A PlayStation 3 role-playing title that never made it West, Shining Resonance is leaving its native Japan this summer as a PlayStation 4 port. Titled Shining Resonance Refrain, this enhanced re-release will feature 150 items that were previously downloadable content. Alternate character outfits and all that stuff.
As for the game itself, it's a pretty traditional Japanese RPG with an action-based combat system. Think the Tales series and you're on the right track.
Has Shining Resonance caught your eye? Prepare your crazy weaponry in the comments section below.
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not heard of it but its always nice to get another JRPG over here.
any connection to the shining games on the megadrive?
Finally!Been waiting so long for the next Shining Force!...oh wait..
Having a Shining game be localized again is a pretty big deal. I sunk so many hours into the Mega Drive and Saturn versions as a kid.
@suikoden Shining in the Darkness, Shining Force and right up to Shining Resonance - all part of the same franchise yes. Famitsu gave this one an 8/9/8/8 if that's any help.
I've never heard of the series but the trailer looked good.
@FantasyMeister
thanks thought it was the same series, but i would not trust Famitsu reviews even more so after dynasty warriors 9
@suikoden Dare I ask what they gave DW9?
@ShogunRok
edit post it should be would not trust.
https://www.vg247.com/2018/01/30/famitsu-review-scores-round-up-dynasty-warriors-9-sword-art-online-fatal-bullet-gal-metal-more/
9/9/9/8
and people complain about western sites being paid off. i know they are very biased towards Japanese games, but the state its in it should never of scored so high.
I mean if itβs shiny and like tales it has to be great right πππ»!
@suikoden Yikes! Thanks for the reply.
What does it play like? I like the muted color palette
@Feena It's a lot like Tales from what I gather, similar kind of combat system.
Yeah, saw this on NL, I got excited because I didn't properly read the article and I thought it would be like those Shining Force games on the genesis, but I looked at some gameplay and it looks like trash to me.
@Expa0 Agreed. It looks super generic.
No mention of the Shining legacy which predates the Tales series??
Oh I'm in! This looks fab. Can't say i have heard of it in the past though.
Will probably pick up the Switch version. Looks like a cross between Tales of... and Tokyo Mirage Sessions.
@suikoden Famitsu is pretty famously unreliable. As I recall, FF13 even got a 39/40 from them!
Saw Resonance in the title, rushed in, didn't see Of Fate 2 anywhere in the article, left disappointed....
Mixed feelings, here... I don't know, on one side, it looks very generic, and gives the impression you've already played that very same game one million times. But on the other side, I don't know, I'm surprised to find that something works here, and gives me the impulse to go buy it.
But yeah, it really looks like a Tales Of XXXVIII...
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