Atlus News Articles
Tuesday1st Mar 2016
News Etrian Odyssey V Finally Has A Release Date, And Yes, It's Coming To 3DS
August in Japan
Atlus has been somewhat quiet on Etrian Odyssey V since teasing that the game was in development. However, the company has now broken that silence to not only give us a solid Japanese release date of August, but to also confirm what we all hoped was the case - the game is indeed coming to the 3DS. An upcoming issue of Japanese...
Wednesday24th Feb 2016
News Atlus Survey Lists Etrian Odyssey V as a 3DS Release
It must be, right?
The Etrian Odyssey series by Atlus has made its home on Nintendo's portable hardware, across DS and 3DS. Despite being revealed some time ago, Etrian Odyssey V has nevertheless had no platform confirmed, meaning we can only be confident - based on logic alone - of a 3DS release for the next entry; not absolutely sure. While full...
Wednesday17th Feb 2016
News Shin Megami Tensei IV: Final Storms to Number One in Japanese Charts
3DS nearly catches PS4 as Wii U toils
It's the middle of the week, which means it's time to look at the Media Create chart results for Japan. After a tough couple of weeks for Nintendo hardware things are a little more positive this time around - a new release is the key, of course. Shin Megami Tensei IV: Final arrived last week in Japan and has...
Sunday13th Dec 2015
News Hitoshi Yamagami Talks a Bit About Shin Megami Tensei X Fire Emblem's Conception
Still a bit of a head scratcher
Shin Megami Tensei X Fire Emblem is a fascinating upcoming release that aims to cross over both of the popular franchises, though it does appear to be more Shin Megami Tensei than it does Fire Emblem. The game has been confirmed to be coming west, though there's still barely any information surrounding the...
Thursday3rd Dec 2015
Video Get a Closer Look at Genei Ibun Roku #FE Gameplay and GamePad Usage
And wonder what the heck is going on with the story...
Genei Ibun Roku #FE - originally known as Shin Megami Tensei X Fire Emblem - arrives in Japan on 26th December. Developed by Atlus and having been rumoured in the past to have endured some development issues, it's emerged as a colourful title with plenty of quirks - it's rather bright for Shin...
Tuesday17th Nov 2015
News Shin Megami Tensei IV: Final to Feature Predecessor's Cast and Use Its Save Data
For those dedicated to the series
While we're still awaiting news of Shin Megami Tensei IV: Final being localised to the West, the popularity of its processor - unsurprisingly called Shin Megami Tensei IV - gives us hope that Atlus will bring the title outside of Japan. For now we can only follow coverage for the February 2016 release in Japan, and...
News Etrian Odyssey Untold: The Millennium Girl is Currently a Bargain in North America
With two other smaller Atlus discounts
Atlus often runs eShop discounts on its 3DS releases, either to grab some additional sales from those on the fence or to tempt players into trying a new franchise. More discounts were confirmed in last week's North American Download Update, and now that they're actually live (from 16th November) we can see if...
Tuesday10th Nov 2015
Video Get a Closer Look at the Lovely Stella Glow Launch Edition
...and warm up the iron
Stella Glow is just a week away in North America, the latest exciting RPG release to be localised and released with some style by Atlus - originally developed by Imageepoch, this one puts music at the core of a wider adventure. With its release so close and plenty of 3DS owners likely to have taken the demo for a spin, Atlus...
Monday9th Nov 2015
News Mitsuru Hirata Expresses Interest in Pursuing a Radiant Historia Sequel
"Someday a new Radiant Historia!"
As some of you may remember, Atlus released a JRPG on the DS a few years back called Radiant Historia. The game took a page from the book of Chrono Trigger and was heavily centered around a time travel mechanic wherein the protagonist had to devise the best possible path to take in order to avoid the apocalypse...
Random Fire Emblem 0 Will Be Getting Some Cards Based on Genei Ibun Roku #FE
A different kind of strategy game
Though we're still waiting for it to launch here in the West, Japan has already received the pleasure of experiencing Fire Emblem Fates, the latest in Nintendo's punishing SRPG series. In order to boost the release's popularity (and doubtless to make some lovely merchandising profit), Nintendo also launched a...
