A short but sweet burst of preschool tomfoolery. [May 2008, p.84]

Monster Hunter fans may just find enough to like. [Nov 2016, p.82]

Overall, this does everything you'd want it to (and no more). [Feb 2009, p.86]

Sluggish port of an excellent fighter. [Christmas 2011, p.88]

It could have offered so much more. [Apr 2013, p.82]

Follows the template of the console versions to produce a competent 2D platformer. [Feb 2008, p.78]

Casual fans will be entertained and impressed at the Vita's capabilities, but serious racers will be disappointed. [Apr 2012, p.96]

It's all quite charming, but not enough to elevate it to an above-average adventure. [June 2010, p.85]

Fans of the film - and those after a traditional platformer - will overlook it being average. [Sept 2008, p.73]

Fun, but this isn't Meteos any more - it sure doesn't play like it! [Aug 2007, p.85]

A potentially epic scare-fest with a slew of neat ideas ruined by bungled execution. Shame. [Apr 2010, p.74]

Solid fishing challenge, but even considering its arcade heritage this isn't anything special. [May 2008, p.80]

Missions become repetitive. [May 2013, p.84]

An uninspiring action game that manages to tell a cracking story. [Christmas 2006, p.98]

Finishing feels like hard work. [Oct 2012, p.92]

Despite the quirky ideas, it lacks the dynamism to thrill or the tension to scare. [Oct 2009, p.72]

A pure idea, rendered in 3D, but a little shallow. [June 2012, p.83]

The game's biggest issues are technical. [June 2014, p.69]

It's lacking the depth of content offered by its four-wheeled inspiration. [June 2015, p.79]

There's a simple, if somewhat dull, pleasure here - like settling into an easy chair on a Sunday afternoon. [June 2014, p.78]

It's great trying to perfect all of the recipes, but the terrible utilisation of the Wii-mote is tougher to swallow than a week old pork pie. [Apr 2009, p.79]

Weak combat and shoddy visuals saved by some excellent mech customisation. [June 2012, p.88]

BL's ace style is weighed down by unwieldy gameplay. [Jan 2013, p.88]

It's all quite charming, but not enough to elevate it to an above-average adventure. [June 2010, p.85]

Perfectly solid but wholly predictable on every level. [Mar 2008, p.84]

A tough shooter to recommend for the price. [May 2013, p.77]

The cynic in us says it's more like an advert for the Virtual Console than a full game, but the veteran gamer in us can't help but rejoice at the happy memories it conjures up. [July 2014, p.79]

You'll finish Ranko in about an hour. [July 2014, p.79]