Shining Force III Scenario 2: Nerawareta Miko

Also known as Shining Force III: Target: Child of God, this sequel oddly feels like what the original Shining Force III should have been. It stars the 3rd Prince in line to the throne, Medion with his even smaller (and somewhat quirkier) force of soldiers as he tries to evade fellow Empire soldiers, masked satanic cultists, and Republic traitors on his way to rescue his father, the King of Destonia and ultimately stop the Mad Governor Garvin's schemes.

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Prerelease Info

Debug Mode#

To do: Event flags, battle debug, etc.

Use 360238EE 0001(1.003) or 3602389E 0001(2.000) depending on the version of the game to activate a debug mode. Its functions are a bit different to Scenario 1's:

Controls#

Pressing X+Y+Z together will pause the game. In this mode, pressing any button other than L, R, or Start will advance the game 1 frame, pressing L will enable some printout information and R will disable. To exit, press the Start button. Holding Z will disable collision, allowing you to cross out of bounds. In battle, if you hold Z while an enemy or character ends their turn, the battle instantly ends, or instead you can kill specific characters/enemies by holding Start while ending their turn. Finally, pressing R during a cutscene will skip dialogue, and L will disable it. Pressing it multiple times can advance through scenes slightly faster, though this will crash the game on certain scenes.

Controlling Enemies#

If the bit 0128-6 in Flg is set, you will now be given control of enemies during battle.

Fight Menu#

Setting 0128-0 in Flg will enable a fight menu, with extra options, they are as follows:

• CNO - Unknown, cannot be manually changed.
• ACT - For Scenario 2 the options are: FIT, FAR (Seems to crash the game when used.), EQI, ITM AND MAG
• NO - Goes from 0-101, its use depends on what ACT you selected. I.E., what spell the character uses if you select magic.
• LV - Level of attack, likely only for Spells.
• HIT - NRML, S--H, N--H, SUKA (Guard), and CRTC.
• KAI - Unknown.
• HAN - Unknown.
• D - Strangely, although they added a 4th D, the functionality of all but 1 appears to have been removed. Setting these to the highest value doesn't appear to add an extra damage step. D1 appears to pull names from RAM (e.g. setting to 20 while attacking with an enemy will say Medion took damage, 21 for Campbell, etc.) though setting it to an invalid name (i.e. one of the PC placeholders) will crash the game.

Debug Flags#

Using the Flg option it is possible to enable extra debug functions, format is "Address-Bit" and they are as follows:
0108-2 - window layer disabled
0108-7 - sprites disabled
0110-0 - Slow mode
0110-3 - Disables the backgound layer
0130-0 - Hitbox display (Overlays a wireframe around collision.)
0130-3 - Camera Tilting or alternatively, Drunk Mode

Hidden Objects#

• Airo Village
  

Behind Airo Village is a functional bridge and a few textures and sprites.

Inside this pen is chickens that can't normally be talked to.

• Storich Business District
  

Placed way out of bounds is this lone Conductor.

• Waterfall graphic

If for whatever reason the game cannot load the normal waterfall(For example, by using an certain version of Yaiba Sanshiro), this gets loaded instead.

Unused Characters#

Immediately after the last used character are three unfinished entires. They are called "グラツア"(Gracia), "パピィ"(Puppy?), and "スピリテット"(appears to be a misspelling of Spiriel, スピリテッド vs スピリテット), They all use the standard placeholder icon, and have no stats.

• Two Julians

Strangely, and only for this game the character Julian has two entries in stored in RAM with the new one occupying a slot that later gets filled by Gracia in Scenario 3. The original, however, is left broken, setting it to either team will crash any battle it appears in, and setting it to Medion's team out of battle will corrupt the status menu, creating multiple garbage Playable Characters.

Unused Classes#

下級スチーム
下級ウルフ
下級忍者
下級機械兵
下級メタル
下級魔物使い
剣名人
親衛騎士
狂戦士
聖戦士
上位魔法使い
召喚士

Steam Soldier
Werewolf
Ninja Tyro
Mecha Bot
Metal Driver
Trainer
Light Apostle
Paladin
Berserker
Paladin
Sorcerer
Sumonner

In addition to the 6 3rd promotional classes from Scenario 1 (The Summoner Hedva uses is a different entry.), another 6 base level promotions go completely unused. It's not known at all what the first three could've been used for, though they oddly sound as if they could fit the characters Ratchet, Frank, and Hagane/Murasame respectively (though it's just as likely these were also intended for cut characters). The other half however also fit well with the characters Robbie, Jade and Pappets, who all join in the later half of the game.