Thursday5th Nov 2015
News Those Who Buy Stella Glow Digitally Will Receive an Exclusive 3DS Theme
Physical buyers will be glowing with envy
As some of you are likely aware, Stella Glow will be releasing in North America on 17th November. The latest RPG from Atlus will be taking a rather musical approach to things, starring a series of witches that all have musical powers of some sort. We certainly enjoyed it based on some limited hands on time...
Monday26th Oct 2015
News Genei Ibun Roku #FE Directors Reveal More Details About the Game
Let's hope that unwieldy title gets an English translation soon
As many of you are aware, there's an upcoming crossover RPG for the Wii U between the Shin Megami Tensei and Fire Emblem series, which we'll just tentatively call Shin Megami Tensei X Fire Emblem to save you the headache of its Japanese title. Though we do know it's coming West, very...
Friday23rd Oct 2015
Video Say Hello to Two More Characters from Genei Ibun Roku #FE
We still can't get used to that title
Genei Ibun Roku #FE - what was formally loosely called Shin Megami Tensei X Fire Emblem - is getting increasingly close to its release in Japan. The Wii U title has had a long and rather peculiar development cycle, and though Nintendo is still promoting the game its title and prominence of Atlus as the named...
Tuesday20th Oct 2015
News Bonk's Adventure Has Been Rated By The ESRB For Wii U
The prehistoric platformer returns
The classic platform title Bonk’s Adventure is set to make a return with the game recently rated by the ESRB for the Wii U Virtual Console. Starring a strong and bald cave boy who goes on an adventure to rescue a princess, the charming title developed by Red Company and Atlus was originally released on the...
Monday19th Oct 2015
Video Savour the Intensity of This Shin Megami Tensei IV: Final Music
Rock on
Atlus and RPG fans are no doubt looking forward to Shin Megami Tensei IV: Final and awaiting news of localisation to the West (we may be waiting until late next year, as a guess). A standalone new entry in the series, early details suggest that it'll give fans plenty to dig into. Keen to keep up momentum on the buzz it's building in Japan,...
Thursday15th Oct 2015
News Atlus Outlines Details of Stella Glow Demo and Gorgeous Launch Edition
Play the prologue for free
Stella Glow is coming to North America on 17th November (next year in Europe), with plenty surely looking forward to the Imageepoch SRPG. We were charmed and impressed by its musical approach in our first impressions earlier in the year. Atlus has now confirmed some details for the North American release, including a...
Wednesday14th Oct 2015
Video Here's Some More Footage of The Legend of Legacy
Which, by the way, is out now in North America
As a few of you are probably aware, The Legend of Legacy released today in North America. Atlus' latest RPG certainly boasts a fascinating art style, though its battle and level up systems do seem to be a bit polarizing. Rest assured, we'll have a review out soon with our stance on the game. In the...
Monday12th Oct 2015
Video Catch Up With Early Footage of Shin Megami Tensei IV: Final
Try and figure out what's happening
Shin Megami Tensei IV: Final was a welcome recent announcement from Atlus; it's arriving in Japan next February and will hopefully be localised to the West by the end of 2016 - time will tell. Over the weekend there was a NicoNico livestream that
News Atlus Drops a Slew of New Details on Shin Megami Tensei IV: Final
Hopefully, we'll get a release date soon
About a week ago, Atlus teased an announcement of a new game on the main page for Shin Megami Tensei IV and promised to make the big reveal once it was spread around sufficiently on Twitter. Naturally, the internet overcame this challenge quickly and the announcement was revealed to be Shin Megami Tensei IV:...
Saturday10th Oct 2015
News Here's Some of the Changes Atlus Made to the Western Version of The Legend of Legacy
"Basically, the adjustments were to cut down on the amount of grinding"
Atlus continues to be the final word in localised releases of Japanese RPGs and we're absolutely loving it. The latest in Atlus' seemingly endless lineup is The Legend of Legacy, which is due out for a release very soon in North America. Naturally, the PR team is hard at work...
