While Stone Shire has drawn inspiration from Minecraft regarding its mechanics and aesthetics, it seems to have failed when it comes to everything else. There’s no sense of purpose and no incentive to move forward on this game, where the lack of life and a flat experience prevail over everything else.

Pumped BMX + is a simple but addictive game centered around the sport of BMX. Its shortcomings are its length and the potential lack of appeal for players who are not into cycling sports.

Unpretentious but quickly involving, Wizdom can quickly become more difficult if the player is not paying due attention but this doesn’t stand in the way of being a very amusing time-filler for short gaming sessions.

Within the tower defence style, this game falls below expectations as far as contents are concerned and it even gives the impression that it was not fully completed by the time of release. Its interface is far from intuitive, its elements lack variety and it can be surprisingly difficult in many instances.

The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth picks up on the legacy of The Binding of Isaac and improves on the original on its technical and content fronts to create a varied, interesting and challenging adventure game. Inspiration from the original Legend of Zelda is visible on Rebirth's level design but it won't just be Zelda fans who will appreciate this new chapter in the Binding of Isaac series. A new landmark in the growing sector of independent game designers.

Its control system is very poorly implemented, resulting in painstakingly difficult ways to steer the character and in very imprecise moves. This is rather tragic, as the game's levels are overall accessible but the way the controls have been implemented create an extremely frustrating experience which ends up killing the chances of this game to be a good platformer.

Dinox attempts to enter the genre of educational games with videos and questions about dinosaurs. Unfortunately, the way this is structured is not stimulating enough for its target audience and the only skill it stimulates is short term memory.

Its functionalities, including the possibility to export the music to another platform and uploading the files to its cloud make it a practical and convenient application, whose limit lies only in the confusing and overwhelming interface that lacks any kind of tutorial or instructions for new users.

Simple...very simple, accessible and with just enough plot to justify its existence, Ocean Runner is surprisingly addictive in the way it captures the player's attention. While its RPG elements could use some polishing, especially on the use of currency, the game can be a very relaxing experience and its user-friendly controls make it an option that should be considered by all those looking for a simple but addictive game.

Island Flight Simulator fails at being what its name suggests and it fails at being an action game as well. Its outdated graphics, limited technical performance, lack of appealing goals and overall empty gameplay make this a passable title which falls outside of anyone's interests.

While Discovery boasts an enormous map and plenty of available resources, it suffers from a lack of originality and pales next to Minecraft. The game is also affected by several technical flaws and the lack of an online mode makes it less appealing, despite a competent local co-op multiplayer and an overall good presentation.

Star Ghost is a tough, demanding and visually outstanding shoot'em up that brings back score attack as the basis of gaming. While the mechanics mostly date back to other years' shoot'em ups, it also adds something new, as the players will have to adapt to their ship's automatic control mechanisms, which makes this appealing both for old school players and for those looking for new elements.

Other than an original concept, the game suffers from a lack of identity and overall guiding principles, poor execution, a sub par visual environment, a dull and repetitive gameplay and does not satisfy or fulfill the criteria for any type of game the players are looking for.

6180 the moon is an original and well thought game that blends puzzles and platforming around a concept centered on the action shifting from one screen to another. While in some moments this might cause a certain confusion when the player has to switch focus back and forth between the television and the Wii U GamePad, the levels are well built and the difficulty, while not being too high, will pose a satisfying challenge.

The major obstacle to its mission is the lack of translation options, which puts its problems strictly within the realm of understanding of students who have already mastered the mathematical concepts tested in the game.

Defense Dome is a very simple game which could have been worthy of praise were it not for its lack of shine and poor visual presentation. While the movement controls are very well implemented, the difficulty in hitting the targets and the way the game flows is simply not addictive or fun enough to redeem it from its overall unappealing aesthetics.

A game which despite a rather interesting art style, ends up being repetitive too early and which doesn't stand out in any way should not involve so many hidden costs to own in its entirety. Blast 'Em Bunnies ends up being an example of how downloadable content should not be managed at all.

Glory of Generals: The Pacific tries to go as far as possible to recreate a boardgame environment in a turn-based strategy game but the battles quickly become uninspired, extremely long, incoherent and unappealing to any but the most hardcore fan of strategy games. While there is a lot of content, it lacks depth and does not compel the player to go further.

While it's very similar to the original game, it improves on all its aspects and it's bound to be enjoyed by those familiar with it.

Jones of Fire could have pushed the bar further if it had been more ambitious but the limitations of converting a mobile game to a home console format quickly become all too obvious. While there's some fun to be had in short, quick sessions, Jones of Fire doesn't take long until it becomes too repetitive and its overall components are clearly sub par compared to what is expected from a platform game.

Chompy Chomp Chomp Party is a simple but fun and addictive party game that will bring back many memories of Pac-Man. It's not very ambitious and could have more content but this doesn't stand on the way of a nine-player experience that will get groups of players around the Wii U for some very fun moments.

Witch and Hero II may not fully live up to its potential due to a feeling of repetitiveness and confusing control mechanics but it does boast a rather interesting gameplay and has a certain charm of its own. While the levels could be more varied, the players will have to use elements of strategy and action to get through, which coupled with the game's humorous dialogues will still provide for a pleasant experience.

Beggar's Ride is an involving, original, visually rich and fun puzzle platformer which is certain to strike an immediate chord with players who appreciate both genres. Its only sin is its rather short length, but its unique mechanics and its excellent use of the Wii U GamePad stand out as an example of an excellent execution of a very fun and original gameplay.

Reptilian Rebellion may feature a funny concept interesting enough for a title of this dimension but the game has nothing else going for it, as its interface and visual appearance are below the acceptable standards and its gameplay quickly becomes way too dull, even for an eShop title at this price. There are several better alternatives in the Wii U's digital catalogue for this style.

Musicverse: Electronic Keyboard manages to recreate the basic functions of the instrument that its name indicates and allows the players to easily share their creations with others, but it stops short of being an ambitious application. While beginners will enjoy the guidance and their first steps in creating melodies, more advanced users will find this a superficial and limited effort, aggravated by the limitations of the 3DS as a platform for a title of this style.

Color Symphony 2 tries to stand out amongst the Wii U's eShop platformers with a concept that goes beyond similar games but the result ends up being a repetitive game whose difficulty curve is way too steep for newcomers and veterans alike. While its art style is pleasant and the gameplay mechanics should be praised for pushing it beyond the usual, Color Symphony 2 takes it a bit too far and will fall out with both the casual audience and the more dedicated players.

Queen's Garden does not break any grounds on what has already been made by tactile puzzle games but its competent mechanics and decent audiovisual component help creating an entertaining, if not very ambitious title.

Pixel Maker is another drawing application for the Wii U which asides from demonstrating that Nintendo's console is a good format for this kind of programs, doesn't achieve anything else. Its options are very limited and will leave most people frustrated if they expected something more ambitious from a drawing application.