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 release week brings the U.S. debut of
Mario Kart Wii and the premiere of
Grand Theft Auto IV in North America and the UK.
The following list covers all of the game software we know to be available -- across all platforms and regions -- for the week ending May 3rd, 2008.
Games Released in the United States:
Nintendo Wii:
- Iron Man
- Mario Kart Wii
Xbox 360:
- Grand Theft Auto IV
- Iron Man
PlayStation 3:
- Grand Theft Auto IV
- Iron Man
PlayStation 2:
- Iron Man
- SNK Arcade Classics Volume 1 | Nintendo DS:
- Brain Voyage
- Iron Man
- Let's Pilates!
- Let's Yoga!
- Toy Shop
PlayStation Portable:
- Iron Man
- SNK Arcade Classics Volume 1
PC:
- Baseball Mogul 2009
- Great War Nations: The Spartans |
and
Grand Theft Auto IV stand out as this week's headlining North American releases. Their arrival this week comes after months of prerelease buildup and anticipation, and both are expected to remain top sellers for their respective platforms for months to come.
Sega's movie tie-in
Iron Man will also make its multiplatform debut this week, while PS2 and PSP owners can look forward to the Neo Geo compilation
SNK Arcade Classics Volume 1.
Games Released in Europe:
Nintendo Wii:
- Don King Presents: Prizefighter
- Dream Pinball 3D
- Iron Man
- Pimp My Ride
- Ultimate Board Game Collection
Xbox 360:
- Grand Theft Auto IV
- Iron Man
- SBK-08 Superbike World Championship
PlayStation 3:
- Grand Theft Auto IV
- Iron Man
- Monster Madness: Grave Danger | PlayStation 2:
- Iron Man
- Ultimate Board Game Collection
Nintendo DS:
- Don King Presents: Prizefighter
- Iron Man
- My Puppy Shop
- Mystery Mansion
PlayStation Portable:
- Ultimate Board Game Collection |
Rockstar's
Grand Theft Auto IV will premiere in the UK on the same day as its U.S. release, and will additionally be included in Europe-exclusive PlayStation 3 hardware bundles to be released in the coming week. Europe-exclusive releases for this week include the multiplatform
Don King Presents: Prizefighter and
Mystery Mansion for the Nintendo DS.
Games Released in Japan:
Nintendo Wii:
- Link no Bowgun Training
- Pro Yakyuu Family Stadium
PlayStation Portable:
- Nippon no Asoko de | Nintendo DS:
- Anpanman to Asobo: ABC Kyoushitsu
- Emblem of Gundam
- Katekyoo Hitman Reborn! Fate of Heat |
Nintendo's Zapper peripheral and the bundled
Link no Bowgun Training make their way to Japan this week after premiering months ago in the U.S. and the UK. The Nintendo Wii will additionally see the release of
Pro Yakyuu Family Stadium, a revival of Namco's classic baseball sim series previously released in other regions as
R.B.I. Baseball.
Japan's multiplatform offerings are sparse otherwise, with a handful of anime-licensed offerings premiering on the Nintendo DS and
Nippon no Asoko de amounting to the entirety of this week's PSP lineup. Next week will feature a similarly barebones selection of new titles, though more robust Japanese release schedules are expected to resume in mid-May.
