![]() Questions on all of the synchronicity points are asked to you, and you get to answer them however you want. This option is really cool, as it lets you completely customize the file you are creating. The fourth option allows you to create a backup data slot for Scenario 3 of Shining Force III. The special battles are fun (just like the game), and get really challenging as you get further on in them. You can load any SFIII save file into the special battle mode, and fight it out using the characters that you’ve built up. For example, the first battle is against the Kraken from Shining Force II, and later battles feature Dark Dragon and Zeon (in separate battles, thankfully). There are 8 special battles, and most of them are from pivotal moments in past Shining Force games. ![]() Next on the main option list is the special battle mode. Because of this, the artwork option is probably my favorite feature on the Premium Disc. I’m a big fan of the art from SFIII, and the character designs (in particular those from Scenario 3) are some of the most creative and brilliant that I’ve ever seen for player characters in a game. You can zoom in and out on the artwork, like you can with the polygon models. There are also a few shots that have multiple characters on them, showing them in action. Some of the more major characters (such as Synbios, Medion, and Julian) have additional artwork. Typically, each character who has individual artwork has a full-color and full-sized piece, as well as a black-and-white sketch of their mug. All of the player characters and most of the more major non-player characters each have their own art. The second option allows you to view artwork from the game. I personally liked the polygon characters in SFIII, so this option was one of my favorites on the disc. The polygonal characters can be freely rotated (though not fully in every direction), and you can zoom in and out on them as well. For each player character, you can select which level of promotion you want to view them in, as well as which type of weapon (out of the ones that the particular character can use) that you want to view them holding. The first option allows the player to view just about all of the player characters, non-player characters, and enemies in the game in their polygonal battle screen form. Upon pressing “start,” the player is presented with 6 main options to choose from. If players let the disc run, it begins to play a promotional video for SFIII that features interviews and the history of the entire Shining series of games. The SFIII Premium Disc opens with a very short commercial for SFIII featuring a few CG cut scenes from the game. This gift turned out to be the fantastic Shining Force III Premium Disc. To add fuel to the fire, Sega of Japan announced that a special gift would be sent to everyone who had bought all three scenarios of SFIII. ![]() ![]() Not only has it turned out to be one of the greatest strategy-RPGs ever created, it was one of very few games that was released in successive multiple chapters (SFIII was released in three interconnected scenarios roughly 6 months apart). Shining Force III is a game that has managed to attract a large amount of attention ever since it was announced for the Sega Saturn. Note: This review is based on the Japanese version of the game. ![]()
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