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With all the attention devoted to this week’s flagship software and hardware releases (Halo Reach and The Playstation Move, respectively) gamers might be forgiven if they neglected this remainder of this week’s new releases. Yet, they’d miss a number of noteworthy titles, including the latest installments in the Professor Layton and Phantasy Star franchises. Unobservant gamers might also miss one the latest salvo’s in the PS2’s lifespan; it’s doubtful the beloved hardware will see another three-release week before joining the Dreamcast and Nintendo 64 in the great console heavens.
360
Cabela’s North American Adventure
Halo Reach
King of Fighters: SkyStage (XBLA)
Legend of Guardians: Owls Ga’Hoole
Sonic Adventure (XBLA)
Truth or Lies
PS3
Cabela’s North American Adventure
Legend of Guardians: Owls Ga’Hoole
Playstation Move
Racquet Sports
Truth or Lies
Wii
Cabela’s North American Adventures
Deal or No Deal: Special Edition
Gormiti: The Lords of Nature!
Legend of Guardians: Owls Ga’Hoole
Lord of the Rings: Aragorn’s Quest
Scooby-Doo! and the Spooky Swamp
Swords
Truth or Lies
Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D’s Duel Transfer
PS2
Cabela’s North American Adventure
Lord of the Rings: Aragorn’s Quest
Scooby-Doo! and the Spooky Swamp
DS
Alpha and Omega
Dawn of Heroes
Deer Drive
Fancy Nancy: Tea Party Time
Gormiti: The Lords of Nature!
Legend of Guardians: Owls Ga’Hoole
Lord of the Rings: Aragorn’s Quest
Phineas and Ferb Ride Again
Professor Layton and the Unwound Future
Scooby-Doo! and the Spooky Swamp
PSP
Cabela’s North American Adventure
Gladiator Begins
Lord of the Rings: Aragorn’s Quest
Phantasy Star Portable 2
PC
Painkiller Pandemonium
Patrician IV
DesertEagle’s Pick: With all the hype surrounding Halo Reach, overlooking the title could lead to accusations of being an undercover Covenant operative. As a FPS fan, I’ll be picking the title up along with the latest installment of Professor Layton; a suitable ying to the Spartan’s yang.
SeanNOLA’s Pick: I’ve been in an abusive relationship with Phantasy Star for close to two decades, so it goes without saying that I’ll be knee deep in Phantasy Star Portable 2 this week. Dawn of Heroes makes are turn appearance to our new release list; if it actually comes out this time, I’d love to check that one out too.
TideGear’s Pick: If I could pick not having a cold, I would. Alas, that checkbox is greyed out in my immune system. I’m not finding this weeks releases too exciting, but if Halo Reach ends up being the best Halo yet, it may be time to return to the series.
I see what you did there!
Halo Reach for me.
Sonic Adventure is coming out? for how much?
Wow, a pretty big week for releases but only Master Chief will get my money.
is that really a shot from Reach? I haven’t played a Halo game in a while, but I cant tell which game it is from the screenshots.
From the director of Dawn of the Dead and 300 comes…OWLS?
Legend of Guardians: Owls Ga’Hoole looks like it going to be a hoot. Just kidding.
Layton. I’m so addicted to those games its not even funny.
Nice title 😉 Real classy.
Hmm, I wonder what game is going to sell the most this weak.
thanks for posting. Something I get the releases from Shacknews but Garnett must be hungover this morning.
King of Fighters: SkyStage is this a new game? Why have I not heard of it?
wasn’t painkiller supposed to come to 360? Whatever happened with that?
Halo Reach preordered. Cant wait until Tuesday.
does teh Reach have teh coop?
I haven’t really been following the media assault.
No Reach review today? When’s it going up?
Professor Layton and the Unwound Future might be a go.
Hey, where Karnov’s pick?
welcome back brutes! Meet my assault rifle!
You do know this one take place 25 years later. Master Chief will barely be in it, I’m told.
I’ll be “reach”-ing for my wallet.
Microsoft’s PR arm didn’t send a copy. In fact, they didn’t even respond to the request.
not you guys too. Your friends at Cheapassgamer have been whining about not getting a copy either. Sack up and buy one.
Do you really need a review? 1up, Gamepro, D-tard, and Joystiq all gave it perfect scores.
is Racquet Sports a move title?
What will you guys be reviewing this week?
why does everyone pick on Destructoid here?
I’m surprised they didn’t send you a copy. You seem to have a pretty active base of users.
Phantasy Star Portable 2, cause NOLA said so.
After seeing ODST’s price drop really quick, I’m going to wait on Halo Reach
never heard of Swords. Looked it up and it seems interesting.
I’ll have NHL 11 up today.
Next up:
Kingdom Hearts: Birth by Sleep
NHL Slapshot
RUSE
Gladiator Begins
Retron 3 (hardware)
Move reviews are incoming also.
I went into my time machine and brought this back with me (along with the winning Lotto numbers):
TideGear’s Pick: All year I’ve been excited for the release of one game, and now it’s finally out. I might just have to brave the crowds to get my copy of Fancy Nancy: Tea Party Time this week.
Love ya, Adam!!!
isn’t Codie’s new F1 sim coming out this week?
I was hoping youd fit Patrician IV into that as well 😉
Reach for me.
a lot of stuff Ive never heard of. What’s Alpha and Omega?
it’s hard to believe people still buy Cabela games.
I know, they got the best AIDS/HIV jokes around? Hey you guys are all laughing, right? RIGHT?
I’ll probably end up getting Halo something in the next few months.
that a crazyass week! I wish it was my schedule.
cool. I’ll give you $10 for the winning numbers 😉
The Reach demo was cool, but not $60 cool.
I’ll try the King of Fighters demo out.
No picks from Tidegear?
I bet this week’s trivia is going to be about Legend of Guardians 😉
whats this a Lord of the Rings game? Has there ever been a decent one?
The XBox/PS2 brawler (Twin Towers?) wasn’t bad at all, if I remember correctly.
Third Age for Game Cube was pretty sweet.
Sonic Adventure for me. It’s 800 points ($10) which seems fair. $15 would have made me skip it.
nothing for me. No interest in Reach. Unlike the rest of the world, I’ve always been kind of meh about the series.
Scooby-Doo! and the Spooky Swamp cuz it’s on three consoles.
dude that really sucks. I really like your review. Sure, the site isn’t the prettiest, but you and NOLA are awesome writers.
nothing for me this week. Lots of releases, but nothing exciting.
I really don’t think Dawn of Heroes will ever come out at this point.
I liked the Gladiator Begins demo!
The Halo Reach commercial may have pushed me over the edge.
I totally agree.
Deal or No Deal on the Wii? The girls are going to look awful I bet!
My pick is vitamin C for Adam.
I may have to get Professor Layton.
I’ll take a Halo Reach.
Adam, is that why there’s been no podcasts?
Welp, I just finished editing the 3 hour, dual-week Podcastravaganza, but my headphones blew out at the end (this has been a theme for me this month). I am uploading it now for approval, but there is a good chance it will sound like poop. We’ll see how it goes.
I’m expecting one long 3 hour fart if you say it sounds like poop.
Lord of the Rings: Aragorn’s Quest is also for the PS3.
Adam, are you feeling better?
I guess it was poop?!?
just got my copy of Reach. I cant wait to play tonight.