/vr/ - Retro Games

>>6921220
>I'm actually working on a tabletop version of this game at the moment. (It's been done before, but it's never been done *right*.)
That's interesting anon, how're you going about it?
In all the times I've scoured the internet for such a thing over the years, they've all fallen into the same trap of "making it like D&D" by way of loading it up with unnecessary stats or dice rolls, to the point where it barely resembles Shining Force and homebrewing those extra elements out would take the same effort as writing a new system from scratch.

While some may want to play it that way (often because that's all they know), I've always felt that an SRPG homebrewed into a tabletop system is at its best when played more like a wargame, with combat as the primary focus and roleplaying elements left at the GM's and/or players' discretion.
I once ran a phenomenal campaign as such, but it only happened at all because I disguised it as Fire Emblem (all the players being FEfags who'd never so much as heard of SF). In fact I honestly doubt the series is well-known enough these days to get a group together who even knows what it is, else I would've toiled away writing a system myself. Sounds like a real labor of love on your part.

>>6580852
3 has a translation patch for the two scenarios that weren't released in the west, so make sure that you grab that. I recommend using SSF for it, the latest version of it even has a built in CD mounting function, finally.
Yabasanshiro and forks of that were buggy with the game, I think mednafen should work too according to some Anons but I can't speak for it.

In any case, I'd almost recommend a guide for the characters for 3 at least, unless you want to play through three 50 or so hour games a few times just to see everyone because you will probably miss someone.
Some of the character's joining conditions depend on things you did in the previous parts of SF3
The Premium Disk has a "make your own party" thing where you can see all the decision points, kinda, so if you don't want a guide, there's some hints on how to get characters there.

I can't speak for Gaiden or CD, haven't played them yet.

There is also the GBA remake of SF1 that adds some lore, or rewrites, and some QoL stuff for gameplay. From what little I've played of it it's fun enough, art is a bit wonky for the battle sprites compared to the original but it's nice otherwise.

There is also SF: Feather, which honestly plays really damn fun, but it's JP only with just a menu translation available. An english script is out there somewhere, but nobody put that into the game's rom.

Arguably there's also Shining Blade on the PSP, which is kind of a Force game in that it uses a Valkyria Chronicles like battle system, but it is also JP only and suffers from not really feeling like SF because of most of the designs and the limited party.

As far as classic Shining goes, there's Shining in the Darkness and Shining The Holy Ark, the latter of which is kind of a prequel to SF3. Both are dungeon crawlers.

Honorable mention to FEDA: Emblem of Justice, it's kind of a clone on the SNES that got an english patch a while back. Haven't played too much of it tho.

>>6474820
I suggest you do, they have their ups and downs but overall I did really enjoy my time playing them. The story was fun, if a bit much or quick at times, and the characters are all cool too.
I just finished the last scenario a few days ago.
If you ever feel like needing a guide, mostly for not missing characters, use Jumesyn, it's a good resource and it took me longer than it should have to find it.
Also remember to grind your units to level 20 promoted at the end of the first two scenarios, just to save yourself a some work by the end of Scenario 3.
Honesty best girl

1. Shining Force III
2. Radiant Silvergun
3. Shining the Holy Ark
4. Panzer Dragoon Saga
5. Guardian Heroes

>>6089035
It's fucking amazing and probably the best tactical RPG ever made.

>>5723123
You posted it.

>>5498297
I recently played the Shining Force 3 trilogy and it's the best strategy JRPG I've ever played, planning on playing Holy Ark soon too.

I also played Shining Wisdom recently and it's decent, but I never see it mentioned in Shining threads.

>>5465438
Shining Force 3