The Shining Source https://www.shiningsource.org Home of the Shining Style! A great place for developers of shining force fan games to hang out, exchange tips and share their projects. Wed, 03 Apr 2024 11:35:48 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.1.19 Adventurers Unbound has some really neat scripting https://www.shiningsource.org/2024/03/adventurers-unbound-has-some-really-neat-scripting/ https://www.shiningsource.org/2024/03/adventurers-unbound-has-some-really-neat-scripting/#comments Mon, 04 Mar 2024 12:42:28 +0000 https://www.shiningsource.org/?p=2281

chaoswizard98 posted a short video demonstrating a really cool script from Adventurers Unbound. Take a look!

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chaoswizard98 posted a short video demonstrating a really cool script from Adventurers Unbound. Take a look!

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Immunity Force Released! https://www.shiningsource.org/2023/06/immunity-force-released/ https://www.shiningsource.org/2023/06/immunity-force-released/#respond Tue, 13 Jun 2023 01:02:00 +0000 https://www.shiningsource.org/?p=2275 Aura4 recently got in touch about his new Shining-style game, Immunity Force.

A screenshot from Immunity Force. A virus is about to attack one of the player's characters.

Immunity Force puts you in control of human immune cells as they battle viruses that have entered the body. It’s definitely the most original theme I’ve seen for a Shining-style game!

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Aura4 recently got in touch about his new Shining-style game, Immunity Force.

A screenshot from Immunity Force. A virus is about to attack one of the player's characters.

Immunity Force puts you in control of human immune cells as they battle viruses that have entered the body. It’s definitely the most original theme I’ve seen for a Shining-style game!

The player character, Neutro, prepares to move around the map.

The game has many of the features you’d expect to see, and there’s a nice Shining Force II style to the UI. Battles are turn-based, and you gain XP from defeating your enemies which makes you stronger as you level up.

The first battle can be a little tricky, but once you get used to the enemy’s range you’ll vanquish them in no time.

Download it below and give it a try!

Download Immunity Force

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Adventurers Unbound – Demo v1.3 Released https://www.shiningsource.org/2023/01/adventurers-unbound-demo-v1-3-released/ https://www.shiningsource.org/2023/01/adventurers-unbound-demo-v1-3-released/#comments Sat, 07 Jan 2023 20:48:02 +0000 https://www.shiningsource.org/?p=2271 Chaoswizard98 has gifted us all with a new demo of his project, Adventurers Unbound! The game is built on top of the Engine of Chaos, a custom engine created in GameMaker.

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Chaoswizard98 has gifted us all with a new demo of his project, Adventurers Unbound! The game is built on top of the Engine of Chaos, a custom engine created in GameMaker.

The video above showcases some of the demo’s features, and I think you’ll agree that this looks and feels like a classic Shining-style adventure. But don’t just watch – download the demo and try it out!

Adventurers Unbound – Demo 1.3.1

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Legends of Salamanca – New Demo Available! https://www.shiningsource.org/2022/09/legends-of-salamanca-new-demo-available/ https://www.shiningsource.org/2022/09/legends-of-salamanca-new-demo-available/#comments Wed, 07 Sep 2022 17:06:11 +0000 https://www.shiningsource.org/?p=2264 Max has been working hard on Legends of Salamanca and has released a new demo on the project’s itch.io page.

You can read more about these updates on the Ye Olde Blah topic; Max talks about AI, using Tiled for creating maps, and more – there’s a lot going on! Max also posted an update video which shows some of the updated features:

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Max has been working hard on Legends of Salamanca and has released a new demo on the project’s itch.io page.

You can read more about these updates on the Ye Olde Blah topic; Max talks about AI, using Tiled for creating maps, and more – there’s a lot going on! Max also posted an update video which shows some of the updated features:

Be sure to give the new demo a try!

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Legends of Salamanca https://www.shiningsource.org/2022/08/legends-of-salamanca/ https://www.shiningsource.org/2022/08/legends-of-salamanca/#respond Sat, 20 Aug 2022 22:03:51 +0000 https://www.shiningsource.org/?p=2256 Max popped into Ye Olde Blah to give us all a sneak peak at his new project – Legends of Salamanca!

The game is still early in development, but it’s already looking very Shining-style. Max shared more information (and screenshots) in his forum post about the project:

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Max popped into Ye Olde Blah to give us all a sneak peak at his new project – Legends of Salamanca!

The game is still early in development, but it’s already looking very Shining-style. Max shared more information (and screenshots) in his forum post about the project:

Its in the very early prototype stage. I thought I would create a game that people could play in their browser without downloading anything, that might increase the likelihood that people give it a go! I am using the HTML 5 Canvas element so its all in Javascript. The source is actually in Typescript but then its transpiled into a Javscript bundle.

I wanted the game mechanics to be instantly recognisable as a homage to Shining Force 1 and 2, but I want to put my own elements into it as well – so there might be something a bit different comming.

I am just using free assets I found on itch and elsewhere at the moment, but I may want to pair up with an artist at somepoint if I see anyone’s artwork that I think would be good for the game!

You can play an in-progress version of the game on itch.io: Legends of Salamanca.

Be sure to stop by Ye Olde Blah or itch.io and leave a comment on the demo. It’s always good to have feedback at these early stages in a project.

