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Shippin' Out August 25-29: Infinite Undiscovery, Disgaea 3

Square Enix Xbox 360 role-playing game leads busy slate of releases including Mario Super Sluggers, Tiger Woods, Tales of Vesperia, and more.

Things are picking up on the retail release front. After three straight weeks of slim launch schedules highlighted by notable games, August gets its first cluttered slate of new releases, with at least a half-dozen games sharing the spotlight.

The Xbox 360 has traditionally been a bit weak in the Japanese role-playing game category, but this week the system sees two major releases on that front. Namco Bandai's Tales of Vesperia will ship to stores on Tuesday, and Square Enix's Infinite Undiscovery heads out on Friday and should make a rare weekend debut on shelves.

The PlayStation 3 also features a bit of J-RPG flavor this week, thanks to the release of NIS America's tactical strategy game Disgaea 3: Absence of Darkness. The current-generation debut for the series will retain the lighthearted-yet-sinister style of its predecessors, as well as the 2D sprite characters in isometric 3D backgrounds

Wii gamers aren't entirely left out of the J-RPG trend, given that Nintendo has added the TurboGrafx-16 CD-ROM RPG Ys Book I & II to its Virtual Console offerings. The combo pack will sell for 800 Wii points ($8). Also added to the online store were NeoGeo fighter Samurai Shodown II for 900 Wii points ($9), and the WiiWare debut of Ghostfire Games' rhythm offering Helix for 1,000 Wii points ($10). As for boxed retail offerings, Nintendo is stepping up to the plate with Mario Super Sluggers, which features a variety of Mushroom Kingdom regulars in an amped-up take on America's pastime.

Super Sluggers isn't the only sports action on tap this week. Electronic Arts ships Tiger Woods PGA Tour 09 for the Xbox 360, PS3, Wii, PlayStation 2, and PlayStation Portable. The big addition to EA's golfing franchise this year comes in the form of Hank Haney, Woods' real-life golf coach. Haney takes players through a variety of skill-assessing tutorials to determine player aptitude in putting, short-game, accuracy, and power.

Finally, The Behemoth's long-awaited Xbox Live Arcade brawler Castle Crashers is finally set for release this Wednesday. The game will cap off the Summer of Arcade promotion when it launches for 1,200 Microsoft points ($15).

This week's new releases are listed below (list taken from retailer information--actual dates may vary).

AUGUST 25, 2008
Disgaea 3: Absence of Justice (PS3)
Mario Super Sluggers (Wii)
MLB Power Pros 2008 (DS)
Commando: Steel Disaster (DS)
Helix (Wii Ware)
Samurai Shodown II (Wii Virtual Console)
Ys Book I & II (Wii Virtual Console)

AUGUST 26, 2008
Tales of Vesperia (Xbox 360)
Spy Fox in Dry Cereal (Wii)
Pajama Sam in Don't Fear the Dark (Wii)
Freddi Fish in Kelp Seed Mystery (Wii)
From the Abyss (DS)
Digimon World Championship (DS)
Vampire Rain: Altered Species (Xbox 360)
Tiger Woods PGA Tour 09 (Xbox 360, PS3, Wii, PS2, PSP)
The Sims 2 Apartment Pets (DS)
The Sims 2 Apartment Life (PC)
GTR Evolution (PC)
N+ (DS, PSP)
Ferrari Challenge Trofeo Pirelli (PS3, Wii, PS2, DS)
PictoImage (DS)
Rebel Raiders: Operation Nighthawk (Wii)
Harvest Moon: Island of Happiness (DS)
FlatOut: Ultimate Carnage (PC)

AUGUST 27, 2008
Castle Crashers (Xbox Live Arcade)
Fading Shadows (PSP--GameStop Exclusive)

AUGUST 29, 2008
Infinite Undiscovery (Xbox 360)
Prison Tycoon 4: SuperMax (PC)

94 Comments

  • darkzeroyosi2

    Posted Sep 26, 2009 3:14 am PT

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  • Killingspree303

    Posted Sep 10, 2008 8:52 am PT

    A lot of good games, but the last game... Another Tycoon? They make way to many tycoons, like hospital, school, prison, beer, construction and a lot of other silly tycoons.

