We're still torn whether to play top-to-bottom with 3D on or side-to-side with 3D off. Either way, this is the best PES on any format in ages.

A fun timewaster, but not as exciting as its soundtrack suggests. [Mar 2011, p.77]

Not a huge game but an intricate, sumptuous and reassuringly old-fashioned one. [Mar 2011, p.76]

Smart and cute. [Mar 2011, p.73]

What a shinobi bumble. [Mar 2011, p.73]

It soon gets highly repetitive. [Mar 2011, p.72]

Basically, you're fighting suicidal ghosts in a well-lit house. Worst sales pitch ever. [Mar 2011, p.72]

Probably the most interesting version you could pay for. [Mar 2011, p.69]

A very basic DS game dressed up for Wii. [Mar 2011, p.69]

A rather sweet entry-level graphics package. [Mar 2011, p.68]

Simply put, it's a better looking, better functioning version of the original (voice recognition is noticeably improved). It's forgiving and accessible, almost to a fault, but rewards investment with those idiosyncratic movements that Nintendo do so well. And it makes nice use of the hardware. [Mar 2011, p.52]

Simply put, it's a better looking, better functioning version of the original (voice recognition is noticeably improved). It's forgiving and accessible, almost to a fault, but rewards investment with those idiosyncratic movements that Nintendo do so well. And it makes nice use of the hardware. [Mar 2011, p.52]

Simply put, it's a better looking, better functioning version of the original (voice recognition is noticeably improved). It's forgiving and accessible, almost to a fault, but rewards investment with those idiosyncratic movements that Nintendo do so well. And it makes nice use of the hardware. [Mar 2011, p.52]

A staggering port of an exceptional fighting game, but for all its accomplishments this is not the definitive version of the game. [Mar 2011, p.47]

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.

There's no doubt that de Blob 2 is a great game, missing only the spark of inspiration that could've made it classic. A broad and singular experience.

A slight game, but novel and satisfying. However, it's not for those with a limited supply of patience. [Jan 2011, p.73]

A strong idea, executed with few frills. It's worth experiencing, but your fun may be short-lived. [Jan 2011, p.73]

There's novelty value here for fans of the show but anyone else will find this as limp as, well, House's limp. [Jan 2011, p.69]

The Wii does shovelware better than anyone, but it's really hit a new low with 101-in-1 Sports. [Jan 2011, p.69]

It's not offensively bad, just bland. [Jan 2011, p.69]

There's a reasonable amount of variety despite the short running time. [Jan 2011, p.69]

We'd rather undergo a CIA interrogation than play this again. [Jan 2011, p.68]

There's not much variety. [Jan 2011, p.68]

Surgically extracts everything that makes the anime fun, leaving a lumpen brown mess. [Jan 2011, p.66]

Gives you a reason to use the board. But seeing as it's one of the worst peripherals ever made, that's not something to celebrate. [Jan 2011, p.64]

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

Be warned, mind: there's a slight tendency towards random outcomes. [Jan 2011, p.62]