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
Bionic Commando Rearmed 2 to the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 in North America, while the UK gets an early look at
Mario Sports Mix.
The following list covers all of the game software we know to be available -- across all platforms and regions -- for the week ending February 5th, 2011.
Games Released in the United States:
Nintendo Wii:
- Rock Band: Country Track Pack 2
Xbox 360:
- Bionic Commando Rearmed 2 (online)
- Rock Band: Country Track Pack 2
PlayStation 3:
- Alien Breed 3: Descent (online)
- Bionic Commando Rearmed 2 (online)
- Kevin Van Dam Fishing
- Rock Band: Country Track Pack 2
Nintendo DS:
- 101 Dolphin Pets (DSi online)
- Gabrielle's Ghostly Groove
- Junior Brain Trainer 2
PC:
- The Ball
- Capsized
- Chainz Galaxy
- Earthrise
- Shadow Harvest: Phantom Ops
- The Sims 3: Outdoor Living
The exportable 20-song
Rock Band: Country Track Pack 2 arrives as this week's sole multiplatform retail release in North America, joining niche products like
Junior Brain Trainer 2 and
Kevin Van Dam Fishing on store shelves.
Capcom's
Bionic Commando Rearmed 2 headlines the region's downloadable console lineup, while EA readies the PC release of
The Sims 3's latest expansion
Outdoor Living.
Games Released in Europe:
Nintendo Wii:
- Dance Juniors
- Haunted House
- Mario Sports Mix
Xbox 360:
- Bionic Commando Rearmed 2 (online)
- Nail'd
PlayStation 3:
- Bionic Commando Rearmed 2 (online)
- Nail'd
Nintendo DS:
- Atari Greatest Hits
- Clever Kids: Spelling
- Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Mini-Land Mayhem
PlayStation Portable:
- Lord of Arcana
PC:
- Dungeons
- Jolly Rover
- Nail'd
- Sega Mega Drive Collection Volume 4
- The Sims 3: Outdoor Living
Nintendo's multi-sport action game
Mario Sports Mix gets an early English-language release in the UK this week, arriving a week in advance of its scheduled stateside debut.
Mario will also make an appearance on the DS with the European debut of Nintendo's puzzler
Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Mini-Land Mayhem. PSP owners can look forward to Access Games'
Monster Hunter-like
Lord of Arcana, while the Xbox 360 and PS3 host Techland's offroad racing game
Nail'd.
Games Released in Japan:
Xbox 360:
- DoDonPachi Daifukkatsu Black Label
- WWE Smackdown vs Raw 2011
PlayStation 3:
- WWE Smackdown vs Raw 2011
Nintendo DS:
- Dragon Ball Kai: Ultimate Butouden
- Gijutsu Hyouronsha Kanshuu: Kihonjouhou Gijutsusha DS
- Gyakuten Kenji 2
- Honki de Manabu: LEC de Goukakuru - DS Takuchi Tatemono Torihiki Shuninsha 2011-Toshi & 2012-Toshi Nendoban
PlayStation Portable:
- Death Connection Portable
- Macross Triangle Frontier
- Shirokishi Monogatari Episode Portable: Dogma Wars
- Violet no Atelier: Guramnat no Renkinjutsu 2 - Gunjou no Omoide
Cave's arcade bullet hell shooter
DoDonPachi Daifukkatsu Black Label gets an Xbox 360 port in Japan this week, arriving alongside other awaited releases like Capcom's
Gyakuten Kenji 2 (
Ace Attorney Investigations: Miles Edgeworth 2) and Sony's
White Knight Chronicles PSP spinoff
Shirokishi Monogatari Episode Portable: Dogma Wars.
