Playing Doctor...again

by: Sean Colleli - posted: 8/8/2006 9:06:00 PM

Atlus is gearing up for their first big Wii release, Trauma Center: Second Opinion.  This sequel promises enhanced gameplay, more sugrical tools and prodecures, and a second playable character.  The debut Trauma Center title was a cult hit on the DS, and gained popularity even as copies became difficult to find.  In response to copies running for $70 on Ebay, Atlus is re-releasing Trauma Center: Under the Knife in mid-August, so customers searching for the sleeper hit can finally pull on their scrubs and give it a go.

Atlus U.S.A., Inc., a leading publisher of interactive entertainment, today issued a prescription of good news for fans of the company’s best-selling and critically acclaimed

First,

In addition, thanks to a wave of demand triggered by the launch of the Nintendo DS Lite,

Trauma Center series of medical drama simulations. Trauma Center: Second Opinion was confirmed as a launch title for Nintendo’s new, highly anticipated console—Wii, which is poised to take the video game world by storm in the fourth quarter of 2006. This robust "Wii-make" of Under the Knife features new graphics and animation, new surgical implements and operation types, a second playable character with all-new missions, multiple difficulty modes for gamers of all skill levels, and a revised control system that takes full advantage of the revolutionary Wii Remote and Nunchuk-style controller. Trauma Center: Under the Knife will receive a second re-release, to arrive at retail in mid-August. Under the Knife has been hailed by critics as "arguably the most compelling use of the touch screen yet [Modojo]…One of the most creative and entertaining experiences the DS has offered [GotNext]."

Trauma Center: Under the Knife

is rated T (Teen) by the ESRB for Blood, Mild Language, Mild Violence, and Partial Nudity. Trauma Center: Second Opinion has not yet been rated by the ESRB.

About

Trauma Center

Heart surgery and tumor removal might look easy from the morphine end, but how do you think the doctor feels? Well, you’re going to find out! In

Trauma Center, the patients’ lives are in your hands! You’ll experience all the drama we’ve come to expect from the medical field. So go ahead, toss on some scrubs and step into the O.R.—it’s time to play doctor.

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 of platforms, including the Nintendo DS, Game Boy® Advance, Xbox 360™, and PlayStation®2. Atlus USA's library of critically acclaimed video games includes

Riviera: The Promised Land, Trauma Center: Under the Knife, Magna Carta: Tears of Blood, and the award-winning Shin Megami Tensei series. For more information, visit http://www.atlus.com.