Atlus
From Game Developer Research Institute
Atlus Co., Ltd. was a game company started on April 7, 1986 [1] by a group of one-time Tehkan (later known as Tecmo) employees.
This entry focuses on Atlus's earlier titles published by other companies. During this time, Atlus had a tendency of subcontracting programming or all development. This will be noted below when details are known.
Research Methods: Interviews, online resources (see Links), shared staff
Famicom Disk System
- Cosmic System (unreleased) (WaveJack) [2]
- Ginga Denshou (JP Publisher: WaveJack)
- At one point called Uchuu Kaizoku no Takara [3]
- Seiken Psycho Calibur: Majuu no Mori Densetsu (JP Publisher: WaveJack)
- Programming: C-lab.
Famicom/NES
- Arkanoid (JP Publisher: Taito)
- Battle Fleet (JP Publisher: Namco)
- Bikkuriman World: Gekitou Sei Senshi (JP Publisher: Hudson)
- Bio Senshi Dan: Increaser tono Tatakai (JP Publisher: Jaleco)
- Dota-kun no Bouken Roman (unreleased) (WaveJack Jr.)
- Programming: ???
- Erika to Satoru no Yume Bouken (JP Publisher: Namco)
- Friday the 13th (US Publisher: LJN)
- Jaws (US Publisher: LJN)
- Development: Westone
- Kame no Ongaeshi: Urashima Densetsu / Xexyz (JP/US Publisher: Hudson)
- Karate Kid, The (US Publisher: LJN)
- King of Kings (JP Publisher: Namco)
- Labyrinth: Maou no Meikyuu (JP Publisher: Tokuma Shoten)
- Major League Baseball (US Publisher: LJN)
- Megami Tensei II: Digital Devil Story (JP Publisher: Namco)
- Megami Tensei: Digital Devil Story (JP Publisher: Namco)
- NFL (US Publisher: LJN)
- T&C Surf Design: Wood & Water Rage (US Publisher: LJN)
PC Engine/TurboGrafx-16
- Dungeon Explorer (JP Publisher: Hudson; US Publisher: NEC)
- Kyuukyoku Tiger (JP Publisher: Taito)
- Development: A.I
- Maniac Pro-Wres: Ashita e no Tatakai (JP Publisher: Hudson)
- Programming: A.I
- PC Genjin / Bonk's Adventure (JP Publisher: Hudson; US Publisher: NEC)
- ???: A.I
Links
- Official website (Japan)
- Official website (US)
- GDRI's LJN/Atlus exposé posts 1 2
- Business Computer News article about Atlus from October 15, 1990 (mentions Hudson, Jaleco, LJN, and Namco) (Japanese)
- SIT Developer Table entry (Japanese)
