Pokepark is largely unchanged since the last time we visited. there are a few new attractions, but the same camera and control annoyances. That said, it's still a very hard game to hate. [Jan 2012, p.107]

As shocking as dunking your Wii into the bathtub... Let this one sink without a trace. [Jan 2012, p.106]

Despite plenty of colour and 'cheeky' dialogue it's as uplifting as a Wilfred Owen poem. It also lacks the personal touch that a physical board game provides. [Jan 2012, p.104]

A tasty blend of traditional Resi spooks and modern action pacing that, despite a few action hiccups, remains one of the most satisfying uses of 3DS to date. The third-party game to beat. [Jan 2012, p.98]

Kirby's first outing puts the Wii game to shame - pity it's so crushed onscreen. [Christmas 2011, p.81]

A novel creation tool, which should give rise to any number of inspired (read: terrifying) creations. [Christmas 2011, p.80]

It takes some investment to program a masterpiece, but listening to something that sort-of sounds like the theme to Mega Man 2 is suitably rewarding. [Christmas 2011, p.79]

It's fast and competent, but rounds last too long, descending into tedium. [Christmas 2011, p.79]

How about instead going into your back garden and flicking cheese footballs at a ladybird. Much more fun. [Christmas 2011, p.79]

These 'innovations' result in a game that's staggeringly boring. [Christmas 2011, p.77]

Trade in your mum's copy of this as soon as she inevitably buys it. [Christmas 2011, p.77]

Who knew hideous monsters could be so dull? [Christmas 2011, p.77]

It's a massive rip-off of Dr. Kawashima's Brain Training. [Christmas 2011, p.77]

It's hobbled by a poor frame rate and spectacularly horrible visuals. [Christmas 2011, p.76]

A poorly conceived, confusing rhythm game. [Christmas 2011, p.76]

The directional prompts are too vague, and the movement recognition seems even more slapdash than Just Dance's. [Christmas 2011, p.76]

The races are all linked by a surprisingly solid narrative. [Christmas 2011, p.76]

The makings of a great sim let down by terrible AI and scrappy graphics. [Christmas 2011, p.75]

A robust, well-crafted 3D air combat game. [Christmas 2011, p.74]

A nice idea, and a solid story, undermined by a predictable structure and low-budget feel. [Christmas 2011, p.73]

We've played worse Pokemon knock-offs over the years. [Christmas 2011, p.72]

Contains the essence of the Wii game, although it lacks a lot of the content. Should be cheaper to compensate. Isn't. [Christmas 2011, p.72]

In essence this is identical to the game you destroyed and rebuilt last year. But whe it's this much fun it would be riddikulus to complain. [Christmas 2011, p.70]

A solid and punchy racer that lays it on too thick with the gimmicks and then forgets to put any bends in. All the same, this is a strong restart for NFS. [Christmas 2011, p.69]

N-Space's reach exceeds DS's grasp. Give this nonsense a miss and wait for their excellent Heroes of Ruin on 3DS instead. [Christmas 2011, p.68]

More of the same culinary-based action again, but this time it's more of the same in three dimensions and for up to four players. [Christmas 2011, p.68]

A gorgeous title. [Christmas 2011, p.65]

A tasty protein shake for the target audience - a guilty pleasure for fans. [Christmas 2011, p.64]

Insert ear plugs and dust off those reflexes: 2D platforming is back. [Christmas 2011, p.62]

As complete a racing game as you could hope to play. [Christmas 2011, p.54]

Excellent use of 3D combined with some genuinely tricky puzzles make for one of the best 3DS head-scratchers available. Just be prepared to get stuck.

Still a substantial package - especially on the online-starved Wii - but messy with it. Try GoldenEye instead - it was built for Wii and is all the better for it.

A C64 platform game in 3DS clothes, and not very convincing ones at that. [Dec 2011, p.79]

A monstrosity...Please don't indulge this. [Dec 2011, p.77]

Lame object hunt. [Dec 2011, p.77]

Certainly feels like a chore. [Dec 2011, p.77]

The evidence trails are so insultingly simple to follow that even the Italian police couldn't bodge them. [Dec 2011, p.75]

The game chugs harder than Captain Haddock at a distillery. [Dec 2011, p.75]

Mario Kart 7 will put this pretender to shame. [Dec 2011, p.75]

The by-the-numbers platforming is both predictably lazy and embarrassingly cheap. [Dec 2011, p.74]

We found it tough to love. [Dec 2011, p.74]

In short, you should avoid this like a bear hug from Doc Octopus. [Dec 2011, p.74]

A thoroughly pleasant surprise. [Dec 2011, p.74]

The tracklist is weaker too. [Dec 2011, p.73]

Far too expensive for what it is. [Dec 2011, p.73]

Almost as surprisingly great as the Wii version, so worth the money. [Dec 2011, p.72]

The 3D judders horribly. [Dec 2011, p.72]

A delightfully tacky ninja fantasy. [Dec 2011, p.71]

Get the WiiWare game instead. [Dec 2011, p.70]