Even stranger, all six of these are removed in Scenario 3, leaving very conspicuous "Reserve" gaps.

Unused Enemies#

To do: Finish Scenario 1 leftovers section. Rewrite the entries as needed. Then go through Enemy entries, sprites and walkthroughs to see what else doesn't get called. Long shot, but try and find a way to call these enemies in battle, though it's likely the game would just crash.

Buried in the game are a slew of unused enemy entries all of which still have model files present, though most had their contents dummied out. An unusual amount of these are from previous Shining Force games. They follow X8PC[###].BIN (### being the values below) Note:Number is for the Model IDs. To get the Sprite IDs, subtract 500 from the Model ID (For example: Sara Sldr's Sprite set is 201)

Name	Sprite	Number	Notes
??? ???	N/A	700	Nothing appears to use the Sprite ID in this game.
Gladiator グラディエイタ一	Not Found	703(Dummy)
Horseman ホ一スマン		708(Dummy)	It appears to be an upgrade to Bow Knight.
Black Knight ブラックナイト		710	Now with a completed 3D model.
Saint セイント		712(Dummy)
Baby Dragon ドラゴンニュート		716(Dummy)	Dragonnewt from Scenario 1.
Durahan デュラハン		727(Dummy)	Shining Force I enemy. Later used in Scenario 3.
Mad Muscle マッドマッスル	Not Found	732(Dummy)	Appears to be a Shining the Holy Ark leftover. No sprites or models exist in any version of the game. Gets replaced with Ice Golem by Scenario 3.
Talos タロス		734	Mistranslated Taros. A boss from Shining Force II that later gets used in Scenario 3, though its graphics appear to have been completed by this stage.
Brover ブロ一バ一	Not Found	735(Dummy)	There is evidence that the enemy was working at some point, but neither this game or its sequels contain anything relating to it. Was ultimately replaced with Giant Ant by Scenario 3.
Colossus コロッサス		736(Dummy)	Sprite taken from Scenario 3, where it was used.
Slash Bat スラッシュバット		738	Why this graphically complete bat enemy went unused is unknown.
Wyrm ドラゴンB	Not Found	742(Dummy)	The only real clue as to what this might be is in the Japanese name, suggesting it was merely a lazy recolor of Dragon. Replaced with Skull Warrior(ｽｶﾙｳｫﾘｱｰ) by Scenario 3.
Dragon Knight ドラゴンナイト	Not Found	743(Dummy)
Chimera キメラ	Not Found	747(Dummy)	A Chimera is used in the next game, but for some reason THAT entry replaces one of the Fiales. Meanwhile, this one gets replaced by Hell Succubus.
Chariot チャリオット	Not Found	753(Dummy)	Replaced with Metal Gunner (ﾒﾀﾙｶﾞﾝﾅｰ) in Scenario 3.
Catapult ダ一クカタパルト	Not Found	754(Dummy)	Replaced with Bugbear in Scenario 3.
Demon Mage デ一モンマスタ一	Not Found	759(Dummy)	Replaced with Arch Demon (ｱｰｸﾃﾞｰﾓﾝ) in Scenario 3.
Monk モンク		763(Dummy)	Sprite is only a guess, as it was used a fair bit to represent enemies during development.
Blue Priest ブル一		765(Dummy)	Shining Force II enemy, later used in Scenario 3.
[Untranslated] 仲間になるPC	None	791(Dummy)	Seems to be a script related to recruitable characters during battle, as opposed to a genuine enemy entry.
Gargoyle ガーゴイル		850
Goriate ゴリアテ		852	Sprites for the character are included in Battle 12, and a non-dummy model file is present, suggesting you were originally going to fight the character during that battle. In the final, he shows up in Chapter 3's opening cutscene then is said to have left for Destonia immediately after, and isn't seen again until the next game.
Hermit Crab ヤドカリ		871
Monster 魔物	Not Found	888(Dummy)	It's a mystery as to what this unusually generic entry might be. It's the second to last on the list.

