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Posted by: LemonManX - 01-28-2010 02:09 AM
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According to sources, Marvelous is citing lower than expected sales in the West combined with difficult market conditions to explain why they are cutting off their distribution to the Western world. Originally, their plan was to have a worldwide presence, and distribute their games as such however this appears to have fallen through.
They have announced today that they have sold their 50% stake in Rising Sun Games (a studio they helped set up) and are switching to a licensing model only. What this means for the rest of the world is that now companies such as Atlus, Ubisoft, Ignition, Xseed, and now Rising Star Games will all have the ability to bid for the right to distribute the games amongst the Western world. For those who are not quite aware of Marvelous' presence, they create Harvest Moon, Luminous Arc, Muramasa: The Demon Blade, and No More Heroes.
Although No More Heroes: Desperate Struggle has no Japanese release date yet, the game will be releasing in North America thanks to Ubisoft. Another Marvelous title called Deadly Premonition (for the XBox 360) will be released by Ignition. The downside is that now the future of the No More Heroes port on PS3 and 360 is up in the air, as it will require a publisher now. And Ubisoft has already said they have no interest in it.
- D4rk 
