Shining the Holy Ark - Sega Saturn - Newly found extra codes, Level 99 heroes vs final boss & Ending

Have we got a special video for you our editor dug up his level 99 savefile and take on both Rilix and Panzer in the final along with showing the ending & credits. Plus we have an English exclusive look at some of the cheats codes and hints and tips many English players aren't aware of as they were never released over here! In fact as far as we can tell this is the first time many of them have even been listed in English.

Cheats shown in the video are as follows.

Start with Quick Chicken
Enter your name as ZX-9R use capital letters Arthur and Melody will start the game with a large number of the item Quick Chicken in their inventory, confirmed working in the PAL version. The Hyphen used is the one next the the / and & signs. Someone at Sonic! Software Planning was a fan of the Kawasaki Ninja ZX-9R motorbike it seems, downside is you have to put up with a joke name for Arthur for the whole game.

Start with upgrade items, Squeak Sandals & Healing items (Japanese Version)
Enter your name as the following Katakana ダブルオー (Double 00 in English) if entered correctly Arthur and Melody will start the game with one of each of the permanent stats upgrade items in their inventory Power Juice, Brave Apple, Stamina Onion, Magic Nectar etc.., you will also get extra healing items and a pair of Squeak Sandals. Arthur's name will also revert back to the Katakana for Arthur if entered correctly. Confirmed working in the Japanese version, save can be loaded in PAL version.

Access Sound Test & swap Arthur out of the party on any save file (Japanese Version)
Enter your name as the following Katakana シシオドシ (Shishi Odoshi, Deer Scarer in English) if entered correctly. You can now access the Sound Test menu via the option menu, screen by pressing the R Trigger button to bring it up. Arthur can now also be swapped out of your main party and placed in your reserve team. Once you create a savefile with this name. As long as you keep this file any other savefile the game can see will now gain these features so long as you keep the Shishi Odoshi save. The English version can see a savefile with this name and unlock this feature.

3D Control Pad Support
Insert a SEGA Saturn analogue controller and set it to analogue mode that's the circle icon on the switch. The when in-game, if you press and hold the B down you can look around the screen with the Analogue pad. It acts like a more expanded version of the look functions set to the X & Y buttons.

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Great guide websites to Shining the Holy Ark:
http://www.stha.thewaytoyahuweh.com/
https://wolfgangarchive.com/stha-web/

Japanese cheats taken form this great website:
https://wepon.at-ninja.jp/s-holy.html

Time stamp and chapter details:
00:00 Introduction on Shining the Holy Ark
03:48 How to recruit Doyle
05:58 Getting Lisa early
07:16 Special Drops and Mithril equipment
08:34 Doyle's Mithril Claw
09:42 Red Dagger for Arthur
11:28 Kusanagi for Rodi & Akane
12:16 Hammer Ghoul & Dragon Sleeve
13:12 3D Control Pad / Analogue Pad Support
15:43 Hidden Attack with Kozuka Rodi first weapon
19:14 Naming cheats & Savefile swapping
22:42 Quick Chicken ZX-9R Code
23:47 Power Up Item Double 00 Code
26:32 Sound Test & Arthur Shishi Odoshi Code
28:52 Are there more codes?
30:25 Leveling up with the Hattari
32:42 Thanks for watching & Easter Eggs
35:21 Level 99 Playthrough Start
35:38 Level 99 Desire Mine
41:15 Level 99 Godspeak
46:38 Level 99 Rilix Battle
56:45 Level 99 Panzer Battle
1:03:00 Ending Begins
1:08:18 Ending Enrich Castle
1:26:33 Credits & CGI

Also known as: シャイニング・ザ・ホーリィアーク

Year: 1996
Developer: Sonic! Software Planning
Publisher: SEGA
Genre: RPG
Players: 1
Version Shown: PAL
Format: Sega Saturn (SS) / セガサターン / 세가새턴

Shining the Holy Ark remains SEGA Saturn exclusive to date.

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Footage is captured directly from a SEGA Saturn using a RPG Scart cable connecting to an OSSC via an Elgato Game Capture HD60 Pro. Upscaled to UHD 4K to improve the video bit rate, watch in HD or UHD for best video playback on YouTube.

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