Shining the Holy Ark (SEGA Saturn)

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Description

Part of the Shining game universe, Shining the Holy Ark is a pure console-style RPG (unlike Shining Force games, that were strategy/RPG hybrids). You play the role of a young swordsman Arthur, who decided to work as a mercenary for various people needing his services. On his first mission, the King of Enrich sends him to a mine, in order to find and punish a renegade ninja who has escaped from him. However, an accident occurs that makes Arthur realize that he'll have to do much more than his usual mercenary assignment, and that there is a true evil in the world that must be defeated at all costs.

The game features 3D graphics and utilizes first-person perspective for dungeons and battles. The turn-based battles are of a traditional Japanese RPG kind, except the addition of "Pixie System". In various places in the game you can find pixies who can later be used as allies in battles.

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Alternate Titles

• "シャイニング・ザ・ホーリィアーク" -- Japanese spelling

Part of the Following Groups

• Console Generation Exclusive: Sega Saturn
• Shining universe

User Reviews

Shine On You Crazy Diamond	MasterMegid (902)
You’re in for some dungeon-crawler RPG goodness.	Rik Hideto (463816)

Critic Reviews

Video Games	May, 1997	85 out of 100	85
RPGFan	Jul 27, 1999	82 out of 100	82
RPGFan	Jun 06, 2000	80 out of 100	80
Computer and Video Games (CVG)	Jun, 1997		80
RPGDreamers	2003	8 out of 10	80
neXGam	Dec 27, 2009	8 out of 10	80
Electronic Gaming Monthly (EGM)	Aug, 1997	31 out of 40	78
Game Revolution	Jun 06, 2004	B	75
SEGA-Mag (Objectif-SEGA)	Feb 17, 2008	7 out of 10	70
Hey Poor Player	Oct 17, 2010		70

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