Regular Update

Regular Update

Well, I finally managed to get a decent update done! *lol*

So, today we have:

  • New MP3, Comic & Poll
  • Contest winner announced
  • New Contest launched
  • Collectables section updated
  • My Collection updated
  • Shining Soul II rough translation added (thanks Aspartate!)

    In addition to sending the Shining Soul II translation/guide, Aspartate also sent me this great link, comparing the credits of various Shining games – you might enjoy taking a look!

    Lots of other stuff to do now, but there should be more updates soon!

Exclusive: Shining Soul USA Release Review!

Exclusive: Shining Soul USA Release Review!

Indeed folks, I’ve finally had the time to finish off the game, take some pics and get the review together!

Read the review here 🙂

Many, many thanks to Atlus for providing me with a demo cart! I think this is the first review of the US release. If it’s not, then damnit, I should’ve gotten it finished & typed up sooner 😉

I’ll try to get some more updates done tomorrow – had an unexpected workload this morning, which has made me fall behind again 🙁

Shining Soul II Credits & Summary

Shining Soul II Credits & Summary

First up, my apologies – I’ve lost track of the days this week and forgot I was due to do a regular update at SFC today! I’ll try to do it tomorrow. Things are a little hectic here, as my boyfriend and I are trying to sell our flat, and hoping to buy a house – expensive things, those! So, there’s lots going on! Hehe, if you’ve got a few grand to spare, you know where to send it 😉 Just kidding!

Aspartate has kindly provided us with the production credits for Shining Soul II, along with a translation of the game’s introduction for the summary page. I hope to have her permission to include her rough translation of the game’s events as a sort of script here, to help those playing the game who can’t read Japanese 🙂

Myself, I’ve not had time to play much futher into SSII, though I’d like to! I’m getting a review together for the US release of Shining Soul first, since I’m sure Atlus will be keen to ensure that I’ve kept my end of the review copy deal 😉

I’ve also got a few new items to add to the collectables page and to my collection – one of which is a rather curious item – a Famicom (Nintendo/NES) cartridge that has a Final Conflict label on it. Since I don’t have a Famicom, I can’t try it out just yet. It may be the hacked Chinese language version of Shining Force, it may be some kind of version of Final Conflict, or it could just be a very mislabeled cart! I’m hoping that it’s contents may be useful to those involved in the various Final Conflict remake projects, as it’s nigh-on impossible to get the actual damage calculations and other vital data/formulae out of the Game Gear game/ROM. Perhaps this apparent conversion to Famicom code/format will be easier to get the data from!

More Shining Force III Sc2 Translations!

More Shining Force III Sc2 Translations!

Yes, Beyd’s been busy translating again! Two more sections of the Scenario 2 script are now available (5-17 and 6-15) with the final script over halfway done and expected to be sent for addition to SFC soon! Great work Beyd, we can’t thank you enough for all you’ve done!

Shining Soul USA release date!

Shining Soul USA release date!

Atlus USA have announced the release date for Shining Soul in the USA – September 16th (this year, of course!). <edited, not at liberty to discuss why, sorry!>

Great stuff Atlus!

More on the US release of Shining Soul, next week when I should receive my review copy 🙂

Forums Back Online!!

Forums Back Online!!

I’ve been conversing with Smoove for most of the morning trying to resolve the problem, and we’ve finally cracked it. It was related to an update on the server in the last 24 hours, and a new update seems to have fixed it 🙂

Forums Down!

Forums Down!

It seems that something’s broken in the DB again, and worse still, the DB admin panel is currently down, following some server upgrades. I have asked SmooveNET about the problem and they will be looking into it ASAP no doubt!

Meanwhile I’ve disabled the forums to prevent any further problems, my apologies for the inconvenience!

Regular Update

Regular Update

As usual, we have a new MP3, new poll, new comic and finally the results of the July Contest. Both winners turned out to be members of the SFC Forums, so I’m very glad to know the Yogs will be going to good homes 🙂 A new contest has also begun!
If you wanted a Yog plushie, but didn’t win the contest, keep an eye on the updates here, as sometime in the not-too-distant future, I’ll be making a giant (40cm tall) Yog to sell on Ebay! Watch this space 😉 While I’m on the subject of selling, I do still have some Shining Force Gaiden Collector Cards for sale 🙂 Email me for details 🙂

I’ve also made a small update to the Emulation Information page, and was going to update the Chronology page, but I have some matters to attend to at the forums. Meanwhile, you might enjoy reading this topic, in which a new theory has been put forward!

In the coming days/weeks, these things should be updated/added:


  • Review of USA Shining Soul release

    – awaiting the arrival of my review copy!
  • Review of Japanese Shining Soul II release
    – have received my copy, but wanted to get some other updates done before trying it 😉
  • Shining Soul II production credits
    – when I complete the game, or when someone else completes it and translates them (I hear they’re in Kanji!)
  • More Scenario 2 (and possibly, Scenario 3) script translations
    – as soon as Beyd sends them through to me 🙂
  • ‘Where to Buy…’ page update
    – waiting a few more days, as I expect some Shining Soul II guidebooks to be available soon
  • More fan art
  • Updated Shining Chronology

Various Updates

Various Updates


  • Shining Soul II artwork & cover scans added
  • Shining Soul II Collectables updated
  • My Collection updated
  • Links Directory updated (know of a site that needs adding?)
  • Some of the Shining Wisdom script (USA version) added, thanks to SilverShadow!
  • New Shining Force II magazine article scan added, thanks to Blake. You can see a review of the article here!

More updates coming tomorrow, along with all the regular updates & a new contest! 🙂

BTW, if anyone is looking for some Shining Force Gaiden Collector Cards, I have some for sale 🙂 Email me for details 🙂

Shining Soul USA Release News

Shining Soul USA Release News

My contacts at Atlus USA have confirmed that they have completed the localisation of Shining Soul for the US market and the game is now being manufactured, having received approval from Nintendo of America. It should be hitting the shelves around mid-September, although an exact release date is yet to be confirmed.

My review copy will be on the way tomorrow, so keep an eye on SFC in about a week for a pre-release review of the game! If any of the folks at Atlus are reading, I’d like to take this opportunity to thank you for your support and for being willing to hear me out 😉

Various Updates

Various Updates

Trying to clear a backlog of updates now, so here goes!

Things coming soon:


  • Review of USA Shining Soul release
  • Review of Japanese Shining Soul II release
  • Shining Soul II production credits
  • More Scenario 2 (and possibly, Scenario 3) script translations
  • New & updated links
  • New contest/previous winner announced
  • ‘Where to Buy…’ page update
  • More fan art
  • Emulation Information update
  • More official artwork
  • Updated Shining Chronology
  • Some of the Shining Wisdom script (USA version), thanks to SilverShadow!
  • More magazine article scans!