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You crawl through twisting dungeon halls, scribbling maps as you go, praying your torch lasts long enough to find the next save point before some monster party-wipes you. That rusty starting gear won't cut it for long—better start hunting those hidden metals.
Shining in the Darkness is one of those old-school dungeon crawlers that feels like a warm blanket of nostalgia—if that blanket occasionally smothers you with brutal difficulty. You’re dumped into the Kingdom of Thornwood with one job: stop Dark Sol’s goons, armed with nothing but your wits and whatever rusty sword you can scrape together.
The first-person dungeons are maze-like in that classic early '90s way—expect to get lost, scribble maps on scrap paper, and groan when you realize you’ve been going in circles. Combat’s turn-based but snappy, and the cartoony sprites give it charm even when a swarm of bats is chewing through your HP. No fancy side quests here—just cryptic hints about hidden metals and forging gear that might (or might not) save your skin later.
It’s rough around the edges by modern standards, but there’s something satisfying about pushing through its claustrophobic corridors. Just don’t expect the hero to say much—they’re the strong, silent type, apparently.
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You can download this ROM to play Shining in the Darkness offline using an Sega Genesis (Mega Drive) emulator (Top Emulators).
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