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 a Wii re-release of
Super Mario All-Stars to North America, along with the downloadable
Quake Arena Arcade and
X-Men: The Arcade Game.
The following list covers all of the game software we know to be available -- across all platforms and regions -- for the week ending December 18th, 2010.
Games Released in the United States:
Nintendo Wii:
- Lilt Line (online)
- NewU Fitness First Mind Body, Yoga & Pilates Workout
- Sniper Elite
- Super Mario All-Stars: Limited Edition
- Zooloretto
Xbox 360:
- Quake Arena Arcade (online)
- X-Men: The Arcade Game (online)
PlayStation 3:
- Pinball FX 2: Marvel Pinball (online)
- Sackboy's Prehistoric Moves (online)
- X-Men: The Arcade Game (online)
Nintendo DS:
- Just Sing! Christmas Songs (DSi online)
- Learn Science
- Little Red Riding Hood's Zombie BBQ (DSi online)
PC:
- Battlefield: Bad Company 2 Vietnam (online)
- Conquer Online: The Returning Light
- Europa Universalis III: Divine Wind
- Starpoint Gemini
A limited edition re-release of Nintendo's 16-bit platformer compilation
Super Mario All-Stars headlines retail releases in North America this week.
Downloadable highlights include Konami's 1992 arcade game
X-Men, Media Molecule's PlayStation Move-compatible
Sackboy's Prehistoric Moves, and id Software's online multiplayer shooter
Quake Arena Arcade.
Games Released in Europe:
No retail games are scheduled for release in the UK this week, according to online retailer GAME.
Games Released in Japan:
Nintendo Wii:
- Pac-Man Party
- Shape Boxing 2: Wii de Enjoy Diet!
Xbox 360:
- Call of Duty: Black Ops (Dubbed Edition)
- Castlevania: Lords of Shadow
- Deca Sporta Freedom (Kinect)
- Final Fantasy XIII International
- Gundam Musou 3
- Skate 3
PlayStation 3:
- Call of Duty: Black Ops (Dubbed Edition)
- Castlevania: Lords of Shadow
- Gundam Musou 3
- Skate 3
- Umineko no Naku Koro ni: Majo to Suiri no Rinbukyoku
PlayStation 2:
- Crimson Empire
Nintendo DS:
- Dondake Sports 101
- Inazuma Eleven 3: Sekai e no Chousen! The Ogre
- Maru Goukaku Shikaku Dasshu! Sharoshi Shiken
- Poupee Girl DS 2: Elegant Mint Style
- Poupee Girl DS 2: Sweet Pink Style
PlayStation Portable:
- Kanuchi: Futatsu no Tsubasa
- Shining Hearts
- Tantei Opera: Milky Holmes
- Tears to Tiara Gaiden Portable
PC:
- Nobunaga no Yabou: Tendou Power-Up Kit
Sega's
Shining series sequel
Shining Hearts and Level 5's
Inazuma Eleven 3: Sekai e no Chousen! The Ogre stand out as this week's most anticipated portable offerings in Japan.
The Nintendo Wii will host a follow-up to Rocket Company's hit exercise game
Shape Boxing, while Xbox 360 and PS3 owners can expect to see the
Dynasty Warriors: Gundam sequel
Gundam Musou 3, Konami's
Castlevania: Lords of Shadow and a dubbed version of
Call of Duty: Black Ops.
