This week in gaming: flying raccoon suits and final revelations. Check out Vox‘s top picks for new releases.

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Assassin’s Creed: Revelations

Developer: Ubisoft Montreal

Publisher: Ubisoft

Genre: Third-Person Action-Adventure, Sandbox

Price: $59.99

ESRB Rating: M

Console(s): PS3, Xbox 360, PC

Release Date: November 15

Istanbul, 1511 A.D. Ezio Auditore da Firenze is hunting for an ancient artifact that could end the war between assassin and templar for forever. Open-world, parkour-style gameplay is back, giving players all the tools to become a deadly assassin. All three of the series’s major characters — Ezio, Altair and Desmond — will return for the final chapter of this tale.

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Super Mario 3D Land

Developer: Nintendo EAD Tokyo

Publisher: Nintendo

Genre: Platforming

Price: $39.99

ESRB Rating: E

Console(s): 3DS

Release Date: November 13

Bust out the Tanooki suit. After Super Leaves spread across the land, granting Tanooki tails to whatever they touch, Bowser kidnaps Princess Peach. Now it’s up to Mario to save his princess once again. Super Mario 3D Land combines the classic flare of 2D sidescrollers with the 3DS’ graphical capabilities.

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Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3

Developer: Capcom

Publisher: Capcom

Genre: Fighting

Price: $39.99

ESRB Rating: T

Console(s): PS3, Xbox 360, PS Vita

Release Date: November 15

Comic book favorites face off against Capcom’s dream team. The latest title includes new playable characters such as Doctor Strange, Ghost Rider and even Phoenix Wright.  Players choose their own team of three different characters to pit against one another in a one-on-one battle.

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