Firstly, my apologies for the downtime over the last few hours. I’ve no idea what’s been going on, looks like some kind of server problem. As I’m typing this update, the site is still down, so I don’t know when you’ll actually be able to see this update!
As always, there’s a new MP3 and a new comic strip. I can’t get onto the site to edit the poll, so the old results and the new poll will have to wait until everything’s up and running again *grumble grumble* Many thanks to Dragon for hosting the MP3 now I’m without my company webspace 🙂 If anyone wants the lyrics to this crazy Shining Wisdom MP3, drop me an email – I’ve got them at home 🙂
I’ve added a lot of new things today: lots of fanart (Shining Force, Shining Force II, Shining Force CD, Shining Force III Scenario 1, Scenario 2 and Scenario 3). We also have some great midi files from Magnus Andersson, mostly for Shining the Holy Ark (two of which are currently exclusive to this site!), and one for Shining in the Darkness. Great work, Magnus!
I understand some users are having problems finding their way to the newer sections of the site, as it requires going to the relevant game and then to the section. To make things easier, I will be adding an entry page for each of these sections (rather like the greeting cards etc).
The Shining Force Webring has finally been updated 😉 Lots of dead links have been removed from it, and it needs more submissions! I’ve got to get the webring code added to each of my Shining sites, but I’ll have to wait until the server is back up before doing that.
I’ve got a few items to sell at the moment, namely a few single Shining Force Gaiden cards (contact me if there’s a specific card you’re after and I’ll see if I have it) and a Shining Force II Attack Special (Japanese booklet that came with Megadrive Fan magazine many years ago). I will soon be in possession of some Shining Force III cards too, contact me if you need some to finish off your collection and we’ll discuss a price.
There are still lots of areas I need to add to, right now I’m focussing on the game scripts. Thankfully, a few brave souls have volunteered to help with putting them into the right layout. I’m still in need of the Shining in the Darkness script and Shining Wisdom script. I’m hoping to type up the UK Shining Wisdom script, since the translation is better than that in the US version. However, if you already have either of these scripts typed up, please let me know if you’d be willing to let me use them here.
The Campaign is now at over 4,300 signatures… less than 700 to go until I send it off! I’ve decided to only send it to Sega, Nintendo and Camelot, due to lack of finances for sending to Sony and Microsoft too. It seems clear that Nintendo has the Shining series now anyway, so it shouldn’t matter. If you haven’t already signed the campaign, what are you waiting for? Sign it!!
Right… I’d best go and upload this now, so it’s ready for when the server stops playing up 😉 The new poll & results of the last poll will be online later, when the site is back up.