Wednesday7th Oct 2015
Video Indulge in the Weirdness of This Genei Ibun Roku #FE Footage
Introducing the opening song and characters
Wii U title Genei Ibun Roku #FE - or Shin Megami Tensei X Fire Emblem to those of us confused by its name - had a rather interesting but baffling appearance at E3 this year. While it's arguably yet to be explained and localised to a helpful degree for those outside of Japan, it's moving rapidly towards its...
Monday5th Oct 2015
News Shin Megami Tensei IV: Final is an All-New Entry in the Atlus Series
Killing gods likely to be prominent
A little earlier today we shared a teaser from Atlus around a new announcement that would be shared if social media targets were hit. The fans responded with 15,000 tweets and Shin Megami Tensei IV: Final has been revealed. Like its predecessor this one is coming to 3DS, and is described by Famitsu as an entirely...
News A New Shin Megami Tensei Announcement Has Been Teased by Atlus
New game on the horizon?
The Japanese website for Shin Megami Tensei IV has been recently updated with a very curious image of a stone wall accompanied by some text which apparently says something to the effect that in 15,000 tweets a disaster will occur. This could be anything related to the series, but do keep in mind that a representative from...
Friday11th Sep 2015
News Genei Ibun Roku #FE Japanese Release Date And Bundles Revealed
Swimsuit sets included, because why not?
Nintendo has revealed that Genei Ibun Roku #FE - also known as Shin Megami Tensei x Fire Emblem - will launch in Japan on December 26th. As well as offering up this all-important piece of info, three bundles have been announced for the game. The bog-standard regular edition comes with a set of costumes as a...
Thursday20th Aug 2015
News Stella Glow Introduces Players to the Fine Art of Witch Tuning
Get your witch on pitch
Upcoming RPG Stella Glow has a substantial musical element to it, as our own Morgan Sleeper discovered early on with his first impressions of the game. According to publisher Atlus, the five witches encountered within Stella Glow's world possess forms of rare song magic, and having them reach their full potential means...
Friday14th Aug 2015
News The Legend of Legacy Launch Edition is a Thing of Beauty, Arrives on 13th October
Hats off once again to Atlus
When it comes to 3DS RPG releases in North America, Atlus is the publisher at the forefront of a number of the finest arrivals in recent years. The Legend of Legacy is yet another example, headed to the region on 13th October. Developed by FuRyu, with hugely respected industry figures involved such as Tomomi Kobayashi...
Monday10th Aug 2015
Video Get Into The Rhythm With the Stella Glow Opening Movie
Ahead of a Holiday release in North America
Stella Glow, the upcoming RPG for 3DS, is ultimately a swansong for Imageepoch. While that's a slightly sad circumstance, it's another title - being published by Atlus in North America - to look forward to; it's due in the region this Holiday season. Atlus has now posted the localised opening movie from...
Tuesday4th Aug 2015
News Etrian Odyssey 2 Untold is Out Now in North America, and Sure Has a Lot of DLC
Most of it is free at launch, though
Etrian Odyssey 2 Untold: The Fafnir Knight is now out on the 3DS in North America, and Atlus is keen to give early adopters plenty of extras in the game. Full details of the launch DLC have emerged, with only one set costing any money at launch. The full press release outline is below, with some of the free...
Wednesday29th Jul 2015
News Muramasa: The Demon Blade And Trauma Team Hitting The Japanese Wii U eShop Next Month
Classic Wii titles inbound
Nintendo has revealed that two fan-favourite Wii titles will be coming to the Wii U eShop next month. Vanillaware's Muramasa: The Demon Blade and Atlus' Trauma Team (known as Hospital: 6 Doctors in Japan) are the titles in question, and will launch on August 19th for 2,700 Yen each. "Muramasa: The Demon Blade and games...
Friday19th Jun 2015
News Fresh Details Emerge For Shin Megami Tensei X Fire Emblem
Music is my radar
Shin Megami Tensei X Fire Emblem - AKA Genei Ibun Roku #FE - was shown off in a brief and almost incomprehensible video during Nintendo's E3 Digital Event which left fans none the wiser as to what kind of experience this crossover will provide. Thankfully, GameSpot has been talking to the team behind the game to get a better idea...
