What was your first introduction to Atlus?

[Maken]

See username.

Add 'X'.

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PROFIT.


The game honestly wasn't that great, but I was a Sega fanboy back in the day, so I took what I could get on the Dreamcast. Maybe I'm looking at it through nostalgia goggles, but there was something about this game that just 'clicked.' Kaneko's art design + the soundtrack won me over, even if the latter wasn't outstanding. I just can't knock this game too hard.

Nocturne's release really grabbed me by the hair, though. Very moody and perfect atmosphere. I didn't mind the dungeon-crawling aspect, although I do wish I had time to actually beat the game. I keep buying video games and never complete them due to college, work, and personal projects.

High School was such a wasted opportunity to game.

[xantier]

Persona in 1997. Then it was Tactics Ogre for PS1.

[FISSURE]

If i'm going by technicalities, then my first atlus game would be Super Dodgeball Advance. Next ones would be Summon Night Swordcraft story 1 and 2 for the gba. I loved those games and i'm still annoyed that Atlus never translated the 3rd one.

[Raven_Yuri]

My first introduction to Atlus was Persona 2. My friend raved about the game and said i had to paly it, so he lent it to me and then..god bless the internet..i researched the Shin Megami Tensei series and from there the rest is history as they say..

[Damien]

After the PSX era passed I only bought three PS2 game series: Gundam, Armored Core and LoK. For some reason those where the only type games that I really liked because they were the only ones I was attached to (and each series has a lot of games). That all changed when I saw the cover of Disgaea: Hour of Darkness, I had no clue what the game was about but the awesome cover hooked me. It blew my mind to see Anime implemented heavily on a video game. I bought the game close to it launch date and it quickly became one of my most favorite games. I was very inquisitive about my games so I noticed the Atlus logo right away. However I bought very few RPGs after that until years later I saw a preview of another game whose art style hooked me, that was Persona 3. The simulation/RPG concept drew me in immediately.

I bought it when it came out and it rocked my world, it was everything I ever wanted to see in a video game, an Anime transformed into a game with awesome and curious dark themes. After that I kept close track of all Atlus games out there and those son to come. I bought Nocturne and experienced SMT roots (in the PS2 at least) and continued onto Fes, P4 and others. When I bought my PSP I bought mostly Atlus games, Riviera is the best :D

P3 is absolutely my favorite game ever <3

[JGray]

My introduction came in the form of Nocturne but what really got me into Atlus as a company was Digital Devil Saga. At the time, it had been reviewed on X-Play (which I watched faithfully for a while, before G4 turned into Spike4) and been highly lauded for how amazing and different it was.

[Hypotenuse Man]

I first found Atlus with Robopon 2. Then I found Robopon (the first one) on the cheap, and marveled at how much better 2 was over 1. Of course, that wasn't terribly hard; Robopon 1 was fun but it was also a very blatant ripoff. Robopon 2 mixed up the formula enough that it was a separate game; that plus its hilarious script make it one of my favorite games to this day.

Then I didn't really play any other Atlus games until Odin Sphere and Persona 3. Coincidentally, Persona 3 is also one of my favorite games. Good job, Atlus.

[Sphinx316]

Mine was Persona 3.

[fish]

Dual Hearts PS2.

[dantemustdie00]

No doubt, Snowboard Kids 1and 2. Those were the only racing games besides Mario Kart 64 that kept me entertained. The DS game was a bit disapointing (Nancy went from sweet to cold and Tommy went from gentle to bully status:confused:) I wish they would revive the classic series on the Wii one day, but with every character up to date

[aestias]

Mine was trauma center second opinion for the wii. I got it as a christmas present and thought it was just a stupid doctor game. Boy was I wrong! I instantly loved the game and got the other three games as well!

[ebonyrainpaint]

i would have to say the first one i played was either nocturne or digital devil saga cant remember which i played first:p

[Kazunori]

I started with the release of digital devil saga as a young teenager, impressionable and loving demons at the time(dont know why)anyway i was moved by the quality of the voice-actors i recognized from animes i've seen, and also the shear emotion the characters developed(exspecially Argilla's character) then i moved on to persona 3 then the fes release, again great voice-acting and sadly not as hard as dds. now ive grown a library of games from atlus because what every they make seems to be great! Heck i bought a nintendo DS for the sole purpose to play devil survivor and wound up with luminious arc 2 in my waiting months.

[comorbid]

I wanna say Bonk's Adventure, but I'm not sure of whether or not I actually played it. I had a TG-16, but I didn't have the game… a friend of mine had it on his, but I really just don't remember if I played it while I was at his house, so I'll just say Thousand Arms.

Which, incidentally, was the first RPG I actually finished, after deciding never to play another RPG when I got to the end of FFIII(FFII U.S.) and the cart apparently sprouted legs while I wasn't looking.

Which was additionally unfortunate because I was borrowing it at the time. O_O

[emperorzorn]

*close-up of my mouth*

Per....so....na !

[Rin]

Persona of course... To be exact Persona 3...

[dungeon_man]

Etrian Odyssey is the game that made me start paying attention, but it turned out that I had purchased Trauma Center a little before that.

I was a fool and sold all of my video games (2600, NES, SNES, Genesis) in 1997. The gf (now wife) got me back into video games in 2004/2005 (GameCube and PS2) but, aside from Fire Emblem, I didn't like any of the RPGs I tried. Final Fantasy X, Tales of Symphonia, etc. They didn't have the same feel as the ones I played in the old days. Too linear, not very challenging, no sense of wonder, uninteresting or unavailable character customization, just not fun to play. I gave up on RPGs.

My distaste for modern RPGs almost caused me to ignore Etrian Odyssey as well, but I eventually gave it a second look and realized it was a game I had to try. Since then, I've paid a lot of attention to what Atlus has been doing and have played a lot of good games as a result.

[xHaseox]

Actually, turns out that Disgaea: Hour of Darkness was my first Atlus game. Not developed by Atlus, but whatever. First game that had Atlus on it.

I never really cared about Atlus until I saw a video on Youtube of Persona 3.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7tkx28h9BqQ

Bought Persona 3 the next day. First and only to make me pull an all-nighter. Now I own all the PS2 Megami Tensei titles, with Devil Survivor and Devil Summoner 2 pre-ordered.

[Birdpoopman]

The first Atlus game I purchased was Trauma Center, but it was Persona 3 that really got me interested in Atlus.

[Decept]

Disgaea: Hour of Darkness was my introduction to Atlus. I thought I had bought and played an earlier title, but nothing comes to mind. It wasn't until recently that I now want to track down old Atlus titles along with staying aware of anything they are bringing us in the future.

[Zachalmighty]

Even I don't remember!
If Disgaea counts, then I'll say that.
Or I could go on and say Snowboard kids...
But for the one that got me into Atlus as a whole, Persona 3 FES

Disgaea is a NIS game.

[dungeon_man]

Even I don't remember!
If Disgaea counts, then I'll say that.
Or I could go on and say Snowboard kids...
But for the one that got me into Atlus as a whole, Persona 3 FES

Disgaea is a NIS game.

NIS developed, Atlus published. It put the name Atlus in front of more US gamers than any game that came before it. I'd say it counted.

[theshim]

My first Atlus game was Summon Night: Swordcraft Story, closely followed by Riviera and the second one, with Yggdra Union riding hard on their heels. Atlus was kind to GBA users.

[bimmerz_vn]

The game that made me step back and take notice was Etrian Odyssey, which I picked up used on a whim. Of course, I loved it, and preordered 2 the moment it was announced. (I've also gotten a few other people playing the series...) Afterwards, I went frantically looking for P3, to no avail. A Gamestop said it was still in print for $30, and they expected some in about a month. It took a little longer than that, since it was a week later that FES was announced. Naturally, I had to go back and find the older games... I've managed to get all the Persona games for a semi-reasonable price except for the first one. (Even the import of Innocent Sin only set me back $50.)

[Red_Chimera]

Guilty Gear (although I didn't even care it was by Atlus, I just loved fighters.) Skip ahead many years and I happen to pick up Odin Sphere, a game which I freaking love, as should everyone ever!

