Atlus-O-Weenie

IRVINE, CA -- OCTOBER 18, 2010 -- Atlus U.S.A., Inc. today announced to all guys and ghouls the details for this year's Atlus-O-Weenie, a costume contest fans can enter by dressing up as a character from an Atlus published game for a chance to win fantastic prizes. Packages of excellent swag, including an all-new Atlus-O-Weenie plaque, a variety of Atlus games and more, will be given out to the fan favorite, an Atlus staff favorite, and six random winners. 

"We had some great entries last year, and we're excited to see what fans will dress up as this year," said Crystal Murray, Public Relations Specialist at Atlus. "Perhaps we'll see some 3D Dot Game Heroes, the doctors from Trauma Team, and characters from the Shin Megami Tensei series."

Submissions will be accepted until noon PDT November 5, 2010 on the Atlus Page on Facebook: www.facebook.com/AtlusUSA. Fans will be able to view entries as they come in. Voting begins on November 8, 2010 until November 15, 2010. Winners will be notified and announced on or about November 19, 2010. For more information about Atlus-O-Weenie, including prize information, eligibility and official rules, visit http://www.atlus.com/atlusoweenie2010.php.

About Atlus U.S.A., Inc.

Located in Irvine, California and founded in 1991, Atlus U.S.A., Inc. is renowned for its proud tradition of publishing exceptional role-playing games with strong niche appeal.  The Atlus library of critically acclaimed video games includes Demon's Souls, Odin Sphere, the Trauma Center series, and the award-winning Shin Megami Tensei series. For more information, visit http://www.atlus.com.

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Contact:

Aram Jabbari

Atlus U.S.A., Inc.

(949) 788-0455 x102

aram@atlus.com

Crystal Murray

Atlus U.S.A., Inc.

(949) 788-0455 x128

crystal@atlus.com