Atlus injects November with Eternal Poison

ATLUS INJECTS NOVEMBER WITH ETERNAL POISON
Save the princess, save the world

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IRVINE, CALIFORNIA — AUGUST 4, 2008 — Atlus U.S.A., Inc. today announced Eternal Poison for PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system. Released in Japan as Poison Pink, Eternal Poison delivers a riveting narrative with sweeping themes and memorable characters, complimented by classic tactical gameplay and a uniquely dark aesthetic. Prepare yourself for an adventure rife with action and intrigue in this grand strategy RPG drama.

Soundtrack CD included
Every single copy of Eternal Poison is a special two-disc set. In addition to the game disc, customers will receive a soundtrack CD featuring selected music from the game.

Eternal Poison is currently scheduled for release on November 11, 2008, with an MSRP of $39.99.

For more information, visit:
http://www.atlus.com/eternalpoison

About Eternal Poison
Our world descended into chaos the day the demonic realm of Besek appeared. Creatures known as the Majin emerged, wreaking havoc and destroying our way of life. They captured the Princess of Valdia and imprisoned her in their lair. Now, brave adventurers throughout the land have set out to explore the Majin homeland. Some wish to rescue the princess; some seek fame and glory; some merely want revenge. However, there are those who look to harness the Majin's dark powers, for it is rumored that deep within Besek lies the Eternal Poison, a legendary treasure able to make your deepest desires come true. Travel the paths of some of these adventurers, and as their tales unfold, you will discover the true meanings of romance, heroism, madness, despair, and betrayal...

Key Features
• Five stories in one—Walk the winding paths of five different parties as they journey deeper into hostile lands. With branching paths and optional encounters, you must chart each course carefully, for your choices will have a direct impact on the outcome of each tale.
• Capture and collect demons—All demons can be exploited - even bosses - so every battle offers the intriguing choice of binding or killing your foes. Bound demons can be summoned to fight at your side or be sacrificed for money or new spells.
• Gorgeous dark fantasy world—Step into a twisted fairytale world of demons, black magic, and a quest for the ultimate treasure. The kidnapping of the Princess and the temptation of finding the Eternal Poison have drawn your heroes into a world full of dangerous traps, fiendish monsters, and unexpected villains. Discover a world that is as rich in beauty as it is in corruption.

Eternal Poison has not yet been rated by the ESRB.

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[Saishu]

Looks like a shoujo manga. But I like that art style so it's okay.

[Arjuna]

lol Save the cheerleader is better. I guess I will get this day one.

Edit: Looking at the JP website... hearing the music and seeing a lot more art just makes me want this game even MOAR.

http://www.poison-pink.com/

[gf_]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dMCuTWspeuQ&eurl=http://www.cheapassgamer.com/forums/showthread.php?t=192865&highlight=eternal+poison

The battles look like they'll take FOREVER if it takes 5 seconds to load each battle animation every time you attack.

[Arjuna]

Yeah SRPG's are known for their quick and incredibly fast battles.

[LadyRayna]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dMCuTWspeuQ&eurl=http://www.cheapassgamer.com/forums/showthread.php?t=192865&highlight=eternal+poison

The battles look like they'll take FOREVER if it takes 5 seconds to load each battle animation every time you attack.

You can turn battle animations off.

[Voodoo]

So what did the winning guesser get?

[Arjuna]

Um they never offered anything..

Well a pat on the back.. and "we'll see".

[gf_]

You can turn battle animations off.

Well that makes it seem a bit more bearable.

[Raidou11]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dMCuTWspeuQ&eurl=http://www.cheapassgamer.com/forums/showthread.php?t=192865&highlight=eternal+poison

The battles look like they'll take FOREVER if it takes 5 seconds to load each battle animation every time you attack.

You can turn battle animations off.

That would make the game boring. I believe this animation speed is kinda like the Super Robot War series. Each battle takes about 15-30 seconds and you battle like 10+ times per turn.

Edited: Fixed.

[Voodoo]

Um they never offered anything..

Well a pat on the back.. and "we'll see".

I was just waiting for more pics

[RayFoxSith]

Day one.

[Futomimi]

I WANT MY PAT ON THE BACK! CREDIT WHERE CREDIT'S DUE!

j/k. I'll buy this, even though I'm not really much into SRPGs... I like Yggdra Union so far, so maybe my mind will change.

edit: I just read the Atlus e-mail.
:3

[Sakubo]

Looks like a shoujo manga. But I like that art style so it's okay.

This. Ill get this day one.

[drunkmoron]

Thank you Atlus. I was thinking that this game will never come out in North America. I'm going to get this on day one and pre order it as soon as I can

[System_Error]

Ugh Atlus. I hate you guys. November? Really? the same as LA2, Valkyria, and Last Remnant? :(

[cj iwakura]

Interesting change of pace.

And congrats, Futomimi.

Maybe you get to decide the final cover art. :P

I notice the Bandai-Namco logo on the official website...

Does this debunk rumors that the B-N/Banpresto merger would stop Atlus from publishing (OG) SRT games?

