For this month's "Maps Of The Month" featurette, I wish to draw your attention to xyzbilliu's Shining Force II (Genesis) maps.
Slade the thief has stolen the Jewel Of Light and the Jewel Of Evil from the Ancient Shrine, releasing the evil "King Of The Devils", Zeon. Under the guidance of the wise wizard, Sir Astral, Bowie - our hero - along with his classmates Sarah, Jaha, and Chester, will form the "Shining Force". In strategic combat, they will repel the forces of darkness that threaten the kingdom of Granseal, as well as the world!
Sega's long-running "Shining" role-playing series has many games in a few different sub-genres, including first-person dungeon-crawling and third-person action. The fifth game, Shining Force II, is one of the strategy games, where multiple characters are issued commands in a top-down view to clash on grid-based battlefields. Despite its more tactical nature, it's one of the most popular games on the Sega Genesis (usually better known for its action games). Shining Force II even made the cut to appear on the Sega Genesis Mini 2!
So to recognize the effort put into mapping this iconic Sega strategy game, xyzbilliu's Shining Force II (Genesis) maps will be known as VGMaps.com's Maps Of The Month for May 2025.
