Atlus U.S.A. has announced today that DS surgery game Trauma Center: Under the Knife is set to recieve a second reprint, putting it in stores as of mid-August. Under the Knife is one essential games for DS owners, recieving plaudits from several reviewers—though its difficulty may put some players off.
In addition, Atlus is now confirming that Trauma Center: Second Opinion is confirmed for the launch window of Nintendo's upcoming Wii home console, slated for a release in the fourth quarter of 2006. The title has long been targeting this window and today's announcement is confirmation they will achieve this. Second Opinion is a remake of Under the Knife with what sounds like extensively redone gameplay, featuring new graphics, animations, surgical implements, and operation types as well as a second playable character and new difficulty levels.