New games for a new year! North American publishers don’t waste any time getting back into the swing of things – you’ll be able to pick up Harvey Birdman and Sonic Riders this week. Over in Europe and Japan, though, let’s just hope you’ve still got some games from 2007 to keep you busy.

As usual, the full release list for this week can be found after the break.

North American Releases
Nintendo Wii:
Harvey Birdman: Attorney at Law
Kidz Sports: Ice Hockey
Luxor: Pharaoh’s Challenge
Sonic Riders: Zero Gravity

Nintendo DS:
Brain Challenge
Jackass: The Game
Sea Monsters: A Prehistoric Adventure

Virtual Console:
Star Tropics (NES)
The King of Fighters ‘94 (NeoGeo)

European Releases
Nintendo DS:
World Series of Poker 2008: Battle for the Bracelets

Japanese Releases
Nintendo Wii:
Kateikyoushi Hitman Reborn! Dream Hyper Battle! Wii

Nintendo DS:
Chishiki-Ou Series: Train Master

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