Details on the major new and upcoming Square Enix developed games for January, February and the start of March.

Included:

Star Ocean: Second Evolution (PlayStation Portable)
Dragon Quest V: Hand of the Heavenly Bride (Nintendo DS)
Star Ocean: The Last Hope (Microsoft Xbox 360)
Valkyrie Profile: Covenant of the Plume
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411mania gives a rundown on this week's game releases. Highlights include Ar tonelico II: Melody of Metafalica, Star Ocean: Second Evolution, Commander in Chief, Big Bang Mini, The Excitement of Haruhi Suzumiya, and Ultimate Shooting Collection.

Ar tonelico II
"Overall, the better-than-average story, unique battle system, and all the little things that you can do in the game help to make this a worthy purchase for those of you who like JRPGs and do not mind buying PS2 games this late in the system's life."

Star Ocean: Second Evolution
"As far as changes go, you can expect new playable characters, updated artwork, cut scenes, and voice work, as well as new dialog."

Commander in Chief
"While I am apprehensive about juggling so many issues at once, I was sold on the idea that I can 'determine the course of world events by invading a neutral country, toppling an unfriendly regime, or plotting assassinations' and then face the 'economic, political, and military consequences.'"

Big Bang Mini
"Obviously, maneuvering around enemy fire, debris, or anything else that's moving about is done with the stylus. To keep the controls completely on the touch screen, the game requires you to flick the stylus toward the top screen to launch attacks. Making it through the game requires you to figure out when to attack and when to move your ship to safety."

Suzumiya Haruhi no Gekidou
"The main game plays simply enough - all you have to do is watch the bar at the bottom of the screen and wave the Wii remote as instructed."

Ultimate Shooting Collection
"Despite its shovelware-looking cover and shovelware-sounding name, the three games that are included might actually be worth more than the shovelware-price, at least if you are a shmup fan."
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Majed Athab writes "You know, come to think of it, the universe of PSP game releases is a lot like our very own ocean of stars up beyond the sky. They're like those twinkling balls of gas, so many of them, so many out of reach and so many that are far in between. But when one reaches for that one star they call their own, it's magical.

NA Games:

Star Ocean: Second Evolution

EU Games:

No new releases

Asian Games:
Hokuto no Ken: Raoh Gaiden - Ten no Haoh
Patapon 2: Don-Chaka (Chinese Version)
Ratchet & Clank Gekitotsu! Dodeka Ginga no MiriMiri Gundan (PSP the Best)
Yuusha no Kuse ni Namaikida Or 2 (Chinese Version)
Zill O'll Infinite Plus

... Apparently, the skies over Asia are more blessed."
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Gamerdeals.net writes:

"Highlights this week include Skate 2 (360/PS3), Star Ocean: Second Evolution (PSP), SimAnimals (Wii/DS), plus the only game where a drunk, overweight smoker can be the featured athlete on the cover, PDC Championship Darts 2008 (360/Wii/PS2/PSP).

Check out the full list of new video game releases (USA) for the week of January 18, 2009 on Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Nintendo Wii, Sony PS2, PSP, Nintendo DS, and PC!"
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Coming up this week in new videogames is EA's follow up to its well received Skate game. Skate 2 will be available for both the PS3 and Xbox 360. Nintendo gamers on the Wii and DS have SimAnimals to play with, as well as some fireworks with Big Bang Mini. The Sony PSP gets a good RPG release this week with Star Ocean: Second Evolution, which has been getting decent reviews. Check out the game releases for the week of January 19 to January 23, 2009.
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Square Enix Ltd., the publisher of Square Enix interactive entertainment products in Europe and other PAL territories, today announces that Star Ocean: Second Evolution will be released across Europe and all PAL territories on 13th February 2009, exclusively on the PlayStation Portable.
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2 Square Enix games are already available and 3 more set for release in North America during early 2009.

Star Ocean: The Last Hope (Xbox 360) is available 3rd March 2009.

Dragon Quest V: Hand of the Heavenly Bride (Nintendo DS) is available 17th February 2009.

Star Ocean: Second Evolution (PlayStation Portable) is available 20th January 2009.

The World Ends With You (Nintendo DS) is available now.

Kingdom Hearts Re: Chain of Memories (PlayStation 2) is available now.
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Publisher Square Enix today sent word of a revised ship date for its upcoming PSP exclusive RPG Star Ocean: Second Evolution, noting that the title is now set for release on January 20.
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SquareEnix have today announced that STAR OCEAN: Second Evolution will be released across Europe and all PAL territories in Spring 2009, exclusively on the PlayStation Portable system.

Following the exploits of humankind's journey across the stars, the STAR OCEAN saga continues with the completely remastered STAR OCEAN: Second Evolution. Featuring a revised game engine, an improved...
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Square-Enix UK appear to be on a boxart roll and have released the UK Boxart for Star Ocean: First Departure, the latest title from the remake machine - this time revisting the first Star Ocean, now optimized for the PSP.
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The boxart for the remakes of the first two Star Ocean titles for PSP have been revealed! Cleverly, the two pieces of boxart join together to make one lovely image.

Square-Enix clearly intends for you to buy not one, but both of these games.
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Follow the exploits of humankind's journey across the stars. The Star Ocean saga begins with the completely remastered Star Ocean: First Departure, available across Europe in October 2008. Featuring a revised game engine, an improved battle system and fully-voiced, all-new animated scenes displayed in 16:9 widescreen. With a newly added layer of character interaction, players can enjoy their journey into the rich Star Ocean universe like never before...
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