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
El Shaddai: Ascension of the Metatron and
No More Heroes: Heroes' Paradise stateside, while the UK gets
Xenoblade Chronicles and
Arcana Heart 3.
The following list covers all of the game software we know to be available -- across all platforms and regions -- for the week ending August 20th, 2011.
Games Released in the United States:
Nintendo Wii:
- Get Up Family Game Sports
- Jerry Rice and Nitus' Dog Football
Xbox 360:
- El Shaddai: Ascension of the Metatron
- Toy Soldiers: Cold War (online)
PlayStation 3:
- El Shaddai: Ascension of the Metatron
- No More Heroes: Heroes' Paradise
Nintendo DS:
- Junior Island Adventure
- Junior Mystery Quest
- Junior Mystery Stories
- Puzzler World 2
PlayStation Portable:
- Fighting Fantasy: Talisman of Death (online)
PC:
- Age of Empires Online
- Atomic City Adventures - The Case of the Black Dragon
- Bastion (online)
- From Dust (online)
- Hacker Evolution Duality
- Hunting Unlimited: Expedition 3 Pack
- Jerry Rice and Nitus' Dog Football
- Space Pirates and Zombies
- Troy Online
Ignition's stylish action game
El Shaddai: Ascension of the Metatron headlines this week's North American console lineup. Other standout releases include Gas Powered Games'
Age of Empires Online and a PlayStation 3 remake for Grasshopper Manufacture's
No More Heroes.
Microsoft's Summer of Arcade promotion continues with the downloadable release of
Toy Soldiers: Cold War for the Xbox 360, while previous Summer of Arcade highlights
Bastion and
From Dust are set to arrive for PC platforms.
Games Released in Europe:
Nintendo Wii:
- Xenoblade Chronicles
Xbox 360:
- Arcana Heart 3
PlayStation 3:
- Arcana Heart 3
PC:
- Age of Empires Online
An English-language localization of Monolith Soft's RPG
Xenoblade Chronicles arrives for the Wii in the UK this week, joined by a multiplatform retail release for Examu's 2D fighter
Arcana Heart 3.
Games Released in Japan:
PlayStation 3:
- Chou Jigen Game Neptune Mk-II
Nintendo DS:
- Maru Goukaku: Shikaku Dasshu! Kaigo Fukushisi Shiken
PlayStation Portable:
- Amnesia
- Bunmei Haruka: Aoiza Ibunroku
- Growlanser IV: Over Reloaded
Compile Heart's
Hyperdimension Neptunia sequel
Chou Jigen Game Neptune Mk-II ships for the PlayStation 3 this week in Japan, while PSP owners can expect to see a
Growlanser IV remake and a pair of visual novels from FuRyu and Idea Factory.