[Foryth]

Day one!

I really dig the art, and the game itself seems pretty interesting too. :D

[Chronis]

Day.... 4 probably. I rarely gets games on during the week. :P But yeah, I'll get it. I just like the different art style. That was pretty much much the only reason I got Odin's Sphere.

[Raidou11]

Ugh Atlus. I hate you guys. November? Really? the same as LA2, Valkyria, and Last Remnant? :(

:lol: Good games are either never release or all released at the same time. Perhaps, this is what it means to be competitive in the game producing market?

[unknown]

Congrats Mimi!

[Saishu]

I just like the different art style. That was pretty much much the only reason I got Odin's Sphere.
Same here. Don't regret it.

[Thunder-Slash]

Ugly orange bar is ugly... Is that a required label for games with an extra disc nowadays?

On the other hand... My wallet just became empty because of this and the other releases in late '08.

[Lilly]

<3 Atlus

I was gonna be so sad if this never saw NA. I actually thought it wasn't.. but yay! Happy <3

Totally preordering this. n__n;

I like the art style and the music a lot. The cut scenes look really spiffy too. Not that those things will make a game great.. It cant hurt it though. :3

[TRDG]

Does anyone have a clue on the battle system, like compare it to another game would be very well recieved by me, and others I bet!!! :wink:

Cheers, probably day 1 for me as well, and it's not on a hand held either, YES!!! 8)

TRDG

Tom :D

[jj984jj]

DO WANT!

Aside from Yakuza 2 all my upcoming PS2 games will be Atlus games, TY Atlus. :D

[Kid Marin]

I'm interested.

[Zeta_Nova]

TY Atlus as well.

[Graus]

Great pick Atlus.

[thinkfreemind]

Ugh Atlus. I hate you guys. November? Really? the same as LA2, Valkyria, and Last Remnant? :(
Game companies don't care about their fans wallets. Their games are the only ones that matter. :x

I'll be broke as all heck by the end of the year, but this is yet another buy from me. :D

[Sanctine]

Day one.

[TheMagicHat]

Having just seen the trailer, I'm sold.

Time for a preordering spree. :P

[ashtonv]

I certainly hope that there's a configuration option to either abbreviate or turn off the rather slow looking battle animations (as presented in the Japanese vids). Other than that, the game's art and story looks nice and intriguing!

[Olethros]

Day one, of course.

[Flußkönig]

6-10 seconds of loading every time a character does any kind of attack or uses a skill in battle? No thanks.

I learned my lesson from Magna Carta. That kind of #### just ends up putting me to sleep.

[bodrock]

I'm hoping that if animations load-slow, the game works fine on PS3....day 1 purchase, either way.

[LadyRayna]

It probably won't be day one, but I'll buy it.

[CoarseDragon]

I am buying this one. Thank you Atlus! This game looks good to me.

[DamnedToBeFree]

Day....2?

[Sei]

Day one'ing.

Lady Rayna: How easy/hard is the game?

[tross]

Hmmm...I think I'll get it. It looks good. I was on the fence about it until I saw the gameplay. Does it lag, or was that just the youtube video?

[Sei]

^ More loading than lagging, but the animations can be turned off. I think I'll do like with R-type tactics and watch every attack once then turn em off.

The game reminds me of Brigandine which is a good thing.

[cj iwakura]

This game has a lot of true meanings.

[Magnvs]

Thanks Atlus for bringing us another great jrpg, it's definitely day one for me! ^^

6-10 seconds of loading every time a character does any kind of attack or uses a skill in battle? No thanks.

I learned my lesson from Magna Carta. That kind of #### just ends up putting me to sleep.
There is an option to eliminate the battle sequences :wink:

[Gen Eric Gui]

I have a sick addiction to SRPG's, so this will be mine day one.

[LadyRayna]

Day one'ing.

Lady Rayna: How easy/hard is the game?

It's easy. There are some demons that can hit hard but they aren't a problem to defeat. However, there is something that can make the game a bit more challenging (I'm sorry but I'm too lazy to write it again):

I really like the whole demon capturing system. For each demon there is a minimum amount of damage that you have to inflict in order to overkill it. And only by overkilling you’re able to capture it.

This overkill thing can be really frustrating to pull off sometimes.

[Logan]

Speaking of overkill, Atlus just can't resist localizing crappy SRPGs apparently. Manga Carta had better art and that still wasn't enough to make me buy that piece of ####. Elminage or GTFO.

Day never.

[Neku]

So much angst...

Tell me how does it feel to be an emo kid? Listening to Tokio Hotel much yes?



Me, I'm getting this game day one.

[DamnedToBeFree]

So much angst...

Tell me how does it feel to be an emo kid? Listening to Tokio Hotel much yes?



Me, I'm getting this game day one.

WTF?

[Futomimi]

When I think emo, I think Tokio Hotel.

????????

[RayFoxSith]

Tokio Hotel sucks anyways. But that emo comment was uncalled for.

[ViolenceJack]

The battles look like they'll take FOREVER if it takes 5 seconds to load each battle animation every time you attack.

