SHINING TEARS [BIG HIT SERIES]
OFFICIAL TITLE  Shining Tears [Big Hit Series]
COMMON TITLE  Shining Tears [Big Hit Series]
SERIAL NUMBER(S)  SLKA-25425
REGION  NTSC-J
GENRE / STYLE  Action / RPG.

DEVELOPER  Amusement Vision / Nextech.
PUBLISHER  Sega.
DATE RELEASED  17 April 2008
DISC NUMBER &
PRINTED SERIAL NUMBER
DISC 1

SLKA-25425
SERIAL NUMBER IN DISC SLKA-25425
MEDIA DVD-5
NUMBER OF TRACKS 1
( 1 Data Track )
BARCODE NUMBER(S)
( UPC / EAN )

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Korean
Menus and gameplay are in Korean.

Shining Tears is an action role-playing game co-developed by Nextech and Amusement Vision and published by Sega in 2004 for the PlayStation 2 as a part of the Shining Force video game series. It tells the story of a mysterious boy named Xion.

An anime adaptation for the game was announced by Sega, entitled Shining Tears X Wind. It is produced by Studio Deen and began airing in early April 2007. A sequel, Shining Wind, was released in 2007, with return appearances by all the main characters of Shining Tears.

Sega's "Shining" franchise beams onto PlayStation 2 for the first time in this release. Viewed from an isometric perspective, the colorful, swords-and-sorcery themed game world is home to anime-inspired heroes and villains. Unlike in earlier titles, such as the Shining Soul and Shining Force games, battles play out in real-time. Players take the role of a young soldier named Xion who awakes in the middle of an ongoing war with no memory of his past. Xion is always joined by a companion as he enters a fight, but which characters decide to team up with him can depend on decisions he makes as he moves through the game's story.

STORY:
In the beginning of the story, an elven girl named Elwyn finds Xion washed up on the shore of a river. She checks if he is still alive and as she looks, a ring falls by the water. As Elwyn tries to take it, she sees that Xion is on the verge of death so she takes him quickly to the village doctor, Pios. When Xion wakes up, he finds himself in The Heroes' Hearth, the tavern of the town Heroes' Way.

He is then confronted by Pios and Elwyn, questioning him on what happened. He says he cannot remember and only vaguely remembers his name. The two introduce themselves to him and he finds both his hands have two strange rings. They will not come off his hands as Pios tries to investigate the rings. The two then explain that the rings could possibly be the Twin Dragon Rings, the legendary rings of power. Discarding the thought, Pios investigates more on the rings as Xion falls asleep.

A feature of this game is that there is a unique ending involving each of the eight characters that Xion can team up with, making up a total of eight endings. The ending is determined by the character that Xion has developed the highest relationship with.

Features:
* Adventure in single-player mode or link skills in two-player cooperative mode
* Collect over 300 items and battle up to 50 onscreen enemies at once
* Seventy different battle stages allow for long- and close-ranged attacks

  MANUFACTURER'S DESCRIPTION:

The Legend of the Rings...UNLEASHED!

The past is nothing but an array of troubling memories. Darkness, danger and evil lay in your wake. Only the magical powers of two mystical rings will unveil your true identity and your...destiny. Battle hordes of enemies as you protect the Fortress City of Shildia. Combine your powers with one of either specially skilled companions with the exclusive Link Battle System for unique and special attacks. But, choose your partners wisely as every decision you make will have a different consequence.

