18]
Consoles + (FR) PAL
87
[19]
Computer & Video Games (UK)
75
[5]
Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) NTSC-U
55
[20]
Famitsu (JP) NTSC-J
80
[21]
Fun Generation (DE) PAL
60
[22]
Gambler (PL)
82
[23]
GameFan (US)
92
[24]
GameFan (US) NTSC-U
75
[25]
Game Players (US) NTSC-U
73
[26]
GamePro (US) NTSC-U
65
[27]
GamesMaster (UK) NTSC-U
81
[28]
Game Informer (US) NTSC-U
81
[29]
Intelligent Gamer (US) NTSC-U
67
[30]
Joypad (FR) NTSC-J
89
[31]
Joypad (FR) PAL
87
[32]
MAN!AC (DE) PAL
69
[33]
Maximum (UK)
75
[34]
Mega Force (FR) NTSC-J
87
[35]
Mega Force (FR) PAL
84
[36]
Mega Fun (DE) NTSC-U
61
[37]
Mean Machines Sega (UK) NTSC-U
92
[38]
Next Generation (US) NTSC-U
50
[39]
neXt Level (DE) PAL
60
[40]
Player One (FR)
60
[41]
Power Up! (UK)
83
[42]
Saturn Fan (JP) NTSC-J
73
[43]
Sega News (CZ)
85
[44]
Sega News (CZ)
59
[44]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
79
[45]
Sega Pro (UK) NTSC-J
88
[46]
Sega Saturn Magazine (UK) PAL
88
[47]
Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
60
[48]
Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
65
[49]
Sonic the Comic (UK) PAL
84
[50]
Total Saturn (UK) PAL
80
[51]
Total Saturn (UK) PAL
84
[52]
Última Generación (ES)
78
[53]
Video Games (DE) NTSC-U
81
[54]
VideoGames (US) NTSC-U
90
[55]
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
ShiningWisdom Saturn US Disc.jpg
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. 5.0 5.1 Computer & Video Games, "June 1996" (UK; 1996-05-09), page 78
  6. File:Shining Wisdom Saturn US credits.pdf
  7. GamePro, "June 1996" (US; 1996-xx-xx), page 55
  8. Next Generation, "July 1996" (US; 1996-06-18), page 73
  9. Electronic Gaming Monthly, "July 1996" (US; 1996-xx-xx), page 45
  10. Game Players, "Vol. 9 No. 8 August 1996" (US; 1996-07-09), page 19
  11. Electronic Gaming Monthly, "August 1996" (US; 1996-xx-xx), page 47
  12. Electronic Gaming Monthly, "September 1996" (US; 1996-xx-xx), page 79
  13. Next Generation, "October 1996" (US; 1996-09-17), page 196
  14. Electronic Gaming Monthly, "October 1996" (US; 1996-xx-xx), page 75
  15. Game Informer, "October 1996" (US; 1996-xx-xx), page 7
  16. CD Consoles, "Juillet/Août 1996" (FR; 1996-xx-xx), page 134
  17. Consoles News, "Juillet/Août 1996" (FR; 1996-0x-xx), page 91
  18. Consoles +, "Septembre 1995" (FR; 1995-0x-xx), page 134
  19. Consoles +, "Juillet/Août 1996" (FR; 1996-0x-xx), page 122
  20. Electronic Gaming Monthly, "July 1996" (US; 1996-xx-xx), page 24
  21. Famitsu, "1995-08-18,25" (JP; 1995-08-04), page 1
  22. Fun Generation, "09/96" (DE; 1996-08-14), page 71
  23. Gambler, "10/1997" (PL; 1997-xx-xx), page 1
  24. GameFan, "Volume 3, Issue 10: October 1995" (US; 1995-xx-xx), page 18
  25. GameFan, "Volume 4, Issue 9: September 1996" (US; 1996-xx-xx), page 22
  26. Game Players, "Vol. 9 No. 5 May 1996" (US; 1996-04-xx), page 61
  27. GamePro, "July 1996" (US; 1996-xx-xx), page 98
  28. GamesMaster, "July 1996" (UK; 1996-06-06), page 53
  29. Game Informer, "June 1996" (US; 1996-0x-xx), page 42
  30. Intelligent Gamer, "June 1996" (US; 1996-05-27), page 86
  31. Joypad, "Octobre (Joypad International supplement)" (FR; 1995-xx-xx), page 24
  32. Joypad, "Juillet/Août 1996" (FR; 1996-0x-xx), page 94
  33. MAN!AC, "06/96" (DE; 1996-05-08), page 68
  34. Maximum, "March 1996" (UK; 1996-03-29), page 150
  35. Mega Force, "Octobre 1995" (FR; 1995-xx-xx), page 100
  36. Mega Force, "Été 1996" (FR; 1996-0x-xx), page 66
  37. Mega Fun, "07/96" (DE; 1996-06-19), page 70
  38. Mean Machines Sega, "April 1996" (UK; 1996-0x-xx), page 72
  39. Next Generation, "June 1996" (US; 1996-05-21), page 120
  40. neXt Level, "September 1996" (DE; 1996-08-14), page 79
  41. Player One, "Juillet/Août 1996" (FR; 1996-0x-xx), page 126
  42. Power Up!, "Saturday, August 03, 1996" (UK; 1996-08-03), page 1
  43. Saturn Fan, "1995 November" (JP; 1995-10-07), page 76
  44. 44.0 44.1 Sega News, "Prosinec 1996" (CZ; 1996-1x-xx), page 21
  45. Sega Power, "July 1996" (UK; 1996-05-09), page 56
  46. Sega Pro, "November 1995" (UK; 1995-10-05), page 54
  47. Sega Saturn Magazine, "April 1996" (UK; 1996-03-23), page 80
  48. Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 166
  49. Sega Saturn Magazine, "Readers rating final data" (JP; 2000-03), page 15
  50. Sonic the Comic, "1 October 1996" (UK; 1996-09-18), page 10
  51. Total Saturn, "Volume One Issue One" (UK; 1996-08-xx), page 30
  52. Total Saturn, "Volume One Issue Four" (UK; 1996-12-29), page 50
  53. Última Generación, "Febrero 1996" (ES; 1996-0x-xx), page 104
  54. Video Games, "9/96" (DE; 1996-08-28), page 90
  55. VideoGames, "July 1996" (US; 1996-06-18), page 73


Shining Wisdom

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Books: Shining Wisdom Koushiki Guide Book (1995) | V Jump Books Game Series: Sega Koushiki Guide Book Shining Wisdom (1995)
Music: Shining Wisdom (1995)

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Sega Game Gear
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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
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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
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World
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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
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Toys
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