A relatively niche strategy RPG series which was among the first Sega console titles to sell over a million copies. Lesser known in the western world, but nonetheless has a dedicated following.
The Shining Force series is a subseries of the "Shining Series", which includes other styles of RPG, and yet maintains story consistency/crossovers throughout the original titles.
Recent additions to the series have not been so well received, but nonetheless the series is alive and growing in popularity as always.
Whilst in jail, the new guy used the shining dragon to impress the other inmates at shower time. He learnt the maneuver from a cheesy black and white Hentai magazine.