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
Tiger Woods PGA Tour 10, Prototype, and
Virtua Tennis 2009 to North America, as the UK gets
The Conduit and a PS2 port of
Wipeout Pulse.
The following list covers all of the game software we know to be available -- across all platforms and regions -- for the week ending June 13th, 2009.
Games Released in the United States:
Nintendo Wii:
- Go Play: Circus Star
- Go Play: Lumberjacks
- Grand Slam Tennis
- Indiana Jones and the Staff of Kings
- MySims Racing
- Pool Hall Pro
- Reel Fishing: Angler's Dream
- Smiley World Island Challenge
- Tiger Woods PGA Tour 10
- Vertigo
- Virtua Tennis 2009
Xbox 360:
- Prototype
- Tiger Woods PGA Tour 10
PlayStation 3:
- Prototype
- Tiger Woods PGA Tour 10
- Virtua Tennis 2009
PlayStation 2:
- Indiana Jones and the Staff of Kings
- Tiger Woods PGA Tour 10
Nintendo DS:
- Diva Girls: Divas on Ice
- Dreamer Series: Teacher
- Guitar Hero On Tour: Modern Hits
- Indiana Jones and the Staff of Kings
- The Legendary Starfy
- Lego Battles
- Miami Law
- MySims Racing
- Petz Fashion: Dogz & Catz
PlayStation Portable:
- Class of Heroes
- Indiana Jones and the Staff of Kings
- Rock Band: Unplugged
- Tiger Woods PGA Tour 10
PC:
- Hannah Montana: The Movie
- Prototype
- Virtua Tennis 2009
EA Sports' golfing sim update
Tiger Woods PGA Tour 10, Sega's
Virtua Tennis 2009, and Activision's sci-fi action title
Prototype headline North American multiplatform offerings for this week. Notably, EA's
Grand Slam Tennis and the Wii versions of
Tiger Woods and
Virtua Tennis will arrive as the first titles to support Nintendo's Wii MotionPlus controller accessory.
The rhythm genre sees heavy representation in this week's portable lineup, with
Guitar Hero On Tour: Modern Hits premiering on the Nintendo DS while PSP owners get
Rock Band: Unplugged. Other standout portable releases for this week include the Atlus-published PSP RPG
Class of Heroes and Nintendo's localization of the mascot-based platformer
The Legendary Starfy.
Games Released in Europe:
Nintendo Wii:
- The Conduit
- Grand Slam Tennis
- Horrible Histories: Ruthless Romans
- Indiana Jones and the Staff of Kings
- Pirates vs. Ninjas Dodgeball
- Story Hour: Adventures
- Story Hour: Fairy Tales
Xbox 360:
- Guilty Gear 2: Overture
- Hail to the Chimp
- Prototype
- Superstars V8 Racing
PlayStation 3:
- Hail to the Chimp
- Prototype
PlayStation 2:
- Guitar Hero: Metallica
- Indiana Jones and the Staff of Kings
- Secret Agent Clank
- Wipeout Pulse
Nintendo DS:
- Horrible Histories: Ruthless Romans
- Indiana Jones and the Staff of Kings
PlayStation Portable:
- Indiana Jones and the Staff of Kings
PC:
- Chronicles of Mystery: The Scorpio Ritual
- Horrible Histories: Ruthless Romans
- Prototype
High Voltage Software's anticipated first-person shooter
The Conduit will premiere exclusively in the UK this week, arriving two weeks in advance of its planned U.S. release date.
Gamers in Europe will additionally receive an exclusive PlayStation 2 port of the PSP racer
Wipeout Pulse this week, along with the educational adventure title
Horrible Histories: Ruthless Romans and street racing sim
Superstars V8 Racing.
Games Released in Japan:
Nintendo Wii:
- Wii de Asobu: Chibi-Robo
- Wii de Asobu: Metroid Prime 2: Dark Echoes
Nintendo DS:
- Eikou Seminar Koushiki DS Kyouzaki: Koukou Eitango - Eitan Zamurai DS
- Hayarigami DS: Toshidensetsu Kaii Jiken
- Majo ni Naru
- Mugen Kouro
PlayStation Portable:
- Onore no Shinzuru Michi wo Yuke
- Shinseiki Evangelion: Koutetsu no Girlfriend 2nd Portable
Japan's console release lineup remains slim for the second week in a row. This week brings Wii remakes of the GameCube titles
Chibi-Robo and
Metroid Prime 2: Dark Echoes, while other platforms come up empty.
Portable platforms fare slightly better, with the Nintendo DS hosting the adventure title
Majo ni Naru and Platinum Games' sci-fi RPG
Mugen Kouro (to be released stateside later this year as
Infinite Space). PSP owners will get the anime-based
Shinseiki Evangelion: Koutetsu no Girlfriend 2nd Portable, meanwhile, along with From Software's
Onore no Shinzuru Michi wo Yuke.
