The Stupid Gamer

Mercenaries 2 is the title to get the most attention this week, and it’s a game that by all accounts is well worth checking out. Viva Pinata is also getting high praise.

Xbox 360

• Viva Pinata: Trouble in Paradise
• Warhammer: Battle March
• Rapala Fishing Frenzy
• Infinite Undiscovery
• FaceBreaker
• NFL Head Coach 2009

PlayStation 3

• Mercenaries 2: World in Flames
• Rapala Fishing Frenzy
• Vampire Rain: Altered Species
• NFL Head Coach 2009
• FaceBreaker

Nintendo Wii

• Rapala Fishing Frenzy
• Defendin De Penguin

Virtual Console

• Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars (SNES)
• Clu Clu Land (NES)

Nintendo DS

• Picto Image
• Defendin De Penguin

guess Tiger Woods, Disgaea 3, and Castle Crashers are the most notable releases this week. I’ve been waiting on Castle Crashers for a very long time, so I can’t wait for that one. N+ is supposed to be fun for both the DS and PSP as well. Mario Super Sluggers for the Wii has been receiving impressions across the board, but I haven’t had a chance to play it yet.

Xbox 360

• Tales of Vesperia
• Tiger Woods 09

XBLA:

• Castle Crashers

PlayStation 3

• Disgaea 3: Absense of Justice
• Tiger Woods 09
• Ferrari Challenge
• Vampire Rain: Altered Species

Nintendo Wii

• Mario Super Sluggers
• Tiger Woods 09 All Play
• Freddy Fish: Kelp Seed Mystery
• Rebel Raiders
• Pajama Sam in Don’t Fear the Dark
• Spy Fox in Dry Cereal
• Ferrari Challenge

Virtual Console

• Ys: Book I & II (TG-16)
• Samurai Showdown II (NeoGeo)

Nintendo DS:

• MLB Power Pros 2008
• Commando Steel Disaster
• Digimon World Championship
• Picto Image
• Harvest Moon: Island of Happiness
• The Quest Trio
• From the Abyss
• The Sims 2: Apartment Pets
• N+
• Ferrari Challenge Trofeo Pirelli
• My Chinese Coach
• Time Hollow

Sony PSP

• Tiger Woods 09
• N+
• Fading Shadows
• Pilot Academy

It’s a pretty bad week for those that are in the mood to pick up a new game. I guess if you had to buy something, you are probably best off finding a release that you let slip by earlier this year.

Xbox 360

• Crash Time

PlayStation 3

• Monster Madness: Grave Danger

Nintendo Wii

• Little League World Series
• Summer Athletics
• King of Clubs Mini Golf

Nintendo DS

• Quick Yoga Training
• The Cheetah Girls: Passport to Stardom
• GRID
• Little League World Series
• Rock Blast
• Puzzler Collection

Virtual Console

• Splatterhouse 2 (Genesis)
• Sonic the Hedgehog (Master System)

PlayStation 2

• B-Boy
• Hannah Montana: Spotlight World Tour

I guess Soul Calibur IV is the big release this week. I still think Ivy’s character model is beyond ridiculous and unnecessary, but I’m a big fan of the series, so I’m excited. Here are the rest of the releases:

Xbox 360

• SoulCalibur IV
• Spectral Force 3
• Summer Athletics The Ultimate Challenge

PlayStation 3

• SoulCalibur IV

Nintendo Wii

• MLB Power Pros 2008
• SNK Arcade Classics V.1
• King of Clubs Mini Golf
• Summer Athletics The Ultimate Challenge
• Sam & Max: Season One
• Ford Racing Off Road

Virtual Console

• Art of Fighting 2 (Neo Geo)
• Chase H.Q. (Turbografx-16)

Nintendo DS

• Suzuki Superbikes

PlayStation 2

• MLB Power Pros 2008
• Summer Athletics The Ultimate Challenge
• Ford Racing Off Road

Sony PSP

• Ford Racing Off Road

Not a whole lot to look forward to this week, but I’m sure Unreal Tournament 3 finally hitting the 360 will revive a few fanboy battles. Well, that is if anybody ends up caring about the game. Really, it’s a pretty slow week. I guess you could start racking up the gold medals for the US with Beijing Olympics 2008. Maybe your console could kick out some smoke to simulate the Chinese smog to enhance the realism.

Xbox 360

• Unreal Tournament III
• Beijing Olympics 2008
• Sid Meier’s Civilization Revolution

PlayStation 3

• Sid Meier’s Civilization Revolution
• Beijing Olympics 2008

Nintendo Wii

• Final Fantasy Fables: Chocobo’s Dungeon
• Wonder World Amusement Park

Virtual Console

• King of the Monsters (Neo Geo)

Sony PSP

• Code Lyoko: Quest for Infinity

Nintendo DS:

• Sid Meier’s Civilization Revolution
• Carnival Games

I just finished up Metal Gear Solid 4 and am getting through Ninja Gaiden II quickly enough that new releases are starting to interest me again. Here’s what we have for this week.

