Shining Tears is an old-school Action RPG set in the Shining universe (previous games include Shining in the Darkness and the Shining Force Trilogy). You play Xion, a hero who is drawn into saving the City of Shilidia from a formerly peaceful neighbor due to his possession of the powerful Twin Dragon Rings. This sets the stage for an epic RPG storyline with fun characters and big surprises.

Presented in beautiful hand-drawn 2D graphics and backgrounds, players may choose to go into battles from among 8 unlockable companions, each with their own unique powers, strengths and weaknesses. Furthermore, the co-op system lets two players cooperate in battles, pulling off special combo moves and leveling up their characters together. Interestingly, the companion you pick changes Xion to the opposite 'soul' dark or light due to the nature of the Twin Dragon Rings, with correspondingly different powers. Single players have their companion AI to help them out of tight spots, too.

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Alternate Titles

"光明之淚" -- Chinese Spelling (Traditional)
"光明之泪" -- Chinese Title (Simplified)
"シャイニング・ティアーズ " -- Japanese Spelling

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Merchant	Title	Platform	Price
	Shining Tears
	Shining Tears	PlayStation 2	$41.79
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The Press Says

Game Informer Magazine	Mar, 2005	7.75 out of 10	78
Game Informer Magazine	Mar, 2005	7.25 out of 10	72
Digital Press - Classic Video Games	Jul 02, 2005	7 out of 10	70
GotNext	Jul 04, 2005		70
Just RPG	Dec 05, 2005	65 out of 100	65
GameSpot	May 28, 2005	6.4 out of 10	64
GameSpy	Mar 18, 2005		60
GameZone	Apr 08, 2005	6 out of 10	60
Netjak	Apr 29, 2005	4.8 out of 10	48
RPGamer	2005	1 out of 5	20