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Sega was working hard during the 16-Bit era. For the first time they were either on top, or near the top, of the video game market. Nintendo was no longer the juggernaut they once were. While they still held a lot of power with gamers and retailers, their hold was loosening. Sega was able to […]
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Sega Unleashes Shining Force onto Sega Genesis – July 30th, 1993 – Today in Gaming History
July 29th, 2016 
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Shining Force CD Slashes onto Sega CD – March 22nd, 1994 -Today in History
March 22nd, 2014 Carl Williams Shining Force is one of those series that Sega really dropped the ball with. The whole “Shining” series probably became too diluted and convoluted for Sega to keep up with anyhow. So they dropped it like a hot potato. Unfortunately this really was one of the series, along with Phantasy Star, that Sega could have […]
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Fan Translation: Shining Force III: Scenario 1 Now Available in Spanish
March 5th, 2014 Carl Williams When Sega released Shining Force III: Scenario 1 in North America, it led to high hopes that the other two scenarios would be released also. This dream never came true due to the Saturn dying sooner than expected and Sega pulling the plug on localizing Scenario 2 and 3 of this iconic strategy RPG series. […]
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Shining in the Darkness Unleashes Hellish Dungeon Romping on Sega Genesis – August 6th, 1991 – Today in Video Game History
August 5th, 2016 Carl Williams First person dungeon crawling adventures and me go WAY back. I love them. Probably my favorite genre, especially those that allow you to control a single person. I especially love the ones that give you one character (the rest are just filing cabinets to me). While not a single party first person dungeon crawler, Shining […]
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Shining Wisdom Foregoes Franchise Standards on Sega Saturn – June 27th, 1996 – Today in Video Game History
June 26th, 2016 Carl Williams Shining Wisdom is an official part of the “Shining” series of titles. That is fact. In this release you are tasked with avenging your father’s image, defeating a great evil and setting the world right again. All in the day of an adventurer. The difference between Shining Wisdom and Shining the Holy Ark, Shining Force […]
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Update: Shining Empire Developer Upset Over Poor Kickstarter Standings
March 10th, 2014 Carl Williams Arcade County, developer behind the, soon to be repeatedly, failing online strategy title, Shining Empire, is somewhat upset over poor response from fans using Kickstarter’s platform. One reason for these adverse feelings is that getting word out about the game is tough and it is causing failure at getting funded.
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Shining Empire On Kickstarter Again, For the Final Attempt
March 8th, 2014 Carl Williams As reported earlier, Shining Empire is a Shining Force inspired online MMO strategy title- originally titled Shining Force Online but Sega stopped that. Arcade County, the developer behind Shining Empire, has brought Shining Empire back to Kickstarter for one final attempt at funding the project.
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Shining Empire Fails Kickstarter Funding, Vows to Try Again
February 8th, 2014 Carl Williams Shining Empire, the online strategy title that Sega forced to change their name (originally Shining Force Online) has just failed their initial Kickstarter attempt less than 24 hours ago. According to the latest update, they will be returning to Kickstarter with a gameplay video, additional materials and more. Why wasn’t this done in the FIRST […]
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Shining Empire Hits Kickstarter After Sega Sized Roadblock Steps In
January 9th, 2014 Carl Williams Originally planned to be Shining Force Online, Shining Empire has survived a cease and desist from Sega (some fan games are okay, others are a huge no-no). Arcade County, based in Texas, are moving forward with their game, slightly changed of course, which will hit Steam and Windows later this year (hopefully). Right now though, […]
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Amazon Slashes Price on Sega Genesis Mini
November 28th, 2019 Carl Williams If you have a retro gaming fan on your holiday shopping list, then you need to check this out. Amazon has the Sega Genesis Mini on sale right now for an unbelievable price.
