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Shining in the Darkness

Shining in the Darkness (XSX) game cover art
Platform: Genesis
Tags: RPG
Developer: Climax Entertainment
AKA: Shining and the Darkness (JP)
Publisher
Region
Released
NA
03/29/1991
EU
07/12/1991
JP
03/29/1991

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Staff Reviews

Shining in the Darkness review

Reviewed May 05, 2005

Gary Hartley says: "Venture deeper, and your numerous skirmishes are the least of your worries. Pitfalls drop you gleefully to levels below; trick walls hide valuable chests and artefacts vital for your continuation; rotating floor-disks cunningly hidden from your view dizzily spin you on the spot when trod upon, disorientating and confusing the unwary."
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Reader Reviews

Shining in the Darkness review

Reviewed August 08, 2005

bside says: "An early console roleplaying game, my time with Shining in the Darkness may cruelly reveal my age, but it was a founding game in my RPG history and the architect of all things Shining - one of the bigger and better-known serials and a jewel in SEGA's crown. Much as nostalgia attempts to lend me its rose-tinted specs in this case, I shall do what I can to remain objective -- as always, my concerned reader, as always. "
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Shining in the Darkness review

Reviewed April 07, 2023

JoeTheDestroyer says: "A brilliant gleam"
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Shining in the Darkness review

Reviewed December 24, 2008

wolfqueen001 says: "The Labyrinth is no joke. It may not change a lot graphically, but its endless traps, constant confusions, and expansive size more than make up for it. A maze of winding corridors and twisting passages, you’ll get lost quickly if you’re not paying careful attention. You have no map – that would’ve been too easy! – so you must rely on memory alone."
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