Atlus press release - Trauma Center Wii/DS

PAGING ALL GAMERS! ATLUS U.S.A., INC. ISSUES TWO TRAUMA CENTER TM ANNOUNCEMENTS

Second Opinion Confirmed as Wii TM Launch Title; Under the Knife for Nintendo DS TM Receiving Second Re-Release

IRVINE, CALIFORNIA — AUGUST 4, 2006 — Atlus U.S.A., Inc., a leading publisher of interactive entertainment, today issued a prescription of good news for fans of the company’s best-selling and critically acclaimed Trauma Center series of medical drama simulations. First, Trauma Center: Second Opinion was confirmed as a launch title for Nintendo’s new, highly anticipated console—Wii, which is poised to take the video game world by storm in the fourth quarter of 2006. This robust “Wii-make”
of Under the Knife features new graphics and animation, new surgical implements and operation types, a second playable character with all-new missions, multiple difficulty modes for gamers of all skill levels, and a revised control system that takes full advantage of the revolutionary Wii Remote and Nunchuk-style controller.

In addition, thanks to a wave of demand triggered by the launch of the Nintendo DS Lite, Trauma Center: Under the Knife will receive a second re-release, to arrive at retail in mid-August. Under the Knife has been hailed by critics as “arguably the most compelling use of the touch screen yet [Modojo]…One of the most creative and entertaining experiences the DS has offered [GotNext].” Trauma Center: Under the Knife is rated T (Teen) by the ESRB for Blood, Mild Language, Mild Violence, and Partial Nudity. Trauma Center: Second Opinion has not yet been rated by the ESRB.

About Trauma Center

Heart surgery and tumor removal might look easy from the morphine end, but how do you think the doctor feels? Well, you’re going to find out! In Trauma Center, the patients’ lives are in your hands! You’ll experience all the drama we’ve come to expect from the medical field. So go ahead, toss on some scrubs and step into the O.R.—it’s time to play doctor.

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