Too shallow and formulaic to be anything other than an RPG footnote, but this is still a robust, accessible and enjoyable game. [Winter 2009, p.59]

Not an Empire Strikes Back life-changer, but a Return of hte Jedi romp. Plenty of technical hiccups, but fun is never far off. Duelling is alright, too. [Nov 2008, p.50]

Not only a ferocious challenge but a hearty high-score chaser to boot. Derivative, but derives from the best. [Apr 2009, p.71]

Lovingly crafted, sure, but for a game revolving around the rich variety of jelly beans A Boy And His Blob can be flavourless stuff.

A perfect foil for the well-received film, well designed and executed. But their respective running times are rather too close for comfort. [Oct 2008, p.71]

If you fancy saving the world from aliens on your DS, this is worth having a spin on. [Oct 2006, p.70]

Ignore the fighting's mechanical edge and this is about as good a shot as wrestling has at reaching a wider audience. But wrestling fans, beware - this probably isn't for you. [Christmas 2007, p.60]

Fun, frustrating exploration fest that you <I>will</I> want to finish no matter how many times you have to kill Lara to do so. [Dec 2006, p.40]

The constant shift in direction will leave you confused. But there are genuine pockets of excitement amongst the humdrum. [Apr 2012, p.92]

The cutscenes don't look so horribly grainy here either. [June 2009, p.74]

Survive like Ray Mears while fretting over how good you look in a grass skirt. It's a whole news Sims experience. [Christmas 2007, p.50]

It's worth putting up with the nonsense as this is a satisfying action RPG. [Dec 2009, p.68]

Worth a look if you're a connoisseur of action RPGs. [Apr 2010, p.66]

Another strong offering for RPG fans to sink their teeth into, with some great graphical updates, but be warned: this is two parts work, one part play.

New players should jump right in, but veterans might want to think twice. [Jan 2011, p.64]

Much better, faster and smoother on a big screen. [Feb 2008, p.47]

A game first and foremost (and maybe a torture device). [Feb 2009, p.69]

A brilliantly made challenge, but rarely much fun. [Jan 2009, p.64]

The promise of new items is a great incentive for a walk. There just needs to be more to do when you get home. [Oct 2009, p.64]

This has much higher frustration factor than some puzzlers, but dammit, you're going to keep trying to beat it. [Dec 2008, p.68]

Initial excitement that this may be the next big thing soon subsides, but the adventure that remains is solid, entertaining stuff. [Apr 2009, p.64]

There's only so much you can do with a Japanese "Love Hamster," but we already love the cute music, behaviour and entertaining minigame frolicks. [JPN Import; Jan 2007, p.77]

Not bad at all. [Oct 2007, p.77]

There's loads to do. [Feb 2009, p.77]

Worth a play if you can put up with the hand cramps. [Apr 2009, p.67]

The cuteness may drive away sports gamers, and the realistic gameplay may drive away others, but this is surprisingly deep. [Mar 2007, p.56]

While Centipede ably fulfills its remit, it doesn't really try to go beyond it. [Jan 2012, p.114]

A lightweight, schizophrenic football title that fails to draw you in like a "FIFA" game should. [Dec 2008, p.50]

The best example of the genre we've seen in ages. [Christmas 2009, p.70]

Beautiful to look at, very nice to play, but disappointingly light on content. Perfect for launch day, and maybe the day after, too, but it feels so limited.

It's short and fairly basic, but well presented. [Jan 2009, p.71]

Not particularly original or polished, but we found it hard to put down. [May 2009, p.58]

Rock solidly made and full of evil-flavoured charm, but you can't help but wish this had been so much more. The Little King still rules Wii. [Aug 2009, p.58]

A great concept hampered by some boring level design and clumsy interfaces. [Sept 2008, p.56]

Unbelievably annoying and liable to trigger extreme rage at any moment, but it's as addictive as it is nasty, and worth a punt for masochistic fans of the online original. [Dec 2008, p.71]

Part dating sim, part rhythm-action dancing game, Princess Debut is perfectly pitched at its girly audience. [Dec 2008, p.81]

So what if it's the same old Fire Emblem? The score's for non-Japanese speakers - the UK version will likely do much better. [JPN Import; May 2007, p.45]

Proper Bomberman action that makes wise use of the Wi-Fi features built into DS. Consider the solo mode as a bonus in a great value package. [JPN Import; Oct 2006, p.63]

Addictively fun yet lamentably short. [March 2012, p.96]

This is solid, but too basic to live up to the Hawk gaming legacy. Good for newcomers to skateboarding games though. [January 2007, p.58]

A solid but unspectacular adventure. With a little less hand-holding and a bit more longevity this could have been great. [Dec 2008, p.76]

Works as well as you could hope for on the dinky DS screen. [Oct 2010, p.53]

A pleasant diversion. [Oct 2010, p.56]

For the completist, a must-have. For the rest of us, an entertaining history lesson that's just about weathered the passage of years. [Apr 2007, p.49]

The locations are bright and luxurious. [June 2010, p.58]

This is Mega Man done right, not New. Don't expect to get too fresh with the touch screen, either. [JPN Import, Oct 2006, p.56]

Apart from the occasional feeling the gender differences have been artificially embellished to pad out the puzzles, this is an odd, sometimes confounding, but fun game of item-combining and sleuthing. [Dec 2007, p.71]

