Release This: Burnout Paradise, Advance Wars: DoR Hit U.S. and UK

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 an exclusively compiled list. Burnout Paradise and Advance Wars: Days of Ruin will see release in North America and Europe this week, while the U.S. additionally receives awaited titles like Endless Ocean and No More Heroes. In Japan, the anime-based Lucky Star will likely dominate sales among this week's titles, as Yggdra Union receives a PSP remake and Exit makes its Nintendo DS debut. The following list covers all of the game software we know to be available -- across all platforms and regions -- for the week ending January 26th, 2008. Games Released in the United States:

As was the case last week, the bulk of this week's release activity centers around Nintendo's platforms, with the Nintendo Wii and the DS hosting several anticipated debuts. The week will see the introduction of Grasshopper Manufacture's first Wii title, No More Heroes, alongside the Nintendo-published underwater exploration game Endless Ocean. On the Nintendo DS, this week's release of Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games has attracted attention after the success of the previously released Wii version, and Advance Wars: Days of Ruin serves as the follow-up to the early DS strategy hit Advance Wars: Dual Strike. Elsewhere, Burnout Paradise continues Criterion's destruction-based driving series on the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360, while the seafaring MMORPG Pirates of the Burning Sea finds release on PC platforms. Games Released in Europe:

Gaming platforms in the UK will see a fairly equal distribution of debuting titles this week, including standouts like Burnout Paradise and the alternately titled Advance Wars: Dark Conflict. Otherwise, much of this week's European lineup consists of titles previously seen in North America, like Donkey Kong Jet Race (aka Donkey Kong Barrel Blast) and the MMORPG expansion Phantasy Star Universe: Ambition of the Illuminus on the PlayStation 2 and PC. Games Released in Japan:

Dairantou Smash Brothers X (Super Smash Bros. Brawl) was initially expected to dominate software sales among this week's Japanese lineup, but its release has recently been delayed until next week. In its absence, this week's top seller is expected to be Lucky Star, a greatly anticipated anime-based PlayStation 2 adventure title. Lucky Star currently leads in preorder sales among this week's releases at Amazon.co.jp, and should prove to be a top seller for many weeks to come, as was the case with the recently released Suzumiya Haruhi no Yakusoku for the PSP. The week's offerings are mostly unremarkable otherwise, save for the Nintendo DS debut of Taito's Exit and a PSP remake of Yggdra Union. Next week, however, is shaping up to be the biggest week of new releases Japan has seen in quite some time. Big names like Dairantou Smash Brothers X and Devil May Cry 4 will compete with anticipated RPGs like Disgaea 3 and Tales of Destiny: Director's Cut, while a PlayStation 2 take on the Suzumiya Haruhi no Yakusoku anime license stands to be popular among series fans worldwide.