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
Epic Mickey 2, PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale, and
Hitman: Absolution to retailers in the United States, along with a collection of launch titles for Nintendo's Wii U console.
The following list covers all of the game software we know to be available -- across all platforms and regions -- for the week ending November 24th, 2012.
Games Released in the United States:
Nintendo's Wii U console debuts in North America this week, bringing with it a selection of 30 launch titles. Nintendo itself will publish the theme park-styled minigame compilation
Nintendo Land, the tablet-enhanced platformer
New Super Mario Bros. U, and karaoke game
SiNG Party.
The Wii U's launch lineup also covers a broad spectrum of recently released multiplatform titles (
Assassin's Creed III, Call of Duty: Black Ops II), original third-party releases (
ZombiU, Rabbids Land), and downloadable eShop games (
Chasing Aurora, Mighty Switch Force! Hyper Drive Edition).
It's a big week for multiplatform releases as well, as retailers will soon stock Io Interactive's
Hitman: Absolution, Disney's co-op platformer
Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two, Heavy Iron Studios'
Family Guy: Back to the Multiverse, and Sega's kart racer
Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed.
Platform-exclusive standouts include Sony's
Super Smash Bros.-like multiplayer fighting game
PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale, Nintendo's
Pushmo sequel
Crashmo, and an upgraded PS Vita version of Atlus's acclaimed RPG
Persona 4.
Nintendo Wii U:
- Assassin's Creed III
- Batman: Arkham City - Armored Edition
- Ben 10: Omniverse
- Call of Duty: Black Ops II
- Chasing Aurora (eShop)
- Darksiders II
- Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two
- Funky Barn
- Game Party Champions
- Just Dance 4
- Little Inferno (eShop)
- Mighty Switch Force! Hyper Drive Edition (eShop)
- Nano Assault Neo (eShop)
- NBA 2K13
- New Super Mario Bros. U
- Ninja Gaiden 3: Razor's Edge
- Nintendo Land
- Puddle (eShop)
- Rabbids Land
- SiNG Party
- Skylanders Giants
- Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed
- Tank! Tank! Tank!
- Tekken Tag Tournament 2: Wii U Edition
- Transformers Prime: The Game
- Trine 2: Director's Cut (eShop)
- Warriors Orochi 3 Hyper
- Wipeout 3
- Your Shape: Fitness Evolved 2013
- ZombiU
Nintendo Wii:
- Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two
- Rise of the Guardians
Xbox 360:
- Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two
- Family Guy: Back to the Multiverse
- Hitman: Absolution
- Iron Sky: Invasion (Xbox Live Arcade)
- Rise of the Guardians
- Ski Race (Arcade Kinect)
- Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed
- The Walking Dead: Episode 5 - No Time Left (Xbox Live Arcade)
PlayStation 3:
- Clan of Champions
- Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two
- Family Guy: Back to the Multiverse
- Hitman: Absolution
- Iron Sky: Invasion (PlayStation Network)
- PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale
- Rise of the Guardians
- Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed
- The Walking Dead: Episode 5 - No Time Left (PlayStation Network)
Nintendo 3DS:
- Adventure Time: Hey Ice King! Why'd You Steal Our Garbage?!
- Crashmo (3DSWare)
- Epic Mickey: The Power of Illusion
- Pro Evolution Soccer 2013
- Rise of the Guardians
Nintendo DS:
- Adventure Time: Hey Ice King! Why'd You Steal Our Garbage?!
- Kids Learn & Play: Pets & Vets Bundle
- Rise of the Guardians
- Spirit Hunters Inc: Light (DSiWare)
- Spirit Hunters Inc: Shadow (DSiWare)
PlayStation Vita:
- Jet Set Radio (PlayStation Network)
- Persona 4 Golden
- PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale
- Sine Mora (PlayStation Network)
PlayStation Portable:
- Elminage Original (PlayStation Network)
PC:
- Assassin's Creed III
- Cities in Motion: London
- Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two
- Iron Sky: Invasion
- Little Inferno
- PlanetSide 2
- RaiderZ
- Real Heroes: Firefighter
- Reef Shot
- Scribblenauts Unlimited
- Silkroad Online - Ignite Silkroad
- The Walking Dead: Episode 5 - No Time Left
Games Released in Europe:
Hitman: Absolution, PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale, and
Lego The Lord of the Rings headline this week's relatively sparse European lineup, as many publishers are opting to delay their multiplatform releases until the Wii U's regional launch on November 30th.
Xbox 360:
- Hitman: Absolution
- Lego The Lord of the Rings
- Rise of the Guardians
PlayStation 3:
- Hitman: Absolution
- Lego The Lord of the Rings
- PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale
Nintendo 3DS:
- Jewel Match 3
- Lego The Lord of the Rings
PlayStation Vita:
- PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale
PC:
- Assassin's Creed III
- Hitman: Absolution
- Lego The Lord of the Rings
Games Released in Japan:
Sony's
Hot Shots Golf series sequel
Minna no Golf 6 hits the PlayStation 3 in Japan this week, joining Capcom's multiplatform
Lost Planet spinoff
E.X. Troopers.
Nintendo 3DS owners can expect to see the
Pokemon Mystery Dungeon sequel
Pokemon Fushigi no Dungeon: Magnagate to Mugendai no Meikyuu, while the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 receive localized versions of
Call of Duty: Black Ops II and
Doom 3: BFG Edition.
Xbox 360:
- Call of Duty: Black Ops II (Subtitled Version)
- Doom 3: BFG Edition
PlayStation 3:
- Call of Duty: Black Ops II (Subtitled Version)
- Chaos;Head - Love Chu*Chu!
- Chaos;Head Double Pack
- Chaos;Head Noah
- Doom 3: BFG Edition
- E.X. Troopers
- Minna no Golf 6
- Taiheiyou no Arashi: Senkan Yamato, Akatsuki ni Shutsugekisu
Nintendo 3DS:
- Dangerous Ji-San to 1000-nin no Otomodachi Yokoshima
- E.X. Troopers
- Ouchi Mainichi Tamagotchi
- Pokemon Fushigi no Dungeon: Magnagate to Mugendai no Meikyuu
PlayStation Portable:
- Arcana Famiglia: Festa Regalo
- Kokoro Connect: Yochi Random
- Wand of Fortune 2 FD: Kimi ni Sasageru Epilogue
- Wand of Fortune 2 Twin Pack
