Shaman King: Master of Spirits

Shaman King: Master of Spirits is an action RPG based on the popular Shaman King manga and anime series, which puts the player in the role of the shaman Yoh Asakura, fighting alongside spirit allies called Furyoku in a contest for the title of Shaman King. The game combines exploration of locations inspired by the anime's story with a real-time combat system in which the player switches between attacks using a summoned spirit and the character's basic abilities, while different spirit allies offer distinct fighting styles, from quick slashes to stronger, slower attacks.

Progression through the game involves collecting and strengthening spirit allies, which gives the game a light collecting dimension similar to other monster-based titles on the Game Boy Advance, though with an emphasis on action and smooth story progression rather than turn-based strategy. The graphics use colorful sprites matching the style of the anime source material, with recognizable, cartoonish character stylization, and the music underscores the series' energetic atmosphere with tracks inspired by the show's soundtrack. The game tries to capture key moments from the anime's early seasons, including Yoh's encounters with rivals from the start of the tournament, and is aimed mainly at fans who know the show and will appreciate the references to individual characters and their spirits.

As a licensed title, the game targeted mainly a younger audience and fans of the source material; contemporary reviews praised the decent execution of the combat system and clear controls, but pointed out the simplicity and repetitiveness of the missions in the later stages of the game. Within the wave of licensed anime games on the Game Boy Advance, Master of Spirits ranks among the stronger representatives of the genre, and it later received a sequel that expanded the story with further chapters from the show and ironed out some of the weaknesses of the first game. Today the game is appreciated mainly by nostalgic fans of the show, who grew up with the anime's television broadcasts alongside the Game Boy Advance.