Atlus
Atlus (株式会社アトラス Kabushiki-gaisha atorasu) is a Japanese computer and video game developer, publisher, and distributor. It is known for developing the role-playing series Shin Megami Tensei which, counting spin-offs, has dozens of installments. The first Megami Tensei was an NES game published by Namco based on a trilogy of novels, but after the second, Atlus took over publishing the series. Atlus also released Shin Megami Tensei for the Super Famicom. Its corporate mascot is Jack Frost from Shin Megami Tensei. Atlus is headquartered in Shinjuku, Tokyo.
Atlus also published Growlanser, a real time strategy/RPG from the creators of the classic Langrisser series, Career Soft. After the success of the first game, they acquired Career Soft, who developed the second through fifth installments in-house.
In January of 2004, Takara acquired them. In October 30, 2007, Atlus was acquired by the Index Holdings enterprise by buying a majority of its stock.
Atlus U.S.A., established in 1991, is the American subsidiary of the publisher. Atlus U.S.A. publishes games created by Atlus Co., Ltd. as well as by other developers. Atlus U.S.A. is strictly a publisher, offtimes localizing obscure or niche titles from other Japanese developers. The company operates from Irvine, California.
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Games developed by Atlus
Megami Tensei Series
- Devil Summoner: Soul Hackers
- Digital Devil Story: Megami Tensei
- Digital Devil Story: Megami Tensei II
- Gaiden Megami Tensei: Tokyo Mokushiroku
- Jack Bros.
- Kyuuyaku Megami Tensei
- Majin Tensei
- Majin Tensei II: Spiral Nemesis
- Majin Tensei: Ronde
- Megami Tensei Gaiden: Last Bible Special
- Revelations: Persona
- Persona 2: Eternal Punishment
- Persona 2: Innocent Sin
- Shin Megami Tensei
- Shin Megami Tensei If...
- Shin Megami Tensei II
- Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne
- Shin Megami Tensei Nine
- Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Children: Black Book/Red Book
- Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Children: Messiah Riser
- Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Summoner
- Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Summoner: Raidou Kuzunoha vs. The Soulless Army
- Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Summoner 2: Raidou Kuzunoha vs. King Abaddon
- Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Survivor
- Shin Megami Tensei: Digital Devil Saga
- Shin Megami Tensei: Digital Devil Saga 2
- Shin Megami Tensei: Nocturne
- Shin Megami Tensei: Persona
- Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 3
- Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 3 FES
- Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 3 Portable
- Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 4
- Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey
- Trauma Center Series
- Miscellaneous Series
- ADVAN Racing
- Amazing Tater
- Bio-Senshi Dan: Increaser to no Tatakai
- Bonk's Adventure
- deSpiria
- Dungeon Explorer
- Golf Grand Slam
- Gouketsuji Ichizoku 2: Chottodake Saikyou Densetsu
- Groove on Fight: Gouketsuji Ichizoku 3
- Hellnight
- Imadoki no Vampire: Bloody Bride
- Kartia: The Word of Fate
- Kwirk
- The Legendary Axe II
- Lunacy
- Maken Shao: Demon Sword
- Maken X
- Power Instinct
- Purikura Daisakus
- Rockin' Kats
- Snow Break
- Somer Assault
- Super Widget
- Wacky Races
- Widget
Anime published by Atlus
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