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Shining Tears

Shining Tears is an old-school Action RPG set in the Shining universe (previous games include Shining in the Darkness and the Shining Force Trilogy). You play Xion, a hero who is drawn into saving the City of…

22 April 2005

Shining Tears is a role-playing (rpg) developed by Amusement Vision, released 22 April 2005 on PlayStation 2.

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What Shining Tears is

Shining Tears is a role-playing (rpg) game developed by Amusement Vision and released in 2005. It was published by Sega. It is available on PlayStation 2 only.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Shining Tears is an old-school Action RPG set in the Shining universe (previous games include Shining in the Darkness and the Shining Force Trilogy). You play Xion, a hero who is drawn into saving the City of Shilidia from a formerly peaceful neighbor due to his possession of the powerful Twin Dragon Rings. This sets the stage for an epic RPG storyline with fun characters and big surprises. Presented in beautiful hand-drawn 2D graphics and backgrounds, players may choose to go into battles from among 8 unlockable companions, each with their own unique powers, strengths and weaknesses. Furthermore, the co-op system lets two players cooperate in battles, pulling off special combo moves and…
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How it plays

Its themes are action. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component. Available modes: Multiplayer and Single player.

What it launched against

Shining Tears launched on 22 April 2005, within three weeks of Psychonauts, SWAT 4, Guild Wars and LEGO Star Wars: The Video Game.

Released around the same time: Psychonauts, SWAT 4, Guild Wars, LEGO Star Wars: The Video Game.

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When did Shining Tears come out?
Shining Tears was released on 22 April 2005 for PlayStation 2.

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