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 the worldwide release of several anticipated titles, including
Mirror's Edge, Call of Duty: World at War, and
Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts. The
World of Warcraft expansion pack
Wrath of the Lich King highlights this week's PC lineup, while gamers in Japan prepare for
Fuurai no Shiren DS 2.
The following list covers all of the game software we know to be available -- across all platforms and regions -- for the week ending November 15th, 2008.
Games Released in the United States:
| Nintendo Wii:
- Big League Sports
- Block Party
- Brain Challenge
- Bratz Kidz: Slumber Party
- Call of Duty: World at War
- Candace Kane's Candy Factory
- FaceBreaker: K.O. Party
- Fantasy Aquarium
- Guinness World Records: The Videogame
- Imagine: Party Babyz
- Luxor 3
- MLB Superstars
- Monkey Mischief: Party Time
- Mortimer Beckett and the Secrets of Spooky Manor
- Pet Pals: Animal Doctor
- Petz: Horsez Club
- Rock Revolution
- Star Wars The Clone Wars: Lightsaber Duels
- Tales of Symphonia: Dawn of the New World
- WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2009
Xbox 360:
- Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts
- Call of Duty: World at War
- Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3
- Mirror's Edge
- Pro Evolution Soccer 2009
- WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2009
PlayStation 3:
- Call of Duty: World at War
- Mirror's Edge
- Pro Evolution Soccer 2009
- WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2009
PlayStation 2:
- Call of Duty: World at War -- Final Fronts
- Eternal Poison
- Hasbro Family Game Night
- Pro Evolution Soccer 2009
- WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2009 | Nintendo DS:
- Amazing Adventures: The Forgotten Ruins
- Avatar - The Last Airbender: Into the Inferno
- Call of Duty: World at War
- futureU: The Prep Game for SAT
- Guinness World Records: The Videogame
- Hello Kitty Daily
- My Stop Smoking Coach with Allen Carr
- National Geographic Panda
- Pokemon Ranger: Shadows of Almia
- Pony Friends: Mini Breeds Edition
- Populous DS
- Sally's Salon
- Six Flags Fun Park
- Star Wars The Clone Wars: Jedi Alliance
- Tecmo Bowl: Kickoff
- TrackMania DS
- Winx Club: Mission Enchantix
- WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2009
- Zoo Vet: Endangered Animals
PlayStation Portable:
- Pro Evolution Soccer 2009
- WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2009
PC:
- Call of Duty: World at War
- CSI:NY The Game
- History Channel Civil War: Secret Missions
- Luxor: Quest for the Afterlife
- Petz: Horsez Club
- Sacred 2: Fallen Angel
- Secret Service: Ultimate Sacrifice
- Testament of Sin
- The Three Stooges
- Top Chef The Game
- World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King |
Activision's
Call of Duty: World at War premieres in the United States this week, arriving alongside awaited multiplatform titles like
Mirror's Edge, Pro Evolution Soccer 2009, and
WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2009. Notable platform-exclusive releases for this week include a
Tales of Symphonia sequel on the Wii, Atlus' PS2 strategy title
Eternal Poison, and platformer
Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts on the Xbox 360.
Nintendo DS owners are set to receive a sequel to
Pokemon Ranger and a localization of
Populous DS this week, while PC gamers prepare for the release of the anticipated
World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King expansion pack.
Games Released in Europe:
| Nintendo Wii:
- All Star Cheerleader
- Army Men: Soldiers of Misfortune
- Call of Duty: World at War
- Deal or no Deal: The Banker is Back
- FaceBreaker: K.O. Party
- Fun Park
- Golden Balls
- High School Musical 3: Senior Year DANCE!
- Monster Lab
- My Vet Practice: In the Country
- NHL 2K9
- Pet Pals: Animal Doctor
- Petz Sports: Dog Playground
- Rayman Raving Rabbids: TV Party
- Shaun White Snowboarding: Road Trip
- Sonic Unleashed
- Star Wars The Clone Wars: Lightsaber Duels
- TV Show King Party
- Wii Music
- WSC Real 08: World Championship Snooker
- Yamaha Supercross
Xbox 360:
- Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts
- Call of Duty: World at War
- Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3
- Mirror's Edge
- Scene It? Box Office Smash!
