Release This: Pokemon Mystery Dungeon, Persona 3 FES Make U.S. Debut

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 finds Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Darkness and Explorers of Time bound for stores in North America, as Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 3 FES and The World Ends With You ensure a busy week for RPG fans. SingStar Summer Party heads for Europe, meanwhile, as Japan gets Summon Night and Senjou no Valkyria. The following list covers all of the game software we know to be available -- across all platforms and regions -- for the week ending April 26th, 2008. Games Released in the United States:

Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Darkness and its counterpart title Explorers of Time arrive as this week's most anticipated North American Nintendo DS releases, as indicated by a recent rush of presales for both titles at online retailer Amazon. The stateside debut of Square Enix's DS action-RPG The World Ends With You is also expected to meet with a warm reception upon its release this week. On consoles, Atlus' awaited RPG expansion Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 3 FES is set to premiere this week on the PlayStation 2, as the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 receive the street basketball sequel NBA Ballers: Chosen One. Next week will bring the North American release of Mario Kart Wii and the multiplatform debut of Grand Theft Auto IV in both the U.S. and the UK. Games Released in Europe:

Nintendo's exercise collection Wii Fit, Midway's NBA Ballers sequel and a new edition of SingStar serve as highlights in this week's UK lineup. Elsewhere on Nintendo platforms, a selection of casual-oriented and license-based titles hit the region, while strategy fans await the PC release of Europa Universalis: Rome. Games Released in Japan:

Sega's anticipated action-RPG Senjou no Valkyria arrives on the PlayStation 3 this week in Japan, with an overseas release (as Valkyria Chronicles) planned for later this year. On other platforms, the Nintendo Wii will soon see the debut of Idea Factory's original adventure title Osouji Sentai Clean Keeper, as the DS receives a large number of new releases, including Summon Night and Meccha! Taiko no Tatsujin DS: 7-tsu no Shima no Daibouken.