This Week In Imports: The Solace of Haruhi Suzumiya

Dragon Quest IX was originally supposed to launch this week. Few Japanese publishers would want to go head to head against Dragon Quest in sales, which is why this week’s selection of imports is light.

Since the shadow of Dragon Quest IX scared other publishers from releasing games this week Quantum of Solace, localized by Square Enix, has a clear path when it launches on three consoles. Taito, a Square Enix subsidiary, will launch Space Invaders Extreme 2 and it won’t be the only shoot ’em up. Alchemist will release Trigger Heart Exelica Enhanced in regular and limited edition bundles. Other import highlights include Konami’s mega manga mash up fighter Sunday x Magazine Shuuketsu! Choujou Daikessen, Namco Bandai’s PSP conversion of Mobile Suit Gundam: Senjou no Kizuna, and Sega’s second Haruhi game on the Wii.

If the selection of imports isn’t looking hot catch up on games you missed from Play-Asia’s lucky spring sale. ASH is up there for under $15, Bleach: Soul Carnival is $25, and Samba de Amigo for US Wiis is $20. Also there are plenty of domestic releases this week like Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: Echoes of Time, Lux Pain, Tenchu: Shadow Assassins  (the PSP one), Ultimate Ninja 4: Naruto Shippuden, and Gardening Mama.

Is there anything you’re picking up this week?

Nintendo DS
Akai Ito Destiny DS
Hachi-One Diver
Hoshizora Navi
Inu Kaisha DS
Kabutore FX
Keitai Sousakan 7 DS: Buddy Sequence
Metal Fight Beyblade
Nintama Rantarou: Nintama no Tame no Ninjutsu Training
Space Invaders Extreme 2
The Prince of Tennis: Doubles no Oji-Sama  Boys Be Glorious
Toudou Ryuunosuke Tantei Nikki: Aen no Koufune
Will O’ Wisp DS
Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D’s Stardust Accelerator: World Championship 2009

PSP
Disgaea 2: Dark Hero Days
Hayate no Gotoku!
Mobile Suit Gundam: Senjou no Kizuna Portable
Sengoku Tenka Touitsu
Sunday x Magazine Shuuketsu! Choujou Daikessen
Will O’ Wisp Portable

Xbox 360
James Bond: Quantum of Solace
NBA 2K9

PlayStation 3
James Bond: Quantum of Solace
NBA 2K9

Wii
James Bond: Quantum of Solace
The Parallel of Haruhi Suzumiya
Yu-Gi-Oh 5D’s: Wheelie Breakers

PlayStation 2
James Bond: Quantum of Solace
NBA 2K9
Sengoku Tenka Touitsu
Slotter Up Core 11 Kyojin no Hoshi IV
Trigger Heart Exelica Enhanced
Vitamin Z

Key European Releases
Afro Samurai (PS3 / Xbox 360)
Buzz! Brain of the UK (PS3 / PS2 / PSP)
Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: Echoes of Time (DS / Wii)
Lux Pain (DS)
Mana Khemia (PS2)
Mana Khemia: Student Alliance (PSP)
Mushroom Men: Rise of the Fungi (DS)
Mushroom Men: The Spore Wars (Wii)
Puzzle Quest: Galactrix (DS)
Rhapsody: A Musical Adventure (DS)
Samurai Shodown Anthology (PSP / Wii / PS2)

Key Domestic Releases
Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: Echoes of Time (DS / Wii)
Gardening Mama (DS)
Pokemon Platinum (DS)
Samurai Shodown Anthology (PSP / Wii / PS2)
Tenchu: Shadow Assassins (PSP)
The Last Remnant (PC)
Touch Mechanic (DS)
Ultimate Ninja 4: Naruto Shippuden (PS2)
Wallace & Gromit’s Grand Adventures (PC)