Very playable. [Jan 2009, p.73]

Even non-Potter fans may find they get some enjoyment out of this. [Sept 2011, p.72]

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

They've made Puzzle Quest feel a bit laborious. [Aug 2010, p.70]

A big fat thief, but it's a big fat thief with a heart of hold. [Aug 2010, p.70]

It doesn't do anything new and it's not exactly challenging, but Starfy is a charming, funny game, and a pleasant enough way to while away a few hours. [Sept 2009, p.68]

Most of the Shodowns hold up today, but the bare bones presentation is disappointing. [Apr 2009, p.59]

Immensely charming for what it is. [Mar 2009, p.61]

A cute, straightforward, funny and demanding puzzle title. [Oct 2009, p.67]

Word-manglers of any sort should have some fun with this. [Apr 2009, p.77]

They're not the most obvious choice for a band-specific Rock Band title, but Green Day's pop-punk hits suit the format. [July 2010, p.50]

The concept's fresh, the tunes are funky and the music creation mode is top notch. [Nov 2009, p.70]

The most complex RPG we've ever played. Takes a lot of time to get to grips with, let alone master, but it's worth the effort. [Sept 2009, p.71]

"Quotation Forthcoming"

It's a platformer with a lot of heart. [Apr 2011, p.74]

Nothing amazing, but not without cheeky charm. [Apr 2007, p.70]

A rather limp "WarioWare" is followed by a rather limp Wii Wario Land. Wazza's never looked better, but has rarely played so sensibly. Where's the attitude, you porker? [Nov 2008, p.52]

Despite the clumsy controls and a tendency to keep throwing the same bits at you over and over (and over) again, this is recommended to all. [June 2007, p.46]

This remake of a Japan-only mobile phone title is a great piece of fan service and a decent RPG to (re)boot, but it's definitely not for the uninitiated.

Fairly humorless, and mostly done with button not stylus, but a good play. [Aug 2007, p.70]

Looks and sounds a lot nicer than it plays. [May 2008, p.58]

Not Pokemon. In fact the very reverse of Pokemon - fixing that which was broken and breaking that which was fixed. D'oh! [Apr 2007, p.67]

Good stuff for the hardcore. [June 2009, p.75]

It's just...fun. It won't last you forever, but it's rare that a game tries this hard to make the most of such a simple idea. We'll have some more, please. [Aug 2006, p.61]

But the crowning glory is the fantastically naïve script, which attempts to ape gritty American cinema with its excessive use of swears. In attempting this, it succeeds only in being the most quintessentially Japanese thing that has ever been put to disc.

A powerful and enjoyable photo editor. [Sept 2012, p.106]

Spore Wars isn't quite the game we were hoping for but there is potential here for a future franchise if the uninspired level design is given a few tweaks. [Mar 2009, p.56]

A great Bleach 'thing' but it lacks the grace that holds the show's combat together. [June 2009, p.70]

A bafflingly deep card battle experience to look forward to. [June 2010, p.71]

It's still not meaty enough but Carbon throws some interesting new ideas at the series, adding breadth to a simple, easy but enjoyable racing experience. [Dec 2006, p.52]

A beautiful, sporadically fun action RPG, and a great showcase for the power of the 3DS. Sit down and play it, however, and you're in for an infuriating game. [Aug 2012, p.89]

Mediocre in the grand scheme of things, but if you've already de-zombied your back catalogue you could do worse than enlist in Wii's other Ghost squad.

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

An unusual action game with hidden depths that comes into its own in multiplayer. A bit too self-consciously 'kooky', mind. [Nov 2008, p.66]

A disappointing experience if you're only going to play alone, but okay as an online shooter. It's like two games in one - one above average, the other a big rubbish. [Sept 2009, p.62]

It's not a new idea but it's done well on DS, with enough variety to hook you. A good budget addition to a puzzle fan's library. [Dec 2008, p.66]

Too similar to the first game, including the not-that-good platforming. [Winter 2009, p.67]

A solid pocket arcade. [Sept 2012, p.108]

A welcome twist on the Pokemon formula, but only an English translation will really uncover the game's possible depths. For now, it's fun and a joy to look at. [Mar 2007, p.75]

Not just for the nippers. A cute, well-crafted minigame collection that'll have you and your family clicking together in harmony. [Feb 2012, p.101]

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

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.

Still one of the better wrestling games of recent times. [Jan 2012, p.116]

Feels like a step back after the more challenging Bejeweled Twist. [Jan 2012, p.117]

An engagingly simple puzzler rendered a bit clunky by the motion-controlled bits. You'll keep playing, though, and the multiplayer's a good laugh. [Oct 2009, p.61]

This isn't as mind-spinningly enjoyable as we hoped. [Nov 2007, p.54]

Lame controls, rubbish camera, loads of crappy loading pauses. It seems very cheap. [Jan 2009, p.66]

Absolutely cast iron guaranteed to make you smile. [May 2007, p.60]

It's a neat idea but it would shine with a greater variety of tracks. [Oct 2009, p.68]

Dreary racer. [Christmas 2009, p.51]

Totally rough as a solo game and not exactly packed with multiplayer modes, but the number of players and the smoothness of the controls make it worth investigating.