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
Darkspore and
Outland to North America, while Japan hosts the premiere of
El Shaddai: Ascension of the Metatron.
The following list covers all of the game software we know to be available -- across all platforms and regions -- for the week ending April 30th, 2011.
Games Released in the United States:
Nintendo Wii:
- Aladdin Magic Racer
- Man vs. Wild
- Remington Super Slam Hunting: Alaska
Xbox 360:
- Man vs. Wild
- Nin2-Jump (online)
- Outland (online)
- Trouble Witches Neo! (online)
PlayStation 3:
- Man vs. Wild
- Outland (online)
Nintendo DS:
- Airport Mania: First Flight (DSi online)
PC:
- Assassin's Creed: Ultimate Collection
- Blazing Angels Bundle
- Brothers in Arms: Complete Collection
- Darkspore
- Ether Saga Odyssey
- Haunted
- Hector: Badge of Carnage - Episode 1 (online)
- IL-2 Sturmovik: Cliffs of Dover
- Jurassic Park: The Game (online)
- King of Kings 3: Dragon God Resurrection
- Sail Simulator 5 Deluxe Edition
- School 26
EA's action-RPG
Spore spinoff
Darkspore and the downloadable platformers
Outland and
Nin2-Jump headline an otherwise uneventful release week in North America.
Games Released in Europe:
Nintendo Wii:
- Thor
- Virtua Tennis 4
Xbox 360:
- Thor
- Virtua Tennis 4
PlayStation 3:
- Thor
- Virtua Tennis 4
- Zumba Fitness
Nintendo DS:
- Nathalie Brooks: Treasures of the Lost Kingdom
- Thor
PlayStation Portable:
- Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 3 Portable
PC:
- Darkspore
WayForward's film-based
Thor and Sega's
Virtua Tennis 4 get an early worldwide release in the UK this week, joining other standouts like Atlus's
Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 3 Portable and
Darkspore.
Games Released in Japan:
Xbox 360:
- El Shaddai: Ascension of the Metatron
PlayStation 3:
- El Shaddai: Ascension of the Metatron
Nintendo 3DS:
- Deca Sporta: 3D Sports
Nintendo DS:
- Hakuouki: Yuugi Roku DS
- Kirei Zukin Seikatsu 2
PlayStation Portable:
- Asaki, Yumemishi
- Elminage Original: Majo to Megami to Kamigami no Yubiwa
- Otome wa Oanesama ni Koi Shiteru Portable: 2-Jin no Elder
- Pachipara Slot Pachislot Super Umi-monogatari in Okinawa
- Patapon 3
- Saigo no Yakusoku no Monogatari
- Split/Second
- Starry * Sky: In Winter - PSP Edition
Ignition's action-platformer
El Shaddai: Ascension of the Metatron premieres for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 this week in Japan. Hudson's
Deca Sports series will see its first release for the Nintendo 3DS, while the PSP hosts a number of new releases, including Disney's racer
Split/Second and Sony's rhythm-action sequel
Patapon 3.
