Dating sims and giant robots really do mix in this compelling cocktail of Japanese obsessions.

A tired and outdated fighter and another failed attempt by SNK to update one of its classic franchises.

A virtual peep show that's tragically short on titillation, let alone gameplay or entertainment.

A hugely ambitious and imaginative, but still very roughly hewn, simulation of medieval combat.

There's plenty of novelty value in seeing your games on TV, but it's one that wears off very quickly.

Extremely easy to use interface and excellent tutorials. Download service sounds promising.

An improvement on the first game but despite the joyful carnage this is still a pretty shallow sandbox.

A vast improvement on the first game, but still only a partial vindication for motion controls.

A typically assured mix of standard Japanese role-playing and MegaTen's more provocative ideas.

It may not be a simulation but this is still an in-depth and hugely enjoyable racing game.

Bizarre sliding block puzzler that despite numerous issues is oddly more tolerable than it should be.

The Settlers goes back to basics, putting a friendly face on complex resource management.

A vast improvement on the previous console port and a sequel that seems less disappointing on the 360.

Only nostalgiaists will want to play it at length but this shames modern shooters with its ambition.

This starship sim never reaches escape velocity from the cloying traditions of Japanese RPGs.

An unexpectedly daring attempt to reinvent the series but one mired in technical and design flaws.

Despite many rough edges and a fumbled narrative few shooters feel as tense and unpredictable as this.

The end result is certainly the best of the series, with the sense of scale and superb presentation overcoming most concerns over repetition and depth.

One of the Wii's best-looking games, but this role-playing hybrid is all atmosphere and no substance.

A competent but relatively unambitious expansion that adds plenty of new content but no new ideas.

Bafflingly inaccessible Japanese role-player that still remains strangely engrossing despite itself.

A failed attempt to expand the coin-op, with a fog of unnecessary extras keeping you from the good stuff.

It might not escape from the shadow of Punch-Out!! but this WiiWare download still puts up a good fight.

Pokemon needs evolution not remakes, but it's still hard to resist the most feature rich version yet.

More than just a standalone expansion, this is another genre-blurring tour de force by Relic.

Despite a few interesting ideas this never manages to relive the glory days of top-down racing.

Baby and bathwater are thrown screaming from the tub as Square Enix strip Final Fantasy down to the marrow.

As rough and ready as the previous games but a fascinating tour of Japan's seedy criminal underbelly.