Nintendo of Europe today announced a publishing agreement with Atlus Co. Ltd to bring the acclaimed, Trauma Center: Under the Knife, to DS screens across Europe in March 2006.

Putting players into the role of a surgeon responsible for life and death decisions, Trauma Center: Under the Knife utilises the touch screen to put players into the heart of the operating room using scalpels, forceps, antibiotic gel, treating complicated tumours and much, much more – kind of like the classic board game Operation.

"Nintendo is very excited to bring such a unique and thrilling game to the Nintendo DS System," said Jim Merrick, Senior Marketing Director for Nintendo of Europe. “Atlus is well known for their commitment to quality and depth of game play and Trauma Center: Under the Knife fully utilizes the potential of the hardware.”

“We are proud to continue to work with our longtime partner, Nintendo” said Jim Ireton, Vice President of Atlus USA. “Currently Trauma Center: Under the Knife is in the top three in the US Market of all Nintendo DS titles, and the momentum continues to build”.