Still great, but if you have last year's game there's little reason to shell out. [Dec 2011, p.69]

Unoriginal get competent platforming, dismal vehicle interludes. Devoid of fresh ideas. [Dec 2011, p.68]

A fun, silly, occasionally challenging romp. [Dec 2011, p.67]

Flacid combat. [Dec 2011, p.66]

Good-looking and fan-pleasing, but a bit short. [Dec 2011, p.65]

The levels are action packed, but it gets too samey too quickly. [Dec 2011, p.64]

As conflicted a Mario game as we've ever played, but an undeniable 3DS achievement. [Dec 2011, p.58]

We were hoping for something more inventive, more memorable. [Dec 2011, p.56]

Does an awful lot, but it fails to do any of it well. [Dec 2011, p.52]

A huge departure for Zelda and a proper arrival for motion controls. Link's latest is rule-breaking, dream-weaving, tech-loving, heart-soaring stuff. [Dec 2011, p.45]

Mario & Sonic fills the multiplayer gap, and does it with good-humoured minigames and a renewed focus on throwaway Olympic fun. As far as party games go, it's the gold standard.

A lazy, ugly, soulless, cheeky and cheap rip-off. But just about competent with it. [Nov 2011, p.77]

Does little to stand out, but is deep and rewarding once you get the hang of it. [Nov 2011, p.76]

Explosive Megamix is about as welcome as explosive diarrhoea. [Nov 2011, p.75]

A contradiction on wheels. [Nov 2011, p.75]

Ugly sprite work. [Nov 2011, p.75]

The game becomes the chore it aims to send up. [Nov 2011, p.75]

It makes Space Jam look like a sophisticated and well-considered movie. [Nov 2011, p.73]

A hasty rush job. [Nov 2011, p.73]

The tracklist isn't bad. [Nov 2011, p.72]

We find it difficult to recommend something with so little originality or craft. [Nov 2011, p.72]

A stern memory and reflex test. [Nov 2011, p.69]

Forgive the game's ruff edges and pug ugly looks and you'll find there's a fair amount of fun in this barking mad idea. [Nov 2011, p.68]

Several goals behind arch-rivals PES. [Nov 2011, p.65]

Thunderously dumb combat in an endless succession of technically borked corridors. [Nov 2011, p.65]

Charming, imaginative. [Nov 2011, p.63]

Looks like it should be fun but the minigames are mostly sub-Monkey Ball rubbish and the controls leave us as cold as Kawawii's frosty peaks. [Nov 2011, p.60]

Probably best to play the other ones first, but still a fine puzzler if you haven't. [Nov 2011, p.54]

BlazBlue's gameplay survives the iffy conversion thanks to its sheer infectious energy, but this should have been a great deal better than it is.

With a few more months' development this might have come good. But in this state not even Professor Xavier could convince us to play it again.

Taking a simple formula and injecting it with cruelty is rarely a good way to win new fans. Frustration, thy spirit animal is a digital frog.

A slight iPhone game that feels even slighter on Wii. Get Airport Mania instead. [Oct 2011, p.77]

A novel update on a classic game, although it's not quite a classic by itself. [Oct 2011, p.77]

It might be simple, repetitive and nowhere near worth the asking price, but Urban Champion is a pleasant enough retro diversion for half an hour or so. [Oct 2011, p.76]

Ignore the pong of rotting flesh and dive in. [Oct 2011, p.76]

Congratulations, Nordcurrent, you've made the worst game of the year. [Oct 2011, p.75]

Shonky controls, confusing layout, boring grey graphics, rubbish animation. [Oct 2011, p.75]

This platformer-racer's cartoon graphics mask some knuckle-chewing difficulty. A little gem. [Oct 2011, p.74]

Spongebob doesn't have the personality to pull it all together. [Oct 2011, p.71]

The minigames are repetitive and won't keep more game-savvy kids busy for long, but if you know a DS-owning pre-schooler this is at least fairly wholesome. [Oct 2011, p.71]

Not awful, then, but crushingly generic. [Oct 2011, p.70]

Survive the frustration and it'll soon be replaced by boredom, leaving you feeling like you really have just had your time stolen. [Oct 2011, p.70]

Like a chestburster, Infestation arrives out of nowhere to great surprise. Unlike a chestburster, it's dinky alien thrills are very much welcomed. [Oct 2011, p.66]

An excellent RPG but a poor port. [Oct 2011, p.65]

Bizarre controls aside, this is an unusually thoughtful port that at least attempts to do something different. [Oct 2011, p.63]

More rewarding and far less cynical than the stacks of horse-pet games. [Oct 2011, p.62]

Lacks the scale or drama of your average Dragon Quest, but does offer compulsive monster raising. [Oct 2011, p.60]

Not just the giant cheapo pile of rubbish we expected - just a tiny, feeble, overpriced piece of crap. A genuinely awful addition to the 3DS library. [Oct 2011, p.58]

With Wii U around the corner, FIFA 12 on Wii was never going to be a revolution. The new FIFA City mode is just wallpaper for what's just FIFA 11 in new clothes.