Shining In The Darkness

[MrKite]

I bought Sonic's Ultimate Genesis Collection for the PS3 a few days ago, and one of the games on there I've been playing frequently other than Sonic 2, Sonic & Knuckles, Streets Of Rage 2, and Phantasy Star II and III is this game I've never gotten to experience that much in the past. I remember when I first played this game. It was in the early 90's during this one time me, my mother and my siblings were at Sears, and it was the same day that I first tried Phantasy Star III (geez, I can't believe I remember all this considering how young I was at the time). This didn't annoy me as much as when I first played PSIII, because I could actually do stuff, and not get frustrated trying to figure out how to get out of the menu screen. I like the way the game is set up, how it's in a first person perspective, and when you enter the labyrinth, it's really cool, because it reminds me of the mazes/dungeons in the original Phantasy Star. This game was developed by Climax, who are also responsible for the Shining Force series, and I believe this game is also set in the same time line. I really want to like this game. It's got a nice concept and interesting gameplay, but when you're in the labyrinth, it's so tedious having to go back and forth without a map or anything. The only way to see a map is to go on GameFAQs, but because it's on the internet and not actually in the game, you might have to get up and use the bathroom or something, and you could forget where you are in the labyrinth and probably lose your mind trying to figure out where in the hell you are. And I got this thing when I was playing last night called the Seed of Wisdom, and I don't remember how I got it or what it was for, but I accidentally used it, and nothing happened, and now I can't get it back! I'm still trying to give this game a chance though. I also like the music, which is by Masahiko Yoshimura, whom also worked on Shining Force.

[BenoitRen]

Why don't you draw a map? Didn't you draw a map for Phantasy Star?

By the way, I encourage you to use paragraph breaks.

[MrKite]

Why don't you draw a map? Didn't you draw a map for Phantasy Star?

By the way, I encourage you to use paragraph breaks.

No, I didn't. I used walkthroughs and pre-made maps I found on the internet.

[Zucca]

• Always keep at least one angel feather with you
• Running blind in dungeons makes you stonger (you get more exp than just running trough)
• http://shrines.rpgclassics.com/genesis/sitd for more help

[Wing-0]

Heheheheh... Or you could do what my dad told me when I was a kid:

"Stick to one of the walls and keep advancing. One day (literally), you'll find the exit"

Then came the more complicated dungeons...

"Dad! I fell into a hole and am in another floor!"

"Hmmm... Keep sticking to the wall..."

In the end, it took me three years to finish PSI... But DAMN, Alis, Myau, Odin and Noah (LUTZ!) were so strong that the sorcerers in Baya Malay died easily.

No, no maps drawn... Alhough I did learn where the holes were.

My mother is still fed up with the dungeon music that when I put PSI again, she screams to me to shut the game off from her room... Plus, I occasionally hum them as well... when she's pissed me off, naturally.

[Zucca]

Also here's the list of item drops I've made.

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Shining in/and the Darkness - Item drops from monsters (uncomplete)
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By: Zucca, zucca@kahvipannu.com
IRC: Zucca @ IRCnet/Freenode/Badnik
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BILDBLOK       =   MITHRIL ARMOR
BLACKBONE      =   MITHRIL AXE (Best one-attack-per-turn weapon for Milo)
BRIMSTONE      =   DREAM BLADE (The most powerful weapon for hero. If used casts MUDDLE level 1. Unfortunately this is too good to be true... Yes. It's cursed. Makes wearer to be under affect of MUDDLE level 2.)
CENTAURIAN     =   STEEL ARMOR
CERBERUS       =   DOOMSTAFF (Very good staff for Pyra. Cursed. If used casts BLAZE level 4 on EVERYONE.)
CHIMERA        =   FROST ARMOR (Quite a good armor for hero. May give some resistance to cold, ie. against to FREEZE. But when you meet this nasty creature you should already found one...)
COLOSSUS       =   MITHRIL ORE (Material needed to forge mithril euipment.)
DEADHEAD       =   LONGSWORD
DEATHBRINGER   =   MIRACLE HERB (If used casts REVIVE level 2.)
DEATHMASK      =   DOOMBLADE (One of the best weapons for Hero. If equipped, does instant kills randomly. It is semi-cursed. It can assasinate enemies even if you don't actually attack. It "steals" hero's turn and kills an enemy.)
DEATHPAW       =   MAGIC MIRROR
DEATHSERPENT   =   IRON ARMOR
DEMI-WIGHT     =   WORN ROBE (The worst armor in the game and it's even cursed ;|)
DEMONESK       =   HERBWATER
DEMONIKA       =   ICE SABER
DRAGONSPAWN    =   IRON LANCE
DREAM PUFF     =   LEATHER ROBE
GARGOYLE       =   DARKROBE (Propably the best armor for Milo and Pyra but cursed.)
GHOUL          =   DARK SCIMITAR
GOLLUM         =   SUPER FLAIL (Propably the best weapon for Milo. Makes attack THREE times a turn. Great weapon when combined with BOOST level 1)
GRAVEROC       =   STEEL LANCE
GRIMWALL       =   HEALERFRUIT
GRYPHON        =   STEELWHIP (The best non cursed whip for Pyra)
GUARDIAN       =   LIGHTROBE (Why is MAGIC MAIL better than this? Does this have some special abilities? Magic resistance?)
HELLHOUND      =   HOLY WATER
HOBGOBLIN      =   BATTLE HAMMER
KALIUM         =   HERBWATER
KRUSHER        =   DARK BLOCK (Trader can forge cursed euipment from these.)
LANCEROT       =   STORM SWORD
LIVING ARMOR   =   BROADSWORD
LOKJAW         =   MAGIC RING
MANDAGORA      =   BARRIER RING (!!! Gives defence and magic resistance. If used casts QUICK level 2.)
MANDRAKE       =   HEALERFRUIT
MEAT ZOMBIE    =   DEMON STAFF (Poor weapon for Pyra. If used casts muddle level 2 to EVERYONE with 100% success rate, except for some special kind of enemies. Cannot be broken. Note: When muddled [lvl 2], monsters give away their treasures sometimes.)
NECROMANCER    =   MERCY STAFF (Quite a good weapon, being a staff, for Pyra. When used casts HEAL level 3!)
RAGNAROCK      =   MAGIC MAIL
RAMIUM         =   SUM ARMOR (Armor for hero. May give resistance to heat.)
REAPER         =   BATTLE AXE
SCIZZAR        =   MITHRIL HOOD
SEA STALLION   =   MADU
SERPI          =   FORBIDDEN BOX (The most exciting toy EVER.)
SLIMY OOZE     =   HERB
SORCEROR       =   STEELPLATE
TROGLODYTE     =   STEEL SHIELD
VYPER          =   DARK BLOCK (Trader can forge cursed euipment from theese.)
WARBIRD        =   HEX WHIP (Best whip for Pyra, unfortunately also cursed.)
WARHORSE       =   MAGIC ROBE (Armor for Milo and Pyra. May give magic resistance.)