11th September 2003, 4:33 PM
From IGN:
Sonic Advance 3 is great (albeit expected) news as the first two games were great, and Shining Soul 2 could be cool if it addresses the reported problems with the first game. The best news however is the announcement of Shining Force for the GBA! For any of you that haven't had the chance to play a Shining Force game, it's a really fantastic strategy RPG series that's long overdue for a sequel. Woohoo!!
Perhaps Sega will do us all a favor while they're at it and release all three parts of Shining Force III (only part one was released for the Saturn in the U.S.) over here.
Quote:September 11, 2003 - THQ announced today that the company has entered into an exclusive multi-title Game Boy Advance co-publishing agreement with SEGA Europe Ltd., similar to the deal THQ previously had with Sega of America. In the deal, THQ will co-publish three titles based on the popular Sonic the HedgehogTM franchise, including Sonic Pinball Party, Sonic Battle, and Sonic Advance 3, as well as Shining Soul II and Shining Force, across Europe, Australia and other international territories beginning with Sonic Pinball Party in winter 2003.
This announcement confirms two previously unannounced GBA games: Sonic Advance 3 and Shining Force. It's clear what Sonic Advance 3 will be, but it's assumed that Shining Force will be a continuation or remake of the strategy RPG game produced by Camelot (then known as Sonic Software Planning) on the Sega Genesis. Camelot is the development studio currently known for its Golden Sun series on the Game Boy Advance. No announcement has been made regarding the development team handling Shining Force on the GBA.
Expect more on Sonic Advance 3 and Shining Force for the Game Boy Advance at the Tokyo Game Show, which begins September 26th.
-- Craig Harris
Sonic Advance 3 is great (albeit expected) news as the first two games were great, and Shining Soul 2 could be cool if it addresses the reported problems with the first game. The best news however is the announcement of Shining Force for the GBA! For any of you that haven't had the chance to play a Shining Force game, it's a really fantastic strategy RPG series that's long overdue for a sequel. Woohoo!!
Perhaps Sega will do us all a favor while they're at it and release all three parts of Shining Force III (only part one was released for the Saturn in the U.S.) over here.