The Atlus Blog - OPENED

[Maxine MagicFox]

[Maxine MagicFox]

[Riseatrance]

[Maxine MagicFox]

Really, Trance?

Yes, it is using WordPress. Do you have experience, Trance? I'm not particularly good at it myself and I'm probably not using it the way I'm suppose to ^_^;

[Riseatrance]

[scy]

[Kinokokao]

Throwing out that I think it'd be interesting to have Trance talk about Japanese games. It gives people a chance to familiarize themselves with the games that may be localized -- or maybe even drum up enough interest that it is localized.

[Maxine MagicFox]

Ok... let me make this clearer 'cause I think you guys are getting confused with some things:

This is an ATLUS blog. More to the point, it's an ATLUS USA blog specifically. So, in some way the articles have to be about ATLUS, the company itself (both JPN and USA, but specifically USA), any companies ATLUS has published games with as long as it remains about an Atlus game (I'll touch on this subject later).

Now the articles must include:

-ATLUS USA press releases (optional JPN) - USA press releases are the main focus. If something is released - WE REPORT INSTANTLY. If we can, before they send out the Faithful letters.
-Reviews for ATLUS USA games (optional JPN)
-ATLUS in the media (..are you getting this yet?)

Now, I mentioned aboe about how it could be about a game that's NOT licensed by Atlus. 7th Dragon is a good example of this. What you CAN'T do: make a review on it. Sorry, it's Sega. What you CAN do: you can mention it. The game was designed by the producer of Trauma Center and Etrian Odyssey - both of which were published by Etrian Odyssey. So, while we can't make a review about it, we could have A) mentioned it being released in JPN (too late for that) or B) when they FINALLY/EVER decide to bring it over to America, whether or not it's through Atlus, you can still mention, as long as you mention the Atlus connection in the article.

You know, personally, I think even talking about Disgaea would have been a much better example. Hours of Darkness was brought over by Atlus, but 3 wasn't. We can't do a review, but we can still acknowledge its existance.

Which is why we can mention Class of Heroes 2. MAYBE it might be licensed by Atlus. Who knows... but it's not an Atlus JPN game.

Following that criteria: you guys are right. Trance would be an EXCELLENT asset since I've already quoted her once or twice on the blog. She knows things we don't. Hell, for upcoming games she could even given quick-reviews before the game is released over here. Even answer questions about the game.

So, Trance, knowing this: would you like to work on TAB?

And, yeah, time is a big issue between all of us, but.... I'd like to think with more than one person we have a better shot of getting things up on time. To at least keep track of Faithful Newsletters on a consistent basis. <_< I know Archaic has said that he was going to try to help but, he's busy moving and, well, he's always been not there, by no fault of his own. I just don't think I can rely on him at all.

[scy]

[noodles]

[Twat]

[Maxine MagicFox]

[noodles]

[Riseatrance]

lolwut noodles

Anyway, to Maxine, I am willing to take the offer if you really need someone like me on the team xD

[Kinokokao]