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TOKYO, JAPAN — JANUARY 26, 2013 — Index Corporation (headquarters: Setagaya, Tokyo, CEO: Yoshimi Ogawa) has announced a collaboration with Nintendo Co., Ltd. on a new RPG for the recently launched game console, Wii U™. The collaboration was unveiled as part of the Nintendo Direct presentation on Wednesday. The title is a joint effort between the ATLUS brand and the Nintendo Fire Emblem series.

The ATLUS brand has released many popular titles including the Shin Megami Tensei series and Persona series. Recognizing the raving fan base of the Shin Megami Tensei series, and considering ATLUS brand’s commitment to high quality content and game development, the partnership is a natural fit for the two brands.

Currently, Index is earnestly proceeding with development, while Nintendo will deliver news out to the customers.

Prior to this announcement, Index had only developed and released games from its own brand, ATLUS, but this collaboration is intended to be a new step for multimedia expansion.

From this joint development, Index hopes to expand its own brand, as well as optimize the efficiency of its resource placement and increase revenue.

Source: Atlus PR

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Puddle will finally be coming out on the North American eShop next week. Developer Neko Entertainment has confirmed a January 31 release.

The wait for Puddle has been abnormally long in the US. Originally, the game launched on the European eShop for the Wii U’s launch.

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EA filed a new trademark for Battledrome with the USPTO.

Does that name sound familiar? Perhaps some of you have heard of Metaltech: Battledrome, an old PC game from the 90s.

EA’s trademark may or may not have any connection to the title. It’ll be interesting to see if the company puts the name to any use in the future.

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Arguably the biggest travesty to have resulted from THQ’s auction this week is the lack of interest in Darksiders-maker Vigil Games. Numerous assets and studios were purchased from THQ – but not Vigil.

In an interview with Game Informer, CEO Jason Rubin explained – at least somewhat – why others may have been hesitant to make a purchase:

“Having just finished a product, Vigil was farthest from release of their next game. We were not able to garner any interest from buyers, despite a herculean effort. Additionally, they were working on a new IP, which meant even more risk for a buyer.”

It’s been made clear that Vigil’s next project was a new IP under the codename “Crawler”. Rubin noted that the game “is a fantastic idea, and truly unique.”

“When the teams got together recently to show each other their titles, Crawler dropped the most jaws. It is a fantastic idea, and truly unique. The fact that nobody bid for the team and title is a travesty. It makes no sense to me.”

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The following Rock Band Music Store songs will be made available on January 29:

• Aerosmith – “Walk This Way”
• Aerosmith – “Sweet Emotion” – Pro Guitar and Pro Bass expansions available for 100 Wii Points
• Aerosmith – “Back in the Saddle”
• Aerosmith – “Dream On (Live)” – keyboard support, Pro Guitar and Pro Bass expansions available for 100 Wii Points
• Aerosmith – “Legendary Child”
• Aerosmith – “Lover Alot”

Each song can be purchased for 200 Wii Points.

Source: Harmonix PR

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There are two main ways to collect energy for a Spirit Bomb in Dragon Ball Heroes: Ultimate Mission.

The first is by playing a roulette mini-game, which hands out small bursts of energy. If you land on the same image three times, you’ll gain a bonus.

There’s another way of building the bomb attack. You can obtain energy from others via a StreetPass training feature in Story Mode. When the Spirit Bomb is ready to go, it can be used for the next battle you partake in.

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When Resident Evil: Revelations’ console edition launches in May, Japan will have access to two special bundles.

For 42,000 yen, fans can purchase a premium set. This includes a copy of Resident Evil: Revelations, an arranged soundtrack CD, BSAA card case, and a BSAA wristwatch made by US Agency. A deluxe case houses the watch, which features numbers that glow in the dark.

A second 39,900 yen watch set bundles together a copy of the game and US Agency watch. There will also be a limited edition containing the game, soundtrack CD, and BSAA card case for 7,490 yen and a standalone game for 4,990 yen ($55).

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Dragon Quest X was the most-played game in Japan last year, according to a new survey from Dengeki. Of course, one publication doesn’t speak for the entire country, but it is interesting to see how the list results out.

Take a look at the full list below:

1. Dragon Quest X
2. Monster Hunter Portable 3rd
3. Fire Emblem Kakusei
4. Dark Souls
5. Bravely Default: Flying Fairy
6. Animal Crossing
7. Biohazard 6
8. Pokemon Black & White 2
9. Monster Hunter Tri G
10. Battlefield 3
11. Dragon Quest Monsters: Terry’s Wonderland 3D
12. Persona 4 The Golden
13. Rune Factory 4
14. Dragon’s Dogma
15. Skyrim
16. Gundam Battle Operations
17. Etrian Odyssey IV
18. God Eater Burst
19. COD:MW3
20. Phantasy Star Online 2

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