[shinichikudo]

my first atlus game was Persona 4 i think, i never played any atlus game before.....

[dunno001]

The game that made me step back and take notice was Etrian Odyssey, which I picked up used on a whim. Of course, I loved it, and preordered 2 the moment it was announced. (I've also gotten a few other people playing the series...) Afterwards, I went frantically looking for P3, to no avail. A Gamestop said it was still in print for $30, and they expected some in about a month. It took a little longer than that, since it was a week later that FES was announced. Naturally, I had to go back and find the older games... I've managed to get all the Persona games for a semi-reasonable price except for the first one. (Even the import of Innocent Sin only set me back $50.)
Wow, that almost sounds exactly how I became infatuated with Atlus! All the way down to Gamestop saying they could get me a new copy of P3 for $30 just before the FES annoucement! Though I just recently got P1 (for $67.50, thanks PnT!), yeah, hunting down all the Persona games was quite fun! ^_^

[raiku]

believe it or not: soul hackers

i had a neighbor who translated games and he had that game from a recent trip to japan, i used to go over his house to play it

thats why i really want atlus to remake it so i can enjoy it without being told whats going on

[Kazander13]

Persona 1. That game was ridiculous amounts of fun back in the day.

Also just as memorable was the PS release of Ogre Battle. Though I own the SNES and PS version, the SNES really needed a mid battle save function since some battles could last several hours, especially if you searched the whole map.

While I have played NES games from Atlus, I believe it was Persona 1 that really got me hooked so that's what I'll use.

[AbsyntheDelacroix]

Riviera: The Promised Land, for GBA. I was still a little kid at that time, but I enjoyed so much that game that I wondered why nobody I knew played it. Then Nocturne, DDS1 and 2, P3 and P4. I didn't like P3 though, actually I kinda hated it. But I loved P4.

[reason1313]

I have to admit i can't remember if i played one previous to Ogre Battle(43 years old here), but i have stuck with these guys ever since then. They are without a doubt my favorite localizer.

Sigh..........I just wish we had gotten innocent sin.

[henbayward]

I played the Ogre Battle games and other old ones (like Blazeon), and I really like Choro Q and Steambot Chronicles (never got my dang keychain harmonica, though...), but the games that got me FOLLOWING Atlus were Persona 3 FES and Etrian Odyssey 2.

[babypuncher]

to be honest I can't remember if I played an Atlus game before Tactics ogre on the GBA when I was like 13. I didn't know it was Atlus or care. Now I know tha mot anything with Atlus on it is fantastic. When I was younger I also played Tsugnai Atonment not knowing it was Atlus.

[Superkenon]

...Contact.

[xtreme_phoenix]

steambot chronicles. I saw a review in OPM and was all like "dude this sounds awesome." So I went home, pre-ordered it, and fell head over heels in love.

and now they're making it into a series. I'm overjoyed.

[Romancer_Zero]

Persona 2: Eternal Punishment. I've heard of the MegaTen series beforehand, but P2 was the first physical copy of an Atlus game I ever owned. Been a fan ever since...

[Neveryll]

I don't think I posted it in here but as long as it is I can't tell. :p

Thousand Arms was my first Atlus game. I loved it at the time as it was a RPG that didn't take itself too seriously. Yah you were still saving the world and all but the characters were an absolute riot and the enemies where too. HEH.

Too bad there never was a sequel.... :(

[henbayward]

...Contact.


Oh, how I loved that game. I guess that's the closest we'll come to getting Mother. Dang good game.

[Zacewing]

My first Atlus game was Luminous Arc, I believe.

At least, that's the one I remember playing first. I might've played another and not noticed the Atlus logo.

[PersonaFan]

I must have played some Atlus game, I spent my child days playing games, but I don't remember an Atlus logo on the games I used to play.

So I'd say Persona 4 is my fisrt one [?].

[Aegis Ages]

My first Atlus game was Thousand Arms.
So fun.
Meis really liked the girls.

[Guni]

Revelations Persona was the first game a played by Atlus. I use te rent it a lot when I was a kid.

[GB140]

First game from Atlus: Snowboard Kids
What made me notice Atlus: Summon Night: Swordcraft Story

[captain-shiny]

Hello!

I bought a PS2 last winter and the game I initially wanted to play the most was Final Fantasy X but I kinda didn't like it. Then a friend of mine showed me Persona 3 on his PS2 and, well, I was sucked in from the beginning. So I bought it - and NOW I know why I got my PS2. I'm actually more of a PC-gamer but I was getting pretty tired of recent PC Games which all seemed to follow the same formula and lacked creativity in my opinion at the time. However Persona 3 was the kind of new gaming experience I was searching for - clever, compelling and (lacking of a more fitting word) sophisticated. So Atlus (next to team Ico) kind of saved my fondness for videogames.

Sorry for any mispellings or any deformation of grammar and/or syntax :wink: but I'm german and it's really, really late right now.

[Tello, the Hark!]

I'd read an amazing ad for Disgaea and bought it the day it came out the first, for PS2!

[littlefuzzy1]

Well, my oldest are Bonk's Adventure and Dungeon Explorer on the TurboGrafx-16. I don't recall if the Atlus name was very visible on the box or start screen.

In late 2004, I got a PS2 and a bit later, a GBA, and I was going around to the various game stores and pawn shops to build up my PS1, PS2 and GBA collections before those games disappeared. I think I picked up a used Nintendo 64 and SNES around then, so I was getting some of those games, as well.

Since I was buying a lot of games in a short period, I'm not sure which I got first, but the first titles that I got where I started noticing the Atlus name were:
Ogre Battle 64 (N64)
Brigandine: The Legend of Forensa (PS1)
Persona: Revelations (PS1)
Persona 2: Eternal Punishment (PS1)
Rhapsody: A Musical Adventure (NIS - PS1)
Thousand Arms (PS1)
Dual Hearts (PS2)
SMT: Nocturne (PS2)
Wizardry: Tale of the Forsaken Land (PS2)
Disgaea (NIS - PS2)
Lufia: The Ruins of Lore (GBA)
Riviera: The Promised Land (GBA)
Tactics Ogre: A Knight of Lodis (GBA)
Shining Force: Resurrection of the Dark Dragon (GBA)
Shining Soul II (GBA)

[Kesseki]

Back when they first released Rhapsody for PS1, I saw an ad in a game magazine and thought it looked adorable. I bought it one Friday and beat it the same weekend (not a feat since it's a very short game) and started looking at Atlus's other games to see if they had other unique games like that.

[TheZRK]

I think my first Atlus game was Go! Go! Hypergrind, or maybe Disgaea.

[Slarth]

We don't see many Atlus games across this side of the pond, I actually think Lucifers Call (aka Nocturne) was the very 1st across here (correct me if i'm wrong) & my introduction to SMT :)

[Satoshi]

Disgaea introduced me to the US publisher, and Nocturne made me realize just how incredible their JPN developers are. I've been following their releases closely since.

[MomoChan]

Persona for the PS1.

Saw the review in a game magazine and I thought it might be interesting. At the time, there weren't a lot of known RPGs set in a contemporary time.

The gameplay got me hooked, but as I grew older and well-versed in Japanese language and culture, I realized that the game was gutted in so many different ways that it wasn't even funny.

I'm glad that Atlus game localizations nowadays aren't trying hard to "Americanize" games like they did with this one before.

[Monnik]

My first Atlus game is Demons Souls. I suppose that here could have been others, Ive been gaming since the NES. I just don't remember any that I have played or owned.

Demons Souls is such an additive and unique game Im glad to have a publisher out there to support games such as these. Ill be sure to check out mroe of Atlus's previous games and upcoming one as well.

[falconzss]

my first atlus game was Persona 2: EP. probably the game i treasure the most. after playing this game i became addicted to the whole SMT universe and especially the persona series.

[Zacewing]

My first Atlus game was Luminous Arc, followed by P3FES.

[ShinMog]

Persona: Revelations for the PS1 waay back in the day. I really don't remember how I happened to pick that game up, but I was just shocked that such an RPG could exist.. could be so wildly different and insightful. Man vs Self. I loved it and have followed the series faithfully since then.