• 3D Models

Scenario 1 Leftovers#

Japanese	English	Sprite	Number	Notes
	Titan	N/A(3D Model)	806	Scenario 1 leftover.
ｱﾛｶﾞﾝﾄ	Arrawnt		822	Scenario 1 leftover, seemingly left intact.

Unused Items#

To do: Finish adding the rest of the items. Recheck specials, AGAIN Is ｹｲﾛﾝ a character from previous games? All I can come up with is a character from Shining Tears, which can't possibly be related.

Using the in-game debug, it is possible to place any item in the game in your character's inventory. The Ninja Katanas are actually used now, and NOT SET was removed as all 255 slots in the game now contain items, but unused items from the first game are still present.

No	Image	Name(English)	Description（English）	Stats	Notes
152		Ultra Tomahawk スカイ トマホーク	Tomahawk - Special Attack トマホーク系統の武器 必殺技発動	ATK 20	Originally called Ultra Axe.
178		Pyra's Wand マーリンズワンド	Wand - Special Attack, Spark L3, regen 2 MP ワンド系統の武器 必殺技発動 スパーク	ATK 19 AGL 5	The Spark Wand from Scenario 1. It's not known if it even has a special attack anymore.
188		Moogie's Arrow クイロンの矢	Arrow - Special Attack 矢系統の武器 必殺技発動	ATK 24 AGL 3	This is Caylon's Bow from Scenario 1. The fan translation is a reference to an admin for a Shining Force fansite.
227		Statue Gem 像の黒水晶	Gem from a statue in Aspia アスピアの迫跡に開像があるらしい?	N/A	Scenario 1 leftover.
230		Divine Cane 神刄の杖	Staff - Revive if used バサンダ専用 回復のカを備えた武器	ATK 16
231		Hell Rod 地獄のロッド	Staff - Hell Dragon L2 デスへレン専用の杖	ATK 20	Desshelen exclusive weapon, does not actually give you Hell Dragon if used.
253		Golden Beak 金のくちほし	Beak - Crit + 5, Ctr + 5,random Summon if used くちばし系統の武器(使うと召喚?	ATK 3, Crit + 5 Counter + 5	Japanese description oddly uses a question mark. The only "Summon" that appears to be programmed in is a low damage bubble beam.

Unused Spells#

All of the spells from the first game return for this one. Most are just as unused but not altogether unchanged, as some now appear to have more functionality. For English names and descriptions, the fan translation will be be used for parity, though keep in mind the translation for these may not always be accurate. To view these spells, write the following values to address 0x6034094. This will replace Medion's Return spell with the target. For the spell's level, write 01-04 to address 0x6034095, and if more MP is needed, add/use the bright honey consumable through the Debug menu.

