
They managed to bring these cookie-cutter characters to life and helped me enjoy my time with them a little bit more than I expected. I struggled to remember most of their names throughout my playthrough, but even though their personalities don’t shine in the plot, I want to credit the voice acting, which is mostly very impressive for a port. Most of the cast also fit their respective tropes: Sonia, a knight of Astoria, is an all-around tough girl who is determined to save everyone Kirika, a Dragoneer and Diva Magica (which means she can talk to the Shining Dragon), is serene and bashful and Rinna, Kirika’s servant, is chirpy, bubbly, and sometimes a little bit irritating. Shining Resonance Refrain never strives to break away from tried and true JRPG tropes.

As he becomes embroiled in a war between the Dragoneer’s home of Astoria and the Empire of Lombardia, Yuma must decide whether to use his power to help save the world. He fears this power but comes under the protection of a group of Dragoneers, warriors who have the power to wield musical weapons and use the dragon’s power. You control Yuma, a boy who has the power to transform into the Shining Dragon, a mythical beast revered by many across the land. It’s fantastic to finally get a new Shining game here - the first in ten years - but for many, the wait might not have been worth it.
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The Shining series had already faded in popularity at that point, so would we ever get this one? Fortunately, while we’ve had to wait an extra four years, Sega has finally delivered the goods with an enhanced port on all consoles called Shining Resonance Refrain. Are you worried it’ll never see the light of day? Or are you concerned that what you might eventually get won’t live up to your expectations? I imagine those questions arose when Shining Resonance was released in Japan back in 2014 on PS3. Think about that series you love and haven’t played an entry for over ten years.
