Release This: The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword Leads Domestic Lineup

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 The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword stateside, while Japan gets 7th Dragon 2020 and Pop'n Music Portable 2, among other notable releases. The following list covers all of the game software we know to be available -- across all platforms and regions -- for the week ending November 26th, 2011. Games Released in the United States: Nintendo launches the latest entry in its long-running The Legend of Zelda series, The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword, in North America this week. Skyward Sword uses the Wii MotionPlus peripheral extensively, allowing for more accurate swordplay and gameplay elements that require precise physical movements. The game ships to retail in both standalone and Wii Remote Plus-bundled editions. SNK's 2D fighting game The King of Fighters XIII also hits stores this week, arriving alongside other multiplatform offerings like THQ's wrestling franchise update WWE '12 and Crave's 3DS-ported cartoon brawler Cartoon Network: Punch Time Explosion XL. Most Wanted Entertainment's tower defense title Defenders of Ardania serves as this week's sole major downloadable console release, while the Xbox 360 gets a upgraded retail version of Virtuos' Kinect-powered Xbox Live Arcade title Hole In the Wall. Nintendo Wii: - Fishing Resort - Get Up and Dance - JAWS: Ultimate Predator - Jimmie Johnson's Anything With an Engine - The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword - National Geographic Challenge! - Power Rangers Samurai - WWE '12 Xbox 360: - Cartoon Network: Punch Time Explosion XL - Defenders of Ardania (Xbox Live Arcade) - Hole in the Wall: Deluxe Edition (Kinect) - Karaoke Revolution Glee: Volume 3 - The King of Fighters XIII - National Geographic Challenge! - WWE '12 PlayStation 3: - Cartoon Network: Punch Time Explosion XL - Defenders of Ardania (PlayStation Network) - Final Fantasy V (PlayStation Network; PSOne Classic) - The King of Fighters XIII - Tekken Hybrid - WWE '12 Nintendo 3DS: - Carnival Games: Wild West 3D - F1 2011 - Face Racers: Photo Finish - Nano Assault - Sonic Generations - WWE All Stars Nintendo DS: - Power Rangers Samurai - Tsumiki: Block Drop Mania PlayStation Portable: - Corpse Party PC: - Batman: Arkham City - Bronco X - Magicka Collection - Serious Sam 3: BFE - The Sims Medieval Deluxe Edition Games Released in Europe: Ubisoft's 2D platformer Rayman Origins ships to Europe this week, where it will debut alongside Nintendo's DS puzzler Professor Layton and the Spectre's Call, Snowblind's multiplatform The Lord of the Rings: War in the North, and the region-exclusive PlayStation Move titles Move Fitness and Start the Party: Save the World. Nintendo Wii: - Abba: You Can Dance - Ben 10 Galactic Racing - Kirby's Adventure Wii - Rayman Origins - uDraw Studio: Instant Artist - Winter Stars - WWE '12 - Zumba Fitness 2 Xbox 360: - Ben 10 Galactic Racing - The King of Fighters XIII - Let's Cheer (Kinect) - The Lord of the Rings: War in the North - Nickelodeon Dance (Kinect) - Rayman Origins - uDraw Studio: Instant Artist - Winter Stars (Kinect) - WWE '12 PlayStation 3: - Ben 10 Galactic Racing - The King of Fighters XIII - The Lord of the Rings: War in the North - Move Fitness (PlayStation Move) - Rayman Origins - Start the Party: Save the World (PlayStation Move) - Tekken Hybrid - uDraw Studio: Instant Artist - Winter Stars - WWE '12 Nintendo 3DS: - Ben 10 Galactic Racing - Cooking Mama 4 - F1 2011 - Horrid Henry: The Good, The Bad and The Bugly - Imagine: Fashion Designer - James Noir's Hollywood Crimes 3D - Sonic Generations Nintendo DS: - Ben 10 Galactic Racing - Beyblade Metal Masters - Cooking Mama World: Outdoor Adventures - Jewel Quest Mysteries 2: Trail of the Midnight Heart - Professor Layton and the Spectre's Call PC: - Batman: Arkham City - Defenders of Ardania - The Lord of the Rings: War in the North - Sonic Generations Games Released in Japan: Skyward Sword premieres in Japan this week, adding to a console lineup that also includes Namco Bandai's manga-based Saint Seiya Senki, D3's strategy title Machi-ing Maker 4, and Acquire's brawler Gladiator VS. The PSP also hosts a variety of new releases, including Sega's Nintendo DS-ported RPG 7th Dragon 2020, Konami's music sim sequel Pop'n Music Portable 2, and Level 5's mecha action game Danball Senki Boost. Nintendo Wii: - Taiko no Tatsujin Wii: Ketteiban - Zelda no Densetsu: Skyward Sword Xbox 360: - Batman: Arkham City - Machi-ing Maker 4 - Metal Gear Solid HD Edition PlayStation 3: - Batman: Arkham City - Gladiator VS - The IdolM@ster: Gravure For You! Vol. 2 - Machi-ing Maker 4 - Metal Gear Solid HD Edition - Saint Seiya Senki Nintendo 3DS: - FabStyle - Hakuouki 3D - PachiPara 3D: Premium Umi Monogataru - Yumemiru Otome to Pachinko Ou Ketteisen Nintendo DS: - Ore-Sama Kingdom: Koi no Manga mo Debut o Mokushise! Doki Doki Love Lesson - FabStyle - Oha Star 645: Musshees no Fushigi na Nouen - Yoshimoto Geinin to Tomodachi Net PlayStation Portable: - 7th Dragon 2020 - Danball Senki Boost - Eternal Etude: Canvas 4 - Mahou Tsukai to Goshujin-sama: New Ground - Maru Goukaku: Shikaku Dasshu! FP Financial Planning Ginou Kentei Shiken 2-Kyuu Portable - Maru Goukaku: Shikaku Dasshu! FP Financial Planning Ginou Kentei Shiken 3-Kyuu Portable - Pop'n Music Portable 2 - Senjou no Valkyria 3: Extra Edition - Suto*Mani: Strobe * Mania - Weiss Schwarz Portable: Boost Schwarz - Weiss Schwarz Portable: Boost Weiss - Tanteibu: The Detective Club - Shissou to Hangegi to Daidanen - Uta no * Prince-Sama: Music