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Shining Hearts
Developer(s)Studio Saizensen
Publisher(s)Sega
Artist(s)Tony Taka
Composer(s)Hiroki Kikuta
SeriesShining
Platform(s)PlayStation Portable
Release
  • JP: December 16, 2010
Genre(s)Role-playing
Mode(s)Single-player

Shining Hearts (シャイニング・ハーツ, Shainingu Hātsu) is a PlayStation Portable role-playing video game for the series. Other ones include Shining Tears and Shining Wind. It was adapted into an anime miniseries Shining Hearts: Shiawase no Pan.[1]

Gameplay

The player controls four characters for the team.[2] The ocean serves as a major part with the ship, and serves as a home. While it starts off in a ragged state, the player can build up with new functions to travel through islands.[2] The player can roam the island, take part in many activities, and progress through story missions or take on side quests. The player collects materials for baking, forging and fishing.[2] The player can work through the story and help villagers for quests to collect Hearts. These can be given to Kaguya to help her return her emotions. After restoring her emotions, Kaguya's spirit stone releases "Heart Keys", which can open doors to new worlds for new stories.[2] Hearts have a parameter indicating how people feel about the characters. In response to their actions, they release any type of colours with feelings.[3] By collecting them, the player can bring about changes to the setting and world, and expand the journey to new areas. Hearts can be used in battle. It is possible to use Hearts when preparing bread at the bakery.[3] One method for collecting Hearts is through the Mind Over Emotion System. During conversation, the player can select a response under constraint of time. Depending on the selection, the conversation partner can release Hearts indicating their reaction. Their favor for characters can change accordingly.[3] There is more than one in the game, and one of them being the "Battle MOE" System.[4] Battle MOE is a group attack system. The player receives a chance to pair up with one of them for groups. Depending on the selections, the player can get different moves. Some group attacks result in heal spells and in group attacks among others.[4] Emotional characters can change during combat.[2] They can perform team attacks for the player to release Red Hearts. Any unselected characters will release Blue Hearts.[4]

Plot

Story

Kaguya, an amnesic girl washed ashore, meets a swordsman Rick. The peaceful island of Wyndaria is invaded by pirates who seek the pendant. Knowing the situation, Rick plans to restore her memory.[2]

Characters

Development and release

The music of the game is composed by Hiroki Kikuta.[6] The game was released on December 16, 2010, in Japan. The song, entitled "Kokoro ni Todoku Uta" (心に届く詩), sung by Lia,[7] was released on December 15, 2010.[8] The soundtrack was released on January 26, 2011.[7]

Reception

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Anime adaptation

Main article: Shining Hearts: Shiawase no Pan

References

  1. ^ "Shining Hearts TV Anime Titled, Dated". Anime News Network. 2012-02-09. Retrieved 2012-02-10.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Anoop Gantayat (August 5, 2010). "Shining Series Set for PSP Through Shining Hearts". Andriasang. Retrieved November 24, 2010.
  3. ^ a b c d e f Anoop Gantayat (August 19, 2010). "Shining Hearts Has The "MOE" System". Andriasang. Retrieved November 24, 2010.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g Anoop Gantayat (September 6, 2010). "Shining Hearts Has Witches, Cats, Elves and More Moe". Andriasang. Retrieved November 24, 2010.
  5. ^ a b 水樹奈々さんらの役名が明らかに! 『シャイニング・ハーツ』 (in Japanese). Dengeki Online. November 25, 2010.
  6. ^ シャイニング・ハーツ 公式サイト (in Japanese). Sega.
  7. ^ a b "SEGAゲームソフト「シャイニング・ハーツ」主題歌「心に届く詩」がリリース!" (in Japanese). November 10, 2010.
  8. ^ 『シャイニング・ハーツ』の主題歌『心に届く詩』は12.15リリース (in Japanese). Dengeki Online. November 26, 2010.