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Release This: Super Mario 3D Land, Halo Anniversary Lead Domestic Lineup

Gamasutra's latest custom compiled worldwide release list explores a week that brings Super Mario 3D Land, Saints Row: The Third and Assassin's Creed: Revelations to retailers in North America.

Danny Cowan, Blogger

November 14, 2011

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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 a custom compiled list. This week brings Super Mario 3D Land, Saints Row: The Third, Assassin's Creed: Revelations, and Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary to retailers in North America. The following list covers all of the game software we know to be available -- across all platforms and regions -- for the week ending November 19th, 2011. Games Released in the United States: After launching in Japan earlier this month, Nintendo's Super Mario 3D Land premieres this week in North America and Europe. Developed by the team behind the Wii's Super Mario Galaxy games, Super Mario 3D Land blends traditional platforming gameplay with a variety of elements that make use of the hardware's 3D display. Also debuting this week is an Xbox 360 remake of Bungie's landmark first-person shooter Halo: Combat Evolved. Other standouts include Volition's open-world action game Saints Row: The Third, Ubisoft's stealth title Assassin's Creed: Revelations, and UBlart Montpellier's 2D platformer Rayman Origins. The week additionally brings an abundance of new releases for Microsoft's Kinect and Sony's PlayStation Move peripherals, along with a selection of titles compatible with Ubisoft's uDraw tablet. Nintendo Wii: - Abba: You Can Dance - Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked - Cartoon Network: Punch Time Explosion XL - DreamWorks Super Star Kartz - Fishing Resort - Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games - Marvel Super Hero Squad: Comic Combat (uDraw) - Need for Speed: The Run - Pro Evolution Soccer 2012 - Rayman Origins - uDraw Studio: Instant Artist - Zumba Fitness 2 Xbox 360: - Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked (Kinect) - Assassin's Creed: Revelations - Bejeweled 3 - Cartoon Network: Punch Time Explosion XL - DreamWorks Super Star Kartz - Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary - Jurassic Park: The Game - Kinect: Disneyland Adventures - Kung Fu High Impact (Kinect) - L.A. Noire: The Complete Edition - Marvel Super Hero Squad: Comic Combat (uDraw) - Need for Speed: The Run - Pictionary: Ultimate Edition (uDraw) - The Price Is Right: Decades - Rapala for Kinect - Rayman Origins - Saints Row: The Third - uDraw Studio: Instant Artist - Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 - Victorious: Time to Shine (Kinect) PlayStation 3: - Air Conflicts: Secret Wars - Assassin's Creed: Revelations - Bejeweled 3 - Carnival Island (PlayStation Move) - Cartoon Network: Punch Time Explosion XL - DreamWorks Super Star Kartz - Dynasty Warriors 7: Xtreme Legends - EyePet & Friends (PlayStation Move) - Get Up and Dance (PlayStation Move) - JASF: Jane's Advanced Strike Fighters - Jurassic Park: The Game - L.A. Noire: The Complete Edition - LittleBigPlanet 2: Special Edition - Marvel Super Hero Squad: Comic Combat (uDraw) - Medieval Moves: Deadmund's Quest (PlayStation Move) - Need for Speed: The Run - Pictionary: Ultimate Edition - Rayman Origins - Saints Row: The Third - uDraw Studio: Instant Artist - Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 Nintendo 3DS: - Ace Combat Assault Horizon Legacy - Carnival Games: Wild West 3D - Need for Speed: The Run - Shinobi - Super Mario 3D Land Nintendo DS: - Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked - Bejeweled 3 - Beyblade: Metal Masters - DaGeDar - DreamWorks Super Star Kartz - Escape Trick: Convenience Store (DSiWare) - Fossil Fighters: Champions - Victorious: Hollywood Arts Debut PC: - Afterfall: Insanity - Assassin's Creed: Revelations - Cities in Motion Collection - Dawn of Fantasy - EverQuest: Veil of Alaris (online) - Girl With a Heart of (online) - Hearts of Iron III Collection - Jurassic Park: The Game - Magicka Collection - Moto Racer 15th Anniversary - Need for Speed: The