The shining force 3 translation project is a fanbased project engaged in the translation of the sega saturn game shining force iii. Translation for shining force iii scenario 1, 2, 3, and premium disc. Shining force central has released a translation patch for the premium disk. Tactical shining force rpg action snes english translation gentlemangamerspick 4. Shining force iii faqs, walkthroughs, and guides for saturn. Now i have a modded jap saturn and would be very interested in playing this. Shining force 1, 2, and shining ont he darkness are all on the sega genesis collection on switch by the way. Emulator, theres a fan translation available and theres some shops online who still sell copies of scenarios 1 3 as far as im aware if you want to go the legal route and rip the isos yourself its not hard and theres a guide on shining force central if you go that route or you can do it the illegal way but thats up to you to figure out xd. Shining force 3 premium eng v17 shining force iii scenario 1 eng v17 shining force iii scenario 2 eng v17 shining force iii scenario 3 eng v17 no idea what the premium disc is or whyif the scenario 1 is translated from the japanese version.
Certainly got a set of balls considering its business plan. This lp is to showcase a mostly well designed game to most fans who missed it and newcomers whove never heard of it. Without looking at the link yet how does the translation patch work. Shining force iii is a game that had many saturn owners wishing that they. Just moved and havent finished scenario 3 yet, but aside from the final battle monster glitch which iirc has been fixed it worked fine. Much more balanced characters and game play in general. My shining force iii saga is my jewel in my saturn collection, i have scenarios 1, 2, and 3 japanese discs, and i am well aware of the translation project, game.
By this point in time, the sega saturn was at the end of its life and sega never planned to released. This will be a partially translation for shining force feather for nintendo ds. Sf3 translation patch corrupts scenario 2 by legalize freedom wed mar 27 2019 12. Ive made it through scenario 2 with only one issue which had to do with an outdated translation patch. Place the original game cd in an available cd drive. Shining force 3 is probably the best game to come out on the sega saturn. Shining force iii was one of the crowning jewels for the sega saturn and is one of the best strategy rpgs ever from the folks at sega.
Shining the holy ark with soundtrack, reproductions for sega saturn. Scenario 3 is a turn based strategy game for the sega saturn. All dialog, attacks, story text, and other misc text has been translated. The most frustrating thing for me is that shining force 3 has three different scenarios on cd, but only scenario 1 was released in the us for the american sega saturn. Do you need the official japanese release like for shining force 3 scenario 2 and 3. Introduction the shining force iii translation project.
The patch is available from the sf3 translation project ftp courtesy of moogie and. Shining force iii premium disc rom iso download for. In this section of the site is a complete walkthrough to the first scenario including information on all the characters and a detailed monster list. A place for those working on the shining force iii translation patch. For more information about how to use this walkthrough click on the aboutlink below. In this video i will show you how to patch shining force iii into english with the shining. Although sega did release shining force iii in english in the us and uk, it was actually only the first scenario. The games will now be in complete english, aside from a few graphical glitches. Arrpeegee has resumed his playthrough of sc2 and is currently at the end. The sword of hajya is good too, its an srpg on the game gear, but half of shining force cd is a 16bit remake of it.
So for example, the character name is jinthree chars in ascii 3 bytes, which in japanese is two chars in shiftjis 4 bytes, if i want to. Shining force 3 deluxe collection english translation shining force 3 deluxe collection. Sega really, really, really needs to relrelease shining force 3, with all scenarios and an english translation. Classic video game modifications, fan translations, homebrew. Normally to load a game with mednafen, you just drag the. Help finding english patched shining force iii scenario 2. This is a fanmade patch so dont expect a professional translation here. Im good with using a computer, however i do not know fancy terms and such. Keep in mind the 3rd gaiden was a japanese only release on the game gear. While i am a shining force veteran, i will not be able to dissect this game to the depth that i did with shining force 2.
However, there was a scenario 2 and 3 in addition to a premium disc that never. Browsing the net i have found that there are english translations of scenario 2, 3, and the premium disc of shining force iii for the sega saturn. Sep 10, 2007 having read this months copy of gamestm i had the pleasure of reading a full article on the shining force 3. The patch is available from the sf3 translation project ftp courtesy of moogie and shining force central. I have only completed scenarios 1 and 2 once before, and have not yet started scenario 3. Thanks for the info but ive already been to that site and ive downloaded the patch and it wont work on my system because its an exe file. Instructions at the link, apparently there are a lot of different runs of dfii so there is no one patch fits all.
