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
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 and
Phantasy Star Zero to North America, as Japan gets
The Crystal Bearers and
Lunar: Harmony of Silver Star.
The following list covers all of the game software we know to be available -- across all platforms and regions -- for the week ending November 14th, 2009.
Games Released in the United States:
Nintendo Wii:
- Arcade Shooting Gallery
- Buck Fever
- Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Reflex
- Chaotic: Shadow Warriors
- Dora the Explorer: Dora Saves the Crystal Kingdom
- Excitebike: World Rally (online)
- Hair Salon
- Harvest Moon: Animal Parade
- Hot Wheels: Battle Force 5
- Jambo! Safari: Animal Rescue
- NBA 2K10
- Pop'n Music
- Pro Evolution Soccer 2010
- Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus
- Shaun White Snowboarding: World Stage
- Smart Kids Journey to Adventure
- Team Elimination Games
- Ultimate Party Challenge
Xbox 360:
- 0D Beat Drop (online)
- Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2
- Chaotic: Shadow Warriors
- Dragon Ball: Raging Blast
- Encleverment Experiment (online)
- Final Fantasy XI Ultimate Collection
- Hasbro Family Game Night
- Stoked: Big Air Edition
PlayStation 3:
- Braid (online)
- Buzz! Quiz World
- Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2
- Chaotic: Shadow Warriors
- Dragon Ball: Raging Blast
PlayStation 2:
- Pro Evolution Soccer 2010
Nintendo DS:
- Agatha Christie: The ABC Murders
- Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Mobilized
- Chaotic: Shadow Warriors
- Dragon Ball: Attack of the Saiyans
- Dragonology
- Fairyland Melody Magic
- Harvest Moon: Sunshine Islands
- Hot Wheels: Battle Force 5
- Jonas
- Petz Nursery
- Phantasy Star Zero
- Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus
- Satisfashion
- Spectral Force Genesis
- Style Lab: Jewelry Design
- Style Lab: Makeover
- Sushi Academy
- System Flaw (DSi only)
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Arcade Attack
- Wedding Dash
PlayStation Portable:
- Kenka Bancho: Badass Rumble
- Pro Evolution Soccer 2010
PC:
- Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2
- Final Fantasy XI Ultimate Collection
- Gardenscapes
- Jonathan Kane: The Protector
- King Arthur
- Women's Murder Club: A Darker Shade of Grey
- WorldShift
- X3: Terran Conflict Gold Edition
Activision's first-person shooter sequel
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 will hit the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and PC platforms in North America this week. PS3 owners can also look forward to a port of the puzzle-platformer
Braid, while the Nintendo Wii gets a WiiWare remake of the classic NES motocross racer
Excitebike.
This week's Nintendo DS lineup includes Sega's
Phantasy Star Zero, the
Harvest Moon series sequel
Sunshine Islands, and
System Flaw, which premieres as the region's first Nintendo DSi-exclusive retail title.
Games Released in Europe:
Nintendo Wii:
- Barbie and the Three Musketeers
- The Biggest Loser
- Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Reflex
- Countdown
- CSI: Deadly Intent
- Shaun White Snowboarding: World Stage
- Tales of Symphonia: Dawn of the New World
- Tornado Outbreak
Xbox 360:
- Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2
- Dragon Ball: Raging Blast
- Tornado Outbreak
- Tropico 3
PlayStation 3:
- Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2
- Dragon Ball: Raging Blast
- Tornado Outbreak
PlayStation 2:
- DJ Hero
Nintendo DS:
- Animal Planet: Vet Life
- Barbie and the Three Musketeers
- The Biggest Loser
- Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Mobilized
- C.O.P. The Recruit
- Cooking Mama 3
- Hair Salon
PlayStation Portable:
- Invizimals
- Jak & Daxter: The Lost Frontier
PC:
- Barbie and the Three Musketeers
- Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2
- Tropico 3
Gamers in the UK will also receive
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 this week, along with other multiplatform titles like
Dragon Ball: Raging Blast and
Tornado Outbreak. The Xbox 360 version of
Tropico 3 will make its global premiere in Europe this week, as PSP owners get the augmented reality creature collecting game
Invizimals.
Games Released in Japan:
Nintendo Wii:
- Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: The Crystal Bearers
Xbox 360:
- Dragon Ball: Raging Blast
- Final Fantasy XI Online: Vana'diel Collection 2
PlayStation 3:
- Dragon Ball: Raging Blast
PlayStation 2:
- Final Fantasy XI Online: Vana'diel Collection 2
- Sengoku Hime: Senran ni Mau Otometachi
Nintendo DS:
- Nihonshi DS
- Rockman EXE Operate Shooting Star
- Sekaishi DS
- Uchi no 3 Shimai DS 2: 3 Shimai no Dekake Daisakusen
PlayStation Portable:
- Battle Spirits: Kiseki no Hasha
- Hexyz Force
- Higarushi no Naku Koro ni: Jan
- J-League Pro Soccer Club o Tsukurou! 6: Pride of J
- Lunar: Harmony of Silver Star
- Need for Speed: Shift
- Sengoku Hime: Senran ni Mau Otometachi
- Warship Gunner 2 Portable
PC:
- Final Fantasy XI Online: Vana'diel Collection 2
This week's Japanese lineup features the multiplatform
Final Fantasy XI compilation title
Final Fantasy XI Online: Vana'diel Collection 2 and
The Crystal Bearers, a Wii-exclusive sequel in Square Enix's
Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles series.
On the Nintendo DS, Capcom readies the
Mega Man Battle Network series revival
Rockman EXE Operate Shooting Star. PSP offerings for this week include Atlus's
Hexyz Force and
Lunar: Harmony of Silver Star, a remake of Game Arts' 16-bit-era RPG
Lunar: The Silver Star.
