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Shining in the Darkness

First release
Mar 29, 1991
Publisher
Tec Toy, Sega
Genres
Role-playing (RPG), Puzzle · Fantasy

Dark Sol has vowed to reign over the enchanted Kingdom of Thornwood, and only you can stop him. Find the powerful Arms of Light and battle the deadly beasts that keep your people desperate and starving in this epic journey for peace. Roaming the dark Labyrinth, you'll seek out enemies and collect weapons, all of which will help you pass the test of the Ancients and become a shining knight. Get into the adventure with a stunning 3-D perspective, amazing cinematic views and fast-paced scrolling. You'll move from battle to battle, solving puzzles and discovering secret items in this engrossing struggle between good and evil.

Also known as Shining and the Darkness

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Storyline, release dates, time to beat, age ratings, modes, links, keywords

Storyline
"Princess Jessa, along with the loyal knight Mortred, has gone missing in the vicinity of the Labyrinth. King Drake and his aides have no clue as to where she is. As Mortred’s son, join forces with Milo and Pyra in a quest to find the princess."Read more

"Princess Jessa, along with the loyal knight Mortred, has gone missing in the vicinity of the Labyrinth. King Drake and his aides have no clue as to where she is. As Mortred’s son, join forces with Milo and Pyra in a quest to find the princess."

Release dates
Sega Mega Drive/Genesis
Mar 29, 1991
Sega Mega Drive/Genesis
Aug 06, 1991
Sega Mega Drive/Genesis
Sep 09, 1991
All 10 release dates
Sega Mega Drive/Genesis
Jun 02, 1997
Wii
Jun 12, 2007
Wii
Aug 13, 2007
Wii
Sep 07, 2007
PC (Microsoft Windows)
Jan 26, 2011
Mac
Jan 26, 2011
Linux
Jan 26, 2011
Age ratings
ESRB EPEGI 7
Game modes
Single player
Perspective
First person
Keywords
ghosts, magic, maze, chicken, steam
… All 36, multiple protagonists, multiple endings, undead, traps, dancing, pixel art, worm, teleportation, dungeon crawler, turn-based combat, trolls, explosion, anthropomorphism, spider, leveling up, shopping, goblins, skeletons, virtual console, non-player character, descendants of other characters, treasure chest, royalty, instant kill, liberation, crab, sega channel, sleeping, plot twist, sleeping enemies, wii virtual console