Its concept is simple enough to allow nearly everyone to start playing quickly, the soundtrack is quite good and it's fun enough to entertain for a while. However, the game does not have enough content to keep it on its legs and its unbalanced difficulty levels, as well as some technical problems, make it a less-than-fundamental choice in the Wii U's catalogue.

Its enormous musical selection means that any dedicated player will easily spend over one hundred hours trying to unlock everything and among the rhythm and music genre, this is an indispensable buy.

This third chapter pales out, however, due to the absence of the 3D effect and multiplayer mode and comparatively, it offers less content than the other titles of the series. It still provides a good basis to explore some groundbreaking NES games, but it could certainly use more ambition.

KORG DSN-12 goes one step beyond its predecessor and takes synthesizing for the 3DS into a more advanced line. The result is a more complex effort, less accessible for newcomers to the genre, but very rewarding for those willing to invest some time and energy into this next generation of music software for Nintendo's handheld.

The Wii U’s version of 99 Seconds brings some improvements compared to its predecessor but overall, this remains a very simple and short game. The differences do not make it a significantly outstanding game and the result is an average work which is challenging enough, given its difficulty level, but far from setting a new benchmark in the genre.

Art of Balance’s Wii U premiere is a fine candidate for a fun, compelling and absorbing puzzle game. Its levels are wide and varied and its multiplayer modes will gather friends for long hours. A very welcome entry into the puzzle sector of the Wii U catalogue.

The very time-consuming grinding process, which requires the player to constantly work on the units to raise their level, will most likely erode the patience of even the most dedicated players and all elements of strategy are wiped out before the incoming barrage of enemy soldiers.

A strategy game without much strategy to speak of cannot make it far. This is the case of European Conqueror 3D, which intends to bring the player to the war theatres of World War II, but rather ends up becoming an extremely dull war of its own between the players and their patience to put up with the extremely slow pace of play and stale audiovisual environments.

Comic Workshop provides some simple and effective tools to create comics on the 3DS. It’s not a full-fledged comic book maker but it provides a very helpful assistance, even if the small screen of the 3DS will demand a high degree of precision from the user.

There's certainly a lot of qualities in The Keep and the game is not without its charms but there also seems to be an overall feeling of repetitiveness and lack of originality regarding other dungeon crawling titles.

Quite possibly the best action game ever made, Bayonetta 2 is a pure gem of wonder, filled with epic fights, perfect gameplay, a magnificent visual and sound environment and even a multiplayer mode which fits perfectly within the format. A diabolical masterpiece that no Wii U should go without.

It doesn’t push any boundaries, though, and is covered with déjà vu, which means Angry Bunnies will not conquer a new audience.

Teslagrad is one of the most original and welcome titles to enter the Wii U's catalog. An awe-inspiring game with a plot that is certain to grab the players' attention due to its throwback storytelling techniques and its clear inspiration in the Metroidvania style will not disappoint those eager for a fresh and original title on Nintendo's system.

Drawing inspiration from Micro Machines, it is possible to find some basic foundations for a good time, but its lack of fluidity and the overall mediocre speed factor fail to throw the player into the action.

2048 offers a reasonably fun experience for short-term sessions, challenging enough but runs the risk of becoming repetitive. It's not very ambitious but for those who enjoy their puzzle games, 2048 is an option to consider.

Its gameplay bugs and flaws as well as visual and sound underachievements and a short lifespan mean that this title should be completely reworked to live up to its original concept.

The free-for-all fighting festival makes its entry in the 3DS with an excellent technical performance, a memorable soundtrack and a significant lifespan, all of which contribute to make this a very solid bet for Nintendo's portable machine.

Tower defense games require certain control systems in order to be pleasant on the player’s hands. Unfortunately, Cubemen 2 for the Wii U lacks an adequate control scheme and the near-complete absence of online opponents turns this into a repetitive experience.

Darts Up could have been an enjoyable, simple game for a good time with friends...but it falls far from that goal. Its bland visual environment, lack of options and overall poor gameplay make Darts Up something to avoid.

Even after four years, Bayonetta's frantic action, relentless combos and spectacular antics remain a solid playable wonder which no Wii U should go without. The additional Nintendo-related bonuses only make this version ever more desirable and an even bigger reason to jump into this gem.

The result is a healthy, fun, welcoming and long-lasting blend which is certain to please the fans. It’s rather limited in its scope, though, and ends up falling on a certain mid to long-term repetitiveness.

Fantasy Life is a colossal adventure game with RPG elements and which offers an almost endless amount of content for the player to get lost with. Packing nearly 100 hours of gameplay with all the extras and side quests, Fantasy Life could use a faster pace for its main story mode and some flaws on the multiplayer mode could use an additional touch, but any fan of adventure games and who appreciates a touch of RPG will be more than happy with this piece.

Xtype Plus is a bullet hell shooter in the true sense of the word. A hell of spaceships and shots, addictive and tough, just like old school shooters are expected to be.

SteamWorld Dig has all the right ingredients: the inspiration, the fun factor, the captivating nature and the technical execution. Any game that successfully brings together elements from Metroid and Minecraft is a hit and other than its relatively short lifespan, there's no reason why SteamWorld Dig won't seduce and captivate players one more time.

Master Reboot tries to fill a gap within the Wii U catalogue and despite its efforts and some success regarding its variety and sound effects, it doesn't do the job. Several design flaws and graphical bugs, as well as a lack of replay value and motivation to return to the game once finished stand in the way of Master Reboot becoming a more interesting title.

This game attempts to recreate the classic arcade racers of the late 1990s but ends up being a mediocre and lackluster effort with its only 1990s elements being the quality of the visual environment, which is visibly outdated.

Wooden Sen'SeY shows some ambition but unfortunately, its badly implemented control schemes and physics make it extremely difficult and frustrating to play. Sadly, if these problems were addressed, this would be a much more attractive game but it's impossible going around such pressing control issues when the controls are so difficult to use.

When everyone thought the formulas behind Breakout and Arkanoid were exhausted, along comes Siesta Fiesta to show that it’s still possible to depart from a very simple and known basis and produce a fresh, lasting and competent experience.