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We're receiving word about yet another downloadable game title for the Xbox LIVE Arcade format that is looking to fuse music and puzzle elements together, but for Aksys's 0D Beat Drop, developed in Japan by Arc System Works, players will only have to wait until next week to get their hands on the downloadable.

0D Beat Drop joins the classic falling block pattern puzzle genre, however, the gameplay has elements of rhythmic timing to it. Fans of Puyo Puyo should feel at home with the general gameplay, but the BPM mechanic switches the mechanics up a bit. Players are required to match up three or more of the same-colored jewel, but to eliminate the bunch, players will need to set the final piece down on-beat with the current music, with the beat dispalyed via an on-screen equalizer for each player. Also, players can place any pieces down on beat to build up a combo meter that increases the attack potential of pieces sent to opponents when a group is cleared.

Being developed in Japan, Arc System Works collaborated with Japanese act Sweet Vacation to feature tracks in the game and the developer has indicated it will also be featured in one of the game's backgrounds.

However, the game allows players to utilize any music stored on the Xbox 360 or an external USB device to craft their own experience. 0D Beat Drop will analyze the beats per minute of the music and utilize it during gameplay (this feature only applies to the single-player mode, however, leaderboards will be made available for the feature). The title will offer up online and local modes with versus, co-op and battle royale options available for up to four players. Players can also play through planet quest, survival, time attack, co-op and task modes, with 21 different styles of backgrounds and blocks to see through the course of the game.

Slated for next week, players can expect to see the title launch on Wednesday where the game will cost 800 Microsoft Points ($10) to download. Until then, feel free to check out a video of the game in action with the title's four-player battle royale mode: