2010 · Role-playing

Shining Hearts

PlayStation exclusive

This is a Japan-only game in the Shining franchise.

Released: 16 December 2010
Platforms: PlayStation Portable
Genres: Role-playing
Developers: —
Publishers: —
Series: Shining
Modes: Single-player
Perspective: Third person Bird view / Isometric
Themes: Fantasy
Country: Japan
Age ratings: CERO B
Composers: Hiroki Kikuta

About

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.

›Story

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

Keywords

hand-drawn
turn-based rpg

Media

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Gameplay

The player controls four characters for the team. The ocean serves as a major part with the ship. While it starts off in a ragged state, the player can build up with new functions to travel through islands. 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. The player can work through the story and help villagers for quests to collect Hearts. If the player returns the emotions for Kaguya, her spirit stone releases "Heart Keys" and open doors to new worlds. Hearts have a parameter indicating how people feel about the characters.

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.

Rick (リック, Rikku): A male swordsman stranded in the island of Wyndaria. He works with a trio of sisters at the bakery.

Development

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