Luminous Arc

February 8, 2007 Imageepoch Rising Star Games, Atlus USA, Marvelous
Role-playing (RPG) Strategy Turn-based strategy (TBS)
NDS
About

Protect the Light, Condemn the Dark!
A Millennium of peace is about to be torn asunder by the spread of darkness. A war with the Witches 1,000 years ago nearly destroyed the planet, and now they have returned. Character Designs by Kaito Shibano, music from Yasunori Mitsuda, and solid storylines combine to give Tactical RPG Fans the kind of portable gaming experience they've been craving!
Take the battle online! Fight your friends over the Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection!
Luminous Arc's versatile controls allow you to choose between +Control Pad and left/right-handed stylus controls!
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    "publishers": [
        "Rising Star Games",
        "Atlus USA",
        "Marvelous"
    ],
    "release_date_formatted": "February 8, 2007",
    "release_year": "2007",
    "rating_rounded": 54.6,
    "rating_percent": 55,
    "aggregated_rating_rounded": 70,
    "total_rating_rounded": 62.3
}
Ratings & Metrics

User Score
Critic Score
62.3
Total Score
Reviews
Game Info

Release Date February 8, 2007
Developer Imageepoch
Publisher Rising Star Games, Atlus USA, Marvelous
Game Modes Single player, Multiplayer
Perspective Bird view / Isometric
Themes Fantasy, Romance