  • finaleve

    Posted Aug 31, 2008 8:46 pm PT

    DA_SHREDDER > Personally I would rather play SOCOM as well (a LOT of fond memories with that series online), but I have to say GEARS has very a very low learning curve. Hell, they give you the tuturial right at the beginning of the game, which shows everything you need to know and thats the A button.
    And a full clip to kill one enemy? Are you actually aiming or blindfiring? This ain't GTA4...

    Castlecrashers, Infinite Undiscovery, and Disgaea 3 are what I...well would be looking for. Honestly, I can't play D3 simply because I dont have a PS3.

    When will the announce Disgaea 2 on the PSP?!

  • WingJosh

    Posted Aug 30, 2008 4:46 pm PT

    they all sound good, but I've been waiting for the harvest moon game for a wile, it was sappose to come out on tuesday, here it is saterday, the 30th and the stores around where i live still don't have it, was hopeing someone could tell me if Nova Scotia is the only place that doesn't have it

  • ps3thabest

    Posted Aug 30, 2008 11:19 am PT

    Disgaea 3: Absence of Justice (PS3) is a must buy

  • deadaim89

    Posted Aug 29, 2008 10:23 pm PT

    i'm talking about infinite undiscovery

  • deadaim89

    Posted Aug 28, 2008 7:33 pm PT

    did the game get pushed back bc i just seen it and it says September 2

  • FlashCharge

    Posted Aug 28, 2008 12:19 pm PT

    Would have liked to have seen the developers of Infinite Undiscovery to have made the game for the PS3 also.

  • Holdwick

    Posted Aug 27, 2008 7:10 pm PT

    I truly can't wait for these rpg's they look awesome!!!

  • afilgueirasjr

    Posted Aug 27, 2008 4:43 pm PT

    Da shredder you need just stop talking because you made you self look soo dumb, a learning curve in gears? are you serious? that right there shows that you never played the game, you sony fanboy. Gears is a fun and simple game to play if your having a hard time with gears put down the control and walk away from gaming because gears focus is around the A button it does everything for you so good job showing everyone here how much of a gamer your not. and as far as the other comments on my comment, I feel that Little Big planet isn't the game for me, and usually Customising games like little big planet with no story just constant customising gets boring after a while. But hey if you like games like that then like it, but as far as i know it isn't out yet so why are you people defending a game that isn't released yet? and of course your looking forward to it a ps3 game with a RELEASE DATE is a amazing site. My PS3 gets really excited because they are soo far apart, and when they do come out they usually let me down (Lair, heavanly Sword being so short, Haze need i say more) with a few exceptions (Uncharted and ratchet and clank)I'm not a fan of MGS4 and no i don't think the graphics surpass Gears. When i play MGS4 i get mad when i see the flat sides of the tanks and the crapy looking environments (They look good from far but since most of the game is played on the floor or in a corner i get a lot of looking time)Gears is the best looking game in my OPINION next is uncharted and then bioshock shoot i have motorstorm in front of MGS4. I'm not a fanboy but a gamer I own all the systems and i judge as fairly as possible Hate me if you like but remember to put Sony brand on your forhead because they now own you because you can't see the deseption and distractions that they are pulling and the hype you are believeing but not seeing. so go and say what you want you won't change what i think and i know i won't change what you think but if you do get a chance get a 360 and enjoy it as a gamer I have them all because if a good game comes out i want to play it and so should every gamer out there and maybe one day we can stop with all the fanboyism (DA SHREDDER)

  • DA_SHREDDER

    Posted Aug 27, 2008 2:56 pm PT

    Gears isnt even a good game,,,, It takes a whole clip just to kill someone and the learning curve is freaking retarded. Also, I dont know why everyone is so hyped for Gears 2. Oh wait,, ya I do. Its cause Gears 2 is the only exclusive shooter even worth mentioning about on the 360. I would rather play Socom then that piece of crap again.

