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Shining the Holy Ark (1996)

Camelot Software Planning

Sega Saturn

3.74 from 23 ratings

84 members have it in their collection · 4 playing now · 37 backlogged · 34 wish listed

How long? Main story 36h (from 1 logged playthrough)

As the capable mercenary Arthur, you must summon every ounce of your role-playing prowess and lead your comrades on a do-or-die hunt for the kingdom's sacred artifacts. It's the RPG you've been waiting for, loaded with enough Medieval monsters and challenging "four character" control to stretch your role playing skills far beyond your wildest imagination.
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Details

Developers
Camelot Software Planning
Publishers
Sega
Genres
Adventure, Role-playing (RPG)
Series
Shining

Release dates

  • Dec 20, 1996 (Japan) Sega Saturn
  • Jun 19, 1997 (Worldwide) Sega Saturn
  • Jun 30, 1997 (North_America) Sega Saturn
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Rating distribution

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Community All Reviews Statuses

danksocks

Status danksocks Apr 10, 2026

Just beat the final boss. Wow, what a great game! I have many thoughts, most of them good, but man this is going to be a tough one to rate. Tempted to give it a 5 star but I can see the technical limitations putting off a lot of people. But then again this is probably my favorite RPG I’ve …

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Just beat the final boss. Wow, what a great game! I have many thoughts, most of them good, but man this is going to be a tough one to rate. Tempted to give it a 5 star but I can see the technical limitations putting off a lot of people. But then again this is probably my favorite RPG I’ve played since Phantasy Star. Decisions, decisions…

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