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OFFICIAL WEBSITE FOR TOUCH DETECTIVE 2½ HAS LAUNCHED! The Touch Detective returns!

IRVINE, CALIFORNIA — AUGUST 24th, 2007 — Atlus U.S.A., Inc., a leading publisher of interactive entertainment, today unveiled the official website for Touch Detective 2½, the upcoming adventure game for the DS™!

With screenshots, videos, character bios, and an interactive interface that will make you feel like you’re in the game, the official Touch Detective 2½ website offers a sneak peek at all the zany humor, crazy characters, and exciting adventures gamers can expect from the game when it is released this October!

Check out the official site at: http://www.atlus.com/touchdetective2/

Touch Detective 2½ has been rated “E” for Everyone by the ESRB for Comic Mischief.

About Touch Detective 2 ½: Accepted into the Great Detective Society, Mackenzie has become a fully-accredited sleuth! Trouble is, people still do not take her seriously. All that changes when a string of strange thefts pulls her into a puzzling plot, and she’ll have to use all of her skills and intuition to discover the motive behind the crimes and solve the mystery!

Key Features: • A hilariously off-beat story spanning 5 Episodes! Longer, wittier, and more entertaining than the first Touch Detective, the new plot develops over the course of 5 interrelated chapters, each playing off the one before. • Over twice the locations to visit and all-new characters to compliment the returning cast from the original! Cromwell, Penelope, and even your trusty sidekick Funghi all make a return in Touch Detective 2½, and if you want to get to the bottom of the mystery, you will need their help! • More unlockables! Solve side quests and complete an all-new Touch List and Investigation Report to gain access to new music and art!

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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™, PSP® (PlayStation®Portable) system, ™, ™, and PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system. Atlus U.S.A, Inc.'s library of critically acclaimed video games includes , Trauma Center: Second Opinion, Magna Carta: Tears of Blood, and the award-winning Shin series. For more information, visit http://www.atlus.com.

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