Shining Studies

Shining Studies is possibly one of the most interesting areas of Shining Force Central as it includes all kinds of background information, miscellaneous facts, theories and re-translations.

Developer Interviews and Comments

Yasuhiro Taguchi
Answers to questions posed by members of the SFC forums!

Yoshitaka Tamaki
An explanation of the origin of our furry friend, Yogurt!

Character Designers
Comments from the character designers for various Shining games.

Hiroyuki Takahashi
"Behind the Scenes - Shining Force" from gamesTM magazine.

Re-Translations

For various reasons translations are not always accurate, and as such we've been given a wrong impression of the events in some of the games, and about Shining history. Fortunately, some of the important, mis-translated diaglogue has been re-translated by fans and are available below. Likewise, names often change in translations, and I've done my best to compile a list of the original Japanese names, their origins and how they should have been translated.

Game Script Sections

Shining Force
Introductory Scene

Shining Force II
The Storytellers

Shining Force III Scenario 1
Epilogue

Shining Force III HQ Bookshelves

Scenario 1 - Aspinian Battalion
Scenario 2 - Destonian Battalion
Scenario 3 - Enrich Battalion

Character Names

Shining in the Darkness
Shining Force: The Legacy of Great Intention
Shining Force Gaiden
Shining Force Gaiden II: Sword of Hajya
Shining Force II: Ancient Sealing
Shining Force CD
Shining Force Gaiden: Final Conflict
Shining Wisdom
Shining the Holy Ark
Shining Force III Scenario 1: God Warrior of the Kingdom
Shining Force III Scenario 2: Target: Child of God
Shining Force III Scenario 3: Bulzome Rising
Shining Soul