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Release This: Little King's Story, G-Force Premiere Stateside

Gamasutra's latest exclusively compiled release list explores a week that brings Little King's Story and G-Force to North America, as the UK gets an early look at Wii Sports Resort. [UPDATE: The King Of Fighters XII move

Danny Cowan, Blogger

July 20, 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 an exclusively compiled list. This week brings Little King's Story and G-Force to North America, as the UK gets an early look at Wii Sports Resort. The following list covers all of the game software we know to be available -- across all platforms and regions -- for the week ending July 25th, 2009. Games Released in the United States: Nintendo Wii: - 5 Spots Party - G-Force - Little King's Story - Reel Fishing: Angler's Dream - Rock Band: Country Track Pack Xbox 360: - G-Force - Rock Band: Country Track Pack - Watchmen: The End is Nigh Parts 1 and 2 PlayStation 3: - G-Force - Rock Band: Country Track Pack - Watchmen: The End is Nigh -- Complete Experience PlayStation 2: - G-Force - Rock Band: Country Track Pack Nintendo DS: - G-Force PlayStation Portable: - G-Force PC: - G-Force - Sins of a Solar Empire: Game of the Year Edition - Sudoku Ball Detective After debuting as downloadable content for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 earlier this year, a retail version of Warner's episodic beat'em-up Watchmen: The End is Nigh arrives on U.S. store shelves this week. The retail disc collects both parts of the series, and the PlayStation 3 edition of the game is bundled with a Blu-ray disc of the Watchmen movie. Disney-created 'gerbil action' movie title G-Force, which ships with red-blue 3D glasses as one of the first 3D-based games for current consoles, is also arriving alongside a localization of Cing's life simulation title Little King's Story. [UPDATE: According to Ignition representatives, although SNK's team-based fighting franchise sequel The King of Fighters XII is listed to hit North American shores this week on some retail websites, its official ship date is July 28th.] Games Released in Europe: Nintendo Wii: - Calvin Tucker's Redneck Jamboree - Line Rider: Freestyle - Major Minor's Majestic March - Mary King's Riding School 2 - Wii Sports Resort Xbox 360: - Watchmen: The End is Nigh Parts 1 and 2 PlayStation 3: - Watchmen: The End is Nigh Parts 1 and 2 PC: - Calvin Tucker's Redneck Jamboree Gamers in the UK get an early look at an English-language version of Nintendo's Wii Sports follow-up Wii Sports Resort this week. The Wii MotionPlus accessory-bundled title is set to arrive in the UK several days in advance of its planned U.S. debut. Europe will also receive Watchmen: The End is Nigh Parts 1 and 2 this week, along with a selection of Nintendo Wii offerings that include Line Rider: Freestyle, Major Minor's Majestic March, and the UK-exclusive Mary King's Riding School. Games Released in Japan: Nintendo Wii: - Dragon Ball: Tenkaichi Daibouken - Punch-Out!! Xbox 360: - 50 Cent: Blood on the Sand - Call of Juarez: Bound in Blood PlayStation 3: - 50 Cent: Blood on the Sand - Call of Juarez: Bound in Blood - Katamari Damacy Tribute - Toro to Morimori PlayStation 2: - Rosario to Vampire Capu 2: Koi to Yume no Kyousoukyoku Nintendo DS: - Katekyoo Hitman Reborn! DS Flame Rumble X - Kawaii Koneko DS 2 - Koukouyakyuu Dou DS - Moyashimon DS - Okaeri! Chibi-Robo! Happy Richie Oosouji - Penguin no Mondai x Tenkuu no 7 Senshi PlayStation Portable: - Blazing Souls Accelerate - Narisokonai Eiyuutan: Taiyou to Tsuki no Monogatari - PW: Project Witch - Ranshima Monogatari Rare Land Story: Shoujo no Yakujou Nintendo's Wii remake of Punch-Out!! heads up Japanese console offerings this week. The PlayStation 3 will host Katamari Damacy Tribute and the Doko Demo Issho series spinoff Toro to Morimori, while PS2 owners get Compile's visual novel title Rosario to Vampire Capu 2: Koi to Yume no Kyousoukyoku. On portable consoles, the Nintendo DS will receive a new sequel in Nintendo's Chibi-Robo series, as the PSP gets Idea Factory's Blazing Souls Accelerate and PW: Project Witch.

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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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