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This is the first game we’ve had bearing the “Shining” name in the west in the past ten years or so. Hopefully we won’t need to wait another ten years for the next one. Shining Resonance Refrain might not be a classic example of the genre, but it gets the most important components of the genre right – the characters and the storytelling – and backs it up with some gorgeous art and a perfectly competent combat system.
Shining Resonance Refrain is a triumphant return overseas for an iconic JRPG series. It has solid foundations in the usual JRPG business of fantasy kingdoms and amnesiac warrior boys, but it builds off of that foundation with charming characters and gorgeous art to create a pretty unique identity for itself. While some aspects of the game are a little unpolished, it’s still a standout JRPG worth standing alongside any of the other big players in that genre, and worth checking out by anyone who calls themselves a JRPG fan.
Shining Resonance: Refrain is, I hope, the beginning of the Shining series' return to the US and EU as a SEGA mainstay. Its systems are top-notch, its action is uniquely its own, and lord knows we need more solid JRPGs back in the West. Given the right budget and production values, the Shining series could go beyond cult hit into something special. But even if it doesn't, Shining Resonance: Refrain is a must play for any fan of the genre, and the Refrain story makes it worth a buy for those w...
For someone like me who lost interest in the Shining series long ago, Shining Resonance Refrain is an absolute delight. Although it doesn’t resemble anything like the strategy RPGs and dungeon crawlers I first fell in love with back in the 90s, Shining Resonance Refrain is a charmingly sweet JRPG with an engaging combat system that hides hundreds of tricks up its sleeves. With a cast of characters I won’t soon forget, Yuma’s personal story of dealing with the Shining Dragon is a tale I’m glad to have been apart of – even if there are some missteps along the way.
Although it follows the standard JRPG formula a little too closely, Shining Resonance Refrain makes for an enjoyable and lengthy experience filled with plenty of charm and satisfying combat.
A great addition to the Shining franchise. Refrain is a fun title with good combat, interesting characters, and some great voice acting that accompany a great translation.
Apart from the dated combat, Shining Resonance seemed to have the right elements to be a success but just missed a certain chemistry to really hook me in. Fans of previous titles in the series and seasoned RPG players may find the enjoyment that alluded me. I wouldn’t tell you to avoid this game, but there’s a whole lot I would recommend before it.
Shining Resonance Refrain might be outclassed by modern JRPGs, but if you judge it on it's own merits, you'll quickly find that there is a lot to enjoy.
It’s been a long time since the Shining series has made its way out of Japan, with the last title being Shining Force EXA on the PS2 in 2007. Since then, the series has changed dramatically, taking cues from other franchises like the Tales series and turning into a party-based action-RPG. Shining Resonance Refrain feels like a standard entry in the JRPG genre, not really failing at anything, but also not excelling at anything at either.
If you are looking for a JRPG that encapsulates the summer vacation experience, this one may very well be for you.
Marking the return of the series to the West for the first time in a decade, Shining Resonance Refrain is a JPRG that tells the tale of sword-wielding Yuma and his friends as they fight the Empire.
How to tune your dragon.Shining Resonance Refrain is a professional remaster of a decent, mostly-enjoyable Japanese action-RPG. Nothing it does is exceptional, [...]
What we have here is the video game equivalent of plain yogurt. There’s nothing really notable about it, but it’s perfectly edible and gets the job done if you’re hungry. If you’re really in the need to get your JRPG fix, there’s much worse you can play than Refrain. If you’re looking for something new and interesting, though, you’re not going to find it here.
Take a look at PlayStation LifeStyle's Shining Resonance Refrain review to see if this is a must buy or one you should refrain from purchasing.
Although Japanese gamers got to enjoy the latest Shining game back in 2014 for PlayStation 3, it's finally available in the west in an enhanced version. The question is: was Shining Resonance worth remaking?
After a decade, the Shining series returns to North America. Will its return resonate with players, or is it one to refrain from getting too excited over?
A horribly generic Japanese role-player that has no glaring flaws but fails to offer a single interesting new idea or character of its own.
Shining Resonance Refrain displays all the qualities one would expect in a JRPG game, albeit in a dated and unimaginative fashion. Fans of the genre will find plenty to sing about, but for those not sold on Japan's ideals of an RPG, there's little more here than a solid story and some good dungeon grinding.