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 marks the Wii debut of
Rock Band and the premieres of
Final Fantasy Tactics A2 and
Guitar Hero: On Tour for the Nintendo DS in North America. Gamers in Europe are set to see an early release for
Guitar Hero: Aerosmith, while Japan prepares for
Tales of Symphonia: Knight of Ratatosk and
Sengoku Basara X.
The following list covers all of the game software we know to be available -- across all platforms and regions -- for the week ending June 28th, 2008.
Games Released in the United States:
| Nintendo Wii:
- Alone in the Dark
- Big Beach Sports
- Rock Band
- Top Spin 3
- Wall-E
Xbox 360:
- Alone in the Dark
- Battlefield: Bad Company
- Command & Conquer 3: Kane's Wrath
- Hail to the Chimp
- Hellboy: Science of Evil
- Operation Darkness
- Supreme Commander
- Top Spin 3
- Wall-E
PlayStation 3:
- Alone in the Dark
- Hail to the Chimp
- Hellboy: Science of Evil
- Overlord: Raising Hell
- Top Spin 3
- Wall-E
PlayStation 2:
- Alone in the Dark
- Wall-E | Nintendo DS:
- American Girl: Kit Mystery Challenge
- Cake Mania 2
- Code Lyoko: Fall of X.A.N.A.
- Final Fantasy Tactics A2: Grimoire of the Rift
- Gourmet Chef
- Guitar Hero: On Tour
- Mega Man Star Force 2: Zerker x Ninja
- Mega Man Star Force 2: Zerker x Saurian
- Midnight Play! Pack
- My Weight Loss Coach
- Top Spin 3
- Wall-E
PlayStation Portable:
- Hellboy: Science of Evil
- Naruto Ultimate Ninja Heroes 2: The Phantom Fortress
- Wall-E
PC:
- Alone in the Dark
- Baseball Mogul 2009
- Deadliest Catch: Alaskan Storm
- Elements
- Political Machines 2008
- Samurai Warriors 2
- SimCity Societies: Destinations
- The Sims 2: Ikea Home Stuff
- Supreme Ruler 2020
- Wall-E |
EA and Activision's popular rhythm franchises get ported to Nintendo platforms in North America this week, with the Wii receiving a version of
Rock Band while DS owners prepare for the portable-exclusive
Guitar Hero: On Tour. The United States will also catch up with a selection of titles recently released in Europe, including
Top Spin 3, Overlord: Raising Hell and
Alone in the Dark.
Disney's
Wall-E stands out as the most prominent of this week's multiconsole offerings, meanwhile, with a port soon to be available for all seven major platforms. Other cross-platform releases soon to hit U.S. shelves include the comic-based
Hellboy: Science of Evil, the awaited FPS
Battlefield: Bad Company, and the Gamecock-published
Hail to the Chimp.
Games Released in Europe:
| Nintendo Wii:
- Big Beach Sports
- Elevator Combat
- Guitar Hero: Aerosmith
- Kung Fu Panda
- Radio Helicopter
- Super Smash Bros. Brawl
- Wacky Races: Crash & Dash
Xbox 360:
- Battlefield: Bad Company
- Beijing 2008 - The Official Video Game of the Olympic Games
- Command & Conquer 3: Kane's Wrath
- Guitar Hero: Aerosmith
- Kung Fu Panda
- Robert Ludlum's The Bourne Conspiracy
PlayStation 3:
- Battlefield: Bad Company
- Beijing 2008 - The Official Video Game of the Olympic Games
- Guitar Hero: Aerosmith
- Kung Fu Panda
- NASCAR 09
- Robert Ludlum's The Bourne Conspiracy
PlayStation 2:
- Guitar Hero: Aerosmith
- Kung Fu Panda
- Soul Nomad | Nintendo DS:
- Dream Pinball 3D
- Final Fantasy Tactics A2: Grimoire of the Rift
- Journey to the Centre of the Earth
- Kung Fu Panda
- Ninja Gaiden: Dragon Sword
- Race Driver: GRID
- Wacky Races: Crash & Dash
PlayStation Portable:
- Skate Park City
PC:
- Beijing 2008 - The Official Video Game of the Olympic Games
- The Incredible Hulk
- International Cricket Captain 2008
- Kung Fu Panda
- Pro Cycling Manager: Season 2008
- Samurai Warriors 2
- The Sims 2: Ikea Home Stuff |
This week marks the long-awaited UK release of
Super Smash Bros. Brawl for the Nintendo Wii, which arrives in Europe several months after its worldwide debut earlier this year. The UK additionally shares this week's English-language premiere of Square Enix's
Final Fantasy Tactics A2: Grimoire of the Rift for the Nintendo DS, which debuts alongside Tecmo's
Ninja Gaiden: Dragon Sword.
