Release This: Fire Emblem: Awakening, Dead Space 3 ship stateside

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 Dead Space 3 and Fire Emblem: Awakening to North America, while Japan gets Vampire Resurrection and a 3DS remake of Dragon Quest VII. 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, 2013. Games Released in the United States: Intelligent Systems' anticipated strategy-RPG Fire Emblem: Awakening hits the Nintendo 3DS in North America this week. Part of a long-running series in Japan, Awakening boasts deep combat mechanics, a more user-friendly Casual mode, and a unique character loyalty system. Other titles shipping this week include EA's survival horror sequel Dead Space 3, Tecmo Koei's Dynasty Warriors spinoff Fist of the North Star: Ken's Rage 2, and Sony's PS3 and Vita cross-play platformer Sly Cooper: Thieves in Time. Nintendo Wii U: - Fist of the North Star: Ken's Rage 2 Nintendo Wii: - We Sing: 80s Xbox 360: - Dead Space 3 - Fist of the North Star: Ken's Rage 2 - Special Forces: Team X (Xbox Live Arcade) PlayStation 3: - Dead Space 3 - Fist of the North Star: Ken's Rage 2 - Sly Cooper: Thieves in Time Nintendo 3DS: - Fire Emblem: Awakening PlayStation Vita: - Sly Cooper: Thieves in Time PC: - Dead Space 3 Games Released in Europe: Dead Space 3 and Fist of the North Star: Ken's Rage 2 also arrive in Europe this week, joining a 3DS port of Sega's kart racer Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed. Nintendo Wii U: - Fist of the North Star: Ken's Rage 2 Xbox 360: - Dead Space 3 - Fist of the North Star: Ken's Rage 2 PlayStation 3: - Dead Space 3 - Fist of the North Star: Ken's Rage 2 Nintendo 3DS: - Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed PC: - Dead Space 3 Games Released in Japan: Capcom's Darkstalkers series compilation Vampire Resurrection ships in Japan this week, offering ports of the '90s-era 2D fighters Night Warriors: Darkstalkers' Revenge and Darkstalkers 3. Vita owners can expect to see a new entry in Tecmo Koei's popular Sangokushi (Romance of the Three Kingdoms) series, while the 3DS hosts a remake of Enix's PSone RPG Dragon Quest VII: Eden no Senshi-tachi. Xbox 360: - Vampire Resurrection PlayStation 3: - Heavy Fire: Shattered Spear - Vampire Resurrection Nintendo 3DS: - Dragon Quest VII: Eden no Senshi-tachi - PachiPara 3D: Deluxe Umi Monogataru - PachiPro Fuuunroku Hana Kotou Shoubushitachi PlayStation Vita: - Sangokushi 12 PlayStation Portable: - Heroes VS