Shining Resonance Refrain
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Play as Yuma Ilvern and stop the Empire from exploiting the power of the ancient dragons, including the soul of the Shining Dragon within you. With the help of your friends, realize your destiny, save Astoria, and unleash the strength you’ve always had locked away. In the original game, previously released only in Japan, Imperial Princess Excella was an unplayable character, but in the new “Refrain Mode” in Shining Resonance Refrain, both she and Dragonslayer Jinas can be added as party members for a new experience – just be sure to save this for your second playthrough to avoid any spoilers! As an added bonus, all of the extra cosmetic items and side quests are included in this remaster.
Steam User 7
I have a good 60+hours in game from console and bought again for pc. 10/10 JRPG
If you are a fan of the 'Tales of' series, you'll love it. This has some TOP tier English voice actors-I mean literally some of the BEST in the business, it's insane; phenomenal music and gameplay. A charming romance/bromance system and story.
Hard to believe it's made by sega tbh but they pulled this off- this is an absolute GEM of a game more people should know about.
Even with the different endings, I suppose in some ways the story can be a bit 'anime' and cliche, but for ME personally I like that anyway; so take it with a grain of salt and enjoy the ride for what it is.
Small tip- START on "refrain mode"
It's advertised as a 'new game+' but it's NOT.;
Literally zero difference in difficulty or story etc- it just lets you use 2 characters that were not normally available in the original base game. So no sense in going through 50% of the game to then turn around and want them.
I'd recommend either just not using them until you know who they are, or filter it in your mind when you see duplicates on screen.
Steam User 20
I am a woman myself and i love the boobs ngl
Steam User 3
I don't know if I liked this game because it's good or because it held me hostage for so long, but for something I got for nearly free from Humble Bundle it's great, I really liked the combat even if things did get grindy as hell towards the end of chapter 3.
The girls are cute, +1 point.
Steam User 2
Playing this game in 2024. still a good game
Steam User 2
Wonderful game. Reminiscent of a Tales game in combat. Very deep, involved story, Lots of romance/friendship building, and it is done quite well. Side quests are plentiful and worthwhile. Characters are top notch and their interactions with each other are very organic and heartfelt. The musical aspect is an especially intriguing note. And the graphics are charming and still hold up today IMHO. Highly recommended!
Steam User 4
not bad jrpg
Steam User 1
It is alright. I liked how the world slowly opened up just beyond previously visited areas after returning to town for story, and how there is only one city to visit. The characters and music are probably the best parts. The story isn't too groundbreaking but it was interesting to have such a powerful entity on my side. I liked taking the characters on "dates" as a means of character development. The voice acting is good.
There is a lot to dislike unfortunately. The AI is stupid and dies all the time. You're sharply limited in how many healing/revive items you can carry and that was a frequent point of frustration. AI characters often just stand around and do nothing. The loot/crafting system is too much to keep track of. There isn't really much by way of equipment progression. I found it necessary to do more grinding than I enjoyed.
I read some people can't get this to work on Windows 11 with AMD graphics but it worked for me with 23.10.2 drivers. I did see FPS dip into the high 40s sometimes and that definitely should not have happened, so something s probably still wrong.
Overall it isn't the deepest, most amazing, or original JRPG, but it was good enough and I did like the unique things that were here.