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| Information | |
| Developer(s) | Media.Vision |
| Publisher(s) | Sega |
| Character Designer(s) | Tony Taka (Albion Works) |
| Genre | Role-playing game |
| Platform(s) | PSP |
| Rating(s) | CERO:  Ages 12 and Up |
| Release Date(s) | |
 Japan: February 28, 2013 | |
Shining Ark (シャイニング・アーク, Shainingu Āku?) is a role-playing game developed by Media.Vision and published by Sega for the PlayStation Portable. It was released on February 28, 2013 only in Japan exclusively.
Shining Ark uses an "active and command battle system" for monster battles. Players move around the battlefield, guard, dash and attack enemies. Each character uses characteristic attacks. Up to four members can be brought into battle. In addition to battles, Shining Ark allows players to arrange vegetable gardens, gather dairy products such as eggs and milk and bake bread. Players can also hunt monsters to collect materials.
Story
A boy named Fried lives in Arcadia, a faraway island with ancient ruins. One day Fried sees a mysterious girl named Panis who has one black wing. Panis has an innocent personality and the miraculous power to gather animals by singing. Amazed, the islanders begin to call Panis an "Angel".
Characters
- Fried Karim (フリード・カリム): Voiced by: Hiroshi Kamiya - the protagonist of the game.
- Panis Angelicus (パニス・アンジェリクス): Voiced by: Houko Kuwashima
- Shannon Milfy (シャノン・ミルフィ): Voiced by: Mai Aizawa
- Zynga Varga (ジンガ・バルガ): Voiced by: Tetsu Inada
- Kilmaria Aideen (キルマリア・アイディーン): Voiced by: Saori Hayami
- α-DAM(Adam) (アダム): Voiced by: Kazuya Nakai
- Viola (ヴァイオラ): Voiced by: Nana Mizuki
- Velvet Batrass (ベルベット・バトラス): Voiced by: Chiwa Saito
- Levin Williams (レヴィン・ウィリアムス): Voiced by: Tomokazu Sugita
- Bucchus Bacchanale (バッカス・バッカナール): Voiced by: Chikao Ōtsuka
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| Shining Series | ||||
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| Shining Series | Console games | Shining in the Darkness • Shining Force: The Legacy of Great Intention • Shining Force II • Shining Force CD • Shining Wisdom • Shining the Holy Ark • Shining Force III • Shining Tears • Shining Force Neo • Shining Force EXA • Shining Wind • Shining Resonance | ||
| Handheld games | Shining Force Gaiden • Shining Force Gaiden II • Shining Force Gaiden: Final Conflict • Shining Soul • Shining Soul II • Shining Force: Resurrection of the Dark Dragon • Shining Hearts • Shining Blade • Shining Force Feather • Shining Ark | |||
| Mobile games | Shining Road to the Force • Shining Road 2: The Priestess of Dark Dragon • Shining Force EXA Mobile • Shining Wind X • Shining Force: Heroes of Light and Darkness | |||
| Arcade games | Shining Force Cross • Blade Arcus from Shining | |||
| Anime | Shining Tears X Wind • Shining Hearts: Bread of Happiness | |||