Reviews of Shining Force Classics

By: SEGA

List of user reviews and ratings for Shining Force Classics

Total ratings

4.25 (Rating count: 10,417)

Review summary

Users appreciate the availability and nostalgia of the Shining Force classics on mobile, with smooth gameplay and minimal ads in the free version. Major issues revolve around an unreliable save system dependent on internet and ads, leading to frequent progress loss. The virtual D-Pad controls are widely criticized for poor responsiveness and diagonal input issues. Many users experience crashes and sign-in problems, especially offline, which severely impacts playability. While the core games remain beloved, technical and control flaws frustrate players, preventing a fully enjoyable experience until addressed.

Pros

Classic Shining Force games are well-loved and faithfully ported to mobile, offering nostalgic enjoyment.
Minimal and unintrusive ads in the unpaid version, with an option to purchase ad-free for $5.
Game graphics and pixel-perfect scaling are appreciated.
Gameplay is smooth and the games themselves remain engaging and strategic.

Cons

Save system is unreliable, requiring internet connection and Google Play sign-in, often failing to save progress.
Ads are mandatory for saving in free version and sometimes fail to load, causing progress loss and frustration.
Virtual D-Pad controls are poor, prioritizing diagonal inputs and making navigation and cheat codes difficult.
App experiences frequent crashes, freezes, and sign-in issues, particularly when offline or with bad connections.
Local save requires a subscription or internet connection; ad-free version still sometimes has ads or requires sign-in repeatedly.

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User Reviews

Recent rating average: 2.50

All time rating average: 4.25

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Date	Author	Comment
2025-01-18	Jo*****	Disappointing! The cloud save is unreliable. The wheel just keeps spinning, and I can't even go back into the game to try again. A subscription is required for local save. I'd be fine watching a commercial each time I need to save or load, but the progress circle will just keep spinning forever. No RPG is worth playing if you can't save. Even when it does connect to Google it doesn't save. Please fix this issue, and I'll gladly update this review. Update 1-18-25: still no update and no response.
Disappointing! The cloud save is unreliable. The wheel just keeps spinning, and I can't even go back into the game to try again. A subscription is required for local save. I'd be fine watching a commercial each time I need to save or load, but the progress circle will just keep spinning forever. No RPG is worth playing if you can't save. Even when it does connect to Google it doesn't save. Please fix this issue, and I'll gladly update this review. Update 1-18-25: still no update and no response.
2024-12-21	Br*****	D-Pad is terrible. Really slows down the game. I had extra credit so I went ad free right away and highly regret it. Save system requires a connection and even the game loading seems to chug if you aren't on a decent connection. Makes no sense for an offline game. I can understand needing to load ads, but considering I paid to remove ads I expect to be able to play offline. Edit: D-Pad issue can be helped by adjusting size. Not adding any stars though because the sign in issues persist
D-Pad is terrible. Really slows down the game. I had extra credit so I went ad free right away and highly regret it. Save system requires a connection and even the game loading seems to chug if you aren't on a decent connection. Makes no sense for an offline game. I can understand needing to load ads, but considering I paid to remove ads I expect to be able to play offline. Edit: D-Pad issue can be helped by adjusting size. Not adding any stars though because the sign in issues persist