Nintendo could be shaping up to purchase Atlus after their parent company hit serious financial trouble, according to a rumour. It has been previously reported that Index Corporation is moving to sell off its subsidiaries in an auction taking place on July 28, with Atlus as one of them. But a new report from International Digital Times suggests that Nintendo could be a forerunner into acquiring the Shin Megami Tensei developer, due to both companies working closely together on new titles such as Shin Megami Tensei X Fire Emblem and the recently released Shin Megami Tensei IV. Is this a likely deal? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below.

“The single most likely bidder for Atlus in the Atlus bankruptcy case is Nintendo.  As a matter of fact, I’d like to suggest that a Nintendo-led acquisition of Atlus may actually have been in the works for some…