ABOUT ATLUS

Headquartered in Irvine, California, Atlus is a leading publisher of interactive software for major video game systems. Atlus is a privately held company and is a subsidiary of Atlus Co., Ltd. located in Tokyo, Japan.

Company History:

Atlus U.S.A., Inc. was founded in 1991 as Asuka, an American branch of Atlus Co.,Ltd. with the stated mission of publishing high quality role-playing games for a North American audience. The localization of these titles became the most important facet of this mission statement, and the company gained a following within the gaming industry for its excellent translations and ability to "speak" to the audience in the North American market.

Atlus has published games for every major video game console and handheld system, including the Sony PlayStation®2, Nintendo DS™, Wii™, PlayStation® Portable, Game Boy® Advance, and Microsoft Xbox®.

Though Atlus has seen success with action titles such as Trauma Center: Under the Knife and Trauma Center: Second Opinion, it is best known for its library of classic role-playing games, including Ogre Battle, Disgaea: Hour of Darkness, Riviera: The Promised Land, and Magna Carta: Tears of Blood. The company's flagship RPG franchise is the Shin Megami Tensei series, which continues to innovate and challenge gamers with each new installment released.

Key Franchises:

Trauma Center: One of the biggest sleeper hits of the Nintendo DS library, Trauma Center: Under the Knife was another creation of Atlus's internal studios that was met with great success upon its American release. The saga of a fledgling doctor working to eradicate the mysterious disease known as GUILT proved popular enough to gain a sequel, which exceeded its predecessor's success as it launched alongside Nintendo's revolutionary new Wii console.

Shin Megami Tensei: After testing the waters by releasing Revelations: Persona and Persona 2: Eternal Punishment on the PSone, the Shin Megami Tensei series has become Atlus U.S.A. Inc.'s flagship RPG series. Developed by the renowned R&D1 studio at Atlus U.S.A. Inc.'s parent company, the series is known for challenging gameplay and mature themes in each of its many and varied installments. Sony PlayStation®2 releases in the series such as Shin Megami Tensei: Nocturne, Digital Devil Saga 1 & 2, and Devil Summoner: Raidou Kuzunoha vs. the Soulless Army have showcased artist Kazuma Kaneko's designs with stunningly detailed graphics perfectly evoking the series' stylish modern aesthetic.