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
Final Fantasy XIII-2 and
SoulCalibur V to store shelves in North America, while Japan gets
Dragon Age II and
Ragnarok Odyssey.
The following list covers all of the game software we know to be available -- across all platforms and regions -- for the week ending February 4th, 2012.
Games Released in the United States:
Square Enix's anticipated RPG sequel
Final Fantasy XIII-2 is set to premiere in North America this week for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3. One of the few
Final Fantasy titles to serve as a direct follow-up to an earlier entry in the series,
Final Fantasy XIII-2 reportedly addresses much of the criticism fans leveled at its predecessor, and boasts an improved battle system and multiple endings.
Namco Bandai's 3D one-on-one fighter
SoulCalibur V will also hit retail this week, arriving alongside Rebellion's horror-themed action title
NeverDead, and Wizarbox's multiplatform adventure game
Captain Morgane and the Golden Turtle.
Downloadable highlights include Konami's Kinect-powered
DanceMasters spin-off
Rhythm Party for Xbox Live Arcade and the Nintendo-developed 3DSWare sword-fighting title
Sakura Samurai: Art of the Sword.
Nintendo Wii:
- Captain Morgane and the Golden Turtle
Xbox 360:
- Final Fantasy XIII-2
- NeverDead
- Rhythm Party (Xbox Live Arcade)
- SoulCalibur V
PlayStation 3:
- Captain Morgane and the Golden Turtle
- Final Fantasy XIII-2
- NeverDead
- Puddle (PlayStation Network)
- SoulCalibur V
Nintendo 3DS:
- Sakura Samurai: Art of the Sword (3DSWare)
Nintendo DS:
- Captain Morgane and the Golden Turtle
- GO Series: Undead Storm (DSiWare)
PC:
- Captain Morgane and the Golden Turtle
Games Released in Europe:
Final Fantasy XIII-2 and
SoulCalibur V also ship in the UK this week, while 3DS owners can expect to see the license-based kart racer
Ben 10 Galactic Racing and Namco Bandai's minigame compilation
Pac-Man Party 3D.
Xbox 360:
- Final Fantasy XIII-2
- SoulCalibur V
PlayStation 3:
- Final Fantasy XIII-2
- SoulCalibur V
Nintendo 3DS:
- Ben 10 Galactic Racing
- Pac-Man Party 3D
Nintendo DS:
- Jewel Match 2
PC:
- APB Reloaded: Special Edition
Games Released in Japan:
BioWare's
Dragon Age II arrives in Japan this week, joining
SoulCalibur V, NeverDead, and a DLC-bundled rerelease for Polyphony Digital and Sony's PS3 driving sim
Gran Turismo 5.
The PlayStation Vita is set to host a Game Arts-developed RPG spinoff in GungHo's
Ragnarok series, meanwhile, as the PSP gets a port of Cyber Front's visual novel
Gift: Prism.
Xbox 360:
- Monster Hunter Frontier Online (Forward.3 Premium Package)
- Dragon Age II
- NeverDead
- SoulCalibur V
PlayStation 3:
- Dragon Age II
- Gran Turismo 5 Spec 2012
- NeverDead
- SoulCalibur V
Nintendo 3DS:
- Fishing 3D
PlayStation Vita:
- Ragnarok Odyssey
PlayStation Portable:
- Gift: Prism
- PhotoKano
PC:
- Monster Hunter Frontier Online (Forward.3 Premium Package)
