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.
Soulcalibur IV premieres worldwide on the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 this week, landing alongside
MLB Power Pros 2008 in the United States and an early PS3 release for
Brothers In Arms: Hell's Highway in Europe. Japan is scheduled to see a
Fatal Frame sequel in
Zero: Gesshoku no Kamen, while portables in the region receive DS music game
Rhythm Tengoku Gold and action/RPG
Phantasy Star Portable.
The following list covers all of the game software we know to be available -- across all platforms and regions -- for the week ending August 2nd, 2008.
Games Released in the United States:
| Nintendo Wii:
- King of Clubs
- MLB Power Pros 2008
- Puzzler Collection
- Summer Athletics
Xbox 360:
- Soulcalibur IV
- Spectral Force 3
- Summer Athletics
PlayStation 3:
- Soulcalibur IV
PlayStation 2:
- MLB Power Pros 2008
- Summer Athletics | Nintendo DS:
- Air Traffic Chaos
- Suzuki Super-Bikes
PC:
- Art of Murder: FBI Confidential
- Beijing 2008
- Build in Time
- City Life 2008 Edition
- Deadliest Catch: Alaskan Storm
- Everlight
- Fate: Undiscovered Realms
- Ford Racing: Off Road
- Legend: Hand of God
- Romance of the Three Kingdoms XI |
Namco Bandai's one-on-one fighter sequel
Soulcalibur IV debuts on the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 in all regions this week. The title arrives as North America's most anticipated title among a sparse console lineup, with other highlights including Konami's arcade-style baseball sim
MLB Power Pros 2008 and the Atlus-published strategy RPG
Spectral Force 3 on the Xbox 360.
The PC platform is set to offer a bigger selection than any console or portable this week, though many scheduled releases have been delayed multiple times previously, and are likely to see further release setbacks before finally hitting store shelves.
Games Released in Europe:
| Nintendo Wii:
- Battle Rage: The Robot Wars
- Space Chimps
Xbox 360:
- SBK-08 Superbike World Championship
- Soulcalibur IV
- Space Chimps
PlayStation 3:
- Brothers In Arms: Hell's Highway
- Soulcalibur IV
PlayStation 2:
- Growlanser: Heritage of War
- SBK-08 Superbike World Championship | Nintendo DS:
- Puzzler Collection
- Space Chimps
PlayStation Portable:
- International Athletics
- SBK-08 Superbike World Championship
PC:
- Art of Murder: FBI Confidential
- FlatOut: Ultimate Carnage
- SBK-08 Superbike World Championship
- Stronghold Crusader Extreme |
Gearbox's
Brothers In Arms: Hell's Highway sees an early PS3 release in Europe this week via a limited edition available exclusively at UK retailer GAME. A region-wide release is not expected to arrive until September, with versions for other regions scheduled to ship shortly thereafter.
SBK-08 Superbike World Championship serves as another UK-exclusive highlight in this week's multiplatform lineup, while PlayStation 2 owners get a localized version of
Growlanser: Heritage of War.
Games Released in Japan:
| Nintendo Wii:
- Dokapon Kingdom for Wii
- Wii de Tokoton Kanji Nou
- Zero: Gesshoku no Kamen
Xbox 360:
- Beijing Olympic 2008
- Soulcalibur IV
PlayStation 3:
- Beijing Olympic 2008
- Soulcalibur IV
PlayStation 2:
- Drastic Killer
- Gin no Express
- Hoshi Furu
- Kanokon: Esuii
PlayStation Portable:
- Ginga Ojousama Densetsu Collection (PC Engine Best Collection)
- Panic Palette Portable
- Phantasy Star Portable
- Tengai Makyou Collection (PC Engine Best Collection) | Nintendo DS:
- Dokapon Journey! Nakayoku Kenka Shite
- Dokidoki Majo Shinpan! 2 DUO
- DS de Yomu Series: Tezuka Osamu Hi no Tori 1
- DS de Yomu Series: Tezuka Osamu Hi no Tori 2
- DS de Yomu Series: Tezuka Osamu Hi no Tori 3
- Konnichiwa Akachan
- Major DS: Dream Baseball
- Mame Goma 2: Uchi no Ko ga Ichiban!
- Mezase Seishun! Koushien DS
- Moe Star: Moeru Toudai Eigojuku
- Motto Me de Unou o Kitaeru DS: Sokudoku Jutsu
- Nobunaga no Yabou DS 2
- Panda-San Nikki
- Pururun! Shizuku-Chan Aha-* DS Drill Kokugo
- Pururun! Shizuku-Chan Aha-* DS Drill Sansuu
- Remyuouru no Renkinjutsushi
- Rhythm Tengoku Gold
- Shinreigari: Ghost Hound DS
- Steal Princess: Touzoku Oujo
- Windy x Windom |
and
Zero: Gesshoku no Kamen (to be released in the U.S. as
Fatal Frame: Mask of the Lunar Eclipse) headline as this week's most-preordered console titles at Amazon.co.jp. Nintendo's
Rhythm Tengoku Gold and Sega's
Phantasy Star Portable lead presales on portables, while SNK Playmore's
Dokidoki Majo Shinpan! 2 DUO has also shown a steady increase in preorder popularity in the weeks leading up to its release.
