Shining Wind | |
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Developer(s) | Nextech |
Publisher(s) | Sega |
Designer(s) | Tony Taka (character designs) |
Artist(s) | Tony Taka |
Series | Shining |
Platform(s) | PlayStation 2 |
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Genre(s) | Action role-playing game |
Mode(s) | Single-player/two player |
Shining Wind (シャイニング・ウィンド Shainingu Windo?) is an action role-playing game developed by Nextech and published by Sega for the PlayStation 2, and the 19th game in the Shining video game series. It was released on May 17, 2007 in Japan. The game is the sequel to Shining Tears. The main characters from Shining Tears appear in Shining Wind as well. An anime adaptation of the two games, called Shining Tears X Wind, began airing in early April 2007. Like Shining Tears, the game is illustrated by artist Tony Taka.
The game was released on Japan on May 17, 2007, and sold over 78 thousand units in four days, becoming the top selling game in the country in that week.
According to the 2006 hands-on preview from IGN, the game runs at constant 60 frames per second.
A game OST was released on May 31, 2007. It features the theme song, Heart-Shaped Chant, by Nana Mizuki.