Shining Wind


Shining Wind is an action role-playing game developed by Nextech and published by Sega for the PlayStation 2, and the 19th game in the Shining video game series. It was released on May 17, 2007 in Japan. The game is the sequel to Shining Tears. The main characters from Shining Tears appear in Shining Wind as well. An anime adaptation of the two games, called Shining Tears X Wind, began airing in early April 2007. Like Shining Tears, the game is illustrated by artist Tony Taka.

Characters

Real World

;Touka Kureha
;Kanon Seena
;Reia Hiruda

Soul Bladers

;Souma Akizuki
;Kaito Kiriya
;Haruto Saionji/Trihart

End Earth

Liberia

Demonic Alchemy Empire Baelgard (Elven Kingdom Astraea)
;Xecty Ein
;Killrain
;Zeed
Holy Kingdom Philias
;Clalaclan Philias
;Caris Philias
;Jin-Crow
;Raidel
United Trading Nation Seiran
;Rouen
;Houmei
;Shumari
;Basou
;Enu
;Hyoun
;Kouryu
;Raihi

Valeria

Mercenary Knighthood Weissritter
;Zero
;Mao
;Elwing
;Blanc Neige
;Ryuna
;Lazarus

Others

;Composer of the Eternal Forest/Celestia
;Lassi

Music

The game was released on Japan on May 17, 2007, and sold over 78,000 units in four days, becoming the top selling game in the country in that week.
According to the 2006 hands-on preview from IGN, the game runs at constant 60 frames per second.

Other media

A game OST was released on May 31, 2007. It features the theme song, Heart-Shaped Chant, by Nana Mizuki.