Atlus

Atlus Announces Persona Q: Shadow of the Labyrinth for 3DS

  Atlus recently announced a new Persona game for 3DS. Titled Persona Q: Shadow of the Labyrinth, Atlus’ latest will feature “chibi” versions of characters from Persona 3 and Persona 4. I wasn’t expecting a tenfold increase in kawaii in this new entry, but hey, it’s still Persona. Persona Q releases June 5, 2014 in Japan. Atlus is still dead silent on a Western r...

Nintendo Adds Wii U eShop Offer

For anyone that receives email updates from Nintendo, this is likely something you have already seen.  For those that missed it or do not receive email updates, Nintendo is running a short promotion on the eShop.  An important note: this promotion is only listed for the Wii U eShop, not the 3DS one. Basically it works like this:  If you add funds to your Wii U eShop balance between now and July 28...

Could Nintendo Be The Forerunner To Purchase ATLUS?

ATLUS, the company that developed Shin Megami Tensei X Fire Emblem and the recently released Shin Megami Tensei IV, has hit hard times since their parent company (Index Corporation) filed for bankruptcy and is working towards selling off its subsidiaries.  During the auction, July 28th, ATLUS will be up for grabs.  The International Business Times believes that Nintendo’s close working relat...

Code of Princess coming to North America, Atlus announced as publisher

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z_PfSTxumjc [/youtube]Great news for 3DS fans everywhere, Code of Princess, which is a side-scrolling beat ’em up, has been picked up by Atlus for North American release. In addition to the button mashing goodness of the beat ’em up genre, Code of Princess will also feature RPG-like character customization and development. Mix in four player onli...

New Game Get – Radiant Historia and De Blob 2

Radiant Historia for DS includes an incredible pedigree of developers and is released by trusty Atlus. The game features a non-linear universe in which you can travel through time, learning from the events you have already seen transpire in the game. Sounds like a fun game for fans of games like Chrono Trigger. De Blob 2 is released by THQ and is accompanied by a hefty marketing campaign, includin...

Atlus: A Mini Etrian Odyssey Update Video

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6vOf_TtFPOg[/youtube] Quests are awesome, aren’t they? They give you purpose, they reward you, and in RPGs, they’re often the heart of things. You know what’s just as good as a quest, maybe even a bit better? A side quest, that’s what. A side quest gives you choices. It lets you take a break from a game’s main story. It lets you...

Atlus publishing Two Naruto Titles [Wii & DS]

If you are a fan of the Naruto anime series then we have exciting news for you today! Atlus has announced that they have acquired the publishing rights to two games in the Shippuden series. One game, Dragon Blade Chronicles,  for the Wii, and the other, Naruto vs. Sasuke, for the Nintendo DS. These two chapters in the Naruto franchise are currently scheduled for release on November 16, 2010. Scre...

Etrian Odyssey III: The Combat System

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qM2EUBOjRis[/youtube] If you are familiar with dungeon crawling games and the various dangerous F.O.E.’s waiting to get you, and by F.O.E.’s I mean all manner of creatures, creepy crawlies, and monsters await you on and beneath and above the water off the coast of Armoroad. Any adventurer knows they will need to be prepare and spend a lot of time...

Etrian Odyssey III, Now with more Sailing

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_B7dkipeWBA[/youtube] The seas off the coast of Armoroad are vast and filled with secrets and dangers. You can sail the vast waves and find upgrade your equipment, fight and defeat new types of enemies, as well as unlock passage to new areas. If exploring is not your thing, you can catch a rare fish or two to trade back at the port. This completely new addit...

Etrian Odyssey III official trailer

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M0MgsjFQwIE[/youtube] That’s some intense music! This game is now on my official radar.

“Forests of Eternity”, pre-order art book for Etrian Odyssey III

If you pre-order Etrian Odyseey III at Etrian Odyssey III: The Drowned City at Amazon, or a few other game stores, where you can get this sweet looking 60 page art book entitled the Fortress of Eternity. It’s always nice when a great game gets a great pre-order bonus! To check out a sample of the art book hit the jump!

Etrian Odyssey III for the Nintendo DS

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PFHOAabOXH8[/youtube] Character classes, Map making, hidden treasures, and unique stories. Etrian Odyssey III features everything that made the first two games great but adds even more content and unique encounters. I’ve always found Etrian Odyssey to always be one of the more challenging titles Atlus releases, has anyone managed to play through the fi...