I've been playing this game ever since I had it on The Sega Smash Pack as a little kid, and ever since then it has been one of my favorites. I'm not a huge fan of rpg's, but this is one of the few exceptions.
Music
The music in this game, while minimalist, is very memorable, and sets a perfect military atmosphere for the game. I especially like the sound that plays when you promote one of your characters. The music can grow a bit repetitive if you stay in one area for to long or spend to much time grinding, but it holds up never the less.
Graphics
The graphics in this game are nothing special, but are at least clear. I do like the character designs, and the battle animations are pretty cool, but as far as backgrounds go, its pretty bare. Of course, this is understandable given the game is so large, and there is only so much space on the cartridge.
Story
The main reason I don't play a lot of rpg's is because I hate waiting through so much story. Luckily, Shining Force has a well written and engrossing plot, without taking away focus from the gameplay.
Gameplay
The gameplay is the highlight of this game. The turn based combat is tight as a drum, and it is extremely satisfying to grind for experience an equip better and better weapons until you have the perfect army. The difficult curve is just right, remaining basically as challenging from the start of the game to the finish. The game is also just the right length, so that you fell you have completed your army by the time you get to the end boss. There are also many secretes hidden in the game, such as hidden items, and characters. Finding new characters is always exciting, and rewarding.
Overall
Overall, this is not only in my opinion the best Sega genisis game of all time, but one of the best games of all time.

Not a bad job man, this is pretty good, you had some good detail throughout your review which is always good, the only thing I would fix would be the spacing, just double space it in between each category and maybe bold or underline it which you really don't have to but it draws attention to the topic criteria since it sets it apart, plus it looks more professional. Considering how new you are to reviewing, I think this turned out pretty good and you did a pretty good job of summing up the game quite nicely, keep up the good work and keep reviewing frequently because with every review you write, your work will only get better and reviewing will become a piece of cake!