The "Live Music by Piano and Strings" arrangement album for Etrian Odyssey was just released in Japan, and along with general impressions of the album, here's an interview with series composer Yuzo Koshiro and arranger/producer Norihiko Hibino regarding this album and other collaborations between the two. Additional photographs of the recording session and music charts are included for those who are interested.
Atlus's latest financial report reveals a net loss of over 900 million yen. Despite this, Atlus states its overall business sales have been strong.
Unfortunately that wasn't caused by a lack of sales. So they will mostly likely not expand their multiplatform catalog.
I would have been worried if their sales weren't strong. Honestly Persona 5 is one of the best games ever made and it would be a blow to gaming if they stopped making similar games
Back in 2007, Atlus decided to use the Nintendo DS to do something ambitious. It brought back the days of first-person RPGs with original party members you had to customize and dungeons you needed to map. Thanks to the handheld's design, the bottom screen allowed people to practice cartography as they played. Since then, 10 games have been released, each bringing something new to adventurers.
Materia Collective is thrilled to release Reprisal, a collection of videogame remixes by artist Harry Lodes. Featuring some of the most iconic pieces of game music from titles such as Final Fantasy VII, The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, Okami, and many others.