Koei Ltd proudly announced its new partnership with NIS America, Inc in a deal to exclusively distribute the publisher’s games in the UK.

KOEI Ltd will initially begin UK distribution for NIS America, Inc’s titles in the early summer, with three games across the range of Sony consoles - Ar Tonelico 2: Melody of the Metafalica for PlayStation 2 (RRP £19.99), Prinny: Can I Really Be The Hero? for Sony PSP (RRP £29.99), and Cross Edge for PlayStation 3 (RRP £39.99).

• Ar Tonelico 2: Melody of the Metafalica is the sequel to the only ‘RPG Sim’ where players can ‘dive’ into the psyche of their teammates to help solve their psychological problems and issues - while saving the world through the power of song. RELEASED May 29th 2009.
• Prinny: Can I Really Be The Hero? sees those beloved, exploding penguins from the popular Disgaea series headline their own over-the-top action adventure. The only twist is, you’ll only be given 1000 lives to complete the game where every hit loses you a life! RELEASED June 26th 2009.
• Cross Edge is the ultimate hardcore cross-battle. Your favourite fighters from the stables of Capcom, Bandai Namco, NIS America, Idea Factory, and Gust come together for one gargantuan, doe-eyed slapdown. RELEASED July 10th 2009.

‘This is an amazing opportunity for both KOEI and NIS. With KOEI expanding its business in Europe and the UK, and NIS seeking to bring its hugely popular titles to a wider UK audience, this distribution deal is the perfect springboard to future success for both companies’, said Will Curley, Vice President Sales & Marketing KOEI Ltd.

‘The signing of the distribution deal marks an exciting time for Nippon Ichi Software. As we look to bring our games to a new fan base in the UK, we couldn’t hope for a better partner than KOEI. Both Nippon Ichi Software and KOEI publish games which have attracted loyal followers and are considered leaders in their field, so this is a very natural partnership for us’, said Jack Niida of NIS America.