Source: Legends of Salamanca – My new shining inspired game

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Sneak peak at Adventurers Unbound’s “Hillford” town https://www.shiningsource.org/2022/05/sneak-peak-at-adventurers-unbounds-hillford-town/ https://www.shiningsource.org/2022/05/sneak-peak-at-adventurers-unbounds-hillford-town/#respond Mon, 02 May 2022 04:20:42 +0000 https://www.shiningsource.org/?p=2250

Chaoswizard98 recently published some new footage of Adventurers Unbound, and I think you’ll agree that it looks pretty great!

Hillford is a work in progress. I still need to decorate the inn and create the second floors for the weapon and item shops, and of course fill the town with NPCs.

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Chaoswizard98 recently published some new footage of Adventurers Unbound, and I think you’ll agree that it looks pretty great!

Hillford is a work in progress. I still need to decorate the inn and create the second floors for the weapon and item shops, and of course fill the town with NPCs.


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Adventurers Unbound – Complete Demo Available! https://www.shiningsource.org/2022/05/adventurers-unbound-complete-demo-available/ https://www.shiningsource.org/2022/05/adventurers-unbound-complete-demo-available/#respond Sun, 01 May 2022 12:52:41 +0000 https://www.shiningsource.org/?p=2248

Choaswizard98’s amazing Shining-style project, “The Legend of Syro”, has a new name AND a new demo.

It’s been a long time coming, but the engine upgrade is finally complete!

This demo is the revised start of chapter 1 and, while a little on the short side, it should contain an example of just about everything a Shining Force fan is looking for. Especially when you access more than you’re supposed to with the cheats menu.

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Choaswizard98’s amazing Shining-style project, “The Legend of Syro”, has a new name AND a new demo.

It’s been a long time coming, but the engine upgrade is finally complete!

This demo is the revised start of chapter 1 and, while a little on the short side, it should contain an example of just about everything a Shining Force fan is looking for. Especially when you access more than you’re supposed to with the cheats menu.

Oh yeah and I finally get to share the official title with you guys. The Legend of Syro has always been a placeholder.

Anywho, the next step of the journey is to port the project to the latest version of GameMaker, and get the engine in your hands! Until then, if you’ve got any questions, comments, or suggestions, let me know!

Be sure to download the demo and give it a try!

And yes, I know this news is a little late :)

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The Legend of Syro gets shops, costumes, and more! https://www.shiningsource.org/2021/06/the-legend-of-syro-gets-shops-costumes-and-more/ https://www.shiningsource.org/2021/06/the-legend-of-syro-gets-shops-costumes-and-more/#respond Sat, 26 Jun 2021 17:24:53 +0000 https://www.shiningsource.org/?p=2240 Choaswizard98 has been showing off some new changes to The Legend of Syro, and they look fantastic! The latest video on YouTube shows off some new features like shops and costumes, as well as a curious item called the Forbidden Box.

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Choaswizard98 has been showing off some new changes to The Legend of Syro, and they look fantastic! The latest video on YouTube shows off some new features like shops and costumes, as well as a curious item called the Forbidden Box.

Be sure to give it a watch!

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The Engine of Chaos is getting some updates https://www.shiningsource.org/2020/10/the-engine-of-chaos-is-getting-some-updates/ https://www.shiningsource.org/2020/10/the-engine-of-chaos-is-getting-some-updates/#respond Wed, 21 Oct 2020 23:48:46 +0000 https://www.shiningsource.org/?p=2230 It’s been a while since The Engine of Chaos was released, but Chaoswizard98 has been hard at work on improving it in just about every conceivable way.

Here’s a few of the changes that will be in the next version:

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It’s been a while since The Engine of Chaos was released, but Chaoswizard98 has been hard at work on improving it in just about every conceivable way.

Here’s a few of the changes that will be in the next version:

Windows are drawn relative to screen position now to make changing internal resolution easier. tile_size is now a variable, so you’re not limited to 24×24. Setting a character to start at level 20 will automatically figure out their level 20 stats based off of level scheme.

Support for shaders, AI / Story flags, swapping control from Max to Bowie, having more than 1 party (SFCD party split), limited quantity shops, dynamic menus (once an event is made (such as ‘promote’) you can plug that option into whatever menu you want), More decisions other than Yes/No (Truth / Lie, ‘maybe’, ‘warrior / mage / healer’, whatever you want really).

Source: Shining Force Central


There’s no release date yet, but hopefully we won’t have to wait too long.

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The Shining Source turns 20 https://www.shiningsource.org/2020/09/the-shining-source-turns-20/ https://www.shiningsource.org/2020/09/the-shining-source-turns-20/#comments Thu, 10 Sep 2020 15:15:09 +0000 https://www.shiningsource.org/?p=2227 The site actually turned 20 on August 10th, but it wouldn’t be TSS if we were on time ;)

Things have changed a lot since those early days. But even though the Shining Force front is quiet (come on Sega, re-release SF3 already) there are still new shining-style projects being developed.

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The site actually turned 20 on August 10th, but it wouldn’t be TSS if we were on time ;)

Things have changed a lot since those early days. But even though the Shining Force front is quiet (come on Sega, re-release SF3 already) there are still new shining-style projects being developed.

TSS would not be what it is today without everyone that has visited us over the years. Whether you downloaded a demo, created your own, or just sent us an email calling us shit, we are eternally thankful for you.

Finally I’d like to thank Devlyn for giving life to the site all those years ago. And thank you to some of our original contributors: Edgemaster, Elvenfyre, and Newts. You all helped turn this place into something special.

Stay safe, drink applesap, and keep on Shining. Here’s to another 20 years!

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