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.
This week brings multiple rhythm titles to North America, including
Guitar Hero: Metallica, Rhythm Heaven, and
Major Minor's Majestic March. Gamers in the UK will soon receive
Ninja Blade, as Japan gets
Winning Post World and
11 Eyes: Cross Over.
The following list covers all of the game software we know to be available -- across all platforms and regions -- for the week ending April 4th, 2009.
Games Released in the United States:
Nintendo Wii:
- Dance Dance Revolution: Disney Grooves
- Don King Boxing
- Guitar Hero: Metallica
- Jewel Master: Cradle of Rome
- Major Minor's Majestic March
Xbox 360:
- Guitar Hero: Metallica
- Leisure Suit Larry: Box Office Bust
- Ski Doo: Snowmobile Challenge
PlayStation 3:
- Guitar Hero: Metallica
Nintendo DS:
- Chicken Hunter: Jewel of Darkness
- Don King Boxing
- Gardening Mama
- Heracles: Battle With The Gods
- Rhythm Heaven
- SpongeBob SquarePants Frantic Fry Cook
- Tokyo Beat Down
PlayStation Portable:
- Air Conflicts: Aces of World War II
PC:
- Leisure Suit Larry: Box Office Bust
Activision's band simulation title
Guitar Hero: Metallica headlines this week's multiplatform offerings in the United States. Nintendo Wii owners can expect to see two more rhythm-focused games this week with
Dance Dance Revolution: Disney Grooves and NanaOn-Sha's
Major Minor's Majestic March, while the Xbox 360 is set to receive
Leisure Suit Larry: Box Office Bust and
Ski Doo: Snowmobile Challenge.
Portable offerings for this week include Nintendo's beat-matching minigame compilation
Rhythm Heaven, Atlus' crime-themed brawler
Tokyo Beat Down, and Majesco's
Cooking Mama spinoff title
Gardening Mama.
Games Released in Europe:
Nintendo Wii:
- Real Madrid: The Game
Xbox 360:
- Ninja Blade
- Wanted: Weapons of Fate
- WSC Real 09: World Snooker Championship
PlayStation 3:
- Leisure Suit Larry: Box Office Bust
- Wanted: Weapons of Fate
- WSC Real 09: World Snooker Championship
PlayStation 2:
- Real Madrid: The Game
Nintendo DS:
- Disgaea DS
- Let's Play: Mums
- Let's Play: Shops
- Lux-Pain
- Smiley World Island Challenge
- Valkyrie Profile: Covenant of the Plume
PlayStation Portable:
- Real Madrid: The Game
- Tenchu: Shadow Assassins
- WSC Real 09: World Snooker Championship
PC:
- A-Train 8
- Pool Hall Pro
- Real Madrid: The Game
- Wanted: Weapons of Fate
- WSC Real 09: World Snooker Championship
From Software's action-platformer
Ninja Blade is set to make its worldwide English-language premiere in the UK, several days in advance of its planned U.S. release date. The multiplatform soccer sim
Real Madrid: The Game will also only see release in Europe this week, along with other region-exclusive titles like
WSC Real 09: World Snooker Championship and
A-Train 8.
Games Released in Japan:
Nintendo Wii:
- Doala de Wii
- Winning Post World
Xbox 360:
- 11 Eyes: Cross Over
PlayStation 3:
- Winning Post World
PlayStation 2:
- Winning Post World
Nintendo DS:
- Disney Fairies: Tinker Bell
- New Shikakei Atama o Kore Kusuru DS
- Pachi & Slot Hisshoubon
- Pro Yakyuu Famista DS 2009
Koei's horse racing simulation sequel
Winning Post World will debut across multiple platforms in Japan this week. Xbox 360 owners will soon see the visual novel title
11 Eyes: Cross Over, as the Nintendo DS receives
Pachi & Slot Hisshoubon and Namco's baseball franchise update
Pro Yakyuu Famista DS 2009.
