Shining in the Darkness VC gameplay video

If you’re a true-blue RPG fan to the bones, the Wii’s Virtual Console has an upcoming offering that will delight you. Shining in the Darkness, which appeared in the Sega Mega Drive/Genesis platforms and preceded the legendary Shining Force is back as a VC title for a nostalgic treat.

True to its billing as one of the godfathers of RPG, this is a typical dungeon-crawler where you control a party of three in a quest to find the Arms of Light. You will use that mystic item to defeat an evil sorcerer named Dark Sol who threatens your native Thornwood. Together with your friends, you struggle against the forces of the dark to restore order in your country.

Shining in the Darkness would later spawn descendants well into the last generation of gaming. The series is well loved for its purist approach to the genre and for contributing elements still used today. If you want to experience one of the pillars of modern role-players, pick this one up.

If you’re a true-blue RPG fan to the bones, the Wii’s Virtual Console has an upcoming offering that will delight you. Shining in the Darkness, which appeared in the Sega Mega Drive/Genesis platforms and preceded the legendary Shining Force is back as a VC title for a nostalgic treat.

True to its billing as one of the godfathers of RPG, this is a typical dungeon-crawler where you control a party of three in a quest to find the Arms of Light. You will use that mystic item to defeat an evil sorcerer named Dark Sol who threatens your native Thornwood. Together with your friends, you struggle against the forces of the dark to restore order in your country.

Shining in the Darkness would later spawn descendants well into the last generation of gaming. The series is well loved for its purist approach to the genre and for contributing elements still used today. If you want to experience one of the pillars of modern role-players, pick this one up.