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Release This: Bleach, Shadow Planet Head Domestic Lineup

Gamasutra's latest custom compiled worldwide release list explores a week that brings Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet and Bleach: Soul Resurreccion stateside, while Japan gets Half-Minute Hero 2.

Danny Cowan, Blogger

August 1, 2011

2 Min Read

Gamasutra's regular round-up of worldwide video game releases, "Release This!", takes a look at every game title we know to be shipping to stores this week, in a custom compiled list. This week brings Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet and Bleach: Soul Resurreccion stateside, while Japan gets Half-Minute Hero 2 and Atsumete! Kirby. The following list covers all of the game software we know to be available -- across all platforms and regions -- for the week ending August 6th, 2011. Games Released in the United States: Nintendo Wii: - Phineas and Ferb: Across the 2nd Dimension - Sesame Street: Ready, Set, Grover! Xbox 360: - Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet (online) PlayStation 3: - Phineas and Ferb: Across the 2nd Dimension - Bleach: Soul Resurreccion Nintendo 3DS: - Top Trumps NBA All Stars Nintendo DS: - B Team - Episode 2: Ice & Venom (DSiware) - Phineas and Ferb: Across the 2nd Dimension - Sesame Street: Ready, Set, Grover! - Top Trumps NBA All Stars PC: - Hacker Evolution Duality - LIMBO (online) - Pirates of Black Cove - Silkroad Online: Legend VIII - Mysterious Temple of Jupiter (online) Microsoft's "Summer of Arcade" promotion continues with this week's downloadable release of the stylish shooter Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet. PS3 owners can expect to see a new beat-'em-up based on the popular anime and manga Bleach, along with a Phineas and Ferb 2D platformer. Games Released in Europe: PC: - Garhasp: the Monster Slayer Dead Mage Studio's action-adventure game Garhasp: the Monster Slayer debuts as this week's sole UK release. Games Released in Japan: Nintendo Wii: - Epic Mickey - Family Fishing Nintendo 3DS: - Nazo Waku Yakata: Oto no Aida ni Aida ni Nintendo DS: - Akogare Girls Collection: Pika Pika Nurse Monogatari - All Kamen Rider: Rider Generation - Atsumete! Kirby - Cars 2: The Video Game PlayStation Portable: - Elminage III: Ankoku no Shito to Yaiyou no Kyuuden - Ginsei Shogi Portable: Fuuun Ryuuko Raiden - J-League Pro Soccer Club o Tsukurou! 7 Euro Plus - Nobunaga no Yabou: Soutensoku with Power-Up Kit - Storm Lover: Summer Love!! - Toriko: Gourmet Survival - Yuusha 30 Second Marvelous' Yuusha 30 Second (to be released in Europe later this year as Half-Minute Hero 2) headlines this week's Japanese PSP lineup. Other highlights include Capcom's 3DS rhythm game Nazo Waku Yakata: Oto no Aida ni Aida ni, Nintendo's Kirby series spinoff Atsumete! Kirby, and a localization for Disney's Wii platformer Epic Mickey.

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Danny Cowan

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Danny Cowan is a freelance writer, editor, and columnist for Gamasutra and its subsites. Previously, he has written reviews and feature articles for gaming publications including 1UP.com, GamePro, and Hardcore Gamer Magazine.

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