Japanese Publications Famitsu released an annual New Year card list from a wide range of developers/publishers by the country. It allows companies an opportunity to thank fans for their support over the past year, showcase upcoming projects, and share success stories of recently released titles. In the case of Atlus, its message reveals that the recently released Shin Megami Tensei V has performed exceptionally well during its short existence while seeding the next title.
To date, more than 800,000 copies Shin Megami Tensei DRAW sold. Atlus claims these are cumulative sales, implying digital sales have been counted. This makes SMT V the best-selling entry in the series despite its debut less than two months ago, breaking Shin Megami Tensei IV’s 600,000+ sales.
Publishers have an eventful 2022 ahead of them, namely Persona’s 25th anniversary. We already know that Persona 4 Arena Ultimax coming to modern platforms in March, but Atlus says other surprises are in store. Finally, Atlus says they have an unannounced project in the works.
Combine this news with the well-received Switch port coming soon 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim, and Atlus is sitting beautifully preparing to enter the new year. The success of Shin Megami Tensei V is well worth hearing, though not entirely surprising. It’s one of our runner-ups for Best RPG of 2021, after all, which you can read all about. here.
[Source: Famitsu]
