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Release This: Devil May Cry 4, Assassin's Creed DS Arrive Stateside
by Danny Cowan
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February 4, 2008
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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.
After a successful debut last week in Japan, Devil May Cry 4 makes its way to the United States and Europe this week on the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3. Other U.S. standouts include Culdcept Saga, Karaoke Revolution Presents: American Idol Encore, and a Nintendo DS-exclusive spinoff of Assassin's Creed.
The following list covers all of the game software we know to be available -- across all platforms and regions -- for the week ending February 9th, 2008.
Games Released in the United States:
Nintendo Wii:
- Karaoke Revolution Presents: American Idol Encore
- My Horse & Me
- The Spiderwick Chronicles
Xbox 360:
- Culdcept Saga
- Devil May Cry 4
- Karaoke Revolution Presents: American Idol Encore
- The Spiderwick Chronicles
- Turok
PlayStation 3:
- Devil May Cry 4
- Turok
PlayStation 2:
- Karaoke Revolution Presents: American Idol Encore
- Nobunaga's Ambition: Rise to Power
- The Spiderwick Chronicles
- Twisted Metal: Head On | Nintendo DS:
- Assassin's Creed: Altair's Chronicles
- My Horse & Me
- Paws & Claws: Pet Resort
- Puppy Palace
- Real Soccer 2008
- The Spiderwick Chronicles
- Zoo Tycoon 2
PlayStation Portable:
- Downstream Panic!
PC:
- 20 Questions
- Medieval II Total War: Gold Pack
- Merv Griffin's Crosswords
- Sins of a Solar Empire
- Spaceforce: Captains
- The Spiderwick Chronicles |
Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 owners can expect to find Capcom's awaited sequel Devil May Cry 4 on store shelves in North America and the UK this week. Devil May Cry 4 heads a lineup of several multiplatform releases debuting this week, including the Karaoke Revolution series expansion American Idol Encore and the upcoming film-based The Spiderwick Chronicles.
A variety of notable platform exclusives are set for release this week as well. Assassin's Creed: Altair's Chronicles promises a unique Nintendo DS expansion of the franchise's recent console debut. On the Xbox 360, Culdcept Saga serves as sequel to the fantasy-themed board game Culdcept, a well-regarded cult hit that first saw U.S. release on the PlayStation 2 in 2003.
Elsewhere, the PSP is set to receive the Lemmings-like puzzler Downstream Panic, while the PS2 gets a Koei-published strategy sequel in Nobunaga's Ambition: Rise to Power.
Next week should offer another strong U.S. lineup, with highlights including the Mistwalker-developed RPG Lost Odyssey for the Xbox 360 and a localization of the acclaimed Nintendo DS adventure title Professor Layton and the Curious Village.
Games Released in Europe:
Nintendo Wii:
- Agatha Christie: And Then There Were None
- Arctic Tale
- Cars: Mater-National
- Medal of Honor Heroes 2
- Nitrobike
- PDC World Championship Darts
- Sea Monsters: A Prehistoric Adventure
- Showtime Championship Boxing
Xbox 360:
- The Club
- Conflict: Denied Ops
- Devil May Cry 4
- Turok
PlayStation 3:
- The Club
- Conflict: Denied Ops
- Devil May Cry 4
- NFL Tour
- Turok
PlayStation 2:
- Art of Fighting Anthology | Nintendo DS:
- Arctic Tale
- Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends: Imagination Invaders
- Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games
- Pic Pic
- Professor Kageyama's Maths Training
- Tangram Mania
PlayStation Portable:
- Final Fantasy
- Final Fantasy II
PC:
- The Command & Conquer Saga
- Conflict: Denied Ops
- Democracy
- Medieval II Total War: Gold Pack
- Speedball 2 |
While many of this week's biggest UK debuts have previously been seen in other regions, gamers in Europe can also expect to find a variety of interesting exclusives in the coming days. Some of this week's more intriguing Europe-first localizations include the Nintendo-published edutainment title Professor Kageyama's Maths Training and Pic Pic, a puzzle title released in Japan early last year as Pic Pic: Toku to E ni Naru 3-tsu no Puzzle.
The week will also see early UK releases for the Bizarre Creations-developed arcade-style shooter The Club and the Nintendo Wii adventure title Agatha Christie: And Then There Were None, neither of which will hit U.S. consoles until later this month.
Games Released in Japan:
Nintendo Wii:
- Major Wii Nagero! Gyroball
- Oneechanbara Revolution
Xbox 360:
- Battlestations: Midway
PlayStation 3:
- Transformers: The Game
PlayStation 2:
- Dengeki SP: Shakugan no Shana
- Princess Maker 5
- Transformers: The Game | Nintendo DS:
- L: The Prologue to Death Note - Rasen no Wana
- Patto Tokueru: Indo Suugaku Drill
PlayStation Portable:
- Coded Soul: Uke Keigareshi Idea
- Kidou Senshi Gundam: Giren no Yabou - Axis no Kyoui
PC:
- Sega Rally Revo |
Japan scales back its multiplatform offerings in the wake of the previous week, which saw major releases like Devil May Cry 4 and Dairantou Smash Brothers X. The bulk of this week's Japanese lineup consists of license-based releases and sequels, with few standouts.
On the Wii, Oneechanbara Revolution represents the latest leap D3's budget-priced Simple Series lineup has made to the current generation of consoles, preceded by last year's Earth Defense Force 2017 on the Xbox 360. Elsewhere, Princess Maker 5 is an anticipated PS2 port of the PC-born simulation title, while L: The Prologue to Death Note and Kidou Senshi Gundam: Giren no Yabou - Axis no Kyoui will likely appeal to fans of the Death Note and Gundam anime and manga franchises.
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