Shining Force II is a tactical role-playing game developed by Sega for the Genesis console. Players control a group of characters led by a young warrior named Bowie as they navigate the island of Grans. The story unfolds as they seek to retrieve two stolen Jewels that maintain the seal on the Door to Darkness, facing various adversaries and uncovering the mysteries behind the theft.
As a student of Astral the wizard, you and your friends study all the usual subjects: reading, writing, and sword fighting. As your time at school draws to an end, dark events are taking place on the island of Grans. The two Jewels which seal the Door to Darkness have been stolen, allowing a creature of awesome power to be unleashed. Finding where the Jewels were taken, and why, is a task only the bravest of adventurers can undertake.