Next week’s new releases! November 22-28th 2010
A massive list of titles this week thanks to the pre-Christmas marketing push by casual game developers based on the Wii and DS combined with with film tie-in games for Megamind and TRON: Legacy. We’ve also got a bit of the Kinect’s after birth in the form of some new motion sensing games, not sure if it was a good or a bad idea not to release simultaneously with the hit peripheral but I suppose next weeks charts will tell.
A few people might be surprised to see a listing of the NBA Jam remake for the PS3 and 360, until a few weeks ago it was meant to be a Wii exclusive with only a cut down DLC version being bundled with NBA Elite 11 for PS3 and 360. A week or so before Elite was ready to ship it quickly became laughably obvious it was’t even close to being ready for retail, in response the game was delayed until next year and to fill the basket ball shaped hole in the market EA decided to throw together an HD console version of JAM in record time.
It’s not the only remake this week that’s had a weird development cycle, Splatterhouse (successor to the classic1988 arcade game) was originally developed by BottleRocket studios but was then yoinked away mid development by Namco-Bandai and handed over to a totally different team who carried on where they left off. Should be interesting to see if such a massive change will leave the game feeling fragmented or if the new developers had enough time to make it their own.
Seeing Red Dead Redemption: Undead Nightmare hitting the retail market is probably gonna stand out to a few as well, I guess Rockstar Games are the only ones that can get away with releasing a DLC expansion pack as a separate game disk. Those who prefer their cowboys to be playing children’s card games and riding motorcycles instead of fighting zombies are going to find next week particularly gratifying with the release of Yu-Gi-Oh!: Tag Force 5 (PSP) and Master of the Cards (Wii) which only took just over a month to get localised rather than the usual near half year.
Of course this is all meaningless once the unstoppable leviathan of destruction that is Rail Traffic Controller Vol. 2 hits the shelves. After the emotional roller coaster narrative and cliffhanger ending of Vol. 1, I fully expect the world economy to collapse owing to the innumerable millions who just can’t get enough of Rail Traffic Controller’s captivating world. In all seriousness though, it’s a really packed week so hopefully there’s something for everyone regardless of what your into.
Multiplatform
Red Dead Redemption: Undead Nightmare (X360 & PS3)
NBA Jam (360, PS3)
Def Jam: Rapstar (360, PS3, Wii)
TRON Evolution (PS3, 360, DS)
Splatterhouse (360, PS3)
Majin And The Forsaken Kingdom (360, PS3)
Megamind: The Blue Defender (PSP, DS)
PDC World Championship Darts: Pro Tour (PS3, 360,Wii)
Get Fit With Mel B (PS3, Wii, 360)
Megamind: Ultimate Showdown (PS3, 360)
Michael Jackson: The Experience (DS,PSP,Wii)
Xbox 360
Kinect: Game Party In Motion
Kinect: Sports Island Freedom
Kinect: Zumba Fitness
PS3
Gran Turismo 5
PC
Sid Meier’s Civilization V (Mac)
John Daly’s ProStroke Golf
Rail Traffic Controller Vol. 2
Roller Coaster Tycoon 3: Platinum Pack (Mac)
Sega Mega Drive: Classic Collection – Volume 2
Sega Mega Drive: Classic Collection – Volume 3
Wii
Wii Party
Disney Epic Mickey
Karaoke Revolution: Glee
Rabbids: Travel In Time
Worms: Battle Islands
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation – Fatal Conspiracy
Pac-Man Party
Karaoke Revolution: Glee
Hot Wheels: Track Attack
Barbie: Groom & Glam Pups
TRON Evolution: Battle Grids
Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Of The Cards
The Ultimate Battle Of The Sexes
Megamind: Mega Team Unite
Wild West Shootout
TRON Evolution: Battle Grids
PSP
Football Manager Handheld 2011
Yu-Gi-Oh! Tag Force 5
DS
Barbie: Groom & Glam Pups
3-In-1: Solitaire + Mahjong + Tangram
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation – Unsolved!
The Penguins Of Madagascar
Hot Wheels: Track Attack
Match 3 Madness
Picture Puzzle Collection: The Dutch Masters
Tropical Lost Island
Casual Classics
Mysterious Adventures In The Caribbean
Wedding Planner