Shiness: The Lightning Kingdom

Critic reviews

• TTechRaptor

  Dom O'Leary · Apr 29, 2017

  6.5

  A hybrid of an interesting RPG setting, a fighting game style combat system of pleasing back and forths, and a great manga aesthetic, that is let down by frequent technical issues, a frustrating camera, and a poorly told story. Fans of both RPGs and Fighting games may well find something to love here but be prepared for a general lack of polish and some more glaring issues.

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• WWccftech.com

  Francesco De Meo · Apr 21, 2017

  7.7

  Shiness: The Lightning Kingdom is an action role-playing game that does a lot of things well, such as the deep battle system, exploration, and setting. At the same time, none of these are truly original, preventing it from being truly great. Still, those who love action RPGs from the 90s will find plenty to like in the game since Shiness is quite fun for the whole duration of the adventure, despite its predictable story, lackluster writing and somewhat wonky battle controls.

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• DSDual Shockers

  Tomas Franzese · Apr 21, 2017

  6.0

  Shiness: The Lightning Kingdom tries to do too much for its own good. While its world and soundtrack are wildly more fresh and colorful than many games I have played recently, the title’s scope may have been a little too large for Enigami. There are tons of minor issues with almost every part of the game that combine to make Shiness a more frustrating experience than it should be.

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• GGameSpew

  Duncan Robertson · Apr 20, 2017

  6.0

  The game shows so much potential and promise going forward, and I will look with eager eyes to see what Enigami come out with next. Unfortunately, the game spread itself far too thin over so many genres. Whilst I admire the fusion and accessibility Shiness creates between hardcore RPGs and intense fighting games, I wish it would find some focus, and concentrate on sending one clear, beautiful message.

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• GZGame Zone

  Steve Knauer · Apr 20, 2017

  8.0

  Shiness is a breath of fresh air with its gameplay, while also reminding us what made the PlayStation 2 era so great with its originality and narrative decisions.

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• ZZTGD

  Ken McKown · Apr 19, 2017

  6.5

  The term so close, yet so far away fits perfectly here. I adore so much of what this game does, but the combat becomes its Achilles Heel. With some tweaking this could easily be a franchise action RPG I would gladly play every few years. As it sits now, the frustration kept me from enjoying the best parts of Shiness and its world.

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