Quote Originally Posted by Skyblade View Post
I think that Shining Force was better, largely due to the fact that it had an RPG basis outside of battles, you got to explore towns, hunt for items and characters, talk to NPCs, etcetera.
As far as turn based combat goes, I prefer Fire Emblem's "phase" approach to Shining Force's turns being based on the character's speed.

And, while I love the original Shining Force, they have definitely lost touch with their origins. I thought Shining Tears was mediocre, and I detested EXA.