#LUMINOUS ARC PROFESSIONAL#
The interface has undergone a huge overhaul, and the end result is a much more polished, professional looking game. It's a living manga, and more than that it's a typical design for its era (lots of large chested women and baby face cutie-pie magic casters), but it's also one filled with some pretty interesting characters, lots of voice acting to keep things interesting as you go, and some beautiful art both in and out of the core game.
#LUMINOUS ARC SERIES#
Luminous Arc as a series is as much a manga as it is a strategy game, as you'll likely spend a good chunk of your time (unless you're a heartless story-skipper) reading and watching the characters interact as you will actually on the battlefield and grinding out bouts between mages, archers, swordsmen, witches, and monsters. Luminous Arc 2 may feel like it's predecessor, which means it'll in turn feel very similar to the likes of Disgaea, Final Fantasy Tactics Advance 2, and Hoshigami Remix, but it also has its own unique style, and one that will practically determine 100% if Atlus's offering is for you or not. I wouldn’t call anything in this title groundbreaking, but it’s nice to have something fun and lighthearted to play, especially after all of the lackluster SRPGs we’ve been playing lately.If you're looking for serious innovation though, you may need to look elsewhere. The game play is solid, and the story in between battles is charming. For some reason, this engagement is accompanied by a dreamy image of the engaged female in a wedding dress. In the cases I’ve seen so far, he nabs their elemental power (fire, light, water) and applies it to his combat style, making for a powerful one-time attack. The most notable one is the “engage” mechanic, where the main character, Roland, engages with another of the characters on the map, enabling him to borrow some of their power. Game play is very similar to its predecessor, with a few new changes. The title opens up with a lovely anime video introduction, and I hoping more video like this shows up later in the title. Maps are still on the small side so far, but they look great. The character art for the dialogue is pretty as ever, showcasing plenty of busty girls - or witches in this game - with big hair and bigger attitude problems. The visuals and art are very nice in Luminous Arc 2. Maybe it will get deeper, but I’m totally fine with it as it is now.
The story is fun and lighthearted, but it seems to be heading into “interesting” territory. The story is nothing too spectacular so far, but the characters are engaging enough that I’m enjoying their tale. Again, you can navigate all of the menus without ever using the stylus, but this sequel actually gives you a choice now. The overall game menu presentation is nicer now, too. After I finally tried it, I haven’t gone back: you can tap your position on the field, access menus, and attack targets, all with simple stylus movements.
#LUMINOUS ARC FULL#
As review code doesn’t always come with an instruction manual, I went through about 2 hours of game play before realizing you could use the stylus for full battle control. You can opt to play the game without ever touching the bottom screen, but if you prefer, it can be used, and it works well. This Nintendo DS SRPG game sports some noticeable improvements from Luminous Arc.
But playing through the review code of it’s sequel, Luminous Arc 2, I can say that they’ve turned things around. Even the predecessor to this game, last year’s L uminous Arc, didn’t do that much for me. I’m a sucker for them, but lately the releases have been pretty disappointing to this fan. Ah, Japanese anime-ish tactical strategy role-playing games.
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