Radiant Historia is a role-playing game released by Atlus for the Nintendo DS in 2010 in Japan and 2011 in North America. The team behind the project included several veterans of Chrono Trigger and Radiant Mythology, which shows in the game's strong focus on time travel and branching story paths. Players follow Stocke, a young agent of an intelligence agency, who receives a mysterious book called the White Chronicle. This book lets him jump between two parallel timelines and revisit key moments in history to change outcomes. The world sits on the edge of total destruction as a creeping desertification consumes the land, and warring nations push the conflict toward a breaking point. The story handles themes of duty, sacrifice, and the weight of choice with rare maturity for the platform. Mitsuru Yamaoka wrote the script, and Yoko Shimomura composed a sweeping soundtrack that gives the journey real emotional weight. Critics praised the title as one of the finest role-playing experiences on the handheld.
Updated: Jun 22, 2026
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128 MB · NDS ROMs
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Specifications
| Platform | NDS ROMs |
|---|---|
| Genre | Strategy |
| File Size | 128 MB |
| Release Year | 2010 |
| Developer | Atlus |
| Updated | Jun 22, 2026 |
Overview
Radiant Historia is a role-playing game released by Atlus for the Nintendo DS in 2010 in Japan and 2011 in North America. The team behind the project included several veterans of Chrono Trigger and Radiant Mythology, which shows in the game's strong focus on time travel and branching story paths. Players follow Stocke, a young agent of an intelligence agency, who receives a mysterious book called the White Chronicle. This book lets him jump between two parallel timelines and revisit key moments in history to change outcomes. The world sits on the edge of total destruction as a creeping desertification consumes the land, and warring nations push the conflict toward a breaking point. The story handles themes of duty, sacrifice, and the weight of choice with rare maturity for the platform. Mitsuru Yamaoka wrote the script, and Yoko Shimomura composed a sweeping soundtrack that gives the journey real emotional weight. Critics praised the title as one of the finest role-playing experiences on the handheld.
Combat takes place on a three by three grid where positioning matters as much as raw power. Players push and pull enemies into the same square, then chain attacks together for big combo damage. The grid system rewards careful planning and adds a tactical layer that sets the game apart from standard turn-based fare. Outside of battle, the dual timeline structure asks players to hop between two histories to gather clues, recruit allies, and solve story knots that block progress in the other thread. Side quests called Mandragora Quests add dozens of optional events, and the New Game Plus mode opens fresh endings for those who want to see every outcome. The cast includes memorable allies like Raynie, Marco, and Eruca, each with their own arcs and combat roles. Levels span desert ruins, snowy mountain passes, lush forests, and grand royal cities. Radiant Historia stands as a thoughtful, well-paced adventure that fans still hold up as a hidden gem of the Nintendo DS library.