March2019
Rumour Persona 5 S Expected To Arrive On Nintendo Switch This Fall
More than a joke?
Ever since Nintendo revealed Joker from Persona 5 would be added to Super Smash Bros. Ultimate as a playable DLC fighter, there have been ongoing rumours about the Persona series coming to the Switch. Atlus fueled speculation when it registered multiple domains last December and then confirmed the existence of Persona 5 R
February2019
News Persona Q2: New Cinema Labyrinth On 3DS Won’t Include English Voice Work
Japanese voice track, English subtitles
After being rated by the Australian Classification Board last month, it was yesterday confirmed Persona Q2: New Cinema Labyrinth would be released on the 3DS in both North America and Europe later this year. If you want to find out more information about this title, check out the
January2019
News Persona Q2: New Cinema Labyrinth Rated By The Australian Classification Board
A local release nears
In addition to Joker being added to Super Smash Bros. Ultimate in the near future as the game's first DLC fighter, it looks like Persona fans in the west can also look forward to the eventual arrival of Persona Q2: New Cinema Labyrinth on the 3DS. After being revealed in Japan last August and then locally released on 29th...
December2018
News Atlus Teases Persona 5 R, More Information To Be Revealed March 2019
PS seemingly confirmed, but what about Switch?
Earlier in December, when it was revealed Joker from Persona 5 would appear as a fighter in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate during the 2018 Game Awards, rumours about the game itself coming to Nintendo's hybrid platform began to surface. These rumours only intensified as the month went on and now we've...
News Persona 5 Switch Rumours Intensify
Beyond a joke
Since Joker was announced as the first DLC fighter for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, there has been much speculation about Atlus bringing Persona 5 to the Switch. On the same day of this reveal, a
Rumour Joker In Smash Bros. Ultimate Triggers Speculation That Persona 5 Is Coming To Switch
Hopefully not a joke
The news that Persona 5's Joker is headed to Smash Bros. Ultimate as a DLC character has naturally sparked predictable chatter that Persona 5 itself is Switch-bound, but we've actually heard a rumour that appears to have some substance to it. The source is MysticDistance, a translator and secondary writer fo
News Joker From Persona 5 Joins The Battle As The First DLC Character In Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
A new challenger has appeared!
In celebration of Super Smash Bros. Ultimate releasing on the Switch, Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aimé hopped up on stage with Geoff Keighley at this year's Game Awards to reveal a new character that will be included in the game's first DLC pack. Representing the Japanese company Atlus will be Joker...
August2018
News Persona Q2: New Cinema Labyrinth Will Be Released In Japan On 29th November
Commercial reveals all
Atlus has released a television commercial via YouTube for Persona Q2, revealing the game's full title and Japan launch date. The original clip was shown during an episode of the Persona 5 animation. The game will arrive on 29th November and will be officially titled Persona Q2: New Cinema Labyrinth. It will also inc
July2018
News Atlus Teases Next Stage In Etrian Odyssey Series
Beyond 3DS
As we found out in April, Atlus would be releasing Etrian Odyssey X for 3DS in Japan on 2nd August. Billed as the final outing for the 3D portable system, the company has now revealed the series won't be ending any time soon - with the next stage in the dungeon-crawling RPG series receiving a special teaser trailer. The...
May2018
News Atlus Insists It Is Still "Hard At Work" On Persona Q2 For Nintendo 3DS
But that's about it
Atlus announced Persona Q2 for the 3DS in August of last year as a sequel to Persona Q: Shadow of the Labyrinth, but since then we've heard very little about the new game. Today, Kazuhisa Wada - who is in overall charge of the entire Persona series - told Dengeki magazine that the company is "hard at work" on the sequel...
April2018
News Super Famicom Megami Tensei Spin-Off Last Bible III Gets Translated Into English
Now import friendlier
Jolly news for Megami Tensei fans today as Tom and DDSTrans have announced the release of a complete English translation patch for Super Famicom 1995 exclusive Last Bible III. This was the first entry in the series released on a home console, with the previous two games having graced the humble Game Boy Colour also...
News Etrian Odyssey Is Mapping Out One Final Adventure On Nintendo 3DS
The 3DS isn't dead yet
The Switch may be Nintendo's main focus now but that doesn't mean the 3DS is on the way out - in fact, the console is continuing to get software throughout 2018. Atlus has just confirmed that Etrian Odyssey X will launch on the Nintendo 3DS on August 2nd, with a price of ¥6,998 in Japan. It is being billed as the final...
