411mania talks about this week's game releases. Highlights include Disgaea 2: Dark Hero Days, Raiden IV, The Beatles: Rock Band, Pokémon HeartGold, and Pokémon SoulSilver.

On Raiden IV, 411mania writes:

Raiden IV originally came out in the arcades in 2007 and was ported to the 360 in Japan a year later. Improvements over the arcade version include two new stages, eight difficulty levels, a TATE option for the vertical widescreen purists out there, and the ability to select a stage that has already been completed (for practicing, of course!). A worldwide leaderboard system is also in place so that gamers could see how well they stack up to the best players in the world. In addition, "double play" mode makes a return, so those who enjoy controlling two ships at once have another chance to show off their multi-tasking abilities. It's just too bad that scores earned in that mode aren't included in the leaderboards. Overall, this is a solid package that I'm sure hardcore shmup fans will have no problem paying $40 for right now. Everyone else should wait six months for the inevitable bargain bin price drop...

frostyhudson via 411mania.com »