Details have emerged of Atlus' latest DS RPG!

The lid has been lifted on Atlus newest DS offering, Radiant Historia. If the title is giving you a sense of déj�-vu then its because it reminds you of the 2005 offering from Square-Enix and tri-Ace: Radiata Stories. The reason for this is not to try and steal some brand recognition, but rather because Atlus have some of the staff from Radiata Stories working on Radiant Historia.

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Information is thin on the ground at this point but what we know is that the lead character is a spy named Stok. The game world is an arid land called Vancule within which two nations are at war- Aristel and Granorg. Stok is from Aristel and the game opens by charging you with infiltrating Granorg with a view to rescuing a comrade. From here, you earn the ability to travel through time and between two parallel worlds, setting the rest of the game up as a time travel extravaganza where you will not only bring peace to Vancule but also deliver the land from its barrenness, returning some balance to the environment.

Battles are turn-based and will play out on a grid. Monsters who are at the front will take more damage than those at the back, a concept that shouldn't be too difficult to get to grips with as we have been arranging our own RPG parties into front and back lines for many years now.

Tetsu Takayashiki spoke to Famitsu and had the following to say:

"This game is a collection of stories based around the concept of time travel. When you look at something from a different point of view, everything can seem completely different. In this way the hero learns that his bitterest of enemies was just doing what he had to, among other things, and every cast member has a deep background to back up that storytelling. You aren't an impartial observer, either -- the player's actions have the power to dramatically change history. We're devoting just as much care to the boundless amount of side stories as we are to the main plot, so I hope you take the time to seek them all out."

Radiant Historia is due out in Japan on November 4th with no news of a western release at this time. Would you like to see it released in Europe? Make some noise below.