[nesciog]

Demon's soul..

but I really heard about Atlus only while having a problem in my online play (in demon's soul), which happened to happen today

[amatyultare]

Crusader of Centy for Sega Genesis! It was my favorite game when I was a kid. I don't think I played another Atlus game again until Persona 3 FES. Now I'm hooked on SMT. :p (But who isn't?)

[Macheath]

This probably isn't my first Atlus game, but I started paying attention to Atlus after playing Contact DS. I thought it was super unique and cute at the time.

[Kyuketsukimiyu]

I think it was Odin's Sphere...

[harlequ1n]

Odin Sphere (tough published by Squarenix in the EU). So I guess Princess Crown (Atlus Japan).

[Zoltor]

My first ATLUS game was Tactics Ogre for the PS1(and what a first that was, to date there are only 3 tactic games that can claim to be better, one of which is another Tactics Ogre game, and another game basically designed by the same team who created Tactics Ogre). Personally I think that is thee game that jump started ATLUS, as the renowned localizer it is today. However the crazy thing is, it has seemed to be a never ending string of good games (not all of them were great, however not everything can be great, but there wasn't a single bad game yet).

PS. ATLUS so must have a bunch of play testers test out the games, before deciding to localize it or not, to see if they are good games or the standard crap.

[Mainspring]

Demon's Souls, though it's really not an Atlus game technically.

but given that they had the foresight to bring us such a unique game to the states, they have caught my attention.

now with the deluxe edition strat guide replacement they are doing, it shows me they are a class act too.

I'll be keeping my eye on more Atlus games in the future.

they'll be getting my money long as they give us quality games.

[boxzes]

Demons Souls. But my other friends have Atlus games that i have tried out in the past.

[Willzyx]

Snowboard Kids. No joke.

[Pash]

Either Snowboard kids or Ogre Battle 64. Ogre battle is what made me pay attention to Atlus. It was only later the i realized they kept making things i like a lot...

[Wild Fantasy]

My First Atlus game was SMT: Nocturne. Yikes, brings back memories.... "brutal" is an undestatement for the gameplay back in the day.

Right after that game, I've got hooked on Atlus.

[amatyultare]

My first Atlus game is Demons Souls. I suppose that here could have been others, Ive been gaming since the NES. I just don't remember any that I have played or owned.

Demons Souls is such an additive and unique game Im glad to have a publisher out there to support games such as these. Ill be sure to check out mroe of Atlus's previous games and upcoming one as well.

Crusader of Centy for Sega Genesis! It was my favorite game when I was a kid. I don't think I played another Atlus game again until Persona 3 FES. Now I'm hooked on SMT. (But who isn't?)

I'm confused, dude. Why did you quote me as if you said it yourself? :question:

[GuzenShi]

think my first was Disgaea haha, and iv been hooked on almost every game since

[littlefuzzy1]

My first Atlus game is Demons Souls. I suppose that here could have been others, Ive been gaming since the NES. I just don't remember any that I have played or owned.

Demons Souls is such an additive and unique game Im glad to have a publisher out there to support games such as these. Ill be sure to check out mroe of Atlus's previous games and upcoming one as well.

Crusader of Centy for Sega Genesis! It was my favorite game when I was a kid. I don't think I played another Atlus game again until Persona 3 FES. Now I'm hooked on SMT. (But who isn't?)

I'm confused, dude. Why did you quote me as if you said it yourself? :question:
I am thinking that he is a spammer... If I'm wrong, forgive me, dgfhg... Of course, that name doesn't help ... :roll:

Let's see...
1. Random letters for a name - check.
2. Nonsensical first post (or in this case, quoting 2 unrelated posts, and not adding any new words at all) - check.
3. Weird spammish links in sig - check.
4. Only one post - check.

[Burning-Sludge]

Luminous Arc was my gateway drug and now I have 20 Atlus games from this generation.

[Nic~kun]

Bomberman. Seriously, who doesn't like running around blowing things up for fun?

...I'm expecting the FBI in 3...2...1.

[Vicious1915]

Revelations: Persona

I saw an ad for it in (I think) Electronic Gaming Monthly back in the day. I thought it looked neat and my friend picked it up and that started it all.

[Snakeyes]

Probably Snowboard Kids.

[sharinganerror]

My first(and my sister's first game for the n64, besides the bundled mario kart) was snowboard kids. Tons of fun.

[amatyultare]

My first Atlus game is Demons Souls. I suppose that here could have been others, Ive been gaming since the NES. I just don't remember any that I have played or owned.

Demons Souls is such an additive and unique game Im glad to have a publisher out there to support games such as these. Ill be sure to check out mroe of Atlus's previous games and upcoming one as well.

Crusader of Centy for Sega Genesis! It was my favorite game when I was a kid. I don't think I played another Atlus game again until Persona 3 FES. Now I'm hooked on SMT. (But who isn't?)

I'm confused, dude. Why did you quote me as if you said it yourself? :question:
I am thinking that he is a spammer... If I'm wrong, forgive me, dgfhg... Of course, that name doesn't help ... :roll:

Let's see...
1. Random letters for a name - check.
2. Nonsensical first post (or in this case, quoting 2 unrelated posts, and not adding any new words at all) - check.
3. Weird spammish links in sig - check.
4. Only one post - check.

So that's how it is. It seemed very unlikely that we had the exact same experience, so I thought he was mocking me. lol. Should have known.

[heyitskeith]

TACTICS OGRE BABY!!!!! That game and fft are still the 2 best strat/rpgs to date! gotta love that ps1 era

[Nephlabobo]

Persona 2.

Been hooked ever since.

[Devil in the Details]

Thousand Arms

[Vyse of Arcadia]

Ogre Battle: Limited Edition

Man I need to sit down and replay the Ogre Battle/Tactics Ogre series.

[iloveatlus]

persona 3 fes

[Ultra_Luigi]

My very first game was Jack Bros (Virtual Boy). My brother and I bought a handful of Virtual Boy games along with the VB at a Blockbuster when they were trying to get rid of them. It was a little after it became a failure. Lucky for me, I got to play a fantastic game. I even attempted to record a 10 minute video of it and it’s uploaded on you tube.

[tropicana]

I guess it would be Trauma Center games. A friend of mine recommended to me, and he just lent it to me. After a whole week of pain, I beat it. About 4 months later, Trauma Center 2 came out, and I just bought a copy.

Soon after, Persona games followed......

[littlefuzzy1]

My very first game was Jack Bros (Virtual Boy). My brother and I bought a handful of Virtual Boy games along with the VB at a Blockbuster when they were trying to get rid of them. It was a little after it became a failure. Lucky for me, I got to play a fantastic game. I even attempted to record a 10 minute video of it and it’s uploaded on you tube.

My friend did that with the VB... We were hangin' out at his house during a bad storm, and of course all the lights went out (and it was PITCH BLACK!) So we decided to make the best of it, and played a bunch of Virtual Boy stuff for several hours.. :D

[AlkaidFan]

My first introduction to Atlus was Persona 3 lol

[reason1313]

Persona 1 is the first one i remember, although i did play the nintendo and SNES and may have dabbled in one of those games. I can't say for sure, considering i've been gaming for so long.

I was amazed to see how many of their PS1 games i still have.
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@viceofarcardia: quote:Man I need to sit down and replay the Ogre Battle/Tactics Ogre series.

I still have Ogre Battle and Tactics Ogre. I played the death out of tactics. That 100 floor tower just simply rocked. If i had the time i would at least go back and play that.

[MasterRoland194]

my first introduction was luminous arc series and devil survivor!:)

[Ryo_Suzuki]

The Trauma Center games.

[CyberKlown28]

Rondo of Swords.
Game was awesome, too bad they aren't making a sequal or using that route maneuver system for other games.

[Sleepless Neko]

It was either Brigandine or Persona 2 EP.

[elf_boobs]

Persona 3 was actually my first Atlus game, but I remember seeing ads and trying to get both Persona 1 & 2 back in the day (I lived in the boonies, so there were no videogame stores that stocked those games), and then also missing both Nocturne and DDS1 because I was busy with school, and didn't have alot of time for games. So I finally wised up and pre-ordered Persona 3 as soon as it was announced. Since then I've gone back and picked up everything I've missed, except the old Persona games, and I have yet to be disapointed by anything.;)

[Camanche]

I had played a Snowboard Kid's demo and heard about Persona, but my first real one would be Nocturne.

