Play as Yuma Ilvern and stop the Empire from exploiting the power of the ancient dragons, including the soul of the Shining Dragon within you. With the help of your friends, realize your destiny, save Astoria, and unleash the strength you’ve always had locked away. In the original game, previously released only in Japan, Imperial Princess Excella was an unplayable character, but in the new “Refrain Mode” in Shining Resonance Refrain, both she and Dragonslayer Jinas can be added as party members for a new experience – just be sure to save this for your second playthrough to avoid any spoilers! As an added bonus, all of the extra cosmetic items and side quests are included in this remaster. Dragons were long thought to be extinct, and because Yuma holds the ability to transform into the Shining Dragon, he was taken as a captive of the Empire. With the help of the Dragoneers, Sonia, princess of Astoria, pleads with Yuma to aid them in their fight to save their land from the Empire’s dominion. Typically timid, will Yuma find the courage to realize the strength he has within him?

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System Requirements

Minimum

OS: Microsoft Windows 7 / 8 (8.1) / 10
Processor: Intel Core i3 (2.9 GHz) or AMD equivalent
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Graphics: Video card with 1 GB VRAM (Nvidia GeForce 460 or AMD Radeon 5670)
DirectX: Version 11

Gamer Reviews

505 Reviews

7.68

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Critic Reviews

8 Reviews

6.71

Hardcore Gamer

8.00

Chris Shive—Jul 09, 2018

Overall the world of Shining Resonance Refrain is a joy to explore and the option to go through it a second time with villains on your side adds a good reason to play through again

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Game Skinny

6.00

Autumn Fish—Jul 15, 2018

If you're a fan of JRPGs and think the concept of playing as a dragon and beating up enemies with musical instruments is pretty rad, then you'll probably enjoy this game a lot. If you're interested in strong characters and potentially getting to know them on a romantic level, you may like this game too. Otherwise, I'm not really sure if I can personally recommend dropping the money on this.

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CGMagazine

6.00

Remington Joseph—Jul 12, 2018

While I was happy to learn that the Shining series would be debuting on Western shores again after so many years, Shining Resonance Refrain was not the game I was hoping it would be. For every interesting idea it brings, the game bogs itself down with numerous other issues. As much I’d like to recommend Shining Resonance Refrain, there are just too many JRPGs out there that offer the same concepts at a higher quality.

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