Luminous Arc 3 Review

Official box art

Lately I've been killing time by re-playing Luminous Arc 3: Eyes. It's a turned based rpg game published by Atlus, Marvelous Interactive Inc. and Rising Star Games. It's the 3rd and currently last one in the Luminous Arc series. Unfortunately it's only available in Japanese, but since I already played the game before and tested stuffs out, I have a basic understanding of what to do and what the plot is about. There are magic users called 'Magi' and each one of them are different elemental masters. The game has about 10 playable characters but as the storyline progresses, more join your side. However, you can only choose a maximum of 6 characters when going on the battlefield.

Inaluna the light magi

I just started my save file yesterday and today, a light-user magi (right) and the second spellcaster joined my team (ahem she's also my favorite character). This game requires a bit of patience since you have to go train on your own before following the storyline. The bosses can be quite powerful so mining for money, items, weapons and exp is necessary. The recent boss kicked my ass twice before I eventually beat him with an over-levelled team. As other turned based rpg, the characters are all unique in one aspect and it's up to you to make the best team possible to defeat the game.
To be honest, the soundtracks, the voice actors and the little subtle animations are what makes me feel like going when playing the game. The storyline is also quite lengthy with a tough dungeon at the end, believe me on this one!! Overall, this game is definitely worth a look at and I give it a 7 out of 10.

Image Credit
Box Art: http://www.gamefaqs.com/ds/971291-luminous-arc-3-eyes/images/box-137738
Screencap: http://luminousarc.wikia.com/wiki/Inaluna