Shining Force III/Reception

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Critical reception

Ratings

Publication awards

Score	Publication	Date	Region	Version
92	Consoles +	1998-0x-xx	FR FR	NTSC-J	^[1]	[details]
95	Consoles +	1998-0x-xx	FR FR	PAL	^[2]	[details]
75	Computer & Video Games	1998-07-15	UK UK		^[3]	[details]
89	Electronic Gaming Monthly	1998-0x-xx	US US	NTSC-U	^[4]	[details]
80	Famitsu	1997-12-05	JP JP	NTSC-J	^[5]	[details]
85	GamePro	1998-xx-xx	US US	NTSC-U	^[6]	[details]
83	Game Informer	1998-0x-xx	US US	NTSC-U	^[7]	[details]
83	Gamers' Republic	1998-05-xx	US US	NTSC-U	^[8]	[details]
94	Joypad	1998-xx-xx	FR FR	NTSC-J	^[9]	[details]
82	MAN!AC	1998-07-01	DE DE	PAL	^[10]	[details]
81	Mega Console	1998-xx-xx	IT IT	NTSC-J	^[11]	[details]
75	Neo	1998-xx-xx	PL PL		^[12]	[details]
70	Neo Plus	1998-xx-xx	PL PL		^[13]	[details]
75	Next Generation	1998-03-17	US US	NTSC-U	^[14]	[details]
90	neXt Level	1998-06-19	DE DE	PAL	^[15]	[details]
80	Saturn Fan	1997-12-12	JP JP	NTSC-J	^[16]	[details]
77	Saturn Fan	1998-01-30	JP JP	NTSC-J	^[17]	[details]
87	Sega Magazin	1998-08-05	DE DE		^[18]	[details]
87	Sega Magazin	1998-03-11	DE DE	NTSC-J	^[19]	[details]
93	Sega Saturn Magazine	1998-06-17	UK UK	PAL	^[20]	[details]
73	Sega Saturn Magazine	1997-12-05	JP JP	NTSC-J	^[21]	[details]
92	Sega Saturn Magazine	2000-03	JP JP	NTSC-J	^[22]	[details]

Breakdown

Region	Version	№ reviews	Average	Lowest	Highest	Range	Views
World	All	22	84	70	95	25	Very positive
World	NTSC-J	9	84	73	94	21	Very positive
World	NTSC-U	5	83	75	89	14	Very positive
World	PAL	4	90	82	95	13	Very positive
JP	All	5	80	73	92	19	Very positive
JP	NTSC-J	5	80	73	92	19	Very positive
US	All	5	83	75	89	14	Very positive
US	NTSC-U	5	83	75	89	14	Very positive
UK	All	2	84	75	93	18	Very positive
UK	PAL	1	93	93	93	0	Very positive
FR	All	3	94	92	95	3	Very positive
FR	NTSC-J	2	93	92	94	2	Very positive
FR	PAL	1	95	95	95	0	Very positive
DE	All	4	87	82	90	8	Very positive
DE	NTSC-J	1	87	87	87	0	Very positive
DE	PAL	2	86	82	90	8	Very positive
IT	All	1	81	81	81	0	Very positive
IT	NTSC-J	1	81	81	81	0	Very positive
PL	All	2	73	70	75	5	Positive

