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Release This: Super Mario All-Stars, Quake Arena Premiere Stateside

Gamasutra's latest custom compiled worldwide release list charts a week that brings a Wii re-release of Super Mario All-Stars to North America, along with the downloadable Quake Arena Arcade and X-Men: The Arcade Game.

Danny Cowan, Blogger

December 13, 2010

3 Min Read

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 a Wii re-release of Super Mario All-Stars to North America, along with the downloadable Quake Arena Arcade and X-Men: The Arcade Game. The following list covers all of the game software we know to be available -- across all platforms and regions -- for the week ending December 18th, 2010. Games Released in the United States: Nintendo Wii: - Lilt Line (online) - NewU Fitness First Mind Body, Yoga & Pilates Workout - Sniper Elite - Super Mario All-Stars: Limited Edition - Zooloretto Xbox 360: - Quake Arena Arcade (online) - X-Men: The Arcade Game (online) PlayStation 3: - Pinball FX 2: Marvel Pinball (online) - Sackboy's Prehistoric Moves (online) - X-Men: The Arcade Game (online) Nintendo DS: - Just Sing! Christmas Songs (DSi online) - Learn Science - Little Red Riding Hood's Zombie BBQ (DSi online) PC: - Battlefield: Bad Company 2 Vietnam (online) - Conquer Online: The Returning Light - Europa Universalis III: Divine Wind - Starpoint Gemini A limited edition re-release of Nintendo's 16-bit platformer compilation Super Mario All-Stars headlines retail releases in North America this week. Downloadable highlights include Konami's 1992 arcade game X-Men, Media Molecule's PlayStation Move-compatible Sackboy's Prehistoric Moves, and id Software's online multiplayer shooter Quake Arena Arcade. Games Released in Europe: No retail games are scheduled for release in the UK this week, according to online retailer GAME. Games Released in Japan: Nintendo Wii: - Pac-Man Party - Shape Boxing 2: Wii de Enjoy Diet! Xbox 360: - Call of Duty: Black Ops (Dubbed Edition) - Castlevania: Lords of Shadow - Deca Sporta Freedom (Kinect) - Final Fantasy XIII International - Gundam Musou 3 - Skate 3 PlayStation 3: - Call of Duty: Black Ops (Dubbed Edition) - Castlevania: Lords of Shadow - Gundam Musou 3 - Skate 3 - Umineko no Naku Koro ni: Majo to Suiri no Rinbukyoku PlayStation 2: - Crimson Empire Nintendo DS: - Dondake Sports 101 - Inazuma Eleven 3: Sekai e no Chousen! The Ogre - Maru Goukaku Shikaku Dasshu! Sharoshi Shiken - Poupee Girl DS 2: Elegant Mint Style - Poupee Girl DS 2: Sweet Pink Style PlayStation Portable: - Kanuchi: Futatsu no Tsubasa - Shining Hearts - Tantei Opera: Milky Holmes - Tears to Tiara Gaiden Portable PC: - Nobunaga no Yabou: Tendou Power-Up Kit Sega's Shining series sequel Shining Hearts and Level 5's Inazuma Eleven 3: Sekai e no Chousen! The Ogre stand out as this week's most anticipated portable offerings in Japan. The Nintendo Wii will host a follow-up to Rocket Company's hit exercise game Shape Boxing, while Xbox 360 and PS3 owners can expect to see the Dynasty Warriors: Gundam sequel Gundam Musou 3, Konami's Castlevania: Lords of Shadow and a dubbed version of Call of Duty: Black Ops.

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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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