Sonic! Software Planning Retro Games Collection
5 total gamesSonic! Software Planning is a Japanese game developer primarily recognized for its extensive work on the beloved "Shining" series of role-playing games.
About Sonic! Software Planning Games
Sonic! Software Planning is a Japanese game studio with a history rooted in creating role-playing games. They established themselves in the industry by developing titles that often featured intricate stories and distinctive art styles, building a reputation for crafting memorable worlds for players to explore.
The studio's most prominent work is undoubtedly the 'Shining' series, a franchise that has seen numerous iterations across different consoles since its debut. Titles like Shining Force on the Sega Genesis defined tactical RPG gameplay for many, presenting players with a persistent army to command and develop through grid-based battles. Players would guide their force across continents, recruiting new allies and engaging in strategic combat where unit placement and type were crucial. Later entries in the Shining saga, such as Shining Tears and Shining Blade for PlayStation 2 and PSP respectively, shifted towards a more action-oriented RPG style. These games often featured a strong emphasis on character relationships and narrative, with players controlling a party through real-time combat and exploring detailed environments. The consistent element across Sonic! Software Planning's games has been their dedication to character design and world-building.
Over the years, Sonic! Software Planning has navigated shifts in the gaming landscape, continuing to produce titles that appeal to fans of narrative-driven experiences. Their dedication to the RPG genre has allowed them to cultivate a dedicated following who anticipate the studio's next project.
All Sonic! Software Planning Retro Games
5 games available
Shining Force II: The Sword of Hajya
As a hero destined to stop a rising darkness, you command a growing army in turn-based tactical battles, moving your units on a grid and selecting their actions to defeat enemies and explore a world threatened by an ancient evil.
Shining Force Gaiden: Final Conflict
In Shining Force Gaiden: Final Conflict, you command a small band of heroes on a grid-based battlefield, moving your units one by one to outmaneuver and defeat enemy forces, while also exploring towns and recruiting allies to uncover a looming threat to the land.
Shining Force: The Legacy of Great Intention
You lead the Shining Force, commanding a growing army of unique characters across grid-based battlefields to defeat the Granseal Empire and the demon Darksol, recruiting new allies and promoting them as you adventure between towns.
Shining Force II
You lead a band of heroes across the land, engaging in turn-based tactical combat on a grid to defeat encroaching darkness and prevent the world's destruction, recruiting diverse allies who can later be promoted to new classes.