By travelling to the Velvet Room-esque realm of Historia at a save point, you can hop back to any previous ‘Node’ in the story - junctures where significant decisions will impact the timelines – and, if something goes wrong or isn’t working out in the present, try to fix it by turning to the past. Luckily for Stocke, that tragic outcome doesn’t have to be the end a magical tome called the White Chronicle grants him the ability to travel through time, jumping between two parallel timelines to right wrongs and bring about the ‘true history’ that will set the continent back on track and save humanity. Things go south rather quickly, however, and before long Stocke is watching helplessly as his comrades fall in an ambush, before finally being captured himself.

You play as Stocke, a member of Alistel’s Special Intelligence force, and start out by leading him on a rendezvous mission alongside two eager new recruits, Raynie and Marco. Radiant History Perfect Chronology Desertification has attacked the continent of Vainqueur, and with arable land shrinking by the day, the kingdoms of Alistel and Granorg are locked in conflict over the remaining patches of green dotted in among the endless sand. Though it looks largely the same as the original outing, Radiant Historia is absolutely worth playing in 2018, with an exciting, time-travelling tale, uniquely engaging combat, and excellent new additions for veteran players.Radiant Historia kicks off in situ, in the middle of a war between rival states. Radiant Historia Perfect Chronology an updated version of a 2011 DS release is the latest title in this trend, and it’s a fantastic treat for JRPG fans. ATLUS has been a prolific contributor to this corner of its library, and alongside original titles such as Shin Megami Tensei IV, Persona Q, and Stella Glow, it’s also brought several DS games forward through remakes such as Etrian Odyssey Untold and Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Survivor Overclocked.

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