  • godzillavskong

    Posted Aug 27, 2008 2:55 pm PT

    Why are they releasing another Vampire Rain?! I could see going back to the drawing board and redoing a game and trying to make it better, but I wouldn't have given my game anything close or similar to the same title as that disaster.

  • joseangelhe

    Posted Aug 27, 2008 8:22 am PT

    afilgueirasjr

    I have the 360 and the PS3, playing Gears of War now after playing for the first time in co-op a couple of years ago. It's a game you need to play with buddies or else it gets boring real fast.

  • DA_SHREDDER

    Posted Aug 27, 2008 7:55 am PT

    Obviously you dont have a ps3 chad. Ive played geometry wars and was not impressed. Their is a game called Super Star Dust HD that blows that game away. Also, for everyone talking about fallout 3,, I think that game is totally overrated. Ive had friends go to E3 this year and they said the game is pretty much bland and was one of the ugliest games @ E3..

  • chadbows

    Posted Aug 27, 2008 5:55 am PT

    afilgueirasjr.....how do you figure someone who has been looking forward to the release of Little Big Planet is going to play it for 15 minutes and then be bored ???? Do you have any idea what this game is about ? If there are millions of people playing Geometry Wars, a game with stunning graphics and such deep gameplay, why dont you think Little Big Planet will have any replay value ?

  • gurjinder11

    Posted Aug 26, 2008 8:16 pm PT

    For agilgueirasjr

    I played gears at a friends for many hours and I admit it is a good game, however, Metal Gear Solid 4 has superior graphics. 08 for sony is a excellent year by the way with Metal Gear Solid 4 being the starting point which will be followed by: Resistance 2 (60 player online with two different campaign modes one single player and another co-op) Soccom:Confrentation (the true tatical shooter) MotorStorm2(the best arcade racer)LittleBigPlanet (something many people have been looking forward too even if you dont like it) Playstation Home (the revolutionary way for gamers to communicate on consoles)and by the way GT5 Killzone 2 and God of War 3 will be coming out in 09 to let you know.

  • wwonka666

    Posted Aug 26, 2008 7:42 pm PT

    Dang it, I just bought Samurai Shodown last week. I would have waited for Samurai Shodown 2. I wish they would release these on Samurai games on X-Box Live.

  • wwonka666

    Posted Aug 26, 2008 7:42 pm PT

    Dang it, I just bought Samurai Shodown last week. I would have waited for Samurai Shodown 2. I wish they would release these on Samurai games on X-Box Live.

  • afilgueirasjr

    Posted Aug 26, 2008 6:50 pm PT

    ninjabenja Yea Fallout 3 is coming out for all systems but the 360 will get exclusive DLC, and as far as the PS3 having better exclusives where are they 2008 was supposed to be the year for PS3 because Final Fantasy 13 (Now coming to the 360)and Killzone 2(Delayed to 09) GT5 (No one has any idea when this game is coming out) God of War 3 (also no idea when its coming out) do you see where i'm going with this. i Agree with psycholord in that i use my PS3 more for ps2 games and if a game is multiplatform i get it on the 360 because i know i will get more of it on the 360. 08 was supposed to be for the PS3 but it ended up going to he 360 because of Gears 2 and fable 2 alone would give it to them but we also got too human and nina giaden II and we have the DLC coming in november for GTA IV and fallout 3 with exclusive DLC for the 360. So while you PS3 only guys and gals out there are playing little big planet for 15 mins until you get bored of doing the same thing over and over for no reason what so ever 360 owners will be enjoying games real games with missions and story and when november rolls around everyone will be happy because both systems get great games but once again resistance will lose to Gears just like they did 2 years ago. And for those fanboys that say PS3 games are the best looking games please go play Gears of War part one the best looking console game ever and that came out two years ago explain that to me. Please do not reply if your a PS3 fanboy and have never played Gears of war because your reply will mean nothing.

  • superbeast1370

    Posted Aug 26, 2008 5:56 pm PT

    Disgaea 3 for me.

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