Shining Soul II

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Shining Soul II
System(s): Game Boy Advance
Publisher:
Game Boy Advance
Atlus (US)
Game Boy Advance
Sega (Japan, Europe)
Developer:
Distributor:
Game Boy Advance
THQ (Europe)
Peripherals supported: Game Link Cable
Genre: RPG

















Number of players: 1-4
Official in-game languages:
  • English
  • Deutsch
  • Français
  • Italiano
  • Español
  • 日本語
  • Release Date RRP Code
    Game Boy Advance
    JP
    ¥5,980 (6,279)5,980e[1] AGB-P-AU2J
    AGB-AU2J-JPN
    CERO: Free
    Game Boy Advance
    JP
    (Value Selection)
    ¥2,667 (2,800)2,800i[2] AGB-P-AU2J
    CERO: Free
    Game Boy Advance
    US
    AGB-P-AU2E
    AGB-AU2E-USA
    ESRB: Everyone
    Game Boy Advance
    EU
    (FR/NL)
    AGB-P-AU2P
    PEGI: 3+
    Game Boy Advance
    EU
    (ES/IT)
    AGB-P-AU2P
    PEGI: 3+
    Game Boy Advance
    DE
    AGB-P-AU2P
    AGB-AU2P-NOE
    USK: 0
    Game Boy Advance
    UK
    AGB-P-AU2P
    AGB-AU2P-UKV
    PEGI: 3+
    Wii U Virtual Console
    JP
    ¥650 (702)650 (702)[3] WUP-N-PCVJ
    CERO: A

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    Shining Soul II (シャイニング・ソウル II) is an entry in the Shining series of games and a sequel to Shining Soul.

    Production credits

    Shining Soul II Developers
    Localization: Atlus U.S.A., Inc.
    • Product Management: Sonoko Saito
    • Project Lead: William Alexander
    • Marketing: Gail Salamanca
    • Product Coordination: Hiroyuki Tanaka
    • Translation: Mai Namba
    • Editing: William Alexander
    • Quality Assurance: Mai Namba, Tomm Hulett, Matthew Flynn
    • Director: Akira Ueda
    • Shining Soul II
    • Thank you for playing!
    • © Sega 2003
    Source:
    In-game credits (US)

    Digital manuals

    Magazine articles

    Main article: Shining Soul II/Magazine articles.

    Physical scans

    Sega Retro Average 
    Publication Score Source
    {{{{{icon}}}|L}} Division by zero.
    Based on
    0 review
    Sega Retro Average 
    Publication Version Score
    Advance (UK) PAL
    75
    [4]
    Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) NTSC-U
    72
    [5]
    GamePro (US) NTSC-U
    65
    [6]
    GMR (US) NTSC-U
    70
    [7]
    Hyper (AU) PAL
    90
    [8]
    NGC Magazine (UK) PAL
    84
    [9]
    Nintendo Official Magazine (UK) PAL
    80
    [10]
    Nintendo Power (US) NTSC-U
    84
    [11]
    Play (US) NTSC-U
    58
    [12]
    Pocket Games (US) NTSC-U
    80
    [13]
    Game Boy Advance
    76
    Based on
    10 reviews

    Shining Soul II

    Game Boy Advance, US
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    Cover
    ShiningSoulII GBA US Cart.jpg
    Cart
    Game Boy Advance, JP
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    Cover
    ShiningSoulII GBA JP Cart.jpg
    Cart
    Game Boy Advance, JP (Value Selection)
    ShiningSoulII GBA JP Box Front ValueSelection.jpg
    Cover
    Game Boy Advance, UK
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    Cover
    Game Boy Advance, FR/NL

    ShiningSoulII GBA FR-NL Box Back.jpg

    Game Boy Advance, DE
    ShiningSoulII GBA DE front.jpg
    Cover
    Game Boy Advance, ES/IT

