Shining Wind
Shining Wind 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.
Characters
Real World
;Touka Kureha;Kanon Seena
;Reia Hiruda
Soul Bladers
;Souma Akizuki;Kaito Kiriya
;Haruto Saionji/Trihart
End Earth
Liberia
Demonic Alchemy Empire Baelgard (Elven Kingdom Astraea)
;Xecty Ein;Killrain
;Zeed
Holy Kingdom Philias
;Clalaclan Philias;Caris Philias
;Jin-Crow
;Raidel
United Trading Nation Seiran
;Rouen;Houmei
;Shumari
;Basou
;Enu
;Hyoun
;Kouryu
;Raihi
Valeria
Mercenary Knighthood Weissritter
;Zero;Mao
;Elwing
;Blanc Neige
;Ryuna
;Lazarus
Others
;Composer of the Eternal Forest/Celestia;Lassi
Music
- "Heart-shaped chant"
- :Lyrics by: Nana Mizuki
- :Composition and arrangement by: Noriyasu Agematsu
- :Song by: Nana Mizuki
Reception
The game was released on Japan on May 17, 2007, and sold over 78,000 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.