Xbox 360

• Battlefield: Bad Company
• Top Spin 3
• Supreme Commander
• Command & Conquer 3: Kane’s Wrath
• Alone in the Dark
• Hellboy: Science of Evil
• Hail to the Chimp
• Wall-E
• Operation Darkness
• Gears of War Refresh (2-Disc Edition)

PlayStation 3

• Battlefield: Bad Company
• Top Spin 3
• Hail to the Chimp
• Wall-E
• Hellboy: Science of Evil
• Overlord: Raising Hell

Nintendo Wii

• Rock Band
• Top Spin 3
• Alone in the Dark
• Wall-E
• Big Beach Sports
• Cocoto Kart Racer
• Myth Makers: Trixie in Toylan

Virtual Console

• Burning Fight (Neo Geo)
• Alex Kidd in Miracle World (Sega Master System)

PlayStation 2

• Alone in the Dark
• Wall-E
• PSP:
• Hellboy: Science of Evil
• Naruto Ultimate Ninja Heroes 2: The Phantom Fortress
• Wall-E

Nintendo DS

• Guitar Hero: On Tour
• American Girl: Kit Mystery Challenge
• Top Spin 3
• Cake Mania 2
• Mega Man Star Force 2 Zerker X Ninja
• Mega Man Star Force 2 Zerker X Saurian
• 1 vs. 100
• Final Fantasy Tactics A2
• Wall-E
• Gourmet Chef
• Midnight Play Pack
• My Weight Loss Coach

Rock Band is out this week for the Nintendo Wii, so it will be interesting to see if it can sell like Guitar Hero III has. The PS3 and 360 aren’t putting anything out this week…lame. Space Invaders Extreme hits the PSP and DS, and it’s received some positive buzz from early reviews and previews. Guitar Hero on the DS is releasing as well, so now you can shred on the go. Here are the games for this week:

Nintendo Wii

• Rock Band
• Puzzler 2K
• Wacky Races: Crash & Dash

Virtual Console

• Samurai Showdown

PlayStation 2

• Code Lyoko: Quest for Infinity

Sony PSP

• Code Lyoko: Quest for Infinity
• Secret Agent Clank
• Space Invaders Extreme

Nintendo DS

• Arkanoid
• Black Sigil: Blade of the Exiled
• Code Lyoko: Fall of X.A.N.A
• Etrian Odyssey II: Heroes of Lagaard
• Guitar Hero: On Tour
• Imagine: Rock Star
• Petz Dogz Fashion
• Space Invaders Extreme
• Tamagotchi Connection: Corner Shop 3
• Wacky Races: Crash & Dash

Well, this week marks the beginning of Snake’s final fight, and I’m sure that’s the one title on everybody’s mind at the moment. Blast Works on the Wii looks pretty solid, and since I’ll be reviewing that one for Kombo I’ll have something to say about it here a little later. Here are the rest of the releases:

Xbox 360

• Nascar 09
• Don King Presents Prize Fighter
• Dragon Ball Z: Burst Limit
• Deadliest Catch: Alaskan Storm

PlayStation 3

• Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots
• Nascar 09
• Dragon Ball Z: Burst Limit
• Deadliest Catch: Alaskan Storm

Nintendo Wii

• Blast Works: Build, Trade, Destroy
• Backyard Baseball ‘09

PlayStation 2

• Nascar 09
• Jeep Thrills
• Backyard Baseball 2009

Nintendo DS

• Looney Tunes Cartoon Conductor
• Jake Hunter: Detective Chronicles
• My Fashion Studio

It’s a really nice week for releases, fellas.

Xbox 360:

• Ninja Gaiden II
• GRID
• LEGO Indiana Jones
• Robert Ludlum’s: The Bourne Conspiracy
• Kung Fu Panda
• Incredible Hulk

PlayStation 3:

• LEGO Indiana Jones
• Robert Ludlum’s: The Bourne Conspiracy
• GRID
• Kung Fu Panda
• Incredible Hulk

Nintendo Wii:

• LEGO Indiana Jones
• Cabelas Trophy Bucks
• Kung Fu Panda
• Incredible Hulk

Virtual Console:

• Ninja Combat (Neo Geo)

PlayStation 2:

• Kung Fu Panda
• LEGO Indiana Jones
• Incredible Hulk

Sony PSP:

• LEGO Indiana Jones
• Hot Shots Golf: Open Tee 2

Nintendo DS:

• Summon Night: Twin Age
• Kung Fu Panda
• LEGO Indiana Jones
• Incredible Hulk
• Paws & Claws Pet Vet 2

Hmm, nothing real exciting out this week, but I’m sure Quake Wars has its interested parties. Metal Slug on the VC service is pretty neat, but I’d advise just buying the Metal Slug Anthology for the Wii instead.

Xbox 360:

Enemy Territory: Quake Wars
Lost Planet: Extreme Condition Colonies Edition

PlayStation 3:

Enemy Territory: Quake Wars

Nintendo Wii:

Death Jr.: Root of Evil
Monkey King: The Legend Begins
Kawasaki Snowmobiles
Emergency Heroes

Virtual Console:

Metal Slug (Neo Geo)
City Connection (NES)

Sony PSP:

World Championship Cards

Nintendo DS:

Super Dogdeball Brawlers
USA Today Crosswords Challenge