February2018
News Full-Scale Development Of Shin Megami Tensei V Has Finally Begun
"I feel that the production staff has come together considerably"
Shin Megami Tensei V has now entered "full-scale development", according to producer Kazuyuki Yamai. Despite the fact that the game was announced some time ago, the project hasn't hit its stride until very recently, as Yamai explains to 4Gamer:
November2017
Random Shin Megami Tensei Fans Voted For Their Top Demon, We Kinda Wish They Hadn't
This is definitely a "pocket monster"
Shin Megami Tensei is a big deal in Japan, and over the years has added more and more demon types to its ranks that you could call it a satanic version of Pokémon. There are so many demons in the series now - 345, to be exact - that Atlus decided to hold a vote to see which ones fans liked the most. Now...
October2017
News Atlus Unveils The Alliance Alive Launch Edition for the Americas
Hang in there, Europe
One of the most prolific third-party developers on the 3DS is Atlus, which has released dozens of RPGs on the console over its long life. Though it’s expected that Atlus will begin shifting its attention to the Switch in the coming months and years, there’s still some things to look forward to on the 3DS from the company,...
News Shin Megami Tensei V is Coming to the Nintendo Switch
And... breathe
The DS and 3DS have benefitted for a number of fantastic titles in the Shin Megami Tensei series, while the Wii U also got the rather quirky Tokyo Mirage Sessions #FE. Now that we're into a new generation of hardware, however, the good news is that Atlus is continuing to back Nintendo systems with the franchise. During a livestream...
September2017
News Take a Look at the Art Book and Harbinger Class for Etrian Odyssey V: Beyond the Myth
"A force to be reckoned with in the right hands"
The DS and 3DS generations have been fortunate enough to enjoy multiple Etrian Odyssey main-series games and spinoffs. Pretty soon Etrian Odyssey V: Beyond the Myth will arrive in the West, adding to the growing collection. Atlus has released a new trailer to build hype in the form of a video to...
News Atlus Confirms A Western 3DS Release For The Alliance Alive In Early 2018
Man alive, there are men alive in here
Atlus has confirmed that it is bringing 3DS JRPG The Alliance Alive to the west early next year. The game - created by the team behind The Legend of Legacy - has already launched in Japan, but Atlus has stated its intention to localise it for western markets, too. Penned by Yoshitaka Murayama (Suikoden)...
August2017
News Etrian Odyssey V: Beyond the Myth Launches on 17th October in North America
New video introduces Fencer class, too
Plenty of 3DS fans have been looking forward to the arrival of Etrian Odyssey V: Beyond the Myth later this year, and those in North America now have a firm date - it'll arrive on 17th October priced at $39.99USD. The European release date will be announced "at a later time". In addition to that...
News Persona Q2 is Confirmed for Nintendo 3DS
Logo and slogan point to Persona 5 characters
Atlus sure likes its stylised and non-committal reveals, and has opted for that approach with Persona Q2, which is confirmed as a 3DS exclusive. This is a sequel to 2014's Persona Q: Shadow of the Labyrinth, a rather excellent game that blended Etrian Odyssey ideas with cast members from Persona 3 and...
July2017
News Etrian Odyssey V Launch Edition Will Come With An Art Book And Music CD
Oh, and an "outer box"
Atlus has revealed the contents of the Etrian Odyssey V launch edition, which will come as good news to those of you who just can't get enough of your limited edition packaging. When the 3DS title launches later this year you'll get a 24-page art book containing "beautiful character art and concept sketches by the...
June2017
First Impressions Leaving Crumbs And Felling FOEs In Etrian Odyssey V On 3DS
E3's other Odyssey
ATLUS’ booth at E3 this year was packed full of 3DS RPG goodies, with marquees advertising Radiant Historia: Perfect Chronology, Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey Redux, and Etrian Odyssey V: Beyond the Myth. Of those heavy hitters, only Etrian Odyssey was playable, but having immensely enjoyed previous entries in the series,...
Both physical and digital versions
Following the welcome news that Atlus is localising Etrian Odyssey V: Beyond the Myth, Radiant Historia: Perfect Chronology And Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey Redux in North America, publisher Deep Silver has confirmed that it will be bringing the trio of titles to European shores. It has also revealed...
News Etrian Odyssey V And SMT: Strange Journey Redux Confirmed For Western 3DS Release
More RPG goodness for your 3DS
In the early hours of this morning we brought you the news that Atlus was localising Radiant Historia: Perfect Chronology for the Nintendo 3DS, with an "early 2018" release on the cards. The good tidings don't end there, however. We've now discovered that Atlus is also bringing Etrian Odyssey V: Beyond the
News Atlus Is Bringing Radiant Historia: Perfect Chronology to the West in 2018
It’s about time
A few months ago, Famitsu revealed that Atlus would be doing a 3DS remake of Radiant Historia, a 2011 RPG on the DS that flew under a lot of radars. Radiant Historia: Perfect Chronology aims to add new story content and better visuals to the game, while also no doubt also attempting to drum up interest in a possible sequel. It...