Atlus

1986 / 1986 tot 1 1987 / 1986 tot 6 1988 / 1986 tot 10 1989 / 1986 tot 15 1990 / 1986 tot 22 1991 / 1986 tot 31 1992 / 1986 tot 42 1993 / 1986 tot 53 1994 / 1986 tot 63 1995 / 1986 tot 80 1996 / 1986 tot 97 1997 / 1986 tot 115 1998 / 1986 tot 137 1999 / 1986 tot 150 2000 / 1986 tot 165 2001 / 1986 tot 183 2002 / 1986 tot 201 2003 / 1986 tot 214 2004 / 1986 tot 233 2005 / 1986 tot 250 2006 / 1986 tot 263 2007 / 1986 tot 285 2008 / 1986 tot 300 2009 / 1986 tot 321 2010 / 1986 tot 329 2011 / 1986 tot 348 2012 / 1986 tot 361 2013 / 1986 tot 375 2014 / 1986 tot 393 2015 / 1986 tot 404 2016 / 1986 tot 415 2017 / 1986 tot 420 2018 / 1986 tot 422 2019 / 1986 tot 425 2020 / 1986 tot 426 2021 / 1986 tot 428 2022 / 1986 tot 434
Founded in 1986-04-07 last activity in 2022
Status: active
Country: Japan
aka(s): Atlus USA, Atlus Software

Atlus Co., Ltd. is a Japanese video game developer, publisher and distribution company based in Tokyo, and a subsidiary of Sega. It is best known for developing the Megami Tensei, Persona, Etrian Odyssey and Trauma Center series. Atlus began in April 7, 1986 as a video game developer of computer games for other companies. In January 1987, Atlus started selling amusement equipment. It expanded into the sale of karaoke equipment in March 1989. Atlus released the first
video game under its own name in 1989: Puzzle Boy for the Game Boy. Atlus started in the arcade industry in the 1990s by manufacturing its first arcade video game,
BlaZeon, in 1992. In 1995, Atlus launched Print Club Arcades in partnership with Sega. In its goal to further increase its presence in the amusement industry, Atlus acquired the manufacturer Apies from Yubis Corporation in 1999. Atlus suffered from deficit financial results in both 1999 and 2000. To address the issue, Atlus established a management reform plan in 2001. In its restructuring efforts, Atlus sold two subsidiaries (one of them being Apies) to their respective employees as part of a management buyout. On 30 August 2010, Index Holdings announced its merger with Atlus. Although fans were concerned about the company’s future, CEO Shinichi Suzuki said that Atlus would continue to provide the "finest quality game experiences possible" and the merger "further strengthens the foundation of Atlus, both in Japan and here in the United States." After the dissolution, the name Atlus continued as a brand used by Index Corporation for video game publishing until 2013. Atlus in its current incarnation was founded as Sega Dream Corporation in September 2013, a new shell corporation established by Sega.

It is known for Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, Arcana Heart, Astonishia Story, Baroque, Bomberman, Bonk, Class of Heroes, Daiku no Gensan, Dept. Heaven, Devil Survivor, Digital Devil Saga, Disgaea, Dokapon, DonPachi, Double Dragon, Dungeon Travelers, Etrian Odyssey, Fire Emblem, Growlanser, Gunbird, Hamster Paradise, Hebereke, Hydlide, Kunio-kun, Lufia, Luminous Arc, Magna Carta, Majin Tensei, Megami Tensei, Metal Max, Metal Slug, Mysterious Dungeon, Nekketsu, Ogre Battle, Persona, Power Instinct, Puyo Puyo, R-Type, Robot Ponkotto, Shining, Shiren the Wanderer, Souls, Spectral Force, Summon Night, Super Robot Wars, Tactics Ogre, Tex Murphy, Touch! Generations, TrackMania, Trauma Center, Trine, Utawarerumono, Valis, Way of the Samurai, Wizardry, Zeno Clash

Releases per year

19861
19875
19884
19895
19907
19919
199211
199311
199410
199517
199617
199718
199822
199913
200015
200118
200218
200313
200419
200517
200613
200722
200815
200921
20108
201119
201213
201314
201418
201511
201611
20175
20182
20193
20201
20212
20226
434 video games with valid date were considered (99.5%)

Overall rankings

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131
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Common gametypes

role-play35%action/reflex11%strategy9%shooter6%adventure5%other30%

Top platforms

PS 64
PS2 40
GBA 37
Nintendo DS 30
3DS 22
PSP 22
SNES 20
NES 19
Saturn 19
PS3 18
Arcade 17
Windows 16
X360 15
GB 13
GBC 12