Introduction the shining force iii translation project. The shining force 3 translation project is a fanbased project engaged in the translation of the sega saturn game shining force iii. Shining force iii premium disc translation retrogaming. In scenario 2 you even have a brilliantly done naval battle, with you and your. Just moved and havent finished scenario 3 yet, but aside from the final battle monster glitch which iirc has been fixed it worked fine. Patch instructions the shining force iii translation project. Instructions at the link, apparently there are a lot of different runs of dfii so there is no one patch fits all. Now i have a modded jap saturn and would be very interested in playing this. Shining wisdom shining the holy ark shining force iii scenario 1.
Scenario 1 is a turn based strategy game for the sega saturn. Certainly got a set of balls considering its business plan. In fact there are characters in the gaiden that are present in both sf1 and 2 which bridges the games together. This is a fanmade patch so dont expect a professional translation here. Place the original game cd in an available cd drive. I have only completed scenarios 1 and 2 once before, and have not yet started scenario 3. 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 force 3 is probably the best game to come out on the sega saturn. I wish that either they or the shining force 3 premium disc could be released for play station or xbox. The game is actually comprised of three scenarios, the latter two only having seen a release in japan. Arrpeegee has resumed his playthrough of sc2 and is currently at the end. The patch is close to being complete but has some bugs and spellinggrammar errors that need fixed.
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. Shining the holy ark with soundtrack, reproductions for sega saturn. Shining force 3, scenario 1,2,3 reproduction case art with free art discs and roms. 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. For more information about how to use this walkthrough click on the aboutlink below. View this page in english french german indonesian italian japanese korean portuguese russian spanish thai. Shining force 1, 2, and shining ont he darkness are all on the sega genesis collection on switch by the way. Help finding english patched shining force iii scenario 2. Shining force 3 deluxe collection english translation shining force 3 deluxe collection. Scenario 2 english fan translation sega saturn playthrough chapter 1. Keep in mind the 3rd gaiden was a japanese only release on the game gear. Although sega did release shining force iii in english in the us and uk, it was actually only the first scenario.
The english patch has been released for dragon force ii on the saturn. By this point in time, the sega saturn was at the end of its life and sega never planned to released. 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. Scenario 2 is a turn based strategy game for the sega saturn. Normally to load a game with mednafen, you just drag the. For shining force iii on the saturn, gamefaqs has 12 faqs game guides and walkthroughs. 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 is a fantasy turnbased tactics roleplaying video game designed for the sega. All dialog, attacks, story text, and other misc text has been translated. 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. Please note that you will need 7zip to extract the. Without looking at the link yet how does the translation patch work.
Jumesyn shining force iii 3 guides, translations, artwork. The patch is available from the sf3 translation project ftp courtesy of moogie and. Much more balanced characters and game play in general. 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. Scenario 3, bulzome rising, stars julian, a mercenary who appears as a secondary character in both scenario 1 and scenario 2. Do you need the official japanese release like for shining force 3 scenario 2 and 3. Now it turns out that only part 1 was ever released in the ukus with the other 2 parts being released in japan. 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 iii premium disc rom iso download for. Shining force central has released a translation patch for the premium disk. 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. Im good with using a computer, however i do not know fancy terms and such. Sf3 translation patch corrupts scenario 2 by legalize freedom wed mar 27 2019 12.
December 2015 click show for important translation instructions. 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. In this video i will show you how to patch shining force iii into english with the shining. The games will now be in complete english, aside from a few graphical glitches. To get a taste of shining tactics, check out these screen shots and this youtube playthrough. However, there was a scenario 2 and 3 in addition to a premium disc that never made it outside of japan. Translation for shining force iii scenario 1,2,3, and premium disc. Shining force iii premium disc rom iso download for sega. Scenario 3 is a turn based strategy game for the sega saturn. 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. Premium disc japanese version if you have it, not necessary. Translation for shining force iii scenario 1, 2, 3, and premium disc. Sega really, really, really needs to relrelease shining force 3, with all scenarios and an english translation. 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.
Shining force iii faqs, walkthroughs, and guides for. This hack adds over 60 new pieces of equipment for all the characters. Shining force iii iii, shainingu fosu iii is a fantasy turnbased tactics roleplaying video game designed for the sega saturn by camelot software. Remember how great the original shining force games were. Shining force iii faqs, walkthroughs, and guides for saturn. I lost my translated scenarios that i burned some years ago and the files are on an old pc packed away. 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.
Classic video game modifications, fan translations, homebrew. 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. The shining force 3 translation project is a fanbased project engaged in the. Having read this months copy of gamestm i had the pleasure of reading a full article on the shining force 3. Dragon force ii saturn english translation patch released. Scenario 3 starts about 60% through scenario 2s story, and focuses primarily on battles against the bulzome sect and their. Shining force iii is a game that had many saturn owners wishing that they. View this page in english french german indonesian italian. 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. Ive made it through scenario 2 with only one issue which had to do with an outdated translation patch. 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. Scenario 1 shown here is due out in december, while scenarios 2 and 3 are slated for release sometime next year. 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.
The patch is available from the sf3 translation project ftp courtesy of moogie and shining force central. A place for those working on the shining force iii translation patch. Sf3 translation patch corrupts scenario 2 shining force. Jun 18, 2018 ive made it through scenario 2 with only one issue which had to do with an outdated translation patch. Shining force iii premium disc translation retrogaming with. Shining force gaiden 1, 2, and 3 deal with events inbetween sf1 and 2. Tactical shining force rpg action snes english translation gentlemangamerspick 4. If this is your first visit, be sure to check out the faq by clicking the link above. 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. Welcome to jumesyns guide to shining force iii scenario 1. This will be a partially translation for shining force feather for nintendo ds. However, there was a scenario 2 and 3 in addition to a premium disc that never.