"...a multi-faceted revival of one of its (Sega's) most prized classics." -ign.com (preview 11/04)

"...this action-RPG is so interesting, so visually pleasing, and so novel that it's become my #2 most wanted game of 2005." -gamespy.com

  FEATURES:
  • Third person perspective.
  • 3D graphics
  • Cartoon graphics
  • Medieval Fantasy & Anime themes.
NUMBER OF PLAYERS  1-2 Players
NUMBER OF MEMORY CARD BLOCKS  313 KB Minimum
COMPATIBLE CONTROLLERS TESTED
( OFFICIAL GAMEPADS ONLY )
 Standard Controller / Analog Controller ( Dual Shock Controller compatible )
COMPATIBLE LIGHT GUNS
( OFFICIAL LIGHT GUNS ONLY )
 None
OTHER COMPATIBLE CONTROLLERS
( OFFICIAL CONTROLLERS ONLY )
 None
SPECIAL CONTROLLERS INCLUDED OR
SUPPORTED ( OFFICIAL ONLY )
 None.
VIBRATION FUNCTION COMPATIBLE  Yes
VIDEO MODES  50 Hz = No / 60 Hz = Yes / Progressive Scan = No / 16:9 Option = No
AUDIO MODES  Stereo = Yes / Mono = Yes / Dolby Surround = No / Dolby Digital = No; Dolby Pro logic II = No
MULTI-TAP FUNCTION COMPATIBLE  No
LANGUAGE SELECTOR  No
NETWORK ADAPTOR (ETHERNET) COMPATIBLE  No
EMULATOR  PCSX 2 v.0.1.4.0
SPEED HACKS USED  EE Cyclerate = 0; VU Cycle Stealing = 0; Enable INTC Spin detection = Yes; Enable Wait Loop Detection = Yes; Enable fast CDVD = No; mVU Flag Hack = Yes; MTVU (Multi-Threaded Micro VU1) = Yes
SPECIAL GAME FIXES USED  None
VIDEO PLUGIN  GSDX v.1.1.0 ( Allow 8-bit textures = Yes; Alpha Hack = No; Offset Hack = No; Skipdraw Hack = 0 )
AUDIO PLUGIN  SPU2-X v.2.0.0 ( Interpolation = 4; Disable Effects Processing = No; Use the de-alias filter = No; Enable Dubug options = No; Module = 1; Synchronizing Mode = TimeStretch Mix; Audio Expansion Mode = Stereo )
CD-ROM PLUGIN  CDVDolio Cdrom plugin v.0.1.0
GAME PAD PLUGIN  LilyPad svn (r3993) 0.10.0
VIBRATION COMPATIBLE  Yes.

  NOTE:   This is not the only possible combination of plugins. There are others that will work (better or worse) for your particular hardware. We provide you with one working set-up so that you may get the game up and running, hassle-free. Testing other emulators/plugins is up to you.
 

 BASIC CONTROLS:

MENU CONTROLS
Left Analog Stick choose item
D-Pad choose item
X Button select
Circle Button cancel
TOWN CONTROLS
Left Analog Stick move character
X or L2 Button move quickly
Circle Button speak
Start Button command menu
SHOP CONTROLS
D-Pad or Left Analog Stick move cursor, choose
X Button select
Circle Button cancel
Square Button change display order
Triangle Button toggle buy or sell screens
L1 or R1 Button change character
L2 or R2 Button change class of item
Select Button toggle item description
BATTLE CONTROLS
Left Analog Stick move player character
Right Analog Stick move partner character
D-Pad choose command slot
Circle Button single skill, pick up item
X Button cancel move, summon partner
Square Button use consumable item
Triangle Button choose consumable item class
L1 Button player character lock
R1 Button partner character lock
L2 Button player character dash
R2 Button partner character dash
Select Button switch radar view
Start Button command menu



 

RAW CODES:

War chest 99999999
204D1514 05F5E0FF

End of combat after EXP9999999
203C9068 14000004

Bonus EXP 999999
203CAA68 14000004

Xion Infinite HP
204D013E 000003E7



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 NTSC-J:
  • Shining Tears [SLPM-65773]   
     
  • Shining Tears [Playstation 2 The Best] [SLPM-74218]   
     
 ASIA:
  • Shining Tears [SLAJ-25056]   
     
 KOREAN:
  • Shining Tears [SLKA-25217]   
     
 NTSC-U:
  • Shining Tears [SLUS-21063]   
     

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