The appeal of the characters will draw you through an initial period of confusion and into a genuinely excellente DS title. [JPN Import; Oct 2007, p.70]

Edgeworth is always good company, but what this spin-off fixes in execution, it loses in melodrama. Still, nice to have the gang back. [Feb 2010, p.58]

Hideously addictive, it's the kind of game that'll have you replaying missions in your sleep. If you like Advance Wars or Fire Emblem, this is the 3DS game for you.

There's certainly lots of it, just not that much to it. [July 2009, p.68]

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

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]

Excellent character portraits. [Christmas 2010, p.61]

Another engrossing and attractive RPG adventure. [Oct 2010, p.62]

A friendlier game than the original, but a scarier one, too, like a zombie that tidies up after it rips you apart. The best horror game on Wii, by some margin. [July 2012, p.89]

Still a very tough cookie, but one that gets tastier as you go and is perfectly suited to handheld play. [March 2012, p.109]

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

A bit empty in places but worth a go if you enjoys yer killin'. [May 2007, p.42]

Turn-based fighting of the highest order on Nintendo DS. [Mar 2007, p.66]

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

A bunch of so-so games. [June 2009, p.64]

Gameplay that's as pure and refreshing as a glass of cold banana juice on a summer's day. [JPN Import; Nov 2007, p.60]

A short, sharp blast of pricey fun, like being shot in the head with a riot gun. [July 2010, p.76]

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

A cynical reissue to exploit the game-starved hardcore on Wii? This is far too complicated for your mum to play. Still, it's a genuine (prequel to a) classic.

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

For anyone who doesn't 'get' in-depth gridiron action but wants in on the fun. [Dec 2009, p.60]

This is a game you'll want to run and shout about immediately - if only all those dinosaurs and robots weren't in your way. [Feb 2010, p.72]

But if you love the trappings of heavy metal, you'll have a blast. [Oct 2010, p.50]

A disappointingly underwhelming title. [Mar 2009, p.69]

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

The best Trauma Center to date, we recognise that the game is ultra niche - so we've dropped our original score a little. [Dec 2008, p.73]

This substantial race-against-the-clock ball puzzler will reduce even the most hardcore player to a sobbing emotional wreck in need of institutionalisation. In a good way. Not one for the lazy. [May 2007, p.54]

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