New games this week: Big Brain Academy: Wii Degree edition

by Justin McElroy { Jun 11th 2007 at 9:15AM }

Sure to be an ironic favorite of Joseph Merrick, Big Brain Academy: Wii Degree is set to reach the U.S. this week. If you're anything like us, you're also excited about the Crash Bandicoot Action Pack, or, at least, you were until you realized it consisted of Crash Tag Team Racing, Crash Twinsanity and Crash Nitro Kart. Isn't that like releasing Meatloaf's Greatest Hits with just an endless loop of "Objects in the Rear View Mirror May Appear Closer than They Are" and a puppy getting kicked down some stairs? You might find something you like more right after the jump.

Nintendo Wii:

Big Brain Academy: Wii Degree
Scarface
Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer
The Sims 2: Pets

Xbox 360:

Tenchu Z
Monster Madness: Battle for Suburbia
Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer

Xbox Live Arcade:

Prince of Persia

PS3:

Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer

PSN:

?????

Nintendo Virtual Console:

Lode Runner
Sonic the Hedgehog 2
Golden Axe 2

PlayStation 2:

Naruto Ultimate Ninja 2
Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer
Crash Bandicoot Action Pack
Raw Danger

PSP:

Rainbow Six Vegas
Puzzle Scape
PQ 2

Nintendo DS:

Zendoku
Time Ace
Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer

PC:

Call of Juarez
Monster Madness: Battle for Suburbia
UFO Afterlight
Diner Dash: Flow on the Go
Playfirst Play All Day Pack

Tags: bigbrain, crash, newgames, nintendo, ps3, wii, xbox360

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

JodyAnthony @ Jun 11th 2007 9:18AM

sweet honeybee of infinity, there is nothing worth picking up this week.

RT @ Jun 11th 2007 9:22AM

Holy crap, there is nothing interesting listed.

Viridium @ Jun 11th 2007 9:26AM

Sweet manatee of Galilee, JodyAnthony is actually right!

Jay @ Jun 11th 2007 9:28AM

I'm picking up Tenchu and Monster Madness. Gamebrink gave Tenchu a good score, and I'm usually in-line with that site's thoughts (plus, I enjoyed the demo) ... and, Monster Madness is just a trip -- it's the SNES Zombies with a 3D sheen. And, multi-player looks like a blast. I'm not sure about buying the extra arenas, though. Dunno if it's THAT good.

samfish @ Jun 11th 2007 9:28AM

Buncha crap this week again.

My wallet is smiling.

hvnlysoldr @ Jun 11th 2007 9:29AM

Sonic 2 all right! My first Genesis game.

megaStryke @ Jun 11th 2007 9:30AM

Ummm... hello? Guys? Raw Danger is out. How can you say nothing good is available this week when we got RAW DANGER?

Kye @ Jun 11th 2007 9:31AM

Sweet mother of apples. Why is everyone wearing?

vidGuy @ Jun 11th 2007 9:33AM

If Wii Degree was $30 I'd pick it up, but I don't think it's worth the $50 it is being advertised for.

I've got plenty on the Wii and 360 to keep me busy, but this is still a disappointing week of releases.

SuperMario21 @ Jun 11th 2007 9:37AM

Scarface on the Wii got a really good score by IGN (8.5 out of 10). If people haven't played it on the Xbox or PS2, they might think of picking up this game. I am going to give it a rental.

Dustin @ Jun 11th 2007 9:37AM

If I wasn't playing so much Forza 2 I would probably scoop up Tenchu. Oh well, back to my racing seat!

JodyAnthony @ Jun 11th 2007 9:45AM

Viridium, requisiton me a beat

Viridium @ Jun 11th 2007 10:20AM

Jody, when I was four there was a hurricane in Kingston town with a foot and a half of water. Everyone was alright but I cried all night; it blew my alphabet blocks out of order!

Where's the good 360 games? I wish I didn't have to wait. :(

glitched @ Jun 11th 2007 10:34AM

This weekly post has been one of my favs to watch for any potential games to pick up.

SUggeestion though: can you also have a section of the post for weekly games released in japan?

sheppy @ Jun 11th 2007 10:39AM

Raw Danger? Sounds far too hazardous. I don't think I can handle the excitement. Now if the game was calle Sashimi Caution... I'd be all over it.

Justin McElroy @ Jun 11th 2007 10:56AM

Thanks for the reminder. Fixed!

Mr Khan @ Jun 11th 2007 10:58AM

!

Nobody else notice the "Experience may change during ONLINE PLAY" descriptor there?

sheppy @ Jun 11th 2007 11:52AM

Wait a minute... looked up Raw Danger....

HOLY CHRIST! IT'S A SEQUEL TO DISASTER REPORT!

*goes immediately from bashing the game to waiting eagerly, $20 in hand, for this game to drop*

Mark @ Jun 11th 2007 11:56AM

How about Resident Evil 4 for the Wii?

Louis S. @ Jun 11th 2007 12:43PM

Heh. They changed the black guy. Any one else remember the original cover for BBA: WD had him with bulging eyes and looking angry?

zwarrior @ Jun 11th 2007 12:51PM

I thought Harry Potter was coming out this week

KilgoreTrout XL @ Jun 11th 2007 1:06PM

No one else looking forward to the new PoP?

I thought the previews looked sharp.

m bowen @ Jun 11th 2007 3:21PM

Wait, I thought that Joystiq had already announced that the Prince of Persia remake was coming to XBLA this week, but now you just have "????". Did something happen?