Anime-Style 2D Fighter Arcana Heart for PlayStation 2 in Stores Now

IRVINE, California - April 15, 2008 - Atlus U.S.A., Inc. today announced that Arcana Heart for the PlayStation2 computer entertainment system is now available in stores across North America. With a suggested retail price of $29.99, Arcana Heart delivers tremendous value to genre fans, featuring 121 fighter/arcana combinations, multiple play modes, and the innovative homing system. Don't miss out on the game IGN hails as "one magical fighter" and praises for its "charming cast, great fight mechanics, diverse play styles and tons of depth…a fighting game you don't want to miss."

Box Art and Logo: http://www.atlus.com/assets/arcanaheartcoreassets.zip

For more on Arcana Heart, please visit the official website: http://www.atlus.com/arcanaheart/

Discuss Arcana Heart in the official forums: http://www.atlus.com/new_forum/viewforum.php?f=30

Key Features

• - An all-girl fighting spectacular - Battles heat up with 11 beautiful female fighters to choose from.
• - Customize your fighter's skills - Arcana add new attack and defense skills. Build your combat strategy by selecting from 11 different Arcana to pair with your fighter.
• - Supreme vertical action - Take your fighting skyward! Huge battle maps let you rain down punishment on your opponent with air dashes and homing techniques to create devastating aerial combos.
• - Exceptional replay value - Includes the original Arcana Heart and the remixed Arcana Heart FULL, and offers four different modes: arcade, story, versus, and training, as well as a gallery mode filled with unlockable extras.

About Arcana Heart

Beyond our world lies that of the Elemental beings, the Arcana. These mighty spirits offer their abilities to the Maidens, those rare humans who are able to communicate with them. Long ago, our worlds were connected. However, the two worlds unexpectedly split apart, and a dimensional boundary was formed between them, separating our world from the Arcana. Seeking to harness their energy, the mysterious Mildred Avalon is trying to form a rift in the boundary and merge the worlds once more. Should her plan succeed, life on our world will never be the same again. Only the Maidens, with the help of their Arcana, can prevent her from bringing an end to all humanity.

Arcana Heart has been rated "T" for Teen with Partial Nudity, Sexual Themes, and Violence by the ESRB.

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 Odin Sphere, Trauma Center series, and the award-winning Shin Megami Tensei series. For more information, visit http://www.atlus.com. 2008 EXAMU Inc./AQI. Licensed to and published by ATLUS U.S.A., Inc.