Shining Soul in Europe.... and now NA

**Kidnemo** · 14 Dec 2002, 05:52 PM

Originally posted by Frogacuda
All I wanted was a quality action RPG, and I didn't find one. The game's a snore any way you slice it. It sure as hell won't please Shining fans, and I doubt it will make Seiken Densetsu fans very happy either.

Just a word of warning.

I feel slighty deflated after reading that, especially after looking at the SS site just a few minutes ago...

**sggg** · 14 Dec 2002, 06:13 PM

Well, if you can read French here is a review of the Japanese version:

http://legendra.free.fr/reviews/gba/shsoul.htm

That guy gave it a 9.5. -- There are a few readers reviews at GameFAQs too, and rather typically they're a mixed bag. Some good scores and some so-so scores. I guess it's safe to say that the game is not for everyone... but if it sounds appealing than at least you can say that many people do like the game a lot. I guess it depends on the player.

For me, it's not usually a genre I interested in but it won me over when I played it that one time. I found it to be fun.

**sggg** · 16 Dec 2002, 11:28 PM

If anyone wants to save some money: Amazon.co.uk has the game available to pre-order for £26.99.

It says they won't ship to Canada/US though?! QEF?

**MechDeus** · 17 Dec 2002, 12:06 AM

Originally posted by Yoshi
It's the wife that would have a problem with it.

Clearly we need to work on your negotiating skills.

**sggg** · 24 Jan 2003, 07:00 PM

Inforgrames French website has the European boxart for this game up now:

[thumbnail]http://www.fr.infogrames.com/products/gameboyadvance/shining_soul/packshots/ssx800.jpg[/thumbnail]

Here is the site:
» http://fr.infogrames.com/productpage.php?productID=160

They are listing the release date as the 14th.

**sggg** · 14 May 2003, 01:58 AM

At long last, Shining Soul has been officially announced for North America!

Thanks to Atlus, that is...

Atlus announces Shining Soul!

Atlus announced today that they will be releasing Shining Soul for the Game Boy Advance! First released in Japan in 2002 then published in Europe by Infogrames, North American gamers feared that this great action/RPG may have passed them by. Thankfully, the company that brought us Persona and Thousand Arms isn't having that.

Shining Soul takes place in Sega's massively popular Shining universe, where previous titles like Shining Force and Shining in the Darkness have been set. As the story goes, in ancient times, Dark Dragon destroyed a once peaceful and proud ancient civilization. Years later, people returned to the land to settle once again, only to have the lethal enemy appear to drive them away.

But there's still hope. A group of warriors, the Shining Fleet, descendants of the ancients who confronted Dark Dragon so long ago, know a way to annihilate the evil monster. So, armed with the weapons and armor of their ancestors, the group sets forth to confront Dark Dragon. The conflict leads them to the land of Runefaust, on the continent of Rune (sound familiar, Shining fans?). Led by the strategist Noah, it's up to the Shining Fleet to defeat the Dark Dragon and his five generals.

Though Shining Soul is playable by one person, it's designed to be enjoyed with three friends. Thanks to the Game Boy Advance's link cable, gamers can make a character from one of four classes (Fighter, Wizard, Archer, or Dragonute), customize it to their liking by modifying color schemes and outfits, then delve into deep dungeons with other players' warriors.

Atlus hasn't announced the release date for Shining Soul yet, but you can be sure that Games Are Fun will keep you posted. We'll have hands-on impressions when the show begins later today, so check back!

Source = Games_are_fun

I am glad I never got around to importing the Euro version.

Money = saved.