Atlus
Noah’s Barks pages related to the video game developer and publisher Atlus.
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Super Robot Wars: Original Generations (Thoughts on English Fan Patch)
The fan translation of ‘Super Robot Wars: OGs’ by Kingcom is a monumental release and precious gift—but I do miss Atlus’s script. (read more)
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Shin Megami Tensei IV
‘Shin Megami Tensei IV’ is the series’s first numbered entry in over a decade. Is it worth that honor? (read more)
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Shin Megami Tensei II
‘Shin Megami Tensei II’ is a contender for the most influential game in the franchise, codifying many tropes that have become standard in the series. Why, then, is it one of the most frustrating entries to play? (read more)
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DemiKids and the Fallacy of Comparing Shin Megami Tensei to Pokémon
I find it annoying when people compare the Shin Megami Tensei and Pokémon franchises. There are key differences that make this categorization useless for both sides. (read more)
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Shin Megami Tensei: Tokyo Revelation
Years after watching it, the only thing I remember about Tokyo Revelation is its openly gay character. I couldn’t even remember that it wasn’t called "Tokyo Revolution." (read more)
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Digital Devil Story: Megami Tensei
Intended to promote the incredible Megami Tensei video game series, the Digital Devil Story OVA was doomed by adapting an infamous horror novel. (read more)
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Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Summoner 2 – Raidou Kuzunoha vs. King Abaddon
Atlus continues their winning streak on the PlayStation 2 with ‘Raidou 2,’ a highly-improved sequel to their action RPG spinoff of the Megami Tensei series. (read more)
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Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 2 – Innocent Sin
Name(s): Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 2 – Innocent SinPlatform(s): PSPDeveloper(s): AtlusPublisher(s): AtlusDirector(s): Shoji MeguroGenre(s): Traditional Turn-Based RPGRelease Date(s): April 14, 2011 (JP) / September 20, 2011 (NA) / November 4, 2011 (EU)Related: Shin Megami Tensei (Franchise) / Persona (Series) I played the PSP remake of Persona 2: Innocent Sin. Some people claim it’s better than… (read more)
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Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 4
Ah, Persona 4. I have a lot to say about it. Persona 3 is one of all-time favorite games, and a contender for my favorite RPG. When a follow-up game was announced, I snatched that shit up faster than the sigh of relief from soccer moms all around the world upon realizing the characters no… (read more)
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Shin Megami Tensei: Nocturne
I own almost every Shin Megami Tensei (SMT) game on the PlayStation 2 (PS2) in near-mint condition (a feat that is probably as hard as anything Indiana Jones had to find) and Nocturne was my last scoop up, right before the original Devil Summoner in disc-only format. I had heard almost nothing but praise for… (read more)