Los Angeles-based Games Company XSEED Games and Japan-based Publisher Marvelous Entertainment Inc have joined in a strategic co-publishing partnership.

The deal will help to establish a US publishing presence for Marvelous Entertainment and will provide XSEED Games an opportunity to access and bring to market titles from Marvelous’ portfolio of high quality, popular games.

Under the agreement, XSEED Games will support key Marvelous Entertainment titles for publishing and distribution in North America, with the first title to be announced under this partnership, Valhalla Knights 2 for the PlayStation Portable (PSP), scheduled to launch in fall 2008.

Yasuhiro Wada, Managing Director of Marvelous Entertainment said, “We’re pleased to be able to announce our new expansion into the largest gaming market in the world, the United States. I’m confident that together with our co-publishing agreement with XSEED Games, we will be able to hit the ground running as we ramp up our US operations.”

President of XSEED Games, Jun Iwasaki shared Mr. Wada’s sentiments. “We’re honored to get the chance to partner with Marvelous Entertainment as they establish and grow their presence in the US market. They have an exceptional library of original and creative games many of which should prove a hit with Western gamers.”

 “Valhalla Knights 2 will carry on the legacy its predecessor established as a beloved game in any RPG player’s library,” added Ken Berry, Marketing and Sales at XSEED Games. “We appreciate this game being the first in our co-publishing partnership with Marvelous Entertainment as it will help to set the quality standard high for all future games coming out of this deal.”