Shining Force #retrogames

[musiciscool]

Hello there. Some of you may know me as music, some as Slappy the pornstar.
Today I offer an inquisition. Anybody who appreciates fine literature, art, and a well-thought out ass kicking storyline (like me) would appreciate the godly thing I'm about to introduce to the fine people of orcworm. This right 'cher is a game from about 1992 on none other than the Sega Genesis console. It's a TRPG/ Strategy RPG (Tactical role playing game, strategy role playing game). The name of it is none other than Shining Force. Now you may be wondering "y dis cracker be talkin about dis borin shit that nuone cures about?" I need more common traits with friends, and I'm looking for someone who also enjoys this godly series.
Or maybe someone who could get in to it. Below I have provided pictures with the original North American box cover art for the Genesis, the box cover art for the GBA remake, and a picture of my favorite character (dat Gort). For those of you who don't really like photos, here's some gameplay footage

ORIGINAL GENESIS FOOTAGE
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E1MCLMRKklQ

REMAKE ON GBA
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oxxqUJh9yzI

[sieve]

WHATA FUCK MAN xD i just fall of my chair kuz i couldnt and i CANT stop laugh xDXDXDXDXDDDDDXDDDDDDDXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD OMGOSH DDDDDXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD DDDDDD LOOOOOOOOOLLLLL THIS IS A SHIT XDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDXDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD A BIG ONE XDDDDDDDD A GRAT ONE XXXXXXDDDD CONGRATS MAN XD

[spoiler]I played shining souls 2 for GBA, it was shit[/spoiler]

[musiciscool]

hmm yeah shining souls wasn't that good. RODD and LGI were boss though

[MonstaBoi]

As soon as i saw the hash tag i immediately thought less of you.

[musiciscool]

qq.

but srsly, NOBODY has even played those two games? what has the world come to

[MrNadapader]

qq.

but srsly, NOBODY has even played those two games? what has the world come to

better games

[John Columbo]

Seems to me like the demograph has shifted towards first-person shoot-em-ups, but just because something is old doesn't make it obsolete.

I was a fan of the Shining series, until it went all hack-and-slash and away from its turn-based strategy roots.

The fact that it got remade a couple of decades after the original release says something. Not all games stand the test of time so well.

In related news, I'm attempting to build some pixel art of Zylo. (The werewolf, and best character in-game)
But 105x82 blocks is a bit difficult without the ability to fly, so it may take a while...

[ChefCanon]

If you need some help with taller pieces etc let me know

[thefluffyswan]

Just because a game is old, doesn't mean it's obsolete
And now as i turn around, i feel Jet Force Gemini's addictive stare

[SilentProtector]

ah plaid et

[thefluffyswan]

ah plaid et

All i really remember about that game (haven't played it in YEARS) is the dog, and i hated being the girl just cause it was a girl

[SilentProtector]

ah plaid et

All i really remember about that game (haven't played it in YEARS) is the dog, and i hated being the girl just cause it was a girl

sexism ftw

[thefluffyswan]

ah plaid et

All i really remember about that game (haven't played it in YEARS) is the dog, and i hated being the girl just cause it was a girl

sexism ftw

being 5 ftw

But I started playing that again...dem tribals

[John Columbo]

Music, thanks for finishing the Zylo pixel art for me! (I think I'll make my future art attempts on the ground...)

If you want to make some more Shining FOrce pixel art for yourself, then this is where I got the Zylo sprite:

• Shining Force (GBA)
  
• Shining Force 1 (Genesis)
  
• Shining Force 2 (Genesis)
  

Just save an image you want and put it through Woolify.
Goes without saying that the 16bit Genesis sprites should be easier to do, but the GBA ones may work also...

[musiciscool]

k thanks john