Makes e think of this old chess game called Battle Chess, when you took the other side's pieces there'd be a lil death animation.

[DamnedToBeFree]

The battles look like they'll take FOREVER if it takes 5 seconds to load each battle animation every time you attack.

Makes me think of this old chess game called Battle Chess, when you took the other side's pieces there'd be a lil death animation.

I loved that game.

[RayFoxSith]

Didn't Blizzard do that when they were starting out?

[iammako3]

Apologies if this was covered in the name guessing contest, but I'm curious as to why the name of this game was changed from Poison Pink to Eternal Poison. Just better for US marketing? Or is there a fundamental reason? I don't think Atlus changes game names often (besides translating them, which doesn't count in this case since Poison Pink is already English), so this one got me curious.

[Thunder-Slash]

The battles look like they'll take FOREVER if it takes 5 seconds to load each battle animation every time you attack.

Makes me think of this old chess game called Battle Chess, when you took the other side's pieces there'd be a lil death animation.

I loved that game.

Holy crap! Is that the game with the rook turning into a monster to attack? That game was awesome!

[dragonlife29]

This is one of the games you guys picked up that I wanted badly (and hoping YOU'D bring over) so THANK YOU! I love SRPGs, and this encompasses pretty much all the things I like. w00t!

But DAMN you guys! DAMN YOU! My wallet begs for your mercy...!!!

[System_Error]

Apologies if this was covered in the name guessing contest, but I'm curious as to why the name of this game was changed from Poison Pink to Eternal Poison. Just better for US marketing? Or is there a fundamental reason? I don't think Atlus changes game names often (besides translating them, which doesn't count in this case since Poison Pink is already English), so this one got me curious.

Poison Pink sounds like a Poison Vagina?

[PFV]

Didn't Blizzard do that when they were starting out?
Blizzard did the Windows (and C64?) ports. Game was made by Interplay (originally for Amiga).

[Kyurian]

Thank you!

I've always hated it when I see Japanese advertisements for games and it's all "Free soundtrack!" It just mocks you then. You know the Japanese will get something for free that you'd have the hardest time to find at all.

[Olethros]

Apologies if this was covered in the name guessing contest, but I'm curious as to why the name of this game was changed from Poison Pink to Eternal Poison. Just better for US marketing? Or is there a fundamental reason? I don't think Atlus changes game names often (besides translating them, which doesn't count in this case since Poison Pink is already English), so this one got me curious.

Poison Pink sounds like a Poison Vagina?

QFT

[Flußkönig]

^I was thinking that Poison Pink sounded more like the name of a crappy J-pop band than anything else, but either reason would make sense.

[Pixel]

Apologies if this was covered in the name guessing contest, but I'm curious as to why the name of this game was changed from Poison Pink to Eternal Poison. Just better for US marketing? Or is there a fundamental reason? I don't think Atlus changes game names often (besides translating them, which doesn't count in this case since Poison Pink is already English), so this one got me curious.
What the other guys said...


"Hey, I heard you got the Poison Pink."
"Yeah, I just picked it up."
"What's it like having it?"
"I wasn't sure what to make of it at first. You can live with it, I guess."
"Is is okay to share then?"
"I dunno. Lemme go home and see if it's getting any better."
"Alright, take care."

[Tenbatsu]

^ lol

This game does look interesting though. It's on my maybe list.

[SickleCellAnemia]

^Secret scenes in Eternal Poison, right?

[Thunder-Slash]

Looks like a pornbot got through Onion's filter.

[Sanctine]

Holy ####! lol

That sure gave me a wake up call.

^Secret scenes in Eternal Poison, right?

They should have kept the name Poison Pink, then.

[Sei]

I don't like how the last one is a clear spoiler of the ending. Ban imho.

[LadyRayna]

I don't like how the last one is a clear spoiler of the ending. Ban imho.

[Futomimi]

I'm sad that I missed the spammer. :(

[bullman422]

LOL! This game reminds me a lot of StellaDeus. Although I am still undecided, I might give Eternal Poison a chance.

[Numerrik]

EP is coming out in under a month, yet i have seen no reviews nor do we know anything besides what's on the game's home page. What is this game like anyway? I'm more than likely going to get it but the curiosity is killer.

EDIT: It's official EP got a T rating!

[Genjo]

Well just pick-up my Pre-order copy no more hour ago and going be playing it sometime tomorrow lol thanks again Atlus for doing wonderfull job bring over nice juicy game that everyone will like <3

[bodrock]

I love the art-style -- plan on trying it out tonight....

[GFSummoner]

I'm having trouble dowloading the Avatars from the official web site.
Any one having this problem also?

[SlaughterX]

Isn't it about time this board was moved from the coming soon section?

[malismag]

I'm having trouble dowloading the Avatars from the official web site.
Any one having this problem also?

I noticed this as well. Is there any way to fix this?

[nhinz14]

That would make the game boring. I believe this animation speed is kinda like the Super Robot War series. Each battle takes about 15-30 seconds and you battle like 10+ times per turn.