As we continue our descent upon the holiday season, we now have more and more reason to buy games as presents for friends and family…most who won’t have a need for them, so we keep them for ourselves. North America sees a great lineup this week, headlined by Wii releases such as Battalion Wars 2, High School Musical: Sing It!, Manhunt 2, and of course Guitar Hero III, which many of you already own. Over in Europe, your week is highlighted by some key DS titles, including Spyro and Tony Hawk.

As for Japan, well, the release list is much smaller than it usually is. It’s like when a huge, blockbuster movie claims Memorial Day weekend, all other studios stay away from that weekend. The big blockbuster in Japan for this week? I’ll give you a hint. He eats magic mushrooms, wears overalls, and will go to the edge of the universe in order to save a princess.

Check past the break to see everything coming out this week.

North American Releases
Nintendo Wii:
Barbie as The Island Princess
Battalion Wars 2
Bee Movie Game
Ben 10: Protector of Earth
Disney Princess: Enchanted Journey
Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock
High School Musical: Sing It!
Manhunt 2
The Simpsons Game

Nintendo DS:
Barbie as The Island Princess
Bee Movie Game
Ben 10: Protector of Earth
Cars Mater-National
Dementium: The Ward
Dr. Suess: How the Grinch Stole Christmas
Garfield Gets Real
Neves
Ratatouille Food Frenzy
Shrek: Ogres and Dronkeys
The Simpsons Game
Super Collapse 3

Virtual Console:
Castlevania® II Simon’s Quest (NES)
Samurai-Ghost (TG16)
Magician Lord (NeoGeo)

European Releases
Nintendo Wii:
Arctic Tale
Offroad Extreme
The Simpsons Game

Nintendo DS:
Chessmaster: The Art of Learning
Clever Kids: Dino Land
Clever Kids: Pony World
CSI: Dark Motives
Disney Princess: Magical Jewels
Imagine Babyz
The Legend of Spyro: The Eternal Night
Operation Vietnam
The Simpsons Game
Tony Hawk’s Proving Ground

Japanese Releases
Nintendo Wii:
Opoona
Super Mario Galaxy

Nintendo DS:
Dragon Tamer: Sound Spirits
Sangokushi DS 2
Zaidan Houjin Nippon Kanji Nouryoku Kentei Kyoukai Koushiki Soft: 250-Mannin no KanKen

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