Run - Rochard (online) - Saints Row: The Third - Time of Fury (online) - XIII Lost Identity (online) Games Released in Europe: Nintendo's The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword makes its worldwide debut in Europe this week, arriving alongside follow Wii highlight Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games and EA's multiplatform Need for Speed: The Run. Nintendo Wii: - Cabela's Adventure Camp - Cabela's Survival: Shadows of Katmai - Disney Princess: Enchanting Storybooks - DreamWorks Super Star Kartz - Family Trainer: Magical Carnival - The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword - Lego Harry Potter: Years 5-7 - Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games - Marvel Super Hero Squad: Comic Combat (uDraw) - Need for Speed: The Run - uDraw Studio: Instant Artist Xbox 360: - Assassin's Creed: Revelations - Cabela's Adventure Camp - Cabela's Survival: Shadows of Katmai - DreamWorks Super Star Kartz - Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary - Kinect Disneyland Adventure - L.A. Noire: The Complete Edition - Lego Harry Potter: Years 5-7 - Marvel Super Hero Squad: Comic Combat (uDraw) - Need for Speed: The Run - Pictionary: Ultimate Edition (uDraw) - Rapala for Kinect - Saints Row: The Third - uDraw Studio: Instant Artist PlayStation 3: - After Hours Athletes - Assassin's Creed: Revelations - Cabela's Adventure Camp - Cabela's Survival: Shadows of Katmai - Carnival Island (PlayStation Move) - DreamWorks Super Star Kartz - Dynasty Warriors 7: Xtreme Legends - EyePet & Friends (PlayStation Move) - L.A. Noire: The Complete Edition - Lego Harry Potter: Years 5-7 - Marvel Super Hero Squad: Comic Combat (uDraw) - Medieval Moves: Deadmund's Quest (PlayStation Move) - Need for Speed: The Run - Pictionary: Ultimate Edition (uDraw) - Saints Row: The Third - uDraw Studio: Instant Artist Nintendo 3DS: - Formula 1 2011 - Lego Harry Potter: Years 5-7 - Marvel Super Hero Squad: Infinity Gauntlet - Need for Speed: The Run - Super Mario 3D Land Nintendo DS: - Disney Princess: Enchanting Storybooks - DreamWorks Super Star Kartz - Lalaloopsy - Lego Harry Potter: Years 5-7 - Zoobles PlayStation Portable: - Lego Harry Potter: Years 5-7 PC: - Anno 2070 - Assassin's Creed: Revelations - Cities in Motion Collection - Lego Harry Potter: Years 5-7 - Need for Speed: The Run - Saints Row: The Third Games Released in Japan: Level 5 and Studio Ghibli's RPG Ni no Kuni: Shiroki Seihai no Joou launches for the PlayStation 3 this week in Japan after premiering for the Nintendo DS last year. A Western release will follow in 2012. Ganbarion's DS brawler One Piece: Gigant Battle 2 - Shinsekai also ships in Japan this week, while the PSP hosts a new entry in Koei's long-running Angelique series. Xbox 360: - Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 (Subtitled Version) - Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary - Nurarihyon no Mago: Hyakki Ryouran Taisen - Saints Row: The Third - The Sims 3: Pets - Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 PlayStation 3: - Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 (Subtitled Version) - Ni no Kuni: Shiroki Seihai no Joou - Nurarihyon no Mago: Hyakki Ryouran Taisen - Saints Row: The Third - The Sims 3: Pets - Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 Nintendo 3DS: - Shinobi 3D - The Sims 3: Pets Nintendo DS: - Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger: Atsumete Henshin! 35 Sentai - MapleStory DS - Miss Princess: MisPri! - One Piece: Gigant Battle 2 - Shinsekai PlayStation Portable: - Angelique: Maren no Rokukishi - Kuon no Kizuna: Sairin Mikotonori Portable - Mother Goose no Himitsu no Yakata: Blue Label - Umineko no Naku Koro ni Portable 2 PC: - Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 (Subtitled Version) - The Sims 3: Pets

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Danny Cowan

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Danny Cowan is a freelance writer, editor, and columnist for Gamasutra and its subsites. Previously, he has written reviews and feature articles for gaming publications including 1UP.com, GamePro, and Hardcore Gamer Magazine.

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