Young players might love the idea of stomping baddies as their favorite Big Hero 6 characters, but be warned that there is nothing even slightly super about this one.

Pick it up for a fan this Christmas, they’re bound to enjoy its charms and well-rounded gameplay.

We suggest blindly picking any other title with the words “Harvest” and/or “Moon” in the title — chances are extremely high you’ll have a better time than you would with this heartland travesty.

GetClose is a ray of indie sunshine that displays remarkable ingenuity in both its aesthetic appearance and its simple gameplay. Its art style may lose a little bit of its lustre due to the blender-like speeds at which you're forced to battle, but that will soon be forgiven (and forgotten) thanks to an intuitive concept and ingenious no-frills use of the Wii U GamePad and Pro Controller.

The asking price is a bit steep, but if it’ll keep your kids occupied long enough to relieve that cluster headache, it’s worth every penny.

Younger children could easily stomach the experience enough to put countless hours into the game and will enjoy the references to the movies. Anyone else, on the other hand, will struggle to maintain any real determination to play past the first few missions, and will instead find themselves grasping for the "eject" switch fairly early on.

Avoid like a Christmas plague.

It's not an adventure for the faint of heart, but there's no reason that Xeodrifter should be overlooked by platforming fans – especially those missing a little Samus Aran in their lives.

With over 80 levels to complete and an even tougher challenge unlocked upon completion of the story, this is actually one pretty memorable expedition.

With Tetris Ultimate skipping Wii U, it may be tempting to get your console fix of the Russian classic through this cheap release, but remain steadfast — surely something will come along that beats Heptrix at its own game. After all, almost anything could.

Castle Conqueror Defender is an unfortunate game that, while not doing anything inherently wrong, doesn’t do anything to make itself stand out within its over-populated genre.

A match-three puzzler with a pretty mediocre gimmick, Fishdom just barely manages to stay afloat thanks to some solid core mechanics.

It’s niche, but it works for those it's targeting, so only pick this up if you’re buying it for a small child, provided they’re old enough to use a 3DS.

If you’re looking for something with a Mega Man feel that’ll quench your retro thirst, Mighty Gunvolt is short, sweet, and gets directly to the point.

If you're a Sonic fan or you enjoy platformers, you can do an awful lot worse, and this may be one to grab should the opportunity or a bargain price arise.

A little more effort on the part of the writers would have gone a long way toward making the narrative and characters less insufferable, but as-is most JRPG fans should be well-versed enough in this banality to look past it and enjoy the game for what it is.

Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker is a rare case of a game that feels truly designed — from the ground up — with the Wii U in mind.

However, it's clear that the game - like the film - is aimed at a younger audience, and will certainly appease children with less demanding expectations. The more experienced gamers out there, however, will find limited enjoyment here, and anyone hoping for rip roaring ride should steer clear of this one altogether.

Snake Den borrows a well-worn game concept and makes a minimal effort to change things up.

The menus can be a touch too slow to navigate around, and choosing from only seven languages might feel a bit limited, but we consider this Phrasebook a real winner at what it sets out to do.

If the Wii U is your only console, then Watch Dogs is certainly worth consideration to fill that sizeable open-world gap in your current gaming library. If you have other options, however, it's far tougher to recommend.

In an age where the majority of us have regular access to electronic devices that handle these same tasks in a far better way, a 3DS application that's below par is a very tough sell.

If you enjoyed any previous Picross outings and are craving more, you can't go wrong by grabbing this as well.

Super Smash Bros. for Wii U is an expertly crafted, deep fighter that is a pure joy to play no matter your skill level.

Sonic Boom: Rise of Lyric is a worrying misstep for Sega. While we applaud the idea of refreshing the characters for newer audiences, Rise of Lyric feels like a mishmash of ideas that never got to fully develop.

The Wii U eShop has a number of top-notch download games produced with care and passion; this belongs right up there in that elite group.

Putting it simply, at the end of the day it’s Tetris — but that's just fine.

Safari Quest will scratch your Match 3 itch, but it could have used a little more polish in the gameplay department.