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Release This: The Crystal Bearers, GH: Van Halen Premiere in U.S.

Gamasutra's latest custom-compiled worldwide release list explores a week that brings Guitar Hero: Van Halen and Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: The Crystal Bearers to retailers in North America.

Danny Cowan, Blogger

December 21, 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 Guitar Hero: Van Halen and Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: The Crystal Bearers to retailers in North America. The following list covers all of the game software we know to be available -- across all platforms and regions -- for the week ending December 26th, 2009. Games Released in the United States: Nintendo Wii: - Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: The Crystal Bearers - Guitar Hero: Van Halen - Pallurikio (online) Xbox 360: - 0 Day Attack on Earth (online) - Guitar Hero: Van Halen PlayStation 3: - Guitar Hero: Van Halen - Savage Moon: The Hera Campaign (online) PlayStation 2: - Guitar Hero: Van Halen Nintendo DS: - AiRace (DSi online) - AiRace: Tunnel (DSi online) - myNotebook: Green (DSi online) PC: - Supreme Ruler 2020 Global Crisis (online) - Twin Sector Activision's band simulation title Guitar Hero: Van Halen heads North America's multiplatform lineup in the week leading up to the Christmas holiday. Wii owners will also get Square Enix's action-RPG Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: The Crystal Bearers, while PC gamers can look forward to Twin Sector and Supreme Ruler 2020 Global Crisis. Games Released in Europe: No games are scheduled for retail release in Europe this week. Games Released in Japan: Xbox 360: - Infernal: Hell's Vengeance PlayStation 2: - Little Busters! Converted Edition - NeoGeo Online Collection Complete Box Volume 1 - NeoGeo Online Collection Complete Box Volume 2 Nintendo DS: - Coro Pata - Fuyu no Sonata DS - Lina no Atelier: Strahl no Renkinjutsushi - Nankoku Sodachi DS - PostPet DS Yumemi ru Momo to Fushigi no Pen - Zelda no Densetsu: Taiyou no Kiteki PlayStation Portable: - Assassin's Creed: Bloodlines - Darius Burst - Lucky Star: Net Idol Meister - MagusTale Eternity: Seikaiju to Koisuru Mahou Tsukai - Metal Slug XX - Nizu no Senritsu Portable - Simple 2500 Series Portable!! Vol. 13: The Akuma Hunters - Exorsister PSP owners in Japan can expect to see a new entry in Taito's Darius shooter series this week, along with Metal Slug XX, an upgraded port of the formerly Nintendo DS-exclusive Metal Slug 7. The PlayStation 2 is set to receive an edited version of the PC adventure title Little Busters!, while the Nintendo DS gets Zelda no Densetsu: Taiyou no Kiteki (The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks) and Gust's Lina no Atelier: Strahl no Renkinjutsushi.

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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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