Confront the Dark Dragon in the adventure of a lifetime!

Atlus's latest GBA offering, Shining Soul, is as traditional as it gets. The latest in the massive Shining series of RPGs, Shining Soul boasts real-time combat, four unique character classes and a whole lot of fun.

Like any great RPG, Shining Soul features an elaborate storyline. Long ago, a creature called the Dark Dragon destroyed a great human civilization and reduced the land to ash. Now, hundreds of years later, humans are trying to rebuild -- but the dragon has reappeared. The only hope lies with four descendants of the original civilization. By joining forces, the four hope to destroy the Dark Dragon and restore peace to the land forever.

All combat takes place in real time, and the enemies keep moving even when you're accessing item and stat menus. Since you can see creatures coming, you can choose whether to engage in a fight -- but the more monsters you defeat, the more Experience Points you will earn. Each of the four characters possesses a unique set of skills, and once you've gained enough experience, you can upgrade him or her in a number of different areas.

While Shining Soul is a fun solo jaunt, it absolutely rocks as a multiplayer game. You can trade items among your friends, compete with each other for treasure and watch each other's backs as one person accesses the item menu or levels up.

Explore the Dark Dragon's realm to find hidden areas and items, including Soul Crystals which allow you to unleash ground-shaking special attacks.

Choose from four different character classes: Warrior, Wizard, Archer or Dragonute.

Use Game Boy Advance Game Link cables to connect with up to three friends and tackle the game as a team.

Completely customize your character by choosing your own color schemes, weapons and armor.