    ShiningSoulII GBA ES-IT back.jpg

    Technical information

    ROM dump status

    System Hash Size Build Date Source Comments
    Game Boy Advance
    CRC32 55e503c1
    MD5 49aa688745111aaa51076a345f8f18c3
    SHA-1 aa1288be9257337abdfe3034898cf6c7aa778fbc
    16MB Cartridge (EU)
    Game Boy Advance
     ?
    CRC32 7b39a7b2
    MD5 3bae05647bbee8565e3993fade2ca5ba
    SHA-1 19856388caf5140f7527728bd09e20bcb8924eeb
    16MB Cartridge (JP)
    Game Boy Advance
     ?
    CRC32 4038e282
    MD5 f4a655e23638e79eacf44a456faee6a4
    SHA-1 541469b319a72ef4bc262483745526ac3eddd925
    16MB Cartridge (US)

    External links

    • Sega of Japan catalogue pages (Japanese): Game Boy Advance
    • Nintendo catalogue pages: Game Boy Advance: JP; Wii U: JP

    References


    Shining Soul II

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    Main page | Comparisons | Maps | Hidden content | Magazine articles | Reception


    Books: Shining Soul II Hisshou Kouryakuhou (2003)

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    Shining series of games
    Sega Mega Drive
    Shining in the Darkness (1991) | Shining Force (1992) | Shining Force II (1993)
    Sega Game Gear
    Shining Force Gaiden: Ensei Jashin no Kuni e (1992) | Shining Force: The Sword of Hajya (1993) | Shining Force Gaiden: Final Conflict (1995)
    Sega Mega-CD
    Shining Force CD (1994)
    Sega Saturn
    Shining Wisdom (1995) | Shining the Holy Ark (1996) | Shining Force III (Scenario 2, 3, Premium Disc) (1997-1998)
    Game Boy Advance
    Shining Soul (2002) | Shining Soul II (2003) | Shining Force: Resurrection of the Dark Dragon (2004)
    Sony PlayStation 2
    Shining Tears (2004) | Shining Force Neo (2005) | Shining Force EXA (2007) | Shining Wind (2007)
    Mobile phone
    Shining Road to the Force (2005) | Shining Force Chronicle I (2005) | Shining Force Chronicle II (2005) | Shining Force Chronicle III (2006) | Shining Road II (2006) | Shining Wind X (2008) | SFCE Tokei (2012)
    Windows PC
    Shining Tears Material Collection (2006) | Shining Wind Fan Fest (2009)
    Nintendo DS
    Shining Force Feather (2009)
    Arcade
    Shining Force Cross (2009) | Shining Force Cross Raid (2010) | Shining Force Cross Elysion (2012) | Shining Force Cross Exlesia (2013) | Shining Force Cross Exlesia Zenith (2014) | Blade Arcus from Shining (2014)
    Sony PlayStation Portable
    Shining Hearts (2010) | Shining Blade (2012) | Shining Ark (2013)
    Sony PlayStation 3
    Shining Resonance (2014) | Blade Arcus from Shining EX (2015)
    Sony PlayStation 4
    Blade Arcus from Shining EX (2015) | Shining Resonance Refrain (2018)
    iOS
    Google Android OS
    Shining Force Classics (2018) | Shining Force: Hero of Light and Darkness (2022)
    World
    Strategy games: Gameplay | Items | Accessories | Weapons | Magic
    Shining related media
    Albums
    Sound Story of Shining and the Darkness (1991) | Shining Force Special Sound CD (1992) | Symphonic Suite Shining Force II (1993) | Symphonic Suite the Another Story of Shining Force (1994) | Shining Wisdom (1995) | Shining the Holy Ark Original Soundtrack (1996) | Shining Force III Original Soundtrack (1998) | Shining Force: Resurrection of the Dark Dragon Original Sound Tracks (2004) | Shining Tears (2004) | Shining Force Neo Music Collection (2005) | Shining Theme Music Shiro SAGISU Collection (2005) | Shining Tears Music Collection (2005) | Shining Force EXA Music Collection (2007) | Shining Wind Music Collection (2007) | Shining Tears X Wind Original Soundtrack (2007) | Shining Force Feather Soundtrack (2009) | Shining Hearts Kaizoku Hihou Fan Disc (2010) | Shining Force Cross Raid Original Sound Track (2011) | Shining Hearts Original Soundtrack (2011) | Shining Blade Haru no Shin Seikatsu Ouen Fan Disc (2012) | Shining Blade Character Song Album (2012) | Shining Ark Tenshi no Fandisc (2013) | Shining Force Cross Original Sound Track (2014) | Shining Resonance Music Collection (2015)
