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
Patapon 3 and a Kinect-enhanced version of
Michael Jackson: The Experience stateside, while Japan gets a remake of Atlus's
Persona 2: Tsumi.
The following list covers all of the game software we know to be available -- across all platforms and regions -- for the week ending April 16th, 2011.
Games Released in the United States:
Nintendo Wii:
- Rio
- SpongeBob Squigglepants (uDraw)
Xbox 360:
- DanceDanceRevolution
- Divinity II: The Dragon Knight Saga
- Fantastic Pets (Kinect)
- Michael Jackson: The Experience (Kinect)
- Rio
PlayStation 3:
- Michael Jackson: The Experience
- Rio
Nintendo 3DS:
- Raving Rabbids: Travel in Time
- Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell 3D
Nintendo DS:
- Escape Trick: The Secret of Rock City Prison
- Lego Battles: Ninjago
- Rio
- Squinkies
- TrackMania Turbo
PlayStation Portable:
- Patapon 3
PC:
- Armada 2526: Supernova
- Elements of War
- Magicka: Vietnam (online)
- Time of Fury
- World of Tanks
THQ's uDraw tablet peripheral gains another compatible title with this week's release of
SpongeBob Squigglepants, which arrives on store shelves alongside Atlus's action-RPG compilation
Divinity II: The Dragon Knight Saga and Sony's rhythm-action sequel
Patapon 3.
The 3DS gets a pair of new releases from Ubisoft this week with
Raving Rabbids: Travel in Time and
Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell 3D, while Kinect owners will soon receive the virtual pet game
Fantastic Pets and dancing sim
Michael Jackson: The Experience.
Games Released in Europe:
Nintendo Wii:
- SpongeBob Squigglepants (uDraw)
Xbox 360:
- Fantastic Pets (Kinect)
- Michael Jackson: The Experience (Kinect)
- WSC Real 11: World Snooker Championship
PlayStation 3:
- Michael Jackson: The Experience
- WSC Real 11: World Snooker Championship
Nintendo DS:
- Lego Ninjago
PC:
- Elements of War
The UK-exclusive cue sport sim
WSC Real 11: World Snooker Championship is set to premiere on the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3, while
Lego Ninjago debuts as the week's sole portable release in Europe.
Games Released in Japan:
Nintendo Wii:
Xbox 360:
- Cross Channel: In Memory of All People
- Homefront
- WRC: FIA World Rally Championship
PlayStation 3:
- Homefront
- Pro Yakyuu Spirits 2011
- WRC: FIA World Rally Championship
Nintendo 3DS:
- PilotWings Resort
- Pro Yakyuu Spirits 2011
Nintendo DS:
- Cosmetic * Paradise: Princess Life
PlayStation Portable:
- Dai-2-Ji Super Robot Taisen Z Hakai-hen
- Persona 2: Tsumi (Innocent Sin)
- Pro Yakyuu Spirits 2011
Cyber Front's visual novel sequel
Cross Channel: In Memory of All People arrives on the Xbox 360 in Japan this week alongside THQ's first-person shooter
Homefront and Milestone's racer
WRC: FIA World Rally Championship.
Konami readies its baseball franchise update
Pro Yakyuu Spirits 2011 for release across multiple platforms this week, as the PSP hosts a remake of Atlus's
Persona 2: Tsumi.