- Shaun White Snowboarding
PlayStation 3:
- Alone in the Dark: Inferno
- Call of Duty: World at War
- Mirror's Edge
- Shaun White Snowboarding
- SingStar: ABBA
- SingStar Vol. 3
PlayStation 2:
- Call of Duty: World at War
- NHL 09
- Rugby League 2: World Cup Edition
- Sea Monsters: A Prehistoric Adventure
- SingStar: ABBA
- TT Superbikes Legends | Nintendo DS:
- All Star Cheerleader
- Army Men: Soldiers of Misfortune
- Australia Zoo
- Call of Duty: World at War
- Crazy Machines
- Deal or no Deal: The Banker is Back
- Dementium: The Ward
- Disney Fairies: Tinkerbell
- Disney Think Fast: The Family Quiz Game
- Dungeon Maker
- Flower, Sun, and Rain
- Fun Park
- Golden Balls
- Guitar Hero: On Tour Decades
- Kung Fu Panda: Legendary Warriors
- Last King of Africa
- Love, Fashion and Friends: Element Girl
- My Boyfriend
- My Health Coach: Stop Smoking with Allen Carr
- My Vet Practice: In the Country
- Rayman Raving Rabbids: TV Party
- Rubik's Puzzle World
- Shaun White Snowboarding
- Star Wars The Clone Wars: Jedi Alliance
- Think: Train Your Brain
- TrackMania DS
- Yamaha Supercross
PlayStation Portable:
- Football Manager 2009 Handheld
- Shaun White Snowboarding
- Tom Clancy's EndWar
PC:
- Call of Duty: World at War
- Football Manager 2009
- The Lord of the Rings Online: Mines of Moria
- My Horse and Me 2
- Nikopol: Secrets of the Immortals
- World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King |
Gamers in the UK will get an early look at an enhanced PS3 edition of Atari's
Alone in the Dark this week, along with the worldwide English-language premiere of the Grasshopper Manufacture-developed
Flower, Sun, and Rain for the Nintendo DS. Other UK-exclusive debuts for this week include
Guitar Hero: On Tour Decades and
Last King of Africa for the DS,
Sonic Unleashed for the Wii, and
The Lord of the Rings Online expansion pack
Mines of Moria on PC platforms.
Games Released in Japan:
| Nintendo Wii:
- Blob: Colorful na Kibou
- Family Ski: World Ski & Snowboard
- FIFA 09 All-Play
- Illvelo Wii
- Jinsei Game Wii EX
- New Unou Kids Wii
Xbox 360:
- FIFA 09: World Class Soccer
PlayStation 3:
- Derby Time Online
- FIFA 09: World Class Soccer
- Major League Baseball 2K8
- Resistance 2
- Samurai Dou 3
PlayStation 2:
- Major League Baseball 2K8 | Nintendo DS:
- DS Nishimura Kyotaro Suspense 2 Shin Tantei Series: Kanazawa - Hakodate - Gokkan no Kyoukoku - Fukushuu no Kage
- Elminage DS Remix: Yami no Fuo to Kamigami no Yubiwa
- Fushigi no Dungeon: Fuurai no Shiren DS 2 - Sabaku no Majou
- Ikatan: Ikamono Tantei
- Juggler DS
- New Unou Kids DS
- Rhythm de Cooking
- Ryuusei no Rockman 3: Black Ace
- Ryuusei no Rockman 3: Red Joker
- Taisen!! Ka to Chan no Kororonpe!
- Tongari Boushi no Mahou no 365 Nichi
- Zero Kara Hajimeru: Otona no 5-Kokugo Nyuumon
PlayStation Portable:
- Chuumon Shiyouze! Oretachi no Sekai
- FIFA 09: World Class Soccer
- Sengoku Efuda Yuugi: Hototogisu Ran
- Zero Pilot: Daisanji Sekai Taisen 1946
PC:
- Ragnarok Online 6th Anniversary Package
- Ultima Online 11 Shuunen Kinen Item Collection |
The PlayStation 3 hosts a new entry in the Acquire-developed
Samurai Dou (
Way of the Samurai) series this week in Japan. PS3 owners will also see a localization of Sony's
Resistance 2, while the Nintendo Wii features a lineup that includes
Blob: Colorful na Kibou (
de Blob), the
Family Ski sequel
World Ski & Snowboard, and Milestone's
Illvelo Wii.
Japanese Nintendo DS offerings this week include a sequel to the successful dungeon crawler
Fuurai no Shiren and two editions of the
Mega Man Star Force series followup Ryuusei no
Rockman 3.
