Below is a tentative list of games available this week of September 24-30. Please note that all releases are subject to change.

North America

Coming off the tail end of an incomprehensibly long series of ports, Mercury Meltdown Revolution is slated to drop this week—in other territories; it's already earned respect from several of our forum-goers, and for $20 you probably can't go wrong. Konami's also putting Dance Dance Revolution: Hottest Partydisturbing-looking characters and all—on shelves for $70.

Nintendo DS

  • 7 Wonders of the Ancient World (Sep 25)
  • Animal Genius (Sep 25)
  • Backyard Basketball (Sep 25)
  • Cocoto Kart Racer (Sep 25)
  • Crayola Treasure Adventures (Sep 25)
  • Power Play Pool (Sep 25)
  • Race Driver: Create & Race (Sep 25)
  • Kurupoto Cool Cool Stars (Sep 25)

Wii

  • Bratz: The Movie (Sep 24)
  • Mercury Meltdown Revolution (Sep 24)
  • Dance Dance Revolution Hottest Party (Sep 25)
  • Dragon Blade: Wrath of Fire (Sep 25)
  • Hot Wheels Beat That (Sep 25)

Wii Virtual Console

  • Kirby's Avalanche (Sep 24)
  • Legend Of Hero Tonma (Sep 24)
  • Streets of Rage 3 (Sep 24)

Europe

Quite a banner week for DS; notable titles include SRPG Luminous Arc as well as roguelike Izuna. For those with a more musical bent, Jam Sessions might be right up your alley.

Nintendo DS

  • Cookie & Cream (Sep 28)
  • FIFA 08 (Sep 28)
  • Frisbee Freestyle/Frisbee Golf (Sep 28)
  • Izuna: The Legend of the Ninja (Sep 28)
  • Jam Sessions (Sep 28)
  • Juiced 2: Hot Import Nights (Sep 28)
  • Luminous Arc (Sep 28)
  • M & M's Break 'Em (Sep 28)
  • Race Driver: Create & Race (Sep 28)
  • Ratatouille (Sep 28)
  • Guru Guru (Sep 30)
  • Labyrinth (Sep 30)
  • Monster Bomber (Sep 30)
  • Monster Puzzle (Sep 30)
  • New Touch Party Game (Sep 30)
  • Turn It Around (Sep 30)

Wii

  • FIFA 08 (Sep 28)
  • Ratatouille (Sep 28)
  • Chicken Shoot (Sep 28)

Game Boy Advance

  • Ratatouille (Sep 28)

(European Wii Virtual Console releases are revealed on Fridays.)

Japan

EA brings the MySims to the Land of the Rising Sun this week. The Bejeweled Battle System of Puzzle Quest: Challenge of the Warlords also sees release in Japan under the Simple DS Series.

Nintendo DS

  • Bartender DS (Sep 27)
  • Eiken DS (Sep 27)
  • Itsudemo Doko Demo: Onita Atsushi no Seiji Quiz DS (Sep 27)
  • Jūshinden: Ultimate Beast Battlers (Sep 27)
  • Jigoku Shōjo: Akekazura (Sep 27)
  • Kokoro o Yasumeru Otona no Nurie DS 2 (Sep 27)
  • Mitsukete! Keroro Gunsō: Machigai Sagashi Daisakusen de Arimasu! (Sep 27)
  • Picto Image DS (Sep 27)
  • Simple DS Series Vol. 23: The Puzzle Quest: Agaria no Kishi (Sep 27)
  • Tamagotchi no Puchi Puchi Omisecchi: Mina San Kyu (Sep 27)
  • Zaidan Hōjin Nippon Kanji Nōryoku Kentei Kyōkai Kōnin: KanKen DS 2 + Jōyō Kanji Jiten (Sep 27)

Wii

  • Bass Fishing Wii: Rokumaru Densetsu (Sep 27)
  • Kekkaishi: Kokubōrō no Kage (Sep 27)
  • MySims (Sep 27)

Wii Virtual Console

  • Druaga no Tō (Sep 25)
  • Gradius III (Sep 25)
  • Landstalker: Kōtei no Zaihō (Sep 25)