In short: if you've got a DS, get the DS version. If not, get this. [Feb 2008, p.55]

Despite our misgivings about the game's long-term appeal, Soul Bubbles is still considerably more polished and better produced than the vast majority of DS software.

Resi fanboys should feel free to add ten to the score; straight-up shooter fans with no love for zombies should deduct ten. Chronicles is set to become the most divisive game on the Wii.

It isn't quite the game we were hoping for, but taken as another Mario sports game rather than a baseball sim, it's as solid and enjoyable as you'd expect. [JPN Import; Sept 2008, p.52]

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

Great characters, great value, an addictive story and loads of furious fighting fun. [June 2008, p.51]

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

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

A brilliant Zapper title with plenty to offer. [May 2008, p.52]

You won't find a better looking DS shooter and it's engaging while it lasts, though your hands and eyes will hate you for playing extended sessions. [May 2010, p.57]

Unmatched interactivity. [Nov 2006, p.74]

It's basically a history lesson meets the X-Men, and every bit as goofy as that sounds. [Apr 2011, p.70]

Has more love in its bones than Konami's usual dead-horse-floggers - and it's great value at the current dollar-pound exchange rate.

The controls are solid and satisfyingly straightforward. [Mar 2008, p.71]

Genuinely atmospheric and unnervingly scary - a grown up treat for your DS. [Jan 2008, p.60]

There's no surprises other than neat plot twists and an interesting battle system unique to the series. [Dec 2006, p.45]

Brilliantly odd music game made slightly less good by the replacement of four of the best tracks. not fair! [July 2009, p.75]

The new challenges are fun, but there's not really enough different stuff here to make it a must-have purchase if you've already got the first one. [Aug 2007, p.60]

Paradoxical. A celebration of old school and simplicity appearing on a machine capable of so much more. Accept that it won't push the Wii, and it's highly enjoyable. [Mar 2007, p.50]

As a happy-go-lucky bit of racket-fuelled froth it'll keep you pleasantly diverted. [June 2008, p.70]

Another tip-top DS god game. [Dec 2008, p.80]

A decent yarn with unashamedly retro mechanics. [Christmas 2009, p.67]

If you have the 07 or 08 versions then only get this for online play. If not, it's worth a punt. [Nov 2008, p.58]

Rabbids provide multiplayer lunacy and joy in a minigame collection that's one of the nicest on Wii at the moment. [Jan 2008, p.46]

This is great fun with a few friends on board and on DS it handles exceptionally smoothly, but Wii owners may end up feeling a bit short-changed by it.

"Quotation Forthcoming"

Online fighting action with loads of blood, comical fatalities and a slightly dodgy bonus puzzle mode. Hardly 'ultimate' but fun all the same. [Feb 2008, p.69]

The ideal next step for puzzle-hungry gamers who've exhausted Zoo Keeper and the like. [Apr 2010, p.68]