[G-Riggs]

Not a clue.

[formerroadie]

Well, I have a weird gaming history, well maybe it's a nonexistent one. I had the original Atari, Coleco and Nintendo then I had nothing until the Wii and PS3 came out. I have recently gotten a DS too. I loved RPG's back in the day. I played a lot of no graphics RPG's on my 'puter. Soooooo, I'm getting back into some of my childhood loves: RPG's and Anime.

My introduction to Atlus has been Demon Soul's. I'm blown away and I'm loving it. Talk about a challenge. I am drooling over all the other games too. I want Y's and a number of others but I'm working through some RPG's on the DS right now. I have a huge back catalog to catch up on and a huge amount of PS2/Gameboy games to cover as well. I have downloaded some from the PSN.

[Master Ichijou]

Funny, my first game was Crusader of Centy for old Genenis/Mega Drive system, but I was a kiddo and didn't get much os the history and all, first fully played game was P2 EP.

[Rednusander]

My introduction to Atlus has been Demon Soul's. I'm blown away and I'm loving it. Talk about a challenge. I am drooling over all the other games too. I want Y's and a number of others but I'm working through some RPG's on the DS right now. I have a huge back catalog to catch up on and a huge amount of PS2/Gameboy games to cover as well. I have downloaded some from the PSN.

Your apostrophe between the Y and the S is an ominous foreboding that you pronounce it as such. As I was formerly cubicle'd next to the project lead on that title, who corrected this entire office, I feel it is my responsibility to carry on his legacy and inform you that it is pronounced as you would say the word "Ees." Like "eel" with an s.

But uh, glad you're enjoying Demon's Souls. Carry on.

[chee7nou]

FOR ME? IT WAS YAGGDRA UNION on GBA

[Ferno]

I first started with playing Disgaea on my friend's PS2. Great game, and I still need to buy it.

[formerroadie]

My introduction to Atlus has been Demon Soul's. I'm blown away and I'm loving it. Talk about a challenge. I am drooling over all the other games too. I want Y's and a number of others but I'm working through some RPG's on the DS right now. I have a huge back catalog to catch up on and a huge amount of PS2/Gameboy games to cover as well. I have downloaded some from the PSN.

Your apostrophe between the Y and the S is an ominous foreboding that you pronounce it as such. As I was formerly cubicle'd next to the project lead on that title, who corrected this entire office, I feel it is my responsibility to carry on his legacy and inform you that it is pronounced as you would say the word "Ees." Like "eel" with an s.

But uh, glad you're enjoying Demon's Souls. Carry on.

That's good to know. I'm a new one around these parts, so info is good :). I look forward to getting the game and diving in :).

[MidiPour]

My first Atlus (published) game was Snowboard Kids a decade back, I also played Ogre Battle on the respective console around the same time but neither of these were developed by Atlus Japan. I'd assume my first real Atlus was in the Shin Megami Tensei series, since the MegaTen series was developed by Atlus Japan. In this case, don't judge me, it was Persona 3 FES. o___o;;

[Takara_Kitsune]

My first experience with Atlus games... was Shining Soul II. ^^; And I admit, that almost doesn't count since it was just published by Atlus.

However, my first real Atlus experience was Trauma Center: Under the Knife. And I'll say, that definitely set the stage for my interest in additional Atlus games. (I admit, it was not really until Persona 3 that I really got into any further Atlus games. But that year being the first year I had a job... I definitely more than made up for that. ^^; ) I obtained a Wii to continue collecting the Trauma Center series (had to search for Second Opinion, but got lucky as a Best Buy near my college had a ton of them...) and I only had a few months until New Blood. ^^ I spent the next several months tracking down every last SMT game I could get my hands on. I only could not find Revelations: Persona and Persona 2: Eternal Punishment. (I later got lucky when there was that short 'reprint' of Eternal Punishment before P4 was released... I remember I even broke my "don't order anything on an unsecured Wifi connection" rule for that. So glad I did. :P) And of course the best luck of not getting Revelations: Persona is the PSP rerelease. :P

[Killrig]

The first ever would have to be Cosmo Tank for the Game Boy: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cosmo_Tank

But the first that I knew as at Atlus title (developed and published), would have to be Persona on the PS1. From that day and on, I've purchased almost every Atlus RPG released. Now, it's just about everything. I like to support niche publishers and Atlus is one of the few that's still bringing rare titles to the US.

[Detective]

I'm pretty sure my first Atlus game was the original Trauma Center for the DS. I vaguely remember the game getting a lot of attention for it's unique gameplay. Twas a great game. I remember nearly having a heart attack when I finally beat that bomb diffusing mission oh boy.

After that, I got into the SMT franchise with Persona 3. I actually read up a bit on the series from Hardcore Gaming beforehand. I was so excited about the game coming out, I pre-ordered it at a Gamestop in an obscure mall to make sure I got all the pre-order swag. Needless to say, I fell in love.

After that, I got all the Trauma Center sequels (haven't finished any of them though...) and Persona 4 when it came out. I also tried tracking down all of the previous SMT titles that came out before P3 which was a hassle. Managed to find a used copy of Nocturne at a local Gamestop. It's great, but I've been stuck for a while on it (MATADOOOOOOOOOOOOOOR).

I also bought Devil Survivor and P3 FES when they came out. I really liked the SRPG elements in DS. There was quite a learning curve for the first major boss though (lol Wendigo), though I should be used to that with SMT games by now. With FES, I skipped the Journey since I had recently managed to beat the original P3 at the time. So, I went on to The Answer, and was turned off by how jerky everybody was, specially Yukari. That and the fact it's just grind grind little bit of story grind grind grind story grind grind griiiiiiiind is why I haven't finished it yet ugh.

I pre-ordered King Abaddon so I got the freaking awesome Raiho plushy. However, I refused to play the game since I hadn't found a copy of The Soulless Army, so it just sat on my self looking sad. Recently though, I finally got my hands on a copy and am currently playing and enjoying the heck out of it. Seriously, the game just exudes coolness.

Whoa, sorry for the TL;DR.

[Panzer.Panda]

My first Atlus game was Somer Assault for the TruboGrafx-16. It was a great game and have been an Atlus fan since.

[alucard54s]

My first Atlus game is one you won't find on Wikipedia's List; Its the NES Vertical Scroller Alpha Mission.

EDIT: Whoops! Wrong Company!

I guess I don't remember when I was first into Atlus. I got back into Atlus games around Persona 3, before that I've been mostly Capcom, Konami, SNK and Midway.

[semaj]

it was Yadgraa :seesaw:

[Kyoji]

I'm not sure about my first Atlus game, truth be told... I've played a lot of games over the years, some of which I don't own anymore (sadly). But recently, I've been playing a lot of Persona, SRW:OG, and River City Ransom EX, to name a few.

[Lu-Lu]

My very first Atlus game was Persona 3 FES. After that, I went after all the Shin Megami Tensei games I could find. And I'm now just getting into Trauma Center.

[StrangeWig]

Snowboard Kids, on the Nintendo 64

That game was awesome! And my second most beloved game in the N64, just right behing Ocarina of Time.

[ferut2]

Persona 3 :)

[Chronoshale]

Persona 3 was my first with Atlus. xD I had somehow managed to find a site about it before it was originally released, but I didn't even get the game until FES came out.

...And then I fell in love. <3

OH, ATLUS.

[daveyd]

Tsugunai: Atonement. IMO this is a very underrated gem. Aside from having an insanely difficult final boss (which I needed to get gameshark just to beat) it was a fun game.

[piratedrunk]

Thousand Arms.

If they put that game on the PSN I would be ecstatic. So good.

[Vyse of Arcadia]

Thousand Arms.

If they put that game on the PSN I would be ecstatic. So good.

Whoa, I totally forgot Thousand Arms was an Atlus game. I am also behind the PSNification of Thousand Arms.

Erm, right then. I think I already said my first was...what, Revelations: The Demon Slayer?

