ATLUS ANNOUNCES EPIC FANTASY STRATEGY RPG RONDO OF SWORDS FOR NINTENDO DS

IRVINE, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 17th, 2008 -Atlus U.S.A., Inc., a leading publisher of interactive

entertainment, today announced Rondo of Swords,

a fantasy strategy RPG for the Nintendo DSTM.

Cleanse the sacred blade, protect the princess,

and vanquish the oppressing armies of your enemy

on your quest to deliver the Kingdom of Bretwalde

from tyranny! Rondo of Swords is currently

scheduled to release on April 15th, 2008.

For more on Rondo of Swords, please visit the

official website:

http://www.atlus.com/rondoofswords ;

About Rondo of Swords

The King of Bretwalde is dead. His passing, both

unexpected and unusual, leaves the kingdom in

distress. As one realm mourns, another readies

for war; the Grand Meir Empire, intent on conquering

the world, prepares to strike the empty throne.

Taken by surprise, the army of Bretwalde collapses

under the vicious assault, and the capital city of Egvard

is quick to fall. OnlySpanta, the sacred blade, can

spare the kingdom of its fate. Free it of its curse and

restore honor and peace to the land!

Key Features

Unique combat system - Use route maneuvers to hit all enemies in your

path and enhance your attack or defense.

Manage your Momentum Counter to gain stat

bonuses and control who your enemies target!

Deep party management system -With the Errand System, you have the option to

send idle party members off to run errands or go

on quests to level up on their own, which will

become crucial to your party's survival in later

stages.

Customizable skill options -Skills are not just skills, but dynamic strategic

devices that you choose to build or not. Use skill

points to either buy more skills or strengthen what

you have!

Multiple storylines and endings -Your decisions will affect the course of the game,

determining the character you become and the

ending you'll receive.

Rondo of Swords has not yet been rated by the

ESRB.

About Atlus U.S.A., Inc.

Located in Irvine, California and founded in 1991,

Atlus U.S.A., Inc. is a publisher of compelling video

games for a variety ofplatforms, including the

Nintendo DS, PSP® (PlayStation®Portable)

system, Wii, Xbox 360®, and PlayStation®2

computer entertainment system. The Atlus library

of critically acclaimed video games includes Odin

Sphere, TraumaCenter series, and the award]winning Shin Megami Tensei series. For more

information, visit

http://www.atlus.com.

®2008 SUCCESS. Licensed to and published by

ATLUS U.S.A., Inc. Nintendo DS and Wii are

trademarks of Nintendo.

MEDIA CONTACT:

Aram Jabbari

Atlus U.S.A., Inc.

949]788]0455 (x102)

aram@atlus.com