Shining Force III Scenario 1: God Warrior of the Kingdom, released in North America and Europe as simply Shining Force III, is a Tactical Role-Playing Game for the Sega Saturn. The player assumes the role of Lord Synbios, a republican dignitary filling in for his father during the Republic-Empire peace talks. Things go awry between the Republic and Empire, leading to him and his army becoming twisted up in a plot devised by an evil sect. The Shining Force then travels out on a lengthy journey to return to their home, with situations on both sides of the conflict being complicated further as time goes on. The story ends with this game if the North American or European version was bought, but the Japanese or fan-translated versions will continue on into scenarios 2 and 3.