By the looks of it, Luminous Arc will be the next big SRPG for the DS. Atlus USA recently earned publishing rights for the title developed by Image Epoch, yet the absence of a release date is difficult to bear. If you can't wait for the game which boasts of  an amazing art style,  Wi-Fi connectivity, weapon creation via Vitae Imbuing system, and all the elements to expect from a top class turn-based strategy game, you might want to drop by their spankin' fresh English official website.

Clicking on the Read link below takes you to Luminous Arc's extensive site, full of info that are sure to make you drool. Taking the shoes of Alph, a soldier in the Luminous Church's elite "Garden Children" unit, players will set out on a quest to rid the world of the Witches and return peace to the world.

With music coming from Yasunori Mitsuda, and character design by Shibano Kaito, we won't be surprised if the game rivals Final Fantasy Tactics or the Nippon Ichi SRPGs. In other words, it's definitely a title to watch out for. Don't worry, we'll keep you posted.

 

Luminous Ark is an upcoming Strategy RPG. It seems to be very much along the lines of games like Final Fantasy: Tactics, Tactics Ogre, or just about any game by Nippon Ichi! From the scans, we can see that the graphics use very vibrant sprites like those found in the GBA title Riviera: The Promised Land. SRPGs aren't exactly known for focusing on graphics after all.

The touch screen can be used which should ease the pain of going through all the menus the average SRPG requires! The music and character design are being done by Yasunori Mitsuda and Shibano Kaito respectively so there are high expectations for this game.

Check out the picture below. Isn't it great art or what? Apparently it's from the new DS game, Luminous Ark. Known as Lunamisu Aaku in Japan, it is currently being developed by Image Epoch (who made subcontract work for various companies such as Game Arts, Game Republic, Monolithsoft, From, Nippon Ichi and BEC), and being published by Marvelous. The said game is reported to be 70% done, and hopefully it will be released in no time.

Not much info has been divulged about this cool-looking SRPG (Strategy Role-Playing Game) for the Nintendo DS except for the following details:

• Yasunori Mitsuda is in charge of its music and sound production
• Characters seem to have voices, but details about voice actors are still fuzzy
• Character design is made by Shibano Kaito
• Touchpen control can be either right or left- handed
• SLG parts use the standard top view

So while waiting for this brand-spanking game, you might want to immerse yourself in this eye candy we have for you. Enjoy!