On Shelves This Week: July 30 to August 4

Posted Jul 30, 2007 at 2:03AM by QJ Staff Listed in: Tags: ESRB, Paradox Interactive, The Game Factory, UFO Interactive, Valusoft, XSEED Games

Anticipation grips the Nintendo Wii owners here in North America, as Mario Strikers: Charged schedules for its retail punt this Monday. For the PSP owners, we've sighted Brave Story: New Traveler making the trip, while the PC owners get some serious luvin' by way of Combat Mission: Shock Force and Attack on Pearl Harbor. We have the list of games on shelves this week.

Mario Striker Charged. Making its first appearance over in Europe, this latest installment of the Mario Strikers franchise will now be kicking into North America. Play as any of your favorite Mario characters in Nintendo's take on the ball game that's taken the world by storm.

Nintendo Wii - July 30, 2007
US$ 49.99
ESRB E 10+ (Everyone aged 10+)
Nintendo

World Championship Cards. For the resident card sharks out there, this game features a bonanza of over 30 different games, including Bridge, Gin Rummy, Solitaire, Cribbage, Hearts, and Spades.

PlayStation Portable, PlayStation 2 - July 31, 2007
US$ 19.99 (PSP), US$ 14.99 (PS2)
ESRB E (Everyone)
Crave Entertainment

Brave Story: New Traveler. This JRPG tells the story of an 11-year-old boy's adventures across the world of Vision. From the manga brought to you by Miyuki Miyabe, Brave Story will have players witnessing one boy's coming of age, and how he goes against the odds to change his destiny.

PlayStation Portable - July 31, 2007
US$ 39.99
ESRB E 10+ (Everyone aged 10+)
XSEED Games

Spelling Challenges and More!. Test your wits and vocabulary in this spell-a-thon of a title, which includes (virtual) cash rewards and prizes for the guys with the brains to master all 25,000 words in-game.

Nintendo DS - July 31, 2007
US$ 19.99
ESRB E (Everyone)
Crave Entertainment

Glory Days 2. Part RTS and part action-shooter, this game will have players taking the role of an ace fighter pilot. Fly, strategize, and dogfight your way to victory.

Nintendo DS - July 31, 2007
ESRB E10+ (Everyone aged 10+)
Secret Stash Games

Drake & Josh: Talent Showdown. Based on the Nickelodeon show of the same name, this game puts players behind the controls of our three protagonists, Drake, Josh, and Megan, as they compete in the infamous "Teen American Talent" show. Also expect more surprises for this title unlockable via a link to its GBA version.

Nintendo DS - July 30, 2007
ESRB E (Everyone)
THQ

Picross DS. This latest franchise of Nintendo's Picross games will have players busting heads over its increasingly challenging collection of logic puzzles. Also watch out for additional features to be downloadable via Nintendo's Wi-Fi server.

Nintendo DS - July 30, 2007
U$ 19.99
ESRB E (Everyone)
Nintendo

Pet Alien. What's it like to have five aliens living in the same house as you? Find out alongside Tommy Cadle, in this 3d platformer game release of the CGI TV program.

Nintendo DS - July 30 2007
US $19.99
ESRB E (Everyone)
The Game Factory

Bratz Ponyz. Very much like its dress-up doll namesake (except you're using horses), Bratz Ponyz for the Nintendo DS will have you testing your artistic talent over a series of challenges and competitions. Can you make your creation the prettiest prancing pony come the Ponyz Town beauty pageant?

Nintendo DS - July 30, 2007
US $29.99
ESRB E (Everyone)
The Game Factory

Chameleon: To Dye For!. Apparently blending into the backgrounds for another week, this puzzle challenge game makes its appearance for your perusal at the local retailers.

Nintendo DS - July 30, 2007
US$ 19.99
ESRB E (Everyone)
UFO Interactive and Starfish

Combat Mission: Shock Force. Set in a hypothetical battle between US Stryker Brigades and Syrian forces. This game will be the last of the CM series to use the CMX2 graphics engine, and will feature improved graphics and modelling since the last few Combat Mission installments

PC - Aug 3, 2007
US$ 39.99
ESRB T (Teen)
Paradox Interactive

Attack on Pearl Harbor. Relive the fateful day of December 7, 1941, as a high-flying ace from either side of the conflict, Players can choose several planes for their sorties, including the Vought F4U Corsair, the Douglas SBD Dauntless, and the Mitsubishi A6M Zero.

PC - August 2, 2007
US$ 29.99
ESRB T (Teen)
cdv Software

Let's Ride! Friends Forever. Horse-lovers out there may take a fancy to this title. Players can enjoy the complexities of grooming and training their very own horse in this bargain of a game.

PC - August 1, 2007
US$ 19.99
ValuSoft

Ride! Carnival Tycoon. Once again delayed for another week, this sim game will have players creating their very own theme park.

PC - August 1, 2007
ESRB E (Everyone)
ValuSoft

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Comments [refresh]

by A - 2007-07-29 21:30

� Banana

Piesang

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by UncertainGod - 2007-07-29 21:35

� Brave Story

I'm looking forward to Brave Story: New traveller, I want to play!

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by OMFG - 2007-07-30 01:37

� why put a pic of Mario

instead of Brave Story! QJ is a Nintendo lover i guess.

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by camero - 2007-07-30 04:11

� what the heck

didnt qj say crazy taxi was coming out on july 29th? then i read on other sites that it was august 1st, so how come it's not on the list???

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by skidz - 2007-07-30 08:21

� ..

Looking forward to Bratz Ponyz, who needs Mario soccer.

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