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
Mario Kart 7 to the 3DS in North America, while Japan gets
Monster Hunter 3G and
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim.
The following list covers all of the game software we know to be available -- across all platforms and regions -- for the week ending December 10th, 2011.
Games Released in the United States:
Nintendo's 3DS kart racer
Mario Kart 7 premieres in North America this week. Continuing a franchise that began in 1992 with
Super Mario Kart for the Super NES,
Mario Kart 7 boasts a collection of new features, including online play and track segments that take place underwater and in the sky.
Square Enix's long-running
Itadaki Street series sees its first North American release with this week's launch of the Wii board game
Fortune Street, meanwhile, as Ubisoft's popular
Just Dance 3 makes its way to the PlayStation 3 with support for the PlayStation Move peripheral.
A multiplatform adaptation of the upcoming CG animated film
The Adventures of Tintin rounds out this week's domestic lineup, while Square Enix's classic 16-bit RPG
Final Fantasy VI is set to debut as a downloadable title for the PS3 and PSP.
Nintendo Wii:
- The Adventures of Tintin: The Game
- Fortune Street
- JAWS: Ultimate Predator
- The Oregon Trail
Xbox 360:
- The Adventures of Tintin: The Game
PlayStation 3:
- The Adventures of Tintin: The Game
- Final Fantasy VI (PSOne Classic)
- Just Dance 3 (PlayStation Move)
Nintendo 3DS:
- The Adventures of Tintin: The Game
- Face Racers: Photo Finish
- Mario Kart 7
- The Oregon Trail
- Outdoors Unleashed: Africa 3D
- Outdoors Unleashed: Alaska 3D
PC:
- The Adventures of Tintin: The Game
- Barbarian: The Ultimate Warrior
- CrimeCraft: GangWars (online)
Games Released in Europe:
The PlayStation 3 version of
Just Dance 3 is the only title scheduled to ship this week in Europe, according to retailer GAME.
PlayStation 3:
- Just Dance 3 (PlayStation Move)
Games Released in Japan:
Capcom's action-RPG
Monster Hunter 3G launches in Japan this week alongside the Circle Pad Pro, a peripheral that adds a second analog stick and additional shoulder buttons to the 3DS's control layout.
Other major titles premiering in Japan this week include Bethesda's open-world RPG
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, Konami's
Magician's Quest sequel
Tongari Boushi to Oshare na Mahou Tsukai, and an upgraded DS version of Crea-Tech's Super NES RPG
Metal Max 2.
Nintendo Wii:
- Karaoke Joysound Wii Super DX: Hitori de Minna de Utai Houdai!
- Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games
- Michael Jackson The Experience
- Need for Speed: The Run
Xbox 360:
- Dragon Ball Z: Ultimate Blast
- The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
- Kinect Disneyland Adventures
- Michael Jackson The Experience
PlayStation 3:
- Beyond the Future Fix: The Time Arrow
- Dragon Ball Z: Ultimate Blast
- The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
- Michael Jackson The Experience
- Need for Speed: The Run
- Wizardry Perfect Pack
Nintendo 3DS:
- Monster Hunter 3G
- Need for Speed: The Run
- World Soccer Winning Eleven 2012
Nintendo DS:
- Metal Max 2 Reloaded
- Tongari Boushi to Oshare na Mahou Tsukai
- Usavichi: Game no Jikan
PlayStation Portable:
- Beyond the Future Fix: The Time Arrow
- Hanayaka Kana, Ware ga Ichizoku Twin Pack
- Hanayaka Kana, Ware ga Ichizoku: Kinema Mosaic
- Konneko: Keep a Memory Green
- Toaru Kagaku no Chou Denjihou
- Tsugi no Giseisha o Oshirase Shimasu: Shi to Zetsubou o Nori Koeru