[Tatsuya Suou]

This right here, hence my name sake. I always knew about Thousand Arms, but I never got the chance to play it.


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[Soushi_Grapple]

Thousand Arms FTW :)

[Haruhi_claw]

I read about Wacky Races for NES in an old Nintendo Power, but I never bought it. And wasn't aware of Atlus' existence until the N64 era. Probably Snowboard Kids.

[HIRO]

Power Instinct ._.

[CyanPrime]

Actually it was Devil Survivor, lol.

[PhantomOfTheKnight]

Actually it was Devil Survivor, lol.

....you too?

[Evilkinggumby]

Hm aside from briefly seeing some of their older games for the NES and gameboy, my first true exposure to Atlus was Disgaea: Hour of Darkness. Some time after first seeing a chunk of that(and trying some of it out to help him lvl characters) I got my hands on the double pack of persona 1 and 2 (which I had been eyeballing for years but never grabbed new). So Disgaea started it, but Persona solidified my faith in Atlus. :)

[Ningyo]

I'm not sure. Disgaea maybe? I only really got to think about the Atlus name because Disgaea was so awfully hard to find, and I began to hear about how games from Atlus could get rare after a short period of time :P
Because of that I looked into whether they had more titles I wanted before they became "extinct".

[napstar]

Under the knife

[Deified Data]

I first became interested in Atlus when I saw DDS1 covered in an issue of Gamepro I had. However, being very young and broke, I didn't really have the resources to pursue such a relatively rare game at the time.

Time would pass...I would eventually stumble across Devil Survivor, and remember how much I wanted to play the rest of the SMT games when I was 14. Now I'm 20, and Atlus has since usurped Bethesda as my favorite developer.

[babymim]

Thousand Arms! Man, I loved that RPG! It's one of the 3 RPG's that I played twice (I only do so if I really like it), the other two being FF7 & FF8. :)

[twigster xd]

Friend of mine bought Demon Soul's, told me I probably wouldn't like it. She said it wasn't my type of game. I got hooked the first day once I figured out the controls. That's my first Atlus game and I like it alot :)

[Archie55]

Hmm... Depends. If we're talking about what I saw, then it would have to be Izuna. Then, I got Izuna 2, and then I fell in love with Atlus. Yeah, that's my first encounter with Atlus as far as I know. And now, I'm hooked. No problem to me.

[Lmac7]

My first introduction to Atlus was Ogrebattle 64 and I have been hooked ever since!

[DarkRPGMaster]

Persona 3.

[LadyMiaow]

Rockin' Kats.

Yep.

Other notable early titles at least published by them that I'd played are Gunbird, DonPachi, DoDonPachi (god bless my friend's Japanese Saturn), Snowboard Kids (nice to see others mentioning this one), Thousand Arms, and Guilty Gear.

I didn't truly recognize Atlus as such (or start to care, really) until Original Generation 2, though. After that, I took up a specific interest in Atlus, mostly after finding them in a similar niche as the late Working Designs.

[Masenko Ha]

My intro to atlus will be when they localize ds games.

[ShadowRaskolnik]

My intro to atlus will be when they localize ds games.

Quit spamming the forums with your repetitive crap already Stealth, it's doing far more harm than good.

[Vyse of Arcadia]

My intro to atlus will be when they localize ds games.

Quit spamming the forums with your repetitive crap already Stealth, it's doing far more harm than good.

What's his point anyway? Atlus already localizes DS games.

[SinAndPunishment]

My first exposure to Atlus was probably Snowboard Kids on the N64. Rented it with friends and loved the hell out of it. But my first Atlus game that I owned and made me love the company was Persona 3: FES. Got it shortly after finally getting a PS2 (had been a one console only guy til I could afford to branch out). P3 blew me away and promptly proceeded to pick up any of the SMT series I could find. Now I am branching out further into many of the other RPGs Atlus has published, if I can find them.

[DarkRPGMaster]

My intro to atlus will be when they localize ds games.

Quit spamming the forums with your repetitive crap already Stealth, it's doing far more harm than good.

What's his point anyway? Atlus already localizes DS games.
But not the DS games HE wants.

[Masenko Ha]

I am not that jerk.... but I do agree with some of this points. I think they should finish the localizations of series they brought over. Stopping halfway alienates the fans and makes them bitter... hence stealth.

[Sagadego]

edit nvr mind.

[Masenko Ha]

For what? Stealth is right about alot, particularly about atlus and there mistakes.

And when people are 100 percent right, its easy to insult.

[Sagadego]

never mind summoning works

[Prinny]

The first Disgaea game, dood.

[Alkaiser]

Run Saber.

Fun little 2-player action game that's kinda like Strider. You might've heard of it. Friend of mine owned it, as I only had a Genesis and NES. We never really made it past the third boss; usually, we'd just switch cartridges and take turns playing UN Squadron instead. What can I say? UN Squadron was fun, even in a watered-down port.

I actually didn't start owning Atlus games 'til I picked up Thousand Arms used back in 2000 or so, to be honest--kinda hard to play games you own on a console you don't own, y'know? Never did get my hands on P2:EP... ah well.

[Willythenilly]

I started off in the PS1. I really screwed up though. I turned in my Ogre Battle: The March of the Black Queen for store credit a long time ago, as I just read that even used it sells for $50. <.< I also had Thousand Arms, kickass game by the way.

[sabaku_lotus]

I played bomberman too waaaay back in genesis days as well as the genesis version of SMT ^^;

Ironically been playing or trying to get stuff like *breathes* orge battle, orge tactics, Persona 1 for PSX, SMT on the genesis AGAIN, random other atlus games and yes guilty gear for years until recently ._.

I guess I played probably 20 or 10 atlus games and owned that much in my life time lol.

I currenly have....four or five right now because of constant moving, having a kid, going to college for a short time, and other stuff ^^;;

*still wishes she had disgaea, persona 2, and various other games.*

Ironically I have tactics on the GBA right now...

[Kakizaki]

I played bomberman too waaaay back in genesis days as well as the genesis version of SMT ^^;Whaaaat and whaaaaat?

[Exliam]

same for me

[Emotions]

My first Atlus game was Ogre Battle 64 Person of Lordly Caliber... what a gorgeous game.... I think i played for 24 hours in a row... then i played for days and days trying to get all the characters..
So damn addicting... it's a bliss to be able to purchase it again on the VC.

[Vyse of Arcadia]

My first Atlus game was Ogre Battle 64 Person of Lordly Caliber... what a gorgeous game.... I think i played for 24 hours in a row... then i played for days and days trying to get all the characters..
So damn addicting... it's a bliss to be able to purchase it again on the VC.

Yes! If nothing else, because I got the game used and it only worked half the time.

[Suzuka-Gongen]

I played ALOT of ATLUS games but before Persona 4 I didn't think ATLUS was amazing now after playing and loving DDS1,DDS2,Persona 3/FES,Persona 4,Devil Summoner and Lucifer's Call now ATLUS is my most favorite video game company.

[GlennBuster]

What got me Introduced to Atlus was The Shin Megami Tensei Franchise
I was hooked on Nocture/Lucifer's Call and Persona 3 and 4

[Silverevilchao]

In terms of Atlus-PUBLISHED games, it was Odin Sphere. In terms of Atlus-MADE games, it was Persona 3 FES.

[DragoonKain3]

Tactics Ogre was my first Atlus game, way back in the PSX. I still have my copy of it to this day.

[sdragon21]

I remember for published, it was the original snowbard kids for the N64.
For Developed, it was P3:FES.

[DarkJeahuty]

while i knew about some of their games back in the days of SNES my first Atlus purchase was Guilty Gear on PS1. if that does not count since it was only published then Nocturne.

[dungeon_man]

I played bomberman too waaaay back in genesis days as well as the genesis version of SMT ^^;Whaaaat and whaaaaat?

Probably the SEGA CD SMT I am guessing, but most bomberman games were not published by Atlus. I think they were hudson.

