New Releases for the Week of March 25, 2012

Photo of Robert Allen Robert AllenMarch 23, 2012
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From the lush fairways of Tiger Woods PGA Tour 13, the volatile urban streets of Ridge Racer Unbounded to caged octagons of Supremacy MMA: Unrestricted, this week’s new releases offer a wide selection of locales to lay conquest. For those a deliberately darker setting, WayForward Technologies’ Silent Hill: Book of Memories looks to bring Pyramid Head to players on the go, for players who need a good nerve-rattling on their daily commute.

360
Capcom Digital Collection
Country Dance: All Stars Kinect
Kung Fu Strike: The Warrior’s Rise (XBLA)
Ridge Racer Unbounded
South Park: Tenorman’s Revenge (XBLA, $10)
Tiger Woods PGA Tour 13
Tiger Woods PGA Tour 13: The Masters Collector’s Edition
Warriors Orochi 3
Wrecked: Revenge Revisited (XBLA, $15)

PS3
Closure (PSN, $15, $12 PS+)
Ridge Racer Unbounded
Tiger Woods PGA Tour 13
Tiger Woods PGA Tour 13: The Masters Collector’s Edition
Wheels of Destruction: World Tour (PSN, $10)

Wii
No releases

3DS
Myst
Rhythm Thief & the Emperor’s Treasure

DS
No releases

PSP
Idiot Squad (PSP Mini)

Vita
Silent Hill: Book of Memories (delayed)
Supremacy MMA: Unrestricted

PC
Crusader Kings II
Gas Guzzlers Combat Carnage
Rayman Origins

DesertEagle’s Pick: As Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City demonstrated, handing over a Japanese franchise to Western developers can end in tragedy. This week both Ridge Racer Unbounded and Silent Hill: Book of Memories hope to buck the trend. The former delivers everything Namco-Bandai’s games lack: organic, crunchy racing filled with debilitating crashes. WayForward’s adaptation converts Konami’s spooky series into an action oriented dungeon crawl. I plan to be playing both between rounds of Tiger Woods.

SeanNOLA’s Pick: Rhythm Thief & The Emperor’s Treasure seems doomed to be overlooked, which is sad, because it seems like someone at SEGA put a lot of work into it. From what I’ve seen, the Layton-meets-music game seems to have been very lovingly produced and meticulously localized, but I really had to go looking for any press whatsoever. Not sure why SEGA has been burying their more innovative titles lately, but here’s to hoping that they start bucking that trend soon.

BlueSwim’s Pick: Once again, Tiger is back to lay the smackdown on the PGA Tour. The latest installment in EA’s long-running golf games features a mode where you play as Tiger during various times throughout his career. This year also sees Tiger Woods PGA Tour getting a collector’s edition package that offers six exclusive courses, on top of GameStop and Best Buy’s preorder bonus courses. Don’t ask me how or why, but “Hung Up” from Madonna’s Confessions on a Dance Floor album ended up on the game’s soundtrack. Odd choice for a golf game, but I’ll let it slide since I like that album.

Photo of Robert Allen Robert AllenMarch 23, 2012
37 1,097 2 minutes read
Photo of Robert Allen

Robert Allen

Since being a toddler, Robert Allen has been immersed in video games, anime, and tokusatsu. Currently, his days are spent teaching at two southern California colleges. But his evenings and weekends are filled with STGs, RPGs, and action titles and well at writing for Tech-Gaming since 2007.

37 Comments

  1. Is Pinball Arcade a Zen game or just a knockoff?

    Even if it’s not Zen, I’ll give it a (wait for it) roll.

    1. That’s not even something you should joke about.

      Deagle, why do you have against westerner taking over Japanese games? I can almost guarantee that RRU will be a better game than anything N-B would have made themselves.

  3. So Deagle gotta ask…you going to be reviewing Ridge Racer then?

    Expect the trolls to come out of the woodwork and have fire ready.

  4. I’ll try Book of Memories if there’s a demo, but the idea sounds kind of wrong.

    Oh and shoutout to the CAGcast. Cheapy, Shipwreck and that other guy rule.

    Just kidding- Love you Wombat.

  6. Unbounded sounds just weird. Ridge Racer Unbound sounds much better IMO.

    Can’t wait to see the Ridge Racer Unbounded unboxing video. haha

  7. I always liked the Tiger Woods series. Since the last one I bought was 09, it might be time for an upgrade.

    1. The review? Just getting the game from Nintendo today, so it should be posted in a few days.

  13. I know Supremacy MMA was supposed to suck on console. Did they improve it all for the Vita Version?

    1. “It’s a trap”

      Seriously, stay away. If you like MMA pick up EA’s game or UFC 2011. Both can be bought for less than $20

      1. Actually, it’s not far from where you are not. Minus the annoying fake accents, of course.

      2. *Reads Sean’s comment*

        *Looks at the latest podcast episode title*

        Sean, I don’t know how to tell you this, but… XD

        2. That’s it you guys! You need to have musical breaks during the show for overly emotional J-pop ballads.

          tsuzukete!

  20. Ridge Racer looks really good. I’m kind of surprised. First time in a while that the game interested me.. Not sure if it’s worth $60.

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