Hmm... I haven't really used the tower/ruins much in TSS. I mostly went straight through the story. And the game was/is still insanely easy if you play it smart. So many of the characters can just rip through the enemies with ease(I.E. Ross, Both Lords, etc).

Actually this play through I thought of maxing the use of the support system while still sticking to some of my favorites(Ross, Amelia and Forde are some of my favs for example). But this has made the play through, oddly enough, more difficult. I blame it on my lack of flyers. Few of my favorites have flyers as solid support options(only Tana). My first play through I made HEAVY use of the flyers available and made sure to give them plenty of kills so that they would keep leveled with everyone else. Oh, and the rescue ability rocks your socks(talk about an easy way to get Gilliam or Amelia to the front lines in large maps or across/around pesky terrain).


Anyways I guess I should look up and see if I can locate a copy of the earlier GBA one. Though I really dislike 'forced' classes(part of the reason FFT and FF5 are two of my favorite FF's) and that ilk.


As for The Shining Force I have played Shining Force Resurrection of the Dark Dragon. And ...... well I never did finish it, I just got bored after awhile. Story and gameplay didn't seem all that compelling(that or I got in one of my 'don't feel like gaming moods').