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
New Super Mario Bros. 2 to North America alongside digital highlights like
Retro/Grade, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, and
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure HD.
The following list covers all of the game software we know to be available -- across all platforms and regions -- for the week ending August 25th, 2012.
Games Released in the United States:
Nintendo's
New Super Mario Bros. 2 headlines this week's North American retail release lineup, and is also set to premiere simultaneously as a digital download title in the 3DS eShop.
New Super Mario Bros. 2's gameplay focuses on the collection of coins, and challenges players to collect a total of one million coins throughout the game's levels.
This week will also see the release of a large number of downloadable titles across multiple platforms, including Valve and Hidden Path Entertainment's multiplayer first-person shooter
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive and an upgraded HD version of Capcom's 1999 arcade fighter
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure.
The PlayStation 3 additionally boasts a number of platform-exclusive digital releases such as System Prisma's action-RPG
Legasista, 24 Carat Games' rhythm-based shooter
Retro/Grade, and Acquire's open-world action-adventure game
Way of the Samurai 4.
Xbox 360:
- Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (Xbox Live Arcade)
- JoJo's Bizarre Adventure HD Ver. (Xbox Live Arcade)
- Transformers: Fall of Cybertron
PlayStation 3:
- Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (PlayStation Network)
- JoJo's Bizarre Adventure HD Ver. (PlayStation Network)
- Legasista (PlayStation Network)
- Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty HD Edition (PlayStation Network)
- Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater HD Edition (PlayStation Network)
- Retro/Grade (PlayStation Network)
- Transformers: Fall of Cybertron
- Way of the Samurai 4 (PlayStation Network)
Nintendo 3DS:
- New Super Mario Bros. 2
- VectorRacing (3DSWare)
Nintendo DS:
- Abyss (DSiWare)
PlayStation Vita:
- Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty HD Edition (PlayStation Network)
- Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater HD Edition (PlayStation Network)
PC:
- Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
- Dark Souls: Prepare to Die Edition
- Disciples III: Gold Edition
- Galaxy On Fire 2 Full HD
- Jagged Alliance: Crossfire
- Sniper: Ghost Warrior 2
- Transformers: Fall of Cybertron
Games Released in Europe:
Vigil Games'
Darksiders II premieres in Europe this week, arriving alongside High Moon Studios'
Transformers: Fall of Cybertron and Kalypso's turn-based strategy game
Jagged Alliance: Crossfire.
Xbox 360:
- Darksiders II
- Transformers: Fall of Cybertron
PlayStation 3:
- Darksiders II
- Transformers: Fall of Cybertron
Nintendo 3DS:
- Brain Training 3D
- Gardenscapes
Nintendo DS:
- Gardenscapes
PlayStation Vita:
- Supremacy MMA: Unrestricted
PC:
- Endless Space
- Jagged Alliance: Crossfire
- Phobos 1953
- Transformers: Fall of Cybertron
Games Released in Japan:
A localized version of CD Projekt Red's Xbox 360 action-RPG
The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings arrives in Japan this week, while PlayStation 3 owners can expect to see Bandai Namco's anime and game combo pack
Rinne no Lagrange: Kamogawa Days Game & OVA Hybrid Disc.
A collection of visual novels from developers Piacci and BushiRoad will hit the PlayStation Portable, while Sonic Powered delivers
Boku wa Koukuu Kanseikan: Airport Hero 3D Honolulu, a 3DS sequel to the 2007 Nintendo DS airport management title
Air Traffic Chaos.
Xbox 360:
- The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings - Enhanced Edition
PlayStation 3:
- Rinne no Lagrange: Kamogawa Days Game & OVA Hybrid Disc
Nintendo 3DS:
- Boku wa Koukuu Kanseikan: Airport Hero 3D Honolulu
PlayStation Vita:
- Next Revolution: Jouhou Security Specialist Shiken / Network Specialist Shiken
- Next Revolution: Takken Shiken
- Tokushu Houdoubu
PlayStation Portable:
- Bakemonogatari Portable
- Suzukaze no Melt -Days in the Sanctuary-
- Tantei Opera Milky Holmes 2
