Release

Friday, March 29, 1991

Player score

54/100

Platform families

4

Editorial overview

Inside Shining in the Darkness

What it is

Dark Sol has vowed to reign over the enchanted Kingdom of Thornwood, and only you can stop him. Find the powerful Arms of Light and battle the deadly beasts that keep your people desperate and starving in this epic journey for peace. Roaming the dark Labyrinth, you'll seek out enemies and collect weapons, all of which will help you pass the test of the Ancients and become a shining knight. Get into the adventure with a stunning 3-D perspective, amazing cinematic views and fast-paced scrolling. You'll move from battle to battle, solving puzzles and discovering secret items in this engrossing struggle between good and evil.

The premise

"Princess Jessa, along with the loyal knight Mortred, has gone missing in the vicinity of the Labyrinth. King Drake and his aides have no clue as to where she is. As Mortred’s son, join forces with Milo and Pyra in a quest to find the princess."

PC

LUDEX game dossier

Puzzle Role-playing (RPG)

Shining in the Darkness

Climax Entertainment · Tec Toy

2.7/5Friday, March 29, 199135.4 years ago

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Connected releases

7

Game data from IGDB

Play styles

Single player

Perspective

First person

Themes

Fantasy

Languages

1 supported

Cinematic archive

See the world in motion

Official footage, in-game captures, and production artwork—collected into one immersive gallery.

12 assets

Screenshots & key art

Beyond this game

Explore the complete universe

One complete franchise view connects the main releases, spin-offs, settings, and related game families.

FranchiseShining ForceEnter the franchise

Content map

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DLC, expansions, editions, and bundles are different products. Each stays in its own lane so you always know what you are looking at.

7 Bundle

Store collections

Bundles

Packages combining this title with other games or downloadable content.

7 releases

Production dossier

The complete game record

Cast, creators, hardware, release history, and the details that define how this game plays.

Who made it

Platforms

Linux
Wii
Gen 7
Sega Mega Drive/Genesis
Gen 4
PC (Microsoft Windows)
Mac

Release history

Mar 29, 1991Sega Mega Drive/Genesis
Aug 06, 1991Sega Mega Drive/Genesis
Sep 09, 1991Sega Mega Drive/Genesis
Jun 02, 1997Sega Mega Drive/Genesis
Jun 12, 2007Wii
Aug 13, 2007Wii
Sep 07, 2007Wii
Jan 26, 2011PC (Microsoft Windows)
Jan 26, 2011Linux

Themes & modes

FantasySingle player

Windows

Minimum

Minimum: • OS *: Windows® XP or higher • Graphics: 32MB or greater graphics card • DirectX®: DirectX® 9.0 or greater • Hard Drive: 50MB free disc space System specs for classic launcher.

Recommended

Recommended: • OS *: Windows® XP or higher • Graphics/CPU: NVidia GeForce GTX 280 or ATI Radeon HD 6630 or equivalent DirectX® 9c or higher 1GB VRam / Intel i3-2100 or AMD Phenom II X4 940 or equivalent dual core CPU • DirectX®: DirectX® 9c or greater • Hard Drive: 50MB free disc space

macOS

Recommended

OS: OS Sierra Version 10.12.6 Processor: 2.6GHz Intel Core i5 Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: Intel Iris 1536

Linux

Recommended

OS: Ubuntu 16.10 or higher Processor: Intel i3-2100 or AMD Phenom II X4 940 or equivalent dual core CPU Graphics: NVidia GeForce GTX 280 or ATI Radeon HD 6630 or equivalent DirectX® 9c or higher 1GB VRam