Sales

Date	Japan	North America	Europe	Worldwide

Software charts

References

↑ Consoles +, "Février 1998" (FR; 1998-0x-xx), page 116
↑ Consoles +, "Juin 1998" (FR; 1998-0x-xx), page 126
↑ Computer & Video Games, "August 1998" (UK; 1998-07-15), page 69
↑ Electronic Gaming Monthly, "September 1998" (US; 1998-0x-xx), page 150
↑ Famitsu, "1997-12-19" (JP; 1997-12-05), page 1
↑ GamePro, "October 1998" (US; 1998-xx-xx), page 202
↑ Game Informer, "September 1998" (US; 1998-0x-xx), page 68
↑ Gamers' Republic, "June 1998" (US; 1998-05-xx), page 76
↑ Joypad, "Février 1998" (FR; 1998-xx-xx), page 74
↑ MAN!AC, "08/98" (DE; 1998-07-01), page 78
↑ Mega Console, "Febbraio 1998" (IT; 1998-xx-xx), page 72
↑ Neo, "Październik 1998" (PL; 1998-xx-xx), page 19
↑ Neo Plus, "Wrzesień 1998" (PL; 1998-xx-xx), page 69
↑ Next Generation, "April 1998" (US; 1998-03-17), page 104
↑ neXt Level, "Juli 1998" (DE; 1998-06-19), page 62
↑ Saturn Fan, "1997 No. 24" (JP; 1997-12-12), page 184
↑ Saturn Fan, "1998 No. 3" (JP; 1998-01-30), page 73
↑ Sega Magazin, "September 1998" (DE; 1998-08-05), page 14
↑ Sega Magazin, "April 1998" (DE; 1998-03-11), page 32
↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "July 1998" (UK; 1998-06-17), page 56
↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "1997-44 (1997-12-19)" (JP; 1997-12-05), page 207
↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "Readers rating final data" (JP; 2000-03), page 10

Shining Force III

Books: 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 Koushiki Settei Shiryoushuu (1999)

Demos: Shining Force III Scenario 1: Outo no Kyoshin Taikenban (1997)

Prototypes: 1998-05-08

[1] Consoles +, "Février 1998" (FR; 1998-0x-xx), page 116

[:File:ConsolesPlus_FR_077.pdf_p126-2] Consoles +, "Juin 1998" (FR; 1998-0x-xx), page 126

[:File:CVG_UK_201.pdf_p69-3] Computer & Video Games, "August 1998" (UK; 1998-07-15), page 69

[:File:EGM_US_110.pdf_p150-4] Electronic Gaming Monthly, "September 1998" (US; 1998-0x-xx), page 150

[5] Famitsu, "1997-12-19" (JP; 1997-12-05), page 1

[:File:GamePro_US_121.pdf_p202-6] GamePro, "October 1998" (US; 1998-xx-xx), page 202

[:File:GameInformer_US_065.pdf_p68-7] Game Informer, "September 1998" (US; 1998-0x-xx), page 68

[:File:GamersRepublic_US_01.pdf_p76-8] Gamers' Republic, "June 1998" (US; 1998-05-xx), page 76

[:File:Joypad_FR_072.pdf_p74-9] Joypad, "Février 1998" (FR; 1998-xx-xx), page 74

[:File:MAN.21AC_DE_1998-08.pdf_p78-10] MAN!AC, "08/98" (DE; 1998-07-01), page 78

[:File:MegaConsole_IT_45.pdf_p72-11] Mega Console, "Febbraio 1998" (IT; 1998-xx-xx), page 72

[12] Neo, "Październik 1998" (PL; 1998-xx-xx), page 19

[13] Neo Plus, "Wrzesień 1998" (PL; 1998-xx-xx), page 69

[:File:NextGeneration_US_40.pdf_p104-14] Next Generation, "April 1998" (US; 1998-03-17), page 104

[:File:NextLevel_DE_1998-07.pdf_p62-15] neXt Level, "Juli 1998" (DE; 1998-06-19), page 62

[:File:SaturnFan_JP_1997-24_19971226.pdf_p184-16] Saturn Fan, "1997 No. 24" (JP; 1997-12-12), page 184

[:File:SaturnFan_JP_1998-03_19980213.pdf_p73-17] Saturn Fan, "1998 No. 3" (JP; 1998-01-30), page 73

[:File:SegaMagazin_DE_58.pdf_p14-18] Sega Magazin, "September 1998" (DE; 1998-08-05), page 14

[:File:SegaMagazin_DE_53.pdf_p32-19] Sega Magazin, "April 1998" (DE; 1998-03-11), page 32

[:File:SSM_UK_33.pdf_p56-20] Sega Saturn Magazine, "July 1998" (UK; 1998-06-17), page 56

[:File:SSM_JP_19971219_1997-44.pdf_p207-21] Sega Saturn Magazine, "1997-44 (1997-12-19)" (JP; 1997-12-05), page 207

[:File:SnGwSISDRZK_Book_JP.pdf_p10-22] Sega Saturn Magazine, "Readers rating final data" (JP; 2000-03), page 10

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