Shining Force II

About Shining Force II

Shining Force II is a 1993 role-playing game developed by Camelot Software Planning and published by Tec Toy, part of the Shining Force series. It released on Linux, Wii and Sega Mega Drive/Genesis, holding a 8.5 / 10 aggregate score.

As a student of Astral the wizard, you and your friends study all the usual subjects: reading, writing, and sword fighting. As your time at school draws to an end, dark events are taking place on the island of Grans.

The two Jewels which seal the Door to Darkness have been stolen, allowing a creature of awesome power to be unleashed. Finding where the Jewels were taken, and why, is a task only the bravest of adventurers can undertake.

JRPG details

Developer	Camelot Software Planning
Publisher	Tec Toy Sega
Platforms	Linux Wii Sega Mega Drive/Genesis PC (Microsoft Windows)Mac
Genres	Role-playing (RPG)Strategy Turn-based strategy (TBS)
Themes	Fantasy
Modes	Single player
Perspective	Bird view / Isometric
Franchise	Shining Force
Series	Shining Force
Languages	English Japanese
Tags	orcs wizards demon immortality magic turn-based summoning support death elves maze chicken steam witches fairy amnesia grid-based movement dwarves sequel bats gladiators giants gods possession darkness boss fight explosion single-player only anthropomorphism tactical turn-based combat playing cards leveling up world map cat shopping bow and arrow damsel in distress breaking the fourth wall goblins skeletons rat party system collectibles virtual console non-player character centaurs treasure chest royalty recruitable characters melee instant kill secret area betrayal shielded enemies difficulty level shaky camera nonexistent light source self-referential humor liberation violent plants sega channel healer giant environment been here before sleeping tentacles onlive chessboard plot twist boss assistance poisoning scripted events paladins drawbridge escaping imprisonment arrival by crash landing hidden character phoenix secret areas within secret areas heroic sacrifice evil empire class change wii virtual console fan translation - english fan translation - portuguese nintendo switch online - expansion pack

Story

In a shrine south of Granseal Castle, a thief named Slade unwittingly breaks the power of a magic seal by stealing the jewels of Light and Darkness; this unseals the demon king Zeon trapped therein. The following day, King Granseal falls sick when he is attacked by an unknown creature and Sir Astral, the court's advisor, along with his apprentices, Bowie the squire, Sarah the healer and Chester the knight, investigate these events at the castle. They find that the door to the Tower of Ancients has been unlocked and stands open.

Greeting their arrival in the tower are devils named "Gizmos" springing forth to attack, though their ultimate intentions are unknown. Upon their defeat, the Gizmo that appears to be the leader flees. It is discovered thereafter to have possessed King Granseal. Sir Astral and the nascent Shining Force visit the king, finding him possessed. Sir Astral exorcises the demon, which promptly flees. The Minister, in place of King Granseal who is looking over a fainted Astral, then orders the slaying of the Gizmo by a platoon of Granseal's soldiers.

When the true danger of the opened door is realized, the Shining Force must fight against the invading armies of Zeon to find the Holy Sword and the stolen jewels so that they may once again defeat and reseal the Devil King Zeon in Arc Valley.