Shining Soul Headed to North America

Planet Nintendo is reporting that Shining Soul is coming to America after all. It is slated for a February release. Those of us who were considering importing from Europe just saved some cash. :D

WOOHOO! :) <--Edit: temporarily withdrawn, scroll for info.

$ saved = :)

My thoughts on the game are Here.. in the European release thread. :)

Here is today's press release:

http://www.eagb.net/cgi-bin/news/new...&id=spKlo32dUb

« SEGA's Classic RPG "Shining Soul" On The GBA.

One of the most popular series returns for its latest installment on Gameboy Advance.

Sega brings a classic series from the Mega Drive days onto next-gen hand-held consoles. Shining Soul is one of the most wanted titles around.

Publisher: Sega
Distribution: Infogrames
Format: GBA
Release: Feb 2003

The "Shining" series, has been popular amongst fans of the RPG genre, and has appeared on the Mega Drive, Game Gear and Sega Saturn (Shining and the Darkness, Shining Force etc). This, the latest installment of the series, comes in the form of an exciting action RPG, taking place a thousand years before that of Shining Force, the Mega Drive game released in 1992. The character designer, Tamaki, has worked on "Shining and the Darkness" and "Shining Force", titles that have garnered critical acclaim over the years.

At the heart of our tale there once existed a civilization that was destroyed by the Dark Dragon, the embodiment of destruction. The Dark Dragon has been sealed for hundreds of years with the populace living peacefully, until the fateful day it again emerges and renews its reign of terror. A mysterious group called the "Crew of Light" appears who vow to defeat the Dark Dragon...

Players have a choice of four character classes: Warriors, Archers, Dragonutes and Wizards, which they can select from depending on their playing style. Players can also customize the names for their characters as well as their appearance.

With a 4-player multi-player link, this will unite all fans of the series for an all-out gaming experience! »

Happyhappy. :)

Excellent, about time we heard something! *-neo

Odd that THQ isn't publishing.

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Originally posted by Frogacuda
Odd that THQ isn't publishing.

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You know.. you're right... Infogrames is Sega's European publisher.

*sensing a cock-up somewhere along the lines*

That's great news. Good to see it get a U.S. release.

Infogrames' US site has no info.

THQ's site has no info.

Sega of America's site has no info.

Sega of Europe's site is a flash-disaster.

Planet Gamecube has no source.

Today's press release is from Infogrames and speaks of "Mega Drive"......

I'm gonna wait for more information. Until then my "woohoo" is withdrawn.

Yep, that doesn't sound right. *-neo

Wusses. You can still import a Euro version with the added bonus of playing it in a language you actually speak. If no US publisher has the brains to do it I'll happily import Euro.

So, to summarize- A little pricey but comprehensible. I'll take it.

James

HORRAY!!!!!!!

... now where's my Shining Force 4 GOD DAMMIT!!!!!!! :mad:

*sigh* :(