Europe-exclusive multiplatform releases for this week include the olympic games tie-in
Beijing 2008 and
Guitar Hero: Aerosmith, which will premiere in the UK days in advance of its scheduled release elsewhere in the world.
Games Released in Japan:
| Nintendo Wii:
- Tales of Symphonia: Knight of Ratatosk
- The World of Golden Eggs: Nori Nori Rhythm Kei
Xbox 360:
- Battlefield: Bad Company
- Mobile Suit Gundam: Operation: Troy
PlayStation 3:
- The Darkness
- Enemy Territory: Quake Wars
PlayStation 2:
- Aria the Origination: Aoi Wakusei no El Cielo
- Hisshou Pachinko*Pachi-Slot Kouryaku Series DS Vol. 12: CR Shinseiki Evangelion - Shito, Futatabi
- Sengoku Basara X
- Sunsoft Collection
- The King of Fighters '98 Ultimate Match
PlayStation Portable:
- Ken to Mahou to Gakuen Mono.
- Shinkyouku Soukai Polyphonica 0-4 Hanashi Full Pack
- Winning Post 6 2008
- World Neverland Olerud Okoku Monogatari & Pluto Kyouwakoku Monogatari 2 in 1 Portable | Nintendo DS:
- Bleach: The 3rd Phantom
- Bokura no Terebi Game Kentei
- Daigasso! Band Brothers DX
- Dementium: Heisa Byoutou
- Derby Stallion DS
- Disney Friends
- Hakoniwa Seikatsu: Hitsuji Mura DS
- Higurashi no Nakukoru ni Kizuna: Dai-Ichi-Kan - Tatari
- Jigsaw World: Daigekitou! Jig-Battle Heroes
- Makai Senki Disgaea: Makai no Ouji to Akai Tsuki
- Odenkun: Tanoshii Oden Mura
- Ookami to Koushinryou: Boku to Horo no Ichinen
- Owarai Zunou Battle: Nobunaga no Yabou
- Simple DS Series Vol. 39: The Shouboutai
- SpongeBob to Atlantis, Ikitain Desu
- The Tower DS
PC:
- Hellgate: London
- Lineage: The Cross Rancor
- Oretachi ni Tsubasa wa Nai: Prelude
- The Sims 2: Ikea Home Pack
- Spore: Creature Creator |
debuts exclusively on the Xbox 360 in Japan this week, arriving as what Amazon.co.jp reports to be one of its biggest current preorder sellers. Japanese Xbox 360s will additionally soon receive
Battlefield: Bad Company, though the PlayStation 3 port seen in other regions this week will not arrive in Japan until August.
Japanese Wii owners can look forward to the
Tales of Symphonia sequel
Tales of Symphonia: Knight of Ratatosk, along with AQ Interactive's rhythm-based
The World of Golden Eggs: Nori Nori Rhythm Kei. The PlayStation 2 is set to be the 2D fighter fan's console of choice this week, meanwhile, boasting a lineup that includes the
Galaxy Fight and
Waku Waku 7 compilation
Sunsoft Collection, SNK's remade
The King of Fighters '98 Ultimate Match, and Capcom's brawler-turned-fighter
Sengoku Basara X.
