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It is not a turn-based strategy game as the other games of the Shining Force sub-series are. Instead, it uses real time action, similar in nature to the popular game Diablo or Record of Lodoss War (the latter also by Neverland). The game features a variety of weaponry inspired by the medieval era, magic, and a collection of skills that can be improved upon for the main character. Like other games in the series, it features anthropomorphic characters and a battle between forces of Light and Darkness. The story is loosely adapted from the original Shining Force.
Thirteen years before the game begins, the world was locked in a war against the Clan of the Moon. Foul monsters known as "Legions" were unleashed by the Clan against their enemies in their bid for domination. Powerful heroes called Forces soon rose up to lead the charge against them. Aided by Force Frames, ordinary warriors became gifted with a variety of powerful advantages that made them more than what they would have been otherwise. With this, the war against the Clan of the Moon began to turn. The Clan's Dark Castle and the Legions were banished in the end. Victory was achieved, but only at a great cost. Several nations were utterly destroyed and most of the Forces that participated in the final battle had perished.
When the story starts, a young warrior named Max has nearly completed the training that will make him a Force. Journeying home, he hopes to achieve his dream, not realizing that it is only the beginning of an adventure that will take him and his friends across the world to stop the return of evil.
Charactersedit
Throughout Shining Force Neo there are many characters the player will encounter. However, only the main character (Max) can develop his skills outside of his initial starting role to encompass a larger selection of abilities. The other characters also progressively grow in power, but remain locked in their roles as there are no provisions made to upgrade their skills in the same way as Max.
Max: A young warrior at the age of 17. After training for two years to become a Force under his master Graham, he is finally allowed to return home to become a Force. He can use a wide variety of weapons in combat and is also the only character that the player can customize with particular skill enhancements via his Force Frame.
Meryl: Max's family friend, she became an orphan after her parents died in the war 13 years ago. She has been close to Max since. She has had magical training, allowing her to assist Max.
Cain: Max's older brother. He was one of the youngest warriors ever to become a Force. It was said that he disappeared after being sent on a mission following the war.
Gaia: Max's father and one of the veteran warriors instrumental in vanquishing the Clan of the Moon in the war 13 years ago. Gaia is regarded as an extremely skilled and powerful Force.
Graham: A highly skilled centaur knight and captain of the Border Knights at Larcyle Fort. He is also a renowned Force and Max's mentor.
Chiquitita: Lady of Cantore in Feldland, she is also a Force. She is skilled in recovery spells.
Baron: A Force of Feldland and the wolfing captain of Quincine Royal Guard. His well-spoken mannerisms and quiet demeanor on the battlefield hide his true skills as a ninja warrior.
Rhinos: Ex-captain of the Quincine Royal Guard and a Force who lives his life in seclusion, this titan still maintains his skills as a powerful warrior.
Mariel: She is a Force and a skilled centaur knight of Eranore. As the party will also discover, she is also the daughter of Graham.
Dryu: A baby dragon found by Klein and Freya. Her attacks include fire breath, a kick and a shockwave.
Adam: A robot that raised Max and his brother as children. He is a powerful warrior.
Musicedit
The Japanese release includes the opening theme "Zetsubou to Kibou" [絶望と希望] (or if translated, "Despair and Hope") performed by Ai Kawashima, previously half of musical duo "I WiSH". The song was released as a single on April 6, 2005. The game's original score was written by Tomoko Morita and Yukio Nakajima.[citation needed]
The game received "average" reviews according to the review aggregation website Metacritic.[1] In Japan, Famitsu gave it a score of three eights and one nine for a total of 33 out of 40.[3]
Referencesedit
^ ab"Shining Force Neo for PlayStation 2 Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved March 18, 2017.
^Parkin, Simon (December 7, 2005). "Shining Force Neo". Eurogamer. Retrieved March 18, 2017.
^ ab"New Famitsu Scores [Archive]". The Magic Box. March 16, 2005. Retrieved March 18, 2017.
^Kasavin, Greg (October 28, 2005). "Shining Force Neo Review". GameSpot. Retrieved March 18, 2017.
