New Game Releases: September 24th-30th, 2015

The release of two NBA titles, an entry in the lapsed Tony Hawk franchise, and LEGO’s initiation into the RFID-driven “toys-to-life” genre dominate this week’s schedule of new game releases. While these heavy hitters are poised to crowd retail shelves and drain wallets, both the Wii U and PC will play host to more modestly-price digital fare. Frugal friends will likely want to pass over Dungeon Defenders II’s multi-tiered, pre-Alpha build. It’s not the game isn’t fun, but it fated to be free to play once the final build is finished.

Header Image: A Kiss for the Petals – Remembering How We Met, PC

PlayStation 3
LEGO Dimensions ($99.99)
NBA 2K16 (also on PSN, $59.99)
Samurai Warriors 4-II (PSN, $39.99)

PlayStation 4
Dungeon Defenders II (PSN, $15, $25 and $75 tiers)
Grand Ages: Medieval (PSN, $TBA)
LEGO Dimensions ($99.99)
NBA 2K16 (also on PSN, $59.99)
NBA 2K16 : Early Tip-off Edition ($59.99)
NBA 2K16: Michael Jordan Special Edition (also on PSN, $79.99)
NBA Live 16 ($59.99)
Samurai Warriors 4-II (also on PSN, $49.99)
Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 5 (also on PSN, $59.99)

Wii U
Beatbuddy: Tale of the Guardians (eShop, $8.99)
Hold Your Fire: A Game About Responsibility (eShop, $1.99)
Job the Leprechaun (eShop, $2.99)
LEGO Dimensions ($99.99)
Nova-111 (eShop, $10.99)
Starwhal (eShop, $11.99)
The Ignition Factor (eShop, Virtual Console, $7.99)

Xbox 360
LEGO Dimensions ($99.99)
NBA 2K16 ($59.99)

Xbox One
LEGO Dimensions ($99.99)
NBA 2K16 (also on XGS, $59.99)
NBA 2K16 : Early Tip-off Edition ($59.99)
NBA 2K16: Michael Jordan Special Edition (also on XGS, $79.99)
NBA Live 16 ($59.99)
Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 5 (also on XGS, $39.99)

3DS
Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer (also on eShop, $49.99)

PS Vita
Persona 4: Dancing All Night (also on PSN, $49.99)
Persona 4: Dancing All Night -Disco Fever Edition ($79.99)
Samurai Warriors 4-II (PSN, $39.99)

PC (All available Steam unless noted)
A Kiss for the Petals – Remembering How We Met ($TBA)
Arcana Heart 3: LOVE MAX!!!!! ($TBA)
Burstfire ($5.99)
Cities: Skylines – After Dark (DLC, $14.99)
Champions Of Chaos 2 ($5.99)
CortexGear:AngryDroids ($5.99)
Doodle God ($4.79)
Dungeon Manager ZV ($TBA)
Else Heart.Break() ($17.49)
Fallout Anthology ($TBA)
Final Fantasy V ($15.99)
Grand Ages: Medieval ($33.99)
Haywire on Fuel Station Zeta ($8.99)
Jagged Alliance Online: Reloaded ($8.49)
MODO indie 901 ($14.99)
NBA 2K16 ($59.99)
NBA 2K16: Michael Jordan Special Edition ($79.99)
Piloteer ($TBA)
Planetship ($7.64)
Pool Nation FV ($TBA)
Reverse Crawl ($4.79)
Romero’s Aftermath (free to Play)
Samurai Warriors 4-II ($49.99)
Snail Bob 2 ($4.49)
Tango Fiesta ($8.70)
Uncraft World ($TBA)
Verlies II ($TBA)

Robert’s Pick: In concept, Atlus’ decision to turn create a Persona 4 spin-off centered on dancing seemed like a dubious choice. But in execution, Dancing All Night is a thoroughly enchanting and energetic title, offering both a surprisingly poignant storyline and one of the best rhythm games to ever grace a portable system. If you do pick up the title, just make sure to squirrel away a few dollars for the Hatsune Miku DLC coming next month. Who said nothing good comes from corporate acquisitions?

Gonçalo’s Pick: There’s a reason why the Fallout series has been revered by PC gamers even before its third iteration. Featuring perhaps the deepest dialog system in any videogame, it wowed RPG-addicts back then with its sheer open-ended experience and engaging stat-based combat. While its graphical output may not impress by today’s standards I wholeheartedly recommend Fallout Anthology to anyone who enjoyed Fallout 3 or New Vegas.