Scenario 1 shown here is due out in december, while scenarios 2 and 3 are slated for release sometime next year. Shining wisdom shining the holy ark shining force iii scenario 1. Scenario 2 english fan translation sega saturn playthrough chapter 1. Welcome to jumesyns guide to shining force iii scenario 1. Scenario 3, bulzome rising, stars julian, a mercenary who appears as a secondary character in both scenario 1 and scenario 2. Scenario 1 is a turn based strategy game for the sega saturn.
Premium disc japanese version if you have it, not necessary. Having read this months copy of gamestm i had the pleasure of reading a full article on the shining force 3. The story starts out as the emperor is abducted from within the city of saraband, and you must go on the run with your king, who is suspected of being the mastermind behind the abduction. Shining force gaiden 1, 2, and 3 deal with events inbetween sf1 and 2.
Remember how great the original shining force games were. Jun 18, 2018 ive made it through scenario 2 with only one issue which had to do with an outdated translation patch. Jumesyn shining force iii 3 guides, translations, artwork. Scenario 3 starts about 60% through scenario 2s story, and focuses primarily on battles against the bulzome sect and their. Each scenario is expected to have gameplay that lasts up to 30 hours or more, and will provide three separate perspectives on one huge story, allowing the gamer to see things from every side before ultimately reaching the conclusion. The english patch has been released for dragon force ii on the saturn. If this is your first visit, be sure to check out the faq by clicking the link above. Shining force 3, scenario 1,2,3 reproduction case art with free art discs and roms. The patch is close to being complete but has some bugs and spellinggrammar errors that need fixed. Patch instructions the shining force iii translation project.
Now it turns out that only part 1 was ever released in the ukus with the other 2 parts being released in japan. Additionally, in 2004 a remake was released for the game boy advance under the title shining. December 2015 click show for important translation instructions. This hack adds over 60 new pieces of equipment for all the characters. The game is actually comprised of three scenarios, the latter two only having seen a release in japan. He is for all intents and purposes the true main character of shining force iii. Shining force iii premium disc rom iso download for sega. The game is encoded in shiftjis, and uses two byte per character. In scenario 2 you even have a brilliantly done naval battle, with you and your. Shining force iii premium disc translation retrogaming. The shining force 3 translation project is a fanbased project engaged in the. Please note that you will need 7zip to extract the. Set in a world of fantasy and magic, shining force iii places you in the boots of a young general, fighting to preserve the peace in your world. Dragon force ii saturn english translation patch released.
Aug 12, 2015 shining force iii scenario 1 sega saturn, srpg shining force iii scenario 2 sega saturn, srpg shining force iii scenario 3 sega saturn, srpg shining force. The translation project is no longer just a script that you compare to the japanese version of the game, but it is now a patch that you apply to your discs and reburn to a cdr. Shining force iii scenario 1 eng v20 shining force iii scenario 2 eng v20 shining force iii scenario 3 eng v20 shining force iii premium disk eng v20 these images were generated by myself and are based on the latest translation released in december 2018. I lost my translated scenarios that i burned some years ago and the files are on an old pc packed away. And because i am alone doing it, i wont be doing a full translation. I have a white japanese saturn with the white 4in1 action replay cart. Shining force iii iii, shainingu fosu iii is a fantasy turnbased tactics roleplaying video game designed for the sega saturn by camelot software.
Shining force iii is a fantasy turnbased tactics roleplaying video game designed for the sega. Translation for shining force iii scenario 1,2,3, and premium disc. In fact there are characters in the gaiden that are present in both sf1 and 2 which bridges the games together. However, there was a scenario 2 and 3 in addition to a premium disc that never made it outside of japan. Scenario 2 is a turn based strategy game for the sega saturn. Shining force iii faqs, walkthroughs, and guides for. View this page in english french german indonesian italian. View this page in english french german indonesian italian japanese korean portuguese russian spanish thai.
I wish that either they or the shining force 3 premium disc could be released for play station or xbox. The translation project is no longer just a script that you compare to the japanese version of the game, but it is. To get a taste of shining tactics, check out these screen shots and this youtube playthrough. For shining force iii on the saturn, gamefaqs has 12 faqs game guides and walkthroughs. Sf3 translation patch corrupts scenario 2 shining force.