[Kakizaki]

^I was aware of that and being a little silly. ;)

Although I believe Mega Bomberman was published by Sega in the U.S. And call me a skeptic, but I always have kind of a hard time believing some people when they refer to SMT on Mega CD as the first SMT title they played (unless they are Japanese or know Japanese). That's just me I guess. ;)

[Phoenix_Apollo]

My first introduction to Atlus was actually a classic review Game Informer did years ago of Rhapsody. I was quite interested in the review and the game at the time, and I learned the company name from there. Sorry it isn't anything that's actually supporting the company like learning from one of the games (though I did play Snowboard Kids once years before that >_>), but it's where I know them from.

I still have that review by the way, because I don't have the game yet (still).

[LTX88]

My very first Atlus game that I could recall is Bomberman World, which I didn't know was publish by Atlus until recently. First formal introduction to Atlus as a publisher/developer was back in September 2009 when a member from the PlaystationUniversity who went by the screen name Loki (didn't know it was a persona) kept talking about Persona 4.

I guess it is to no surprise that Atlus gained a lot more supporters after P3. I have still yet to experience P3 and P4, yet Atlus gained my attention from those two games.

[King9999]

My first Atlus-published game was Ogre Battle: March of the Black Queen. I really wish Quest was still around...maybe the series would've been finished by now.

[Evilkinggumby]

heloooo click farmer... yeah those links.. c'mon..

[mas27]

Um let's see I remember seeing a gameplay video of P3 and I was like whats Persona 3? who's Atlus?,and I found out some more info,it was back in 2007.
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[Inzaghi]

heloooo click farmer... yeah those links.. c'mon..

Do not reply to or otherwise acknowledge spambots, please. Just report them and then ignore them as if they were never there, because soon enough they won't be.

[ペルソナ]

Somebody gave me a copy of Nintendo Power that had an article on Ogre Battle 64. Everything about the game seemed interesting to me, but since I was still in school, I didn't have money for anything because I was too young to work, so I couldn't get the game. A few years later, I typed "Ogre Battle", and found out about Tactics Ogre for the GBA, courtesy of the Atlus website. As I continued navigating the Atlus site, I decided that Atlus was awesome. Hilariously enough, despite that, my first Atlus game was actually Contact.

[chugchu]

My first Atlus game was Digital Devil Saga. But trying to find their old games and translated versions of the japanese only ones is really hard.

[KillPhil]

The original Persona game was mine, although I didn't know it back then (I was way too young to care too much about the video games I owned). I seriously got into Atlus games when SMT: Nocturne came out and have been playing/collecting them ever since.

[Eidelweiss]

Shining Soul II. One of the best hack-and-slash dungeon-crawling GBA games.

[Pharos]

That's a good question, I had heard of Atlus a little bit when I was younger, but until Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Survivor I didn't look into them to much. Now I'm trying to get as many SMT titles as I can along with some others.

[CerberusXD]

I don't really remember my first because I never payed attention to who made it when I was a kid/early teen. So I believe my first game was Devil Children: Light Book (The English one).

That was was flippin' awesome to me!

[Crimson Cloud]

My first experience was with Persona 2: Innocent Sin, that game was unique and I remember that I liked their style, and I still do to this day. I actually didn't know the company then, well to tell you the truth I was young and I didn't care ;)

Atlus got stuck in my head when I bought Persona 3&4 =)

[PurpleFries]

Mine was demons souls, followed by 3d dot game heroes. good stuff atlas

[Trucido Umbra]

Funny, but it wasn't Persona, even though I knew of it way back on the PS1. I was turned off from what I'd heard. Flash forward to Nocturne release, saw a preview that blew my mind pre-order was a must. Went nuts ever since about anything SMT. Have loved other depths Atlus has gone for publishing (Rule of Rose) & even enjoy the heck out of the new Trauma Team.

Found info, et cetera of earlier SMT titles, & refused to go without purchases of all I could find, matter of fact here they are, as I even bought the Super CD & Mega CD versions of SMT1. Now, if I could find 'SMT:if' at a decent price...

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[tapout113]

My first Atlus game was Persona 3...ever since that I've been looking forward to all of Atlus new ports

[Jackstar]

I've seen Atlus around for a while, but I didn't really pay much attention to them during the NES/SNES/Genesis and even the PS One days. My first Atlus game was Revelations: Persona and we got off on the wrong foot as I hated the game then and I still don't have a favorable impression of it today. Due to this negativity, I held on to my lukewarm attitude towards Atlus for a pretty long time. I was aware of Thousand Arms but I didn't quite give it a chance as those days I'm much more of a SquareSoft fanboy.

Since I played March of the Black Queen on the SNES, I skipped the PS One version. Never owned a N64 in my life, and that's one more chance to acquaint myself with Atlus that I passed up on. My introduction to SMT games is Persona 3, since I'm also late to the party for Nocturne. I'm not what you might label a true hardcore SMT fan as I've never heard of SMT in the 8/16bit era. I bought a GBA for the 3 Castlevania games, and that's about all the GBA games I have in my collection, hence my current regrets on not owing Tactics Ogre: Knights of Lodis. :-|

My turning point should be PS2 Disgaea as Atlus gave me the impression that they are willing to combat eBay pirates by first selling the reprint at the former MSRP, and later selling another reprint batch at Greatest Hits pricing to give everyone a fair chance at experiencing the game at reasonable prices. Anytime a company starts doing things that benefit its customers first is one way to get my attention fast. fyi, my perspectives on Disgaea as a game has more material for criticizing it than promoting it. :p

What keeps me as their fan are the ways they pamper their fans. It is true that most of the artbooks/OSTs they give away for free with their games contain roughly 70% of the content in the official Japanese versions that one would most certainly have to pay upwards of $30~$40 for, after S&H. Atlus was also pretty responsive in bringing Persona 3: Fes to English speaking fans, and pricing it fairly for both early and late adopters (none of that original and append disc bull#### the Japanese had to deal with!).

In short, it is more their corporate practices rather than what they publish that made me sit and take notice. It also helps that most of the games they print during the PS2 era are games that I adore so I would comment that the PS2 era is probably the pinnacle of my affections for Atlus, where they generated a lot of goodwill from this gamer. ^

[moonkist]

A couple of years ago, a friend of mine could not go five seconds without talking about Persona 3. He would just go on and on about Persona's and Social Links and that I should get the game. Since my birthday was around the corner, I asked for it and my parents delivered. I was a little peeved by the concept of Evokers in Persona 3, but that was quickly dismissed and I enjoyed the game.

I looked into Atlus after that and kept tabs on when their other games would be released. I picked up P3: F.E.S. later and the games just followed. I just loved how they developed their characters and made them someone I could relate with (unlike Final Fantasy series).

I'm glad I listened to my friend.

[Lush]

I was a little peeved by the concept of Evokers in Persona 3, but that was quickly dismissed and I enjoyed the game.

I still don't understand how anyone could get pissed at the concept of Evokers.

[moonkist]

I still don't understand how anyone could get pissed at the concept of Evokers.

I suppose "peeved" wasn't the right word. I wasn't really pissed at the idea either. It was just a concept I thought was new and it surprised me.

I was a Final Fantasy geek for a while, after all. I went from watching some chick wave her staff around to a dude pointing a gun shaped Evoker to his head to summon a Persona.

[Iris]

I still don't understand how anyone could get pissed at the concept of Evokers.

...possibly people who aren't comfortable with the glamorization of suicide?

It didn't offend me, personally, but I don't get how people...don't get why some people might find it uncomfortable.

[Pharos]

Shooting your self in the head every time you do some type of special skill in battle is odd, but I like it. It makes Persona 3 the dark game it is, it reiterates the concept of death that the game focuses on.

[Ninty]

I got to play Shin Megami Tensei I through emulation so I got interested in other Atlus games.

[Dalam]

Hmm...Tactics Ogre...Rivera...Yggdra Union...and plenty more games I own by Atlus. XD
Of course, SRW and Luminous Arc, along side the Persona series is what has me now.

[Bastet]

I believe my first Atlus game was DDS. :D

Followed literally a day later by SMT: Nocturne.

[Kei_Kun]

I think was Riviera for GBA but Atlus was the publisher...

