In his daily column, Sega's Shining Force and Sakura Taisen project manager Tadashi Takezaki mentioned that the development of the first Shining installment for PlayStation 2, Shining Tears has been completed. While he did not mention a specific release date, his remark of two more months until the release seems to confirm the unofficial November 3rd release date.

Fans who pre-order Shining Tears will receive a special trailer DVD for free. Along with Shining Force: Resurrection of the Dark Dragon for Game Boy Advance and the new Shining Force for PlayStation 2, Shining Tears will be on display at this month's Tokyo Game Show from September 24th through 26th.

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