Play Order
0 / 15 playedCore entries in release order.
About Shining
Shining is Sega long running RPG property starting with Shining in the Darkness in 1991, a first person dungeon crawler, then Shining Force in 1992 from Climax and Sonic Software Planning, the tactical grid battler that defined the brand. Force II followed in 1993, CD in 1994, Wisdom in 1995, Holy Ark in 1996, and the three scenario Force III in 1997 to 1998.
Later action entries include Tears in 2004, Neo in 2005, Wind in 2007, and Resonance in 2014 expanded as Refrain in 2018. Games share lore but rarely continue saves, so release order shows systems growing from grid tactics to action while keeping crossovers clear.
Good to know
There is no single chronological order worth listing across the whole brand. Entries jump settings and only loosely connect through Force lore, so release order from 1991 to 2018 is the recommended path. Strategy fans can start with Force or Force II, action fans can jump to Tears, both lead naturally into the later run.
