This doesn't solve any of the original's problems with storytelling and variety, it just makes them worse.

Technically a MMO racer, but also a clumsy rehash of some of the series' least interesting sequels.

It's not really a sequel but this is certainly a superior version of what is already the best new fighting game franchise of the current generation.

As much mood piece as video game, but the mix of stark atmosphere and clever puzzles is hard to resist.

Not a very interesting 2D shooter, but fans are likely to create something far more exciting from it.

If this half broken, frustrating platformer counts as one of WiiWare's biggest releases then the service is in an even worse state than we feared.

Not as daring as you'd hope in terms of gameplay or humour, but this Diablo parody has its moments.

It might not be the Elite sequel of your dreams but this space trader is in a field of its own on 360.

Maybe Russian games are meant as punishment not entertainment. This limp strategy RPG is surely the former.

Great value download, with an excellent capture the flag game that it would be positively rude not to try.

Not nearly as uninspiring or derivative as it first appears, but instead one of the most engrossing and thoughtful puzzlers of the year.

Masterful shake-up of not just Dragon Quest but the whole of the Japanese role-playing genre.

Cheap, but not cheerful, first person shooter, with nothing new to offer the genre but change from £20.

Rushed, repetitive and a huge waste of potential. More expansion pack than sequel - and not even a good one.

Incompetent, outdated and hopelessly misconceived - but other than that a great fighter for the Wii.

The third time is still lucky for the best version yet of one the greatest ever Japanese role-players.

The original RPG puzzler still has its issues, but this remains a worryingly addictive timewaster.

Still an object lesson in how to make a kids' game, even with added complexity and some confusing puzzles.

Part massively multiplayer online game. Part Grand Theft Auto clone. All failure.

A little undercooked, but this is still an enjoyable attempt to create a more cerebral shooter.

It doesn't address any of the series' shortcomings but this is still the most versatile solider sim around.

Its sights are set on being a brave new kind of shooter, but this misses every target but its own feet.

A dungeon-crawling mix of Disgaea and Atelier proves just as impenetrable and cliquey as it sounds.

Bullet hell at its finest, with some genuine innovation for a 2D shooter and some great visuals.

Impossibly tedious Dynasty Warriors clone that offers up not one ounce of entertainment for enduring its soul-shatteringly dull world and combat.

Probably the best portable tennis game ever, with an impressive range of options and deep gameplay.

Probably the best-looking WiiWare game ever, but still a mediocre platforming experience overall.

Treasure are at the top of their game in this endlessly inventive master class in on-the-rails shooting.