Atlus U.S.A., Inc. has announced the acquisition of the North American publishing rights to Luminous Arc, a strategy RPG developed by Image Epoch and produced by Marvelous Interactive, producers of the popular Harvest Moon series, the Legend of River King games, and Contact. The story of Luminous Arc begins one thousand years ago, dragons and Witches warred against God for the fate of the world. God's power was triumphant, but it was a difficult struggle, and the deity sent Himself into a deep sleep to recover from the terrible wounds he suffered in the battle. Ten years ago, the Church has proclaimed that a great event will soon occur: God will be reborn, and the world will be led into a new golden age under His guidance. However, this news is coupled with a grave warning: the Witches will soon reappear to begin the millennia-old conflict once again. Players will take control of the Garden Children, a group of fighters and mages trained since childhood and dedicated to eradicating the Witch threat, and discover the mysteries behind their return, their motives, and their history (check full story for details). Luminous Arc is due to ship later this year, exclusively for Nintendo DS.