Shining Force
E198660
Shining Force is a tactical role-playing game series known for its strategic grid-based battles and fantasy storytelling, originally developed for Sega consoles in the 1990s.
All labels observed (6)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Shining Force CD | 2 |
| Shining Force Gaiden | 2 |
| Shining Force II | 2 |
| Shining Force: Resurrection of the Dark Dragon | 2 |
| Shining Force canonical | 1 |
| Shining Force: The Legacy of Great Intention | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1774730 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Shining Force Context triple: [Sega Mega Drive, popularFranchise, Shining Force]
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A.
Shinsekai
Shinsekai is a retro entertainment district in Osaka, Japan, known for its nostalgic Showa-era atmosphere, street food, and neon-lit nightlife.
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B.
Tairiku Datsū Sakusen
Tairiku Datsū Sakusen was a major 1944 Japanese military offensive in China during World War II, aimed at securing railways, destroying U.S. air bases, and linking Japanese-held territories.
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C.
Shishinden
Shishinden is the main ceremonial hall of the Kyoto Imperial Palace, historically used for enthronement rites and important imperial functions in Japan.
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D.
Ys
Ys is Joanna Newsom’s critically acclaimed 2006 avant-folk album known for its long, orchestral compositions and richly poetic lyrics.
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E.
Inari Ōkami
Inari Ōkami is a major Shinto kami associated primarily with rice, agriculture, prosperity, and fox spirits, widely revered at thousands of shrines across Japan.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Shining Force Target entity description: Shining Force is a tactical role-playing game series known for its strategic grid-based battles and fantasy storytelling, originally developed for Sega consoles in the 1990s.
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A.
Shinsekai
Shinsekai is a retro entertainment district in Osaka, Japan, known for its nostalgic Showa-era atmosphere, street food, and neon-lit nightlife.
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B.
Tairiku Datsū Sakusen
Tairiku Datsū Sakusen was a major 1944 Japanese military offensive in China during World War II, aimed at securing railways, destroying U.S. air bases, and linking Japanese-held territories.
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C.
Shishinden
Shishinden is the main ceremonial hall of the Kyoto Imperial Palace, historically used for enthronement rites and important imperial functions in Japan.
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D.
Ys
Ys is Joanna Newsom’s critically acclaimed 2006 avant-folk album known for its long, orchestral compositions and richly poetic lyrics.
-
E.
Inari Ōkami
Inari Ōkami is a major Shinto kami associated primarily with rice, agriculture, prosperity, and fox spirits, widely revered at thousands of shrines across Japan.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
tactical role-playing game series
ⓘ
video game series ⓘ |
| belongsToFranchise | Shining series ⓘ |
| combatPerspective |
separate battle screen animations
ⓘ
top-down tactical map ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Japan ⓘ |
| developer |
Camelot Software Planning
ⓘ
Climax Entertainment ⓘ |
| era | 1990s console games ⓘ |
| firstReleaseTitle |
Shining Force
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Shining Force: The Legacy of Great Intention
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| firstReleaseYear | 1992 ⓘ |
| gameplayFeature |
character progression
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class promotion system ⓘ grid-based movement ⓘ party-based tactics ⓘ turn-based combat ⓘ |
| genre |
role-playing video game
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tactical role-playing game ⓘ |
| hasRemake |
Shining Force
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Shining Force: Resurrection of the Dark Dragon
|
| hasSubseries |
Shining Force
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Shining Force Gaiden
|
| influenced | later tactical role-playing games ⓘ |
| narrativeElement |
heroic quest
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medieval fantasy warfare ⓘ |
| notableEntry |
Shining Force
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Shining Force CD
Shining Force self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Shining Force Gaiden
Shining Force self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Shining Force II
Shining Force self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Shining Force: Resurrection of the Dark Dragon
|
| notableFor |
fantasy storytelling
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large recruitable cast of characters ⓘ mix of exploration and tactical battles ⓘ strategic grid-based battles ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | Japanese ⓘ |
| originallyReleasedFor | Sega consoles ⓘ |
| originalPlatformOfFirstRelease |
Sega Mega Drive
ⓘ
surface form:
Mega Drive
Sega Mega Drive ⓘ
surface form:
Sega Genesis
|
| platform |
Android
ⓘ
Game Boy Advance ⓘ Sega Game Gear ⓘ
surface form:
Game Gear
Sega Mega Drive ⓘ
surface form:
Mega Drive
Sega CD ⓘ Sega Mega Drive ⓘ
surface form:
Sega Genesis
Sega Saturn ⓘ iOS ⓘ |
| publisher | Sega ⓘ |
| publisherRegion |
Europe
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Japan ⓘ North America ⓘ |
| setting | fantasy world ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Shining Force Description of subject: Shining Force is a tactical role-playing game series known for its strategic grid-based battles and fantasy storytelling, originally developed for Sega consoles in the 1990s.
Referenced by (10)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Shining Force II
this entity surface form:
Shining Force CD
this entity surface form:
Shining Force: The Legacy of Great Intention
this entity surface form:
Shining Force II
this entity surface form:
Shining Force CD
this entity surface form:
Shining Force Gaiden
this entity surface form:
Shining Force: Resurrection of the Dark Dragon
this entity surface form:
Shining Force Gaiden
this entity surface form:
Shining Force: Resurrection of the Dark Dragon