Shining Wisdom
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| Developer(s) | Sonic! Software Planning |
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| Platform(s) | Sega Saturn |
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| Genre(s) | Action role-playing game |
| Mode(s) | Single player |
| Media | CD-ROM |
Shining Wisdom was an Action RPG released for the Sega Saturn video game console. It was a part of Sega's Shining Force series of RPG video games.
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[edit] Gameplay
Shining Wisdom differs from its predecessors in the Shining series in that it was the first to employ an Action RPG style of gameplay. Players control one character whose attacks rely on speed and skill, rather than controlling a group of characters who engage in strategic, turn-based combat sequences. The gameplay of Shining Wisdom has often been likened to that of Sega's then competitor Nintendo's Legend of Zelda series. Shining Wisdom's originality comes from the unique system of attacks based on a combination of acquired items and "orbs."
[edit] Visual characteristics
Shining Wisdom's graphics are common of games released in 1995 and 1996, consisting of pseudo-3D CGI-rendered sprites imposed on a 2D background.
[edit] Translation issues
Working Designs' U.S. version of the game is met with some criticism by gamers, as names of many of the characters have been changed. Kazin and Sarah are referred to as "Parn" and "Sara," while the land of Parmecia is referred to as "Palacia." However, this is not the fault of Working Designs' translations, as SEGA Japan owned the copyrights to the character's original names, and would not release them. Other than these issues, the US version remains largely faithful to the Japanese original.
On an interesting note, rather than releasing Working Designs' version in Europe, Sega completely retranslated the game into English for that release. It should also be noted that this version contains many grammatical errors and typos.
[edit] External links
- Shining Wisdom @ RPG Dreamer - Basic information about Shining Wisdom from an RPG archive.
- Shining Wisdom at Allgame - Very scant; contains screenshots, however.
- Shining Wisdom at MobyGames
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