Shining in the Darkness

Shining in the Darkness is a 1991 RPG game for the Sega Genesis video game console. It was one of the first RPGs released for the Sega Genesis, and began the Shining RPG series that would span four Sega video game consoles as well as the Game Boy Advance, made by Nintendo.

Shining in the Darkness was a "dungeon-crawler" RPG, putting the player in control of the main character as he and two friends explored a 3-dimensionally rendered dungeon in search of the "Arms of Light." The villain of the game, Dark Sol, would be featured in following games of the series in various roles.

Shining in the Darkness is a fairly typical fantasy video game, set in the kingdom of Thornwood. The king's daughter and the father of the main character have vanished, while the evil sorcerer Dark Sol has appeared to threaten the kingdom. The main character is charged to find the Arms of Light, rescue the princess and his father, and stop Dark Sol.