Corbie's Top 10 Genesis Games #5 - Shining Force II

I wasn't a big strategy game fan back during the 16-bit era, but after really getting into the Fire Emblem games on the Game Boy Advance, I finally went back and bought Shining Force II for my Genesis console and found out what an outstanding title it really was. Great strategy-style combat and an enthralling story line to pull it all together. While I'd still recommend Shining Force CD slightly over this game, if you don't have access to a Sega CD system, this game will do quite nicely. I love the Fire Emblem titles, but to me Shining Force II offers up a better overall experience and at times surpasses the combat stylings found in the Fire Emblem games. If you can appreciate a finely-tuned strategy title that will hook you from the start and hold onto you until the credits roll, give Shining Force II a try. It's still amazing, even today. I only wish I had discovered it sooner.