    Audiobooks
    Shining Tears Drama CD Vol. 1 Dark Side: Memories and departure (2006) | Shining Tears Drama CD Vol. 2 Light Side: Yuushatei Hanjouki (2006) | Shining Wind Drama CD Vol. 1 (2007) | Shining Wind Drama CD Vol. 2 (2008) | Shining Force EXA Drama CD (2008) | Shining Wind Drama CD Vol. 3 (2008) | Shining Wind Drama CD Vol. 4 (2009) | Drama CD Shining Force Feather (2009) | Drama CD Shining Hearts (2011)
    Books
    Guide book: Shining and the Darkness Koushiki Guide Book (1991) | Shining Force Kanzen Kouryaku Guide (1992) | Shining Force Battle Guide (1993) | Shining Force II: Inishie no Fuuin Game Guide Book (1993) | Shining Force CD Koushiki Guide Book (1994) | Shining Wisdom Koushiki Guide Book (1995) | Shining the Holy Ark Koushiki Guide Book (1996) | Shining Force III Scenario 1: Outo no Kyoshin Official Guide (1997) | Shining Force III Scenario 1: Outo no Kyoshin Perfect Navi (1998) | Shining Force III Scenario 2: Nerawareta Miko Official Guide (1998) | Shining Force III Scenario 2: Nerawareta Miko Perfect Navi (1998) | Shining Force III Scenario 3: Hyouheki no Jashinguu Perfect Navi (1998) | Shining Force III Koushiki Settei Shiryoushuu (1999) | Shining Soul Kanzen Kouryaku Guide (2002) | Shining Force: Kuroki Ryuu no Fukkatsu Final Complete Guide (2004) | Shining Tears Final Complete Guide (2004) | Shining Tears Saikyou Kishidan Ikusei Guide (2004) | Shining Tears Official Strategy Guide (2005) | Shining Force Neo Force Master Ikusei Guide (2005) | Shining Force Neo Final Complete Guide (2005) | Shining Force Neo Official Strategy Guide (2005) | Shining Force EXA: The Master Guide‎ (2007) | Shining Force EXA Official Strategy Guide (2007) | Shining Force EXA Final Complete Guide (2007) | Shining Wind Saisoku Guide Book (2007) | Shining Wind Final Complete Guide (2007) | Shining Tears X Wind Original Soundtrack (2007) | Shining Force Feather: The Master Guide‎ (2009) | Shining Force Feather Complete Guide (2009) | Shining Hearts Saisoku Guide Book (2010) | Shining Hearts Complete Guide (2011) | Shining Force Cross Raid Guide Book 1st (2011) | Shining Force Cross Raid Guide Book 2nd (2011) | Shining Blade First Blader's Guide (2012) | Shining Blade Complete Guide (2012) | Shining Force Cross Settei Shiryoushuu (2012) | Shining Ark Complete Guide (2013) | Shining Blade & Ark Visual Settei Shiryoushuu (2013)
    Art book: Works for Shining the Holy Ark (1996) | Shining Force III Koushiki Settei Shiryoushuu (1999) | Shining Force EXA Visual Settei Shiryoushuu (2007) | Shining Force Feather Visual Settei Shiryoushuu (2009) | Shining Hearts Visual Settei Shiryoushuu (2011)
    Unsorted: Shining and the Darkness Kouryakuhon (xxxx) | Shining Force: Kamigami no Isan Hisshou Kouryaku-hou (xxxx) | Shining Force Kouryaku no Tebiki (xxxx) | Shining Force II Inishie no Fuuin Hisshou Kouryaku-hou (xxxx) | Shining Force II Inishie no Fuuin Kouryaku no Tebiki (xxxx) | Shining Force Gaiden Final Conflict Hisshou Kouryaku-hou (xxxx) | Shining Force Gaiden & Gaiden II Hisshou Kouryaku-hou (xxxx) | Tony's Artworks from Shining Worlds (xxxx)
    Film
    Shining Tears X Wind (2007) | Shining Hearts: Shiawase no Pan (2010)
    Toys
    Weiß Schwarz Shining Force EXA TCG (2009)