Watch Out for Fireballs 534: Shining Force

Listen, nobody’s going to give Shining Force awards for narrative complexity. It’s taken as read that Darksol trying to resurrect the Dark Dragon is bad. Look at their names! However, Shining Force is a nostalgic favorite for a lot of people because it was the first game that showed them things that would ultimately become cliché. It also introduced a lot of people to turn-based tactical combat, which is a big step up from Dragon Quest even if it doesn’t get complex enough.

This week’s highlighted project is Daycare Dittos, a podcast where people talk about their favorite Pokemon