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Release This: Demon's Souls, Wii Fit Plus Debut Stateside

Gamasutra's latest custom compiled worldwide release list explores a week that brings Wii Fit Plus, Demon's Souls, and Afrika to North America, while the UK gets Scribblenauts and Bowser's Inside Story.

Danny Cowan, Blogger

October 5, 2009

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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 Wii Fit Plus, Demon's Souls, and Afrika to North America, while the UK gets Scribblenauts and Bowser's Inside Story. The following list covers all of the game software we know to be available -- across all platforms and regions -- for the week ending October 10th, 2009. Games Released in the United States: Nintendo Wii: - The Biggest Loser - Disney Sing It! Pop Hits - Game Party 3 - Shimano Xtreme Fishing - Spore Hero - Star Wars The Clone Wars: Republic Heroes - Wii Fit Plus Xbox 360: - Lucidity (online) - NBA 2K10 - NBA Live 10 - SAW - South Park Let's Go Tower Defense Play! (online) - Star Wars The Clone Wars: Republic Heroes PlayStation 3: - Afrika - Demon's Souls - Disney Sing It! Pop Hits - NBA 2K10 - NBA Live 10 - Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising - SAW - Star Wars The Clone Wars: Republic Heroes PlayStation 2: - Disney Sing It! Pop Hits - MotorStorm: Arctic Edge - NBA 2K10 - Star Wars The Clone Wars: Republic Heroes Nintendo DS: - The Biggest Loser - Imagine: Zookeeper - Spore Hero Arena - Star Wars The Clone Wars: Republic Heroes - A Witch's Tale - Zenses: Zen Garden PlayStation Portable: - Naruto Shippuden: Legends: Akatsuki Rising - NBA 10: The Inside - NBA 2K10 - NBA Live 10 - Obscure: The Aftermath - Star Wars The Clone Wars: Republic Heroes PC: - Cabela's Outdoor Adventure - Cities XL - Fatale (online) - Fate: Traitor Soul - Lucidity (online) - Star Wars The Clone Wars: Republic Heroes NBA 2K10 and NBA Live 10 will compete across multiple platforms in North America this week, while Sony opts to make this year's edition of its NBA: The Inside basketball sim franchise a PSP exclusive. Nintendo's Wii Fit expansion title Wii Fit Plus highlights this week's Nintendo Wii lineup, as the PlayStation 3 receives a pair of awaited exclusives with Atlus's dungeon crawler Demon's Souls and the wildlife photography sim Afrika. Games Released in Europe: Nintendo Wii: - Cate West: The Vanishing Files - Disney Sing It! Pop Hits - Family Party: Outdoor Fun - Harvest Moon: Tree of Tranquility - Kart Racer - Scooby-Doo! First Frights - Spore Hero - Star Wars The Clone Wars: Republic Heroes Xbox 360: - NBA 2K10 - Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising - Star Wars The Clone Wars: Republic Heroes PlayStation 3: - Disney Sing It! Pop Hits - NBA 2K10 - NBA Live 10 - Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising - Star Wars The Clone Wars: Republic Heroes PlayStation 2: - Marvel Ultimate Alliance 2 - NBA 2K10 - Scooby-Doo! First Frights Nintendo DS: - Ant Nation - Cate West: The Vanishing Files - Chroncles of Mystery: Curse of the Ancient Temple - Kingdom Hearts: 358/2 Days - Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story - Scooby-Doo! First Frights - Scribblenauts - Spore Hero Arena - Star Wars The Clone Wars: Republic Heroes PlayStation Portable: - Holy Invasion of Privacy, Badman! - Marvel Ultimate Alliance 2 - NBA 2K10 - NBA Live 10 - Obscure: The Aftermath PC: - Amazing Adventures Around the World - Chroncles of Mystery: The Tree of Life - Cities XL - NBA 2K10 - Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising - Star Wars The Clone Wars: Republic Heroes 5th Cell's acclaimed Nintendo DS puzzler Scribblenauts will make its UK debut this week, joining other portable highlights like Kingdom Hearts: 358/2 Days and Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story. Gamers in Europe will also receive a UMD disc version of the PSP strategy title Holy Invasion of Privacy, Badman!, along with multiplatform releases like Star Wars The Clone Wars: Republic Heroes and Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising. Games Released in Japan: Nintendo Wii: - Valhalla Knights: Eldar Saga PlayStation 3: - Shirokishi Monogatari: Inishie no Kodou - EX Edition Nintendo DS: - Blue Dragon: Ikai no Kyoujuu - Iron Master - Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey - Tago Akira no Atama no Taisou Dai-3-Shuu: Fushigi no Kuni no Nazotoki Otogibanashi - Tago Akira no Atama no Taisou Dai-4-Shuu: Time Machine no Nazotoki Daibouken PlayStation Portable: - ATOM - Kurogane no Linebarrels Atlus's Shin Megami Tensei series spinoff Strange Journey highlights a slow week in Japanese releases. Other titles making their way to store shelves in Japan this week include Mistwalker's Blue Dragon: Ikai no Kyoujuu and two new entries in Level 5's Tago Akira no Atama no Taisou franchise.

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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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