Shining Soul

Shining Soul
Developer(s)	Nextech Grasshopper Manufacture
Publisher(s)	Sega Atlus (NA)
Release Date(s)
Game Boy Advance	NA: September 16, 2003 JP: March 28, 2002 EU: March 7, 2003
Game Boy Advance	NA: September 16, 2003 JP: March 28, 2002 EU: March 7, 2003
Platform(s)
Genre(s)	Action role-playing
Rating(s)
ESRB	04
CERO	01

Shining Soul is an action role-playing game for the Game Boy Advance. It is part of the Shining series. Shining Soul is a reboot of the Shining series. The game was followed by a sequel, Shining Soul II, in 2003. Both games were re-released in Japan in early 2006 as part of the Game Boy Advance "Value Selection."

Gameplay

The game contains four main classes (Warrior, Archer, Dragonute, or Wizard) and several dungeons that involve hack and slash style fighting. The player can cycle between magic and weapons based attacks. As you progress through the game and gain levels, you're able to allocate points for your main stats, like strength and dexterity, as well as distribute skill points. Skill points allow you to raise weapon and magic proficiency levels and to raise the levels of other abilities that are class-specific, such as defense for the warrior, critical hits for the archer, and so on.

Plot

The game takes place in the land of Rune, where a creature named Dark Dragon has gathered an army of Darkness in an attempt to bring about the destruction of the world. Your character is a hero of the Shining Fleet, which has trapped Dark Dragon and its five generals in the region of Runefaust and is now preparing to make a final assault on the enemy forces.

Reception

The game got mixed reviews.

External links

• Shining Soul at Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
• Shining Soul at GameFAQs