Line #1 AwesomeMusic/ShiningSeries


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3	[[folder:Shining in the Darkness]]
4	''VideoGame/ShiningInTheDarkness'' is a relatively unheard of game made by Creator/{{Sega}}, due to being overshadowed by its SpiritualSuccessor the ''VideoGame/ShiningForce'' series and the ''VideoGame/PhantasyStar'' series. Nonetheless it does have a few tunes that are great.
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6	* [[http://youtu.be/giDcJppBhGE "The Ancient Temple"]], a great way to start your first forays into the mysterious labyrinth to perform the trials of the light.
7	* [[http://youtu.be/NYpf6lfr_Is "Searching for Princess Claire"]], the dungeon theme heard in the later half of the game as you search the labyrinth proper for the hero's father and the princess, it is ''quite'' epic.
8	* [[http://youtu.be/F2mOlCNRe_o "Fateful Battle"]], if you have ever beaten ''VideoGame/ShiningForce 1'', you'll immediately recognize this theme, which originated from this game. Only played at two points in the game, once when facing the [[BlackKnight Dark Knight]] and again when battling the final boss, naturally. And it is worth it!
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12	''VideoGame/ShiningForce'' follows in the tracks of ''VideoGame/ShiningInTheDarkness'' in delivering on the awesome music front.
13	* The snare drum-heavy [[https://youtu.be/gtluqzRN9VI main overworld theme]] is the perfect backdrop for an army marching off into battle.
14	* Although the [[https://youtu.be/2hxRoyGv_ag battle scene theme]] is a bit goofy at the start, it soon settles into an adrenaline-charged version of the game's [[https://youtu.be/McP1infL22A main theme]] that conveys a definite sense of triumph.
15	* Among the battle themes, [[https://youtu.be/veyDtI3wTxA "Battle 1"]] is one of the less often used, but conveys the perfect balance of tension and adventure.
16	* [[https://youtu.be/CrTEsSO5xfE "Battle 3"]] takes the basic melodic idea from the idyllic [[https://youtu.be/DqFHJvk2vYY town theme]] and turns it on its ear into a harsh, nightmarish track.
17	* And [[https://youtu.be/ZgS9ZefgAnQ the final battle theme]] practically screams "The fate of the world hinges on the outcome of this fight! There's no turning back now - fight for all you're worth!"
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21	''VideoGame/ShiningForceII'' has a suitably ambitious score to go with a story and battle engine more ambitious than those of its predecessor.
22	* The main overworld theme, [[https://youtu.be/9UYYyTjvq9Y "Wandering Warriors",]] is the very essence of a musical call to adventure, from its soaring opening glissando and trill over a fanfare that immediately seizes the listener's attention to a triumphant march that conjures up images of heroes marching into the fray.
23	* "Wandering Warriors" is creatively re-mixed into many other themes, including the stark and serious [[https://youtu.be/vf39a_hh84Q castle theme,]] which conveys just the right shades of ceremony and gravitas.
24	* The dramatic [[https://youtu.be/wbNzuWLL0p0 "Ready for War",]] which also starts with a variation on the melody from "Wandering Warriors" before spinning off in its own direction, is a battlefield theme sure to get your blood pumping for the task ahead.
25	* The [[https://youtu.be/X6fNJTvbM9g shrine theme]] provides a deliciously haunting backdrop to some of the game's darker levels, including the secret post-credits bonus battle.
26	* And like its predecessor, ''Shining Force II'' has a frantic, urgent [[https://youtu.be/7qvudKHKozc final battle theme]] that helps to hammer home just how much the fate of the world rests on victory in this confrontation.
27	* The [[https://youtu.be/QZkJ0mzithw unpromoted]] attack theme is actually seen as better by some, sounding like a victory theme.

Context AwesomeMusic / ShiningSeries