

The battle is won if all enemies are defeated, or if the enemy commander is defeated. Some commands, such as equipping or dropping an item during the turn, do not count as actions. Each turn, a character can move and perform one action: either attack, cast a spell, or use an item. Some characters have two different classes they may be promoted to, one of which is only accessible using a special hidden item.īattles take place on a square grid, and each unit occupies a single square. Once a unit reaches level 20, that character has the ability to advance to a more powerful class through promotion. Units can become stronger by fighting enemies and performing various actions which give them experience points (EXP), which allow them to gain levels. These abilities range from what type of weapons they can use to what kind of spells they can learn.

Each ally unit also has a class, which defines the abilities for that unit. Some of these characters are hidden, requiring specific events to occur before they will join the force.

While roaming through town or moving throughout the world, one can find both visible and hidden treasures and interact with certain objects.Įach ally unit is represented by a character with a background and personality. Some towns have a headquarters where the player can inspect and talk with his allies. When not in combat, the player can explore towns and other locales, talk with people, and set the members and equipment of the army. The player assumes the role of the Shining Force leader, Bowie. Shining Force II is a tactical role-playing game. It also appears in Sonic's Ultimate Genesis Collection for Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 and as a standalone game on Steam. This game was re-released on the Wii Virtual Console in Europe on October 3, 2008, and in North America on October 6, 2008. There are also two different ways of promoting many characters. There is no chapter system, so the player can return to previously visited parts of the world. The game is much longer than the first and more free-roaming. Its storyline is not directly connected to the original Shining Force, although a Game Gear title Shining Force Gaiden: Final Conflict links the two games' plots. "Shining Force II: The Ancient Seal") is a tactical role-playing game for the Mega Drive/Genesis console developed by Sonic! Software Planning in 1993. Shining Force II ( シャイニング・フォースII 古えの封印, Shainingu Fōsu Tsū: Inishie no Fūin, lit.
