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Detailed Reviews

  1. 5
    In keeping with the series, another Shining is blatantly mediocre AGAIN.
    10/22/2003
    By HYPERMECHA
  2. 6
    Shining branches to the GBA - with varying results.
    12/09/2004
    By EmPleh
  3. 4
    Shining Gauntlet gone wrong
    01/30/2004
    By Halron2
  4. 5
    The shining light that inevidbley faded
    01/18/2006
    By BlooditeDrakan
  5. 5
    Four Heroes....One Destiny
    12/23/2009
    By KRATOS215

Full Reviews

  1. 3
    Sega taking over in a bad fashion
    04/18/2006
    By Doom_Infinite
  2. 3
    No! You killed my baby!
    04/10/2006
    By Virtual_Energies
  3. 4
    Here comes another black sheep...
    01/02/2003
    By FurryAngel
  4. 5
    A decent but repetitive action RPG
    03/19/2003
    By ProXI
  5. 5
    Strikingly familiar with another game
    03/10/2004
    By djinni204
  6. 8
    Very Fun.
    08/21/2002
    By Domingo_Master

Quick Reviews

  1. 5
    Not so Shining
    04/11/2003
    By castvania
  2. 4
    Pressing the A button forever
    03/02/2003
    By Questionable
  3. 4
    Sega Shining Series finally hits the GBA......check it out!
    05/26/2003
    By Justican
  4. 8
    Definately worth a spot in your GBA library
    05/09/2004
    By Monkpunk
  5. 3
    What’s this: A,A,A,A... an X rated flick? WRONG, it’s Shining Soul.
    10/08/2003
    By MarmaladeBoy
  6. 9
    A Great, Simple Hack 'N Slash RPG
    02/17/2003
    By Rygo
  7. 4
    Not worthy of the Shining name
    08/08/2003
    By jarodS
  8. 6
    This game needs a little more "Soul"
    09/20/2003
    By Sanyo
  9. 7
    Great game but has flaws
    02/20/2004
    By puppyhelmet9087
  10. 4
    It shines so bright it hurts you
    12/03/2004
    By losszoul
  11. 5
    Wasn't really great.
    10/20/2005
    By VeryInsane
  12. 7
    Worth noting
    05/12/2002
    By Ilarax

Video Reviews

  1. CGR Undertow - SHINING SOUL review for Game Boy Advance
    CGR Undertow - SHINING SOUL review for Game Boy Advance from CGRundertow
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GameSpot Review

  1. Shining Soul Review: 5.6 / 10

Metacritic

  1. 58
    metacritic
    Based on 13 critics.
  2. 8.2
    User Score
    Based on 9 user reviews.
  1. 40
    Eurogamer
    Hardcore? Don't be fooled, chaps. Maybe, somewhere, deep within the bowels of the hardcore gamer there's a desire to play endless, sprawling, repetitive games which offer no motivation to continue, but really, if you're looking for a hardcore RPG status symbol, then pick up Breath of Fire II or Golden Sun - or buy Zelda, because that's a real-time RPG done right.
  2. 40
    Gamestyle
    Shining Soul is too shallow to appeal to the turn-based RPG crowd and the combat is too tedious to appeal to action RPG fans, or indeed anyone not wanting to inflict a repetitive strain injury upon themselves.
  3. 70
    GMR Magazine
    Achieves portable "Diablo"-ness like no one's business... The main problem with [it] is that it quickly gets repetitious and is best played with the three friends that the game supports. [Oct 2003, p.80]
  4. 82
    Nintendo Power
    The graphics are sparse, and long attack animations make control slow to respond, but RPG elements mix well with the action to make a satisfying adventure. [Nov 2003, p.156]
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