Shippin' Out April 30-May 4: Spider-Man 3, PS3 Gauntlet II

By Tor Thorsen, GameSpotPosted May 2, 2007 12:52 pm PT

[UPDATE] Activision's multiplatform synergistic action movie tie-in dominates the week's releases; Midway's peckish-adventurer classic leads pack of downloadable releases--which also includes the much-vaunted Super Rub-A-Dub.

Even in a season of slim releases, the current week stands out as a lean time. Just 15 games are slated to be released this week, nearly half of which are downloadable retro games for the most recent crop of consoles.

Leading the classic pack is Gauntlet II for the PlayStation 3, which will be available via the PlayStation Store on May 3 for $4.99. The Xbox 360 gets three games--Catan, based on the classic board game Settlers of Catan, and Centipede/Millipede, a compilation of the two titular angry arthropod-based arcade classics. Both games cost 800 Microsoft points ($10). Last but not least, Wii owners got a trifecta of old-school console games: the original NES Castlevania, the SNES Legend of the Mystical Ninja, and the TurboGrafx-16 Shockman.

As for all-new releases, the week is dominated by the media-synergy juggernaut known as Spider-Man 3. The game hits stores the same day as its film inspiration--which is reportedly the most expensive movie ever made--hits theaters. Like many summer blockbuster tie-ins, Activision is bringing the game to a bevy of platforms, including the PC, PS3, DS, PlayStation 2, Xbox 360, Game Boy Advance, and Wii. The PS2 and Wii will also get Legend of the Dragon, based on the cartoon series, and Heatseeker, a flight combat sim from British publisher Codemasters.

[UPDATE] Lastly, the week will also see the release of Super Rub-A-Dub for the PS3. The game, which was touted at the D.I.C.E. summit in February, is an expanded version of the "Rubber Duck" tech demo used to show off the PS3 at the 2005 Electronic Entertainment Expo. No pricing information on the game was available as of press time.

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

APRIL 30, 2007
Castlevania (WII)
Cube (PSP)
Legend of the Mystical Ninja (WII)
Shockman (WII)

MAY 1, 2007
Alpha Prime (PC)
The Apprentice: Los Angeles (PC)
Heatseeker (WII, PS2)
Legend of the Dragon (PS2, WII)
UFO: Afterlight (PC)
Ultimate Board Game Collection (PSP)

MAY 2, 2007
Catan (X360)
Centipede/Millipede (X360)

MAY 3, 2007
Classic Action: Devilish (DS)
Gauntlet II (PS3)
Super Rub-A-Dub (PS3)

MAY 4, 2007
Spider-Man 3 (X360, PC, PS3, PS2, WII, DS, GBA)

78 Comments

  • BOSSMAN_2004

    Posted Nov 9, 2007 4:07 pm PT

    I love catan!!!

  • theKSMM

    Posted May 13, 2007 6:11 am PT

    That Super Rub-a-Dub game is more difficult than it looks. I might end up buying that one for my family though. I'm always curious about what the Rubber Duck demo looked like on the PlayStation 2; I'd like to know how it compares to the PS3 version.

  • NND1

    Posted May 9, 2007 1:14 pm PT

    Awwe Dudes.... Castlevania.... I was just a little kid when this came out !! Now Im gettin' teary eyed!!!

  • stevotatersdeep

    Posted May 8, 2007 11:13 am PT

    pretty much all rubbish.another slow summer?

  • xElite_GameRx

    Posted May 5, 2007 7:02 am PT

    nice, I can finally play Centipede/Millipede and Gauntlet II online. Also good news for the PS2 as it's getting more games which means more sales for Sony. 110 million own it so I doubt they would get a wii when they have a console that the games are available for.

  • TrumpyTheDog

    Posted May 4, 2007 6:43 am PT

    Having just seen a review of Spiderman 3 I think I'll pass. A whooping 5/10.

  • encognito27

    Posted May 3, 2007 10:11 am PT

    Heres a link to the petition being sent to M$ and EPIC to make the GOW maps free.
    http://www.petitiononline.com/gowmp/petition.html

  • waleywu_basic

    Posted May 3, 2007 10:09 am PT

    man, another disappointing weekend for gamers.

    when Spidy is your best game, it's a sad sad day

    I say no to all of them.

  • SonyGameHolder7

    Posted May 3, 2007 9:42 am PT

    Spider-Man 3 and Super Rub-A-Dub, yeah!

  • Chasemandvd

    Posted May 3, 2007 7:15 am PT

    Spider-Man 3 all the way, after the midnight premiere tonight, going o Wally-World and buying it for tonight. OH-YEAH!

  • chrisdojo

    Posted May 3, 2007 7:14 am PT

    super rub-a-dub

    *waiting on gamespot's review....*

  • wenbin09

    Posted May 3, 2007 5:12 am PT

    spiderman 3. should i or shouldn't i buy it?

  • Cheat17

    Posted May 3, 2007 4:54 am PT

    May 4th sounds like a real busy day for the game stores..

  • bihboy69

    Posted May 3, 2007 1:22 am PT

    NOOOOOOO!!! SPIDERMAN 3 for PS3 IS DELAYED IN AUSTRALIA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • serph-1925

    Posted May 2, 2007 9:27 pm PT

    heatseeker and sipder-man on my ps3 yesssss

  • jeremiah06

    Posted May 2, 2007 8:46 pm PT

    conkertheduke88 wrote:

    360 owners will be able to purchase the goblin character a couple months after release for 400 points ... and Spiderman 3 doesnt look good enuf to be 500 million... gears of war or halo may have been higher than that tho I reply:

    you do know they are talking about the price of the movie and not the game no game cost that much to make

  • doomed51

    Posted May 2, 2007 8:14 pm PT

    pretty dry

  • interpolred

    Posted May 2, 2007 7:39 pm PT

    Nothing that really interests me here...

    Cool for people that like this list though!

  • smith447

    Posted May 2, 2007 7:26 pm PT

    Spiderman 3. Oh yeah. So buying it. Soooo Buying it.

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