Trauma Center: Under The Knife ships to retailers nationwide.

Irvine, CA, October 3, 2005 - Atlus U.S.A., Inc., a leading publisher of interactive entertainment, announced today that it has shipped Trauma Center: Under the Knife, for the Nintendo DS, to retailers nationwide.

Take your Nintendo DS into the Operating Room!

Trauma Center: Under the Knife lets YOU play doctor, performing increasingly complex surgeries. At first it's just another day in the O.R., but when a mysterious outbreak sweeps the area, the patients' lives are in your hands--no pressure.

The stylus will be your scalpel as you make incisions, anesthetize problem areas, remove tumors, monitor vital signs, apply bandages, and more! Of course, you'll also have to deal with human drama between appointments. Keep a cool head, or you'll be out on the street (and all those years of medical school for nothing).

* Feel the pressure of each tense, challenging operation!
* Operate on a wide variety of patients in story mode, then return later and try to beat your high scores!
* Experience a compelling story with intriguing characters!
* Use your applied skills to solve the puzzle of each surgery!
* Detailed graphics bring the human body to life!

Trauma Center: Under the Knife has a suggested retail price of $29.99 and has been rated