My real Atlús´s game was Persona 3. I bought that game accidentally and I think I glad for having done...XD

I got P3 FES, Super Robot War OS Endless Frontier, Knight of the nightmare, Yggdra... I want more games...XD

[Emerald Emperor]

my first atlus game was Disgaea: hour of darkness. it is still, to this day, one of my top five most favorite games. i bought the ports to the psp and ds, and while they invoked the spirit, i was sad they cut some of the voice acting and music. sad panda. hopeing for a port to xbox live downloadability with everything back.

[KingOfPrinces]

Ogre Battle 64 for me.

[PhantomPersona]

Persona 3.Ever since buying that game i been an atlus die hard fan, afterwards I bought DDS &DDS2, Devil survivor, Persona 3 Fes, Persona 4, Devil Summoner.

[Flagg]

Well first Atlus game that i played was Etrian Odyssey. The reason why it took so long me to board the Atlus train was that i use to play though 1997-2006 purely on PC and Atlus didint make any game's for it.

[Lauro]

Disgaea made me know about ATLUS, but I turned a big fan when I started playing P4.
now it's my favourite game.

[zenaku]

Disgaea was my first introduction to the awesomeness that is Atlus. Since then, I've played about a dozen of their games. Its gotten to the point that, if I see their name on an rpg, I'll get it!

[Lauro]

Disgaea was my first introduction to the awesomeness that is Atlus. Since then, I've played about a dozen of their games. Its gotten to the point that, if I see their name on an rpg, I'll get it!

this, hi5 broda

[Styrwirld]

My first touch :$ with atlus was Kartia for PSX, then Persona 2 then 3 for PS2 and now Demon's Souls for PS3.

=) best game ever.

[Labyrinth_Newb]

My First was either summon night swordcraft story 2, or Riviera. Been an atlus fan ever since those two.

[dv8shun]

Wacky Races on the NES. Of course, back then, I wasn't an ardent follower of any third-party companies. I just rented whatever the video store had. Those were the days...

[unknownalice0313]

When I'm a 5th grader. That was the first time I had my own PS2 I think. Knew ATLUS from SMT Persona 3FES.

Before then, I still not recognize ATLUS, but after times, I began to become a fan of ATLUS games. Not that I could play all the games, missing platforms alert. :(

[kerostar]

It was pretty much Disgaea that made me love ATLUS.

[Mimeblade]

This is waaaay back in '98...Atlus introduced me to Guilty Gear: The Missing Link.

I owe my thanks to them for bringing this game stateside. I have never been such a devoted fan to any other game since.

[Shigshwa]

Trauma Center was where I started, since I only started gaming after I got a DS! I've been hooked ever since.

[mrbakasan]

I can't remember the first Atlus game I played, but SMT: Nocturne turned me into an Atlus faithful.

[Bluerazz]

Demons Souls!! Its crazly awsome


~razz

[renochiropractic]

I played lots of Atlus game before, and the characters they have created are some of the great and cool looking character ever.

[Strain42]

I'm not sure what my first first was, but the earliest one I can remember is Robopon 2: Ring Version. I saw it in a discount games bin for 2 bucks.

A while later seeing the name Atlus on a GBA box made me pick up DemiKids: Light Version. (oddly enough what made me wanna buy it was because Jack Frost looked so cool)

I didn't know what MegaTen was until a few years later, but DemiKids always strikes a chord as my first real Atlus game.

[smokey420]

my first atlus game was 2010 i got demon souls

[innubis]

my first atlus game is DS.

i have a question, im a newbie i bought the game 2 days ago, and im loving it. specially now comming out of a gothic 4 disapointment(im a huge gothic fan).

anyhow, in DS, there are weapons or shields i cant use, how do i get to use them, do i need a trainer for the skill?

[Mirae]

I got myself into the Atlus games. :)
I had stumbled upon a short article of Shin Megami Tensei: Nocturne and it was the game on my christmas list. Then, in 2007, my brother got it for me :3 (which is great considering how rare the game is now where I am!)
Have been hooked since, but the true addiction did not start until Persona. I bought Persona 3 for my brother's birthday, and we both could not let go of the Atlus taste since.

[13.]

Persona 3, I had no idea what it was but after I saw the trailer I knew i had to buy it.

[RetroPhysical]

Persona 4. It was an impulse buy because I thought the cover looked nice. Then I got Digital Devil Saga, P3 FES after that, DDS2 after that and finally P3P.

I think those are the only Atlus games I have. D:

[Kamiyama01]

My first introduction to Atlus was Ogre Battle 64. I really enjoyed it, but it was a really long game. I remember there was an in-game glitch where you could get an infinite number of any item, and I used that on an item that increased the level of one of your guys, and leveled all my people to some ridiculous level.

I actually got a good ending, what I did was liberate some towns in the beginning to earn a good reputation, and for the rest of the game I just sent my strongest dudes to take out the enemy capital city, bypassing all their towns.

I know I'm cheap. I just valued the storyline more than the gameplay. I would probably pick up the sequel if they ever made one. I hope it has another glitch though.

[CyanicKnight]

What got me into Altus was Persona 2. I thought the bosses were hard to beat at the time. (I don't like leveling up so that was probably it...) >_>

[freelovefreeway]

Revelations: Persona.

Odin Sphere is a highlight for me in the Atlus lineup.

Odin Sphere is ...just fantastic....like....wow....yeah. Best Atlus game right there.

[ZorrosRage]

Persona definitely

I cant wait for Atlas to make more PS3/360 games :-D

[dollssoulkirie]

Wow.. thinking back on this, I'm not exactly sure. It was either Revelations: Persona, Persona 2: Eternal Punishment, or Kartia. I forget the play order, since I normally start with a later series then go back to the first title (lol, like I did with Suikoden -- started with II, then played I).

[MidiPour]

Persona 3, which became one of my favorites. Second game was Persona 4. XD

[MidiPour]

Oh wait, I actually own and played Super Robot Taisen , Super Dodge Ball Advance, Tactics Ogre: The Knight of Lodis, Riviera: The Promised Land, Yggdra Union....

I own alot of GBA games.. I assume these don't count, as they weren't specifically developed by Atlus?

[dollssoulkirie]

Oh wait, I actually own and played Super Robot Taisen , Super Dodge Ball Advance, Tactics Ogre: The Knight of Lodis, Riviera: The Promised Land, Yggdra Union....

I own alot of GBA games.. I assume these don't count, as they weren't specifically developed by Atlus?

Those still count, since Atlus did release them. Just look back at some of the other entries.. not all were Atlus created games.

[Uncle Ulty]

I think Trauma Center:Second Opinion,yeah I'm constantly late to the party.

[Wave-tan]

I believe the first game with the Atlus title on it that I had may have been Kartia, but it was their publishing of Disgaea that made them more noticeable for me. Shin Megami Tensei: Nocturne really sealed the deal and hammered home what they were capable of. We've followed them avidly ever since.

[Sid_Choudhry]

Persona 2. Although, I didn't even know what the hell Atlus was back then, nor did I care. Damn best game, still is today :seesaw: and will be forever ... Love ATLUS :)

[siegleeagle]

I was introduced to atlus through Persona 4. It holds a special place in my heart. I then got the original persona. I think I am one of the only people that enjoys both p1/p2 and p3/p4 equally, I enjoy what differences between them.

[Islandboy2]

I was introduced to Atlus by Extra Credits on the Escapist. They said very good things about Persona 4, so i bought a backwords compatable PS3 and started playing. 60 hours later i heard about how "Persona 3 has a better story" and the rest is history. Now i'm done with both working on SMT Nocturne, and currently thinking of playing Strange Journey.

[TatsuyaSudou]

My first was Disgaea: Hour of Darkness. My friend had it and it looked interesting to me. It was such an amazing game to me that I started looking for all Atlus games, and my favorites have been the Persona series. :D

[Garcian]

My first introduction to Atlus was Digital Devil Saga. The story, the setting and other creative choices piqued my interest in other Atlus-branded games.

[Stomphoof]

First post on these forums (and its cause of this thread that I am posting hehe)

1st Atlus Game: Odin Sphere, which I honestly did not like (gameplay wise) Art and Story were cool though.

2nd Atlus Game: Disgaia. Still havent played it much.

3rd Atlus Game: Persona 4. This is the game that has sparked my love of these guys. I intend to get Persona 3 FES and possibly Digital Devil Saga.