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This article may need to be rewritten to comply with Wikipedia s quality standards You can help The talk page may contain suggestions September 2013 Shining Force Neo シャイニング フォース ネオ Shainingu Fōsu Neo is an action role playing game co developed by Neverland and published by Sega in 2005 for the Sony PlayStation 2 as a part of the Shining series Shining Force NeoDeveloper s NeverlandPublisher s SegaDirector s Naoyuki UkedaProducer s Makoto TakadaAtsushi IiDesigner s Shinya TogoTakashi MiyasakaArtist s Yuriko Nishiyama character designer Yoshitaka Tamaki monster designer Composer s Tomoko MoritaYukio NakajimaSeriesShiningPlatform s PlayStation 2ReleaseJP March 24 2005NA October 20 2005Genre s Action role playing gameMode s Single playerIt is not a turn based strategy game as the other games of the Shining Force sub series are Instead it uses real time action similar in nature to the popular game Diablo or Record of Lodoss War the latter also by Neverland The game features a variety of weaponry inspired by the medieval era magic and a collection of skills that can be improved upon for the main character Like other games in the series it features anthropomorphic characters and a battle between forces of Light and Darkness The story is loosely adapted from the original Shining Force Contents 1 Backstory 2 Characters 3 Music 4 Reception 5 References 6 External linksBackstory editThirteen years before the game begins the world was locked in a war against the Clan of the Moon Foul monsters known as Legions were unleashed by the Clan against their enemies in their bid for domination Powerful heroes called Forces soon rose up to lead the charge against them Aided by Force Frames ordinary warriors became gifted with a variety of powerful advantages that made them more than what they would have been otherwise With this the war against the Clan of the Moon began to turn The Clan s Dark Castle and the Legions were banished in the end Victory was achieved but only at a great cost Several nations were utterly destroyed and most of the Forces that participated in the final battle had perished When the story starts a young warrior named Max has nearly completed the training that will make him a Force Journeying home he hopes to achieve his dream not realizing that it is only the beginning of an adventure that will take him and his friends across the world to stop the return of evil Characters editThroughout Shining Force Neo there are many characters the player will encounter However only the main character Max can develop his skills outside of his initial starting role to encompass a larger selection of abilities The other characters also progressively grow in power but remain locked in their roles as there are no provisions made to upgrade their skills in the same way as Max Max A young warrior at the age of 17 After training for two years to become a Force under his master Graham he is finally allowed to return home to become a Force He can use a wide variety of weapons in combat and is also the only character that the player can customize with particular skill enhancements via his Force Frame Meryl Max s family friend she became an orphan after her parents died in the war 13 years ago She has been close to Max since She has had magical training allowing her to assist Max Cain Max s older brother He was one of the youngest warriors ever to become a Force It was said that he disappeared after being sent on a mission following the war Gaia Max s father and one of the veteran warriors instrumental in vanquishing the Clan of the Moon in the war 13 years ago Gaia is regarded as an extremely skilled and powerful Force Graham A highly skilled centaur knight and captain of the Border Knights at Larcyle Fort He is also a renowned Force and Max s mentor Chiquitita Lady of Cantore in Feldland she is also a Force She is skilled in recovery spells Baron A Force of Feldland and the wolfing captain of Quincine Royal Guard His well spoken mannerisms and quiet demeanor on the battlefield hide his true skills as a ninja warrior Rhinos Ex captain of the Quincine Royal Guard and a Force who lives his life in seclusion this titan still maintains his skills as a powerful warrior Mariel She is a Force and a skilled centaur knight of Eranore As the party will also discover she is also the daughter of Graham Dryu A baby dragon found by Klein and Freya Her attacks include fire breath a kick and a shockwave Adam A robot that raised Max and his brother as children He is a powerful warrior Music editThe Japanese release includes the opening theme Zetsubou to Kibou 絶望と希望 or if translated Despair and Hope performed by Ai Kawashima previously half of musical duo I WiSH The song was released as a single on April 6 2005 The game s original score was written by Tomoko Morita and Yukio Nakajima citation needed Reception editReceptionAggregate scoreAggregatorScoreMetacritic69 100 1 Review scoresPublicationScoreEurogamer4 10 2 Famitsu33 40 3 GameSpot7 10 4 Official U S PlayStation Magazine nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 5 PlayStation The Official Magazine5 5 10 6 X Play nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 7 The game received average reviews according to the review aggregation website Metacritic 1 In Japan Famitsu gave it a score of three eights and one nine for a total of 33 out of 40 3 References edit a b Shining Force Neo for PlayStation 2 Reviews Metacritic Retrieved March 18 2017 Parkin Simon December 7 2005 Shining Force Neo Eurogamer Retrieved March 18 2017 a b New Famitsu Scores Archive The Magic Box March 16 2005 Retrieved March 18 2017 Kasavin Greg October 28 2005 Shining Force Neo Review GameSpot Retrieved March 18 2017 Shining Force Neo Official U S PlayStation Magazine February 2006 Review Shining Force Neo PSM January 2006 p 78 Speer Justin December 13 2005 Shining Force Neo Review X Play Archived from the original on December 26 2005 Retrieved March 18 2017 External links editShining Force Neo at MobyGames Retrieved from 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