Rising Star Product Marketing Manager, Yen Hau, shared with us that their exclusive publishing agreement with Marvelous extends only to Europe.

“Rising Star’s expansion into the North American market does not affect us in any way,” Xseed’s Director of Publishing, Ken Berry, shared with us in an e-mail.

“Sorry mate, you’ve picked the one topic we can’t discuss at the moment,” says Product Marketing Manager, Yen Hau.

Rising Star managing director, Martin Defries, says that Rising Star USA will be a rebranding of Marvelous USA.

Akai Katana will be released simultaneously for the Xbox 360 in North America and Europe.

The cat’s really out of the bag now.

Oh, and bug Rising Star if you want more Cave games in Europe.

The abridged version of Ivy the Kiwi? is now available on DSiWare in Europe.

Rising Star Games have reportedly already picked up one Cave shooter for publishing. Cave recommend that you let them know if you want more.

You’ve already played Half Minute Hero…now Rising Star are publishing games like 10 Second Run.

So head on over to their forums and make your voice heard. But read this post first!

Rising Star discuss what life has been like after the split with Marvelous Entertainment, Harvest Moon, the otaku market, and where the company plans to go from here on out.

But spiritual successor Rune Factory is catching up, Rising Star revealed to Siliconera.

Product manager Yen Hau hopes Samurai Shodown Sen is the start of a fruitful relationship with SNK Playmore.