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
Portal 2, Final Fantasy IV: The Complete Collection, SOCOM 4, and NetherRealm's
Mortal Kombat reboot to retailers in North America and the UK.
The following list covers all of the game software we know to be available -- across all platforms and regions -- for the week ending April 23rd, 2011.
Games Released in the United States:
Nintendo Wii:
- The Conduit 2
- My Little Baby (online)
- Remington Super Slam Hunting: Alaska (online)
Xbox 360:
- Mortal Kombat
- Portal 2
- Section 8: Prejudice (online)
- Triple Pack: Xbox Live Arcade Compilation
PlayStation 3:
- Arcana Heart 3 (online)
- Mortal Kombat
- Portal 2
- Prince of Persia Classic Trilogy HD
- SOCOM 4: U.S. Navy SEALs
Nintendo DS:
- DodoGo! Robo (DSi online)
- GO Series: Captain Sub (DSi online)
PlayStation Portable:
- Final Fantasy IV: The Complete Collection
- Mad Blocker Alpha: Revenge of the Fluzzles (online)
PC:
- Assassin's Creed: Ultimate Collection
- Brothers in Arms: Complete Collection
- Majesty 2 Collection
- Portal 2
Valve's anticipated first-person puzzler
Portal 2 is set to premiere this week for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and PC platforms. This week will additionally see the release of NetherRealm's multiplatform
Mortal Kombat reboot, a
Final Fantasy IV remake for PSP, and the shooter sequels
SOCOM 4: U.S. Navy SEALs and
The Conduit 2.
Several compilation titles will also make their way to store shelves in North America this week, including
Triple Pack: Xbox Live Arcade Compilation (featuring
Limbo, Trials HD and
'Splosion Man) on the Xbox 360, the PS3
Sands of Time trilogy pack
Prince of Persia Classic Trilogy HD, and PC collections for
Assassin's Creed, Brothers in Arms, and
Majesty 2.
Games Released in Europe:
Nintendo Wii:
- The Conduit 2
Xbox 360:
- Mortal Kombat
- Operation Flashpoint: Red River
- Portal 2
PlayStation 3:
- Mortal Kombat
- Operation Flashpoint: Red River
- Portal 2
- SOCOM: Special Forces
Nintendo 3DS:
- Puzzle Bobble Universe
PlayStation Portable:
- Final Fantasy IV: The Complete Collection
PC:
- Black Mirror 3
- Heroes of Might and Magic Collection
- Operation Flashpoint: Red River
- Portal 2
Portal 2 and
Mortal Kombat arrive in the UK this week alongside Codemasters' multiplatform first-person shooter
Operation Flashpoint: Red River, which won't debut stateside until later this year.
Games Released in Japan:
Nintendo Wii:
- Billy's Boot Camp: Wii de Enjoy Diet!
- Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's: Duel Transer
Xbox 360:
- Monster Hunter Frontier Online (Forward.1 Premium Package)
- Nail'd
- Otomedius Excellent
- Top Spin 4
PlayStation 3:
- Bikkuri Pachinko: Ashita no Joe - Kyoraku Collection Vol. 1
- Clannad
- LEGO Harry Potter: Years 1-4
- Nail'd
- Sekai Saikyou Ginsei Shogi: Fuuum Ryouko Raiden
- SOCOM 4: U.S. Navy SEALs
- Top Spin 4
Nintendo DS:
- Battle & Get! Pokemon Typing DS
- Detective Conan: Aoki Houseki no Rinbukyoku
- Original Story from Fairy Tail: Gekitotsu! Kardia Daiseidou
- Toudai Shogi: Meijinsen Dojo DS
PlayStation Portable:
- GachiTora! Abarenbou Kyoushi in High School
- S.Y.K Portable Twin Pack
- S.Y.K Renshouden Portable
- SNK Arcade Classics 0
Nintendo prepares the keyboard-bundled typing tutor
Battle & Get! Pokemon Typing DS for release in Japan this week. Other high-profile upcoming releases include Konami's shoot-'em-up
Otomedius Excellent, Capcom's MMORPG expansion
Monster Hunter Frontier Online Forward.1, and a PS3 port of Prototype's visual novel
Clannad.