[MugenNoFrontierFan]

As far as I remember, my first 3 games were Endless Frontier (SRT OG Saga game [that I'm still awaiting the sequel]), Yggdra Union, then SMT: Persona.

[overlordmike]

I kind of got into atlus late but the first atlas game i played was trauma team for wii. i enjoyed it but once i beat it it was over. then i heard about the persona series i thott it sounded pretty cool so i got persona 3 portable. i enjoyed the game so much that i laid in bed for 4 days straight only to get up for food and bathroom breaks. only getting about 2 hours of sleep b4 i woke up saying I WANNA PLAY PERSONA 3.

so persona 3 was the game that got me truly into the atlus rpgs. but i played trauma team first.

[Leala]

Long story short: My first Atlus game was Shin megami Tensei: Persona 3. It kinda surprised me that we had an JRPG at our GameStop and I just had to buy it. (Wow, it's almost 3 years since that time...). Well, I'm a "newbie" fan, did play Persona 4 as well... But Persona 3 was the most attractive RPG that I had played that time. (I liked it even more than Final Fantasy X and of cause Final Fantasy XII ;))

[Salbert]

Long story short: My first Atlus game was Shin megami Tensei: Persona 3. It kinda surprised me that we had an JRPG at our GameStop and I just had to buy it. (Wow, it's almost 3 years since that time...). Well, I'm a "newbie" fan, did play Persona 4 as well... But Persona 3 was the most attractive RPG that I had played that time. (I liked it even more than Final Fantasy X and of cause Final Fantasy XII ;))

I don't get it. why would is surprise you that you had a JRPG at your Gamestop?

[Kakizaki]

^Your user name is fun to say aloud.

[Didarabocchi]

Persona 3 fes, great game, it was long, not to difficult nor to easy, the characters attatched to you, the environment in the game and the animation was also top. Then came persona 4, wow that was a really great came. words can't express the level. Hopefully well see a HD persona 5 some time in the distant fututre, but right now catherine looks amazing.

[Zafir]

Either the original Trauma centre, or alternatively Lucifer's Call(Nocturne). One of the two, can't remember which came first.

[LeveL]

is Nocturne

an extraordinary Jrpg and very philosophical

i'm still waiting for a true successor for it

[Seenan]

Demon's Souls. 'Nuff said.

[Kaihaku]

My first introduction to Atlus was Ogre Battle 64. I really enjoyed it, but it was a really long game. I remember there was an in-game glitch where you could get an infinite number of any item, and I used that on an item that increased the level of one of your guys, and leveled all my people to some ridiculous level.

Hurrah for the oldies! Person of Lordly Caliber here as well. I have very fond memories of Knight of Lodis and Riveria as well.

[Leala]

Long story short: My first Atlus game was Shin megami Tensei: Persona 3. It kinda surprised me that we had an JRPG at our GameStop and I just had to buy it. (Wow, it's almost 3 years since that time...). Well, I'm a "newbie" fan, did play Persona 4 as well... But Persona 3 was the most attractive RPG that I had played that time. (I liked it even more than Final Fantasy X and of cause Final Fantasy XII ;))

I don't get it. why would is surprise you that you had a JRPG at your Gamestop?

Well~ espacially in germany we don't have that much JRPG's y'know? We sure have a lot of shooters and so on, but JRPG's are really very rare. Because of this I was really surprised to find Persona in our german GameStop. JRPG's don't get released that often in europe...

[Nerovil]

Bomberman fantasy race was the first one

[Numnums]

to me, it was Persona 3 Portable. man, i loved playing it thruout my summer vacation. good times.

[Necrosaro]

My history with Atlus is long and storied. The very first Atlus-published game I have is Super Valis IV for the SNES, which surprised me, because I knew Telenet Japan had developed SVIV, but I didn't realize at the time Atlus had localized the game.

My first Atlus-made game that I bought and really made me take notice of Atlus as a company was Persona 1 for the PSX, back when they called it Revelations: Persona. I believe it and Suikoden were the first RPGs I bought for the PS1. I loved the game, despite it's so-bad-it's-hilarious localization, and when Kartia was released, I bought it and was officially from there on an Atlus fan, buying numerous games ever since, all of which I still own.:)

Hell, I bought CONSOLES because of Atlus (N64 says hi) and Atlus games are the sole reason I kept my PS1 and PS2, and even bought a slim PS2 in case the fat one ever breaks. Now that Catherine is coming out, Atlus is going to make me bite the bullet and finally buy a PS3 (or possibly another Xbox360)! You might want to mention this to the console manufacturers, Atlus USA.8)

I haven't sold any of my Atlus games to date, with only one exception. I used to own Trap Gunner, but I sold it because the game was in terrible condition and it barely worked. I sold it for $5 at Half Price Books.:lol:

[Badly_Backlogged]

I'm proud to say that my first Atlus game was Ogre Battle: March of the Black Queen. Which is probably still one of the most epic atlus games to date. I would go into such a happy game induced coma if I heard this game was getting remastered with trophy/achievement support. But my fandom with atlus didn't really start until the Suikoden games.
sorry, turns out konami did suikoden, I guess the two companies merged inside my head with the great rpgs they put out on the psx

[Axmann]

Yeah, I got kinda late on the Atlus train. My first experience with Atlus was Trauma Center Under the Knife. The first one of course. Definitely awesome. I followed the Trauma Center series then just branched out from there with playing Atlus games. SMT makes me happy.
All of this except my first Atlus game was Trauma Center: Second Opinion. Loved the gameplay, loved the music, loved the X.

Played through TC:SO, TC:NB, and Trauma Team, and after a period found out about the Persona series. Persona pretty much confirmed that Atlus is one of the best game companies in existence.

[SakuraAngelAddiction]

My first game was Trauma Center: Second Opinion. :)

[SerphoftheEmbryon]

First Atlus game I played was Robopon^2. Robopon was a tuff game filled with hard random encounters. First SMT game was Persona 3 FES.

[Saki]

I can't remember what my first Atlus game was, but the one that actually made me seek out other Atlus was Persona 4.

[rpgguy999]

The first Atlus game that i played was Persona 3:FES.

[Pimpalicious1987]

Snowboards on the 64 or Ogre Battle on PS1, don't remember which I played first.

[Lyndis87]

I was a latecomer to Atlus games as well. It was Persona 3 that introduced me to Atlus, and it has yet to let me go. And if it's an SMT game, 100% of the time, I'm snagging it. ^_^;

[hao-sama]

Thousands Arms. Man, it has the most amusing npcs. It's actually quite weird that i liked that kind of gameplay since i was ten.

[Lo_Pan_Da_Man]

Well, this is an appropriate thread. Being as this is somewhat of my own inception into the ATLUS USA forum, it's only necessary to start with what Atlus game first attracted me to the publisher/developer.

I didn't have a Playstation back in the day, so I relied on the good old N64.
My first real Atlus game was Ogre Battle 64 (Person of Lordly Caliber).

However, the first Atlus developed game I played was Trauma Center on the DS.
Shortly thereafter, I had a friend introduce me to Persona 3: FES.

[SouthEastMex]

if anyone remembers, Eggs of Steel.

[SkyYuyo]

I believe it was Steambot Chronicles. Shame the second game seems to have been canceled.

[deung267]

SMT: Devil Survivor...
DS rocks~!!!! XD

[Leilee]

Persona 2 or Thousand Arms, I remember playing them both when I was 14, but can't quite recall which I played first. :x

[EroIzaak234]

SnowBoard Kids 2, I still have the game in my N64 and play it occasionally

I even remember making a silly story for SnowBoard Kids 3 when I was little

[IronHelix]

Persona 3 and I fell in love with it so I bought as many Atlus games that I could find.

[joshuakadmon]

My first exposure to Atlus was in November 1997, just around my 17th birthday, when I purchased a copy of Revelations: Persona because it seemed to match with the introspective, dark feelings I retained from my first viewing of Neon Genesis Evangelion in that same year. Since that time, Shin Megami Tensei and the Persona sub-series have become my favorite titles in a large collection spanning 48 game systems and 1300+ games.