Value	Video	Image	Spell(Eng Patch)	Max LV	MP	Range	Description	Notes
06			Inferno インフェルノ	2	30/30	3/3	Burns with Searing Lava and Raining Fire 光の力で(敵にダメージを与える	DO NOT WATCH THE VIDEO IF YOU ARE PRONE TO SEIZURES.
09			Pacify メロウスぺル	2	5/9	1/2	Increases magic resistance 失われた魔法(味方の魔法耐性を上げる	The Japanese description mentions something along the lines of being a "Lost Magic".
10			Tsunami スプラッシュ	1	7	2	Dispel Magic Effect 味 敵にかかった魔法効果を消し去る	"[X] is freed from magic effects!" Much more functional compared to Scenario 1, but still very buggy.
13			Chant リフレイン	2	6/12	1/2	Recover HP for 4 turns 味方のHPが(4ターン回復する	"[X] is chanting!" The spell is a bit more functional now, but it still doesn't do anything.
25			Chaos カオスコルドロン	N/A	N/A	N/A	Conjures Chaos 混沌の渦を呼び寄せ(ダメージを与える	Must be enabled using the Fight Menu, setting ACT to Magic, and NO to 37. Still only a placeholder.
2A			Berserk べルセルク	1	8	1	Rage increases Attack, Loss of Control 仲間を狂乱させ(会心攻撃をさせる	Different unfinished icon, still unused. Characters seem to have animations for it, though it's unknown if they all do or if it's merely the early ones. Now only targets allies.
2B			Holy Cane 修行僧の杖	2	0/0	2	Used on the Unholy 失われたアイテム修行僧の杖	The Japanese description is the same as Scenario 2. As-is it's a placeholder for the Shining Spell.
2C			Orb 馗具宝珠	1	0	2	*Orb エルべセムの宝珠	First letter of the description appears to be garbage. Has a different icon now, for some reason.
33			Blood Cane 神刄の杖	1	0	3	Recovers Everyone バサンダの武器で使う全回復魔法	Given a new icon. Its animation is similar to using an item.
3A			Captured by Whip 愛のムチ	N/A	N/A	N/A	Target is Tamed 愛のムチはアタックとサポートとダメージ	Cannot be seen through normal means, setting the ID will only produce a non-functional entry. Setting Magic to 58 LV 1 in the Fight Menu will get it to work. Deals damage to monsters while boosting their stats, but doesn't appear to tame them.
3B			Fake Charm 不思議召喚	1	0	2	Fakes Charm Spell, Gain XP 金のくちばし(何かが召喚される	The name the fan translation uses seems to be completely made up, instead this appears to be related to the Golden Beak item. Interestingly, the icon appears to be somewhat different to the one Charm uses, featuring more reflection on the Heart, as well as a pair of pink lines on both sides of the legs..
3D			??? ???	4	1/18/2/1	0(self)	????

Items/Enemy Attacks#

Each item in the game, and certain enemy attacks are considered Spells internally, though it appears they were disabled. Attempting to load the ID in as a spell results it being set to 00(???/?????), though the descriptions for these can still be seen through the Status Menu, under Magic. It is possible *Orb was also intended to be disabled, though the unique description suggests otherwise.

Unused Locations#

To access these levels use Action Replay code 360302E1 00XX (XX being the following values):

Values	Image	Name	Notes
00		(寸法テスト) (Measurement Test)	Unchanged from Scenario 1, still just a door texture and a 25x25 floor pattern.
01		(店テスト) (Store Test)	Essentially a test of the shops, church, HQ and new Bookshelf function. The fan translation leaves it untranslated, but is otherwise functional.
2C & 2D		?(?)	At the very end of the battle maps are a pair of placeholders. Entering either one takes you to a broken duplicate of the Hero test's bottom floor. The internal name for these are "BTL238" & "BTL239", suggesting the game was originally intended to be longer than it ended up being.
C4		盗賊マップ (Unused Sewer Level)	The file name is TEST01.MPD Storich. The Japanese version oddly shares its name with the next entry, suggesting this was also a ruins map.
C5		盗賊マップ (Scenario 3 Chapter 3 Ruins)	The fan translation more or less describes it perfectly, though the actual name appears to be more generic.
CB, CC, CD		上尾, ホァの町, 魔法遺跡 (Town 1, Town 2, Town 3)	All three load into the same map file, a barely started town similar in style to Storich Business District. However, only the second entry mentions a town. The first appears to be "Ageo", the name of a Japanese city, while the third oddly appears to be another ruin map. The Scn menu in debug also calls them "AGEO3", "HOR", and "MGC_I" respectively. These generally refer to file names, but the only file of the three present on the disc is HOR.MPD.
N/A		FIELD.MPD	Back again from Scenario 1, with a more recent modification date than in that game. Collision is a bit more broken, and now the sea appears to be separated from the land, making it appear as if the land is floating.
N/A		LINE.MPD	Scenario 1 leftover.

Unused Sprites#

XTEST.CHR#

• Old Man

ID:0533

• Dark Skinned Woman

ID:0538

• Woman Holding Baby

ID:0541

• Twins

ID:0546
A pair of twins.

Version differences#

To do: Figure out if there are any more changes.

Two versions of the game are known to exist, labeled 1.003 and 2.000 internally.

• Produn

1.003	2.000

The character Produn had their portrait updated between versions.

• Insane mode bug

A glitch was fixed involving certain uncontrollable NPCs, such as Hazuki(before being recruited) and Donhort. If the game difficulty was set to Insane and it reaches their turn, the game crashes.