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
Xenoblade Chronicles and
Kinect Star Wars to retailers stateside, while
Colors! 3D and
The Pinball Arcade headline the week's digital lineup.
The following list covers all of the game software we know to be available -- across all platforms and regions -- for the week ending April 7th, 2012.
Games Released in the United States:
Following an outpouring of fan support and multiple petitions (bolstered by the prominent Operation Rainfall campaign), a localized version of Monolith Soft's acclaimed Nintendo Wii RPG
Xenoblade Chronicles hits North American shores this week. The game is available exclusively via preorder at GameStop and Nintendo's online store.
Other major console releases shipping to stores this week include Capcom's multiplatform
Devil May Cry series compilation
Devil May Cry HD Collection and the motion-controlled
Kinect Star Wars for the Xbox 360.
Collecting Smiles' homebrew-turned-3DSWare app
Colors! 3D headlines this week's digital lineup, while PC platforms host Demiurge Studios'
Shoot Many Robots and the sci-fi first-person shooter sequel
Blacklight: Retribution.
Nintendo Wii:
- Titanic Mystery
- Xenoblade Chronicles
Xbox 360:
- Devil May Cry HD Collection
- Fallout 3 & Oblivion Double Pack
- Kinect Star Wars
- The Pinball Arcade (Xbox Live Arcade)
- Skullgirls (Xbox Live Arcade)
PlayStation 3:
- Devil May Cry HD Collection
- I Am Alive (PlayStation Network)
- Pro Angler Moves
Nintendo 3DS:
- Colors! 3D (3DSWare)
Nintendo DS:
- Titanic Mystery
PC:
- Blacklight: Retribution (online)
- Confrontation (online)
- Fallout 3 & Oblivion Double Pack
- IGT Slots: Diamond Galaxy
- Shoot Many Robots (online)
- Tropico 4: Modern Times (DLC)
Games Released in Europe:
Sega's 3DS rhythm-action game
Rhythm Thief & the Emperor's Treasure arrives in Europe several months in advance of its scheduled July release in North America. Also premiering this week are Koei's
Warriors Orochi 3 and the multiplatform aerial combat title
Top Gun: Hard Lock.
Nintendo Wii:
- Alvin & The Chipmunks: Chipwrecked
Xbox 360:
- Alvin & The Chipmunks: Chipwrecked
- Devil May Cry HD Collection
- Kinect Star Wars
- Top Gun: Hard Lock
- Warriors Orochi 3
PlayStation 3:
- Devil May Cry HD Collection
- Top Gun: Hard Lock
- Warriors Orochi 3
Nintendo 3DS:
- Rhythm Thief & the Emperor's Treasure
Nintendo DS:
- Alvin & The Chipmunks: Chipwrecked
- The Golden Bird of Paradise
- Jewel Quest 5
- Little Charley Bear
PC:
- Panzer Corps
- The Train Giant
Games Released in Japan:
Banpresto's awaited strategy-RPG sequel
Dai-2-Ji Super Robot Taisen Z Saiseihen hits the PSP in Japan this week, arriving on store shelves alongside Culture Brain's
Oshare Princess: Oshare ni Koi Shite 2 Plus and D3's
Dream C Club spin-off
Mahjong * Dream Club.
Xbox 360:
- Kinect Star Wars
PlayStation 3:
- Mahjong * Dream Club
Nintendo 3DS:
- Poyo Poyo Kansatsu Nikki
- TOEIC Test Chousoku Training
Nintendo DS:
- Oshare Princess: Oshare ni Koi Shite 2 Plus
PlayStation Portable:
- Dai-2-Ji Super Robot Taisen Z Saiseihen
