Release This: Crysis 2, Lego Star Wars III Ship to Stores

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 Crysis 2, Lego Star Wars III, and Dissidia 012: Duodecim Final Fantasy to North America, as Europe prepares for the impending launch of the Nintendo 3DS. The following list covers all of the game software we know to be available -- across all platforms and regions -- for the week ending March 27th, 2011. Games Released in the United States: Nintendo Wii: - Arcade Essentials (WiiWare) - Lego Star Wars III: The Clone Wars - Natsume Championship Wrestling (Virtual Console) - Trackmania: Build to Race Xbox 360: - Arcania - Fall of Setariff - Crysis 2 - Ghostbusters: Sanctum of Slime (online) - Lego Star Wars III: The Clone Wars - Mayhem 3D - Swarm (online) PlayStation 3: - Arcania - Fall of Setariff - Crysis 2 - Ghostbusters: Sanctum of Slime (online) - Lego Star Wars III: The Clone Wars - Mayhem 3D - PlayStation Move Heroes - Swarm (online) - Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell Classic Trilogy HD (online) Nintendo 3DS: - Asphalt 3D: Nitro Racing - Combat of Giants: Dinosaurs 3D - Pro Evolution Soccer 2011 3D - Rayman 3D - Ridge Racer 3D - Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Shadow Wars Nintendo DS: - Chainz Galaxy - G.G. Series: D-Tank (DSiWare) - Lego Star Wars III: The Clone Wars PlayStation Portable: - Dissidia 012: Duodecim Final Fantasy - Hoard (online) - Jikandia: The Timeless Land - Lego Star Wars III: The Clone Wars - Naruto Shippuden: Kizuna Drive PC: - Arcania - Fall of Setariff - Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood - Crysis 2 - Europa Universalis III Chronicles - Ghostbusters: Sanctum of Slime (online) - IL-2 Sturmovik: Cliffs of Dover - Lego Star Wars III: The Clone Wars - The Sims Medieval - Theatre of War 3: Korea Crytek's first-person shooter sequel Crysis 2 and Traveller's Tales' family-friendly platformer Lego Star Wars III: The Clone Wars headline this week's North American multiplatform retail lineup. Portable standouts include Square Enix's Final Fantasy-themed fighting game Dissidia 012: Duodecim Final Fantasy and a localization of Jikandia: The Timeless Land from Aksys Games. A selection of Nintendo 3DS titles will also arrive in retail stores in the next few days, though the console itself is not set to ship until next week. Games Released in Europe: Nintendo Wii: - Lego Star Wars III: The Clone Wars Xbox 360: - Crysis 2 - Lego Star Wars III: The Clone Wars PlayStation 3: - Crysis 2 - Lego Star Wars III: The Clone Wars - PlayStation Move Heroes Nintendo 3DS: - Asphalt 3D - Lego Star Wars III: The Clone Wars - Madden NFL Football 3D - Nintendogs and Cats: French Bulldog and New Friends - Nintendogs and Cats: Golden Retriever and New Friends - Nintendogs and Cats: Toy Poodle and New Friends - Pilotwings Resort - Pro Evolution Soccer 2011 3D - Rayman 3D - Ridge Racer 3D - Samurai Warriors Chronicles - The Sims 3D - Super Monkey Ball 3D - Super Street Fighter IV: 3D Edition - Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Shadow Wars - Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell 3D Nintendo DS: - Emily Archer & The Curse of Tutankhamen - Jewel Quest Solitaire Trio - Lego Star Wars III: The Clone Wars - Phineas & Ferb Ride Again - Wizards of Waverley Place: Spellbound PlayStation Portable: - Dissidia 012: Duodecim Final Fantasy - Lego Star Wars III: The Clone Wars - Naruto Shippuden: Kizuna Drive PC: - IL-2 Sturmovik: Cliffs of Dover - Lego Star Wars III: The Clone Wars - The Sims: Medieval - Starpoint Gemini - Theatre of War 3: Korea The Nintendo 3DS premieres in Europe this week, bringing with it a launch lineup that includes Nintendo's flight sim Pilotwings Resort and three new versions of Nintendogs. Third-party highlights for the new platform include Capcom's one-on-one fighter Super Street Fighter IV 3D, Sega's Super Monkey Ball 3D, and Namco Bandai's Ridge Racer 3D. Games Released in Japan: Nintendo Wii: - Ikenie no Yoru - Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's: Duel Transer Xbox 360: - Arcania: Gothic 4 PlayStation 3: - Gachinko Heroes Nintendo 3DS: - Gundam the 3D Battle - Rabbids Time Travel - The Sims 3 Nintendo DS: - Nanami no Oshiete English DS: Mezase TOEIC Master PlayStation Portable: - Are You Alice? - Classic Dungeon X2 - Final Fantasy IV Complete Collection - Gakuen Hetalia Portable Square Enix's 16-bit RPG remake Final Fantasy IV Complete Collection premieres for the PSP this week in Japan, arriving alongside a 3DS lineup that includes Gundam the 3D Battle, Rabbids Time Travel, and The Sims 3.