There's a lightweight, throwaway feel to the racer. Still, it fills a gap in the Wii racer genre. [Jan 2008, p.74]

More physics toybox than game, Little Inferno manages to be both enjoyably mad and annoyingly maddening. Wait to snap it up in an eShop fire sale.

The story mode won't last long, but there is a random castle mode and a level editor to keep you busy in what is no more than an okay download.

A charming game with a clever gameplay mechanic but not a lot else on top of that. [Feb 2011, p.94]

The slowest of slow-burners, yet it offers a huge challenge that deserves better and more varied combat and AI.

Should keep snap-happy tweens busy. [Mar 2010, p.94]

The story's too confusing for words and the action, while enjoyable, is highly repetitive. That said, it's a solid enough package for anyone into the TV show, we suppose. [Nov 2007, p.90]

A dumbed down on-rails shooter, albeit a half-decent one. [Christmas 2010, p.82]

This is the sort of game that's perfect for the Wii Remote as anyone can pick it up. [Jan 2007, p.79]

Fun multiplayer partly makes up for lousy solo play. You'll need some willing chums. [Mar 2011, p.104]

Increasingly tired tactics. [March 2014, p.84]

Sadly, this clever take on split-screen shooting just isn't developed enough.

Opoona has a great deal of potential, but it's too frustrating to properly recommend. A missed opportunity. [Aug 2008, p.96]

A few great little mini-games mixed with some mediocre distractions, but Tron fans will enjoy. [Jan 2011, p.85]

Fall for it and you'll fall hard, but its challenges left our fun glands untickled. [Jan 2014, p.82]

It's full of bluster, but it's not going to provide hours of friendship. [Dec 2009, p.95]

Feels like more bitter pill than it should. [Dec 2012, p.109]

While far from perfect, there are more than enough ideas here for Upper Byte to build into something special. For the time being, wait for an eShop sale. [Apr 2014, p.80]

Vibrant, simple stuff aimed squarely at a generation who know Pac as a superpowered teenage hero, rather than the characterless, quip-free globe of old. [May 2014, p.89]

A fun puzzler, but why should fans spend more money on a game they already played? Stingy stuff. [Jan 2013, p.111]

Though the tempo is rather tricky, Fun Unit's offering takes the cube route to a decent eShop game. [June 2014, p.89]

We're putting our foot down. Please Sega, no more 10 year old ports. [Apr 2008, p.81]

Perfect for some and hellish for others. You know the phrase "know your audience"? Make sure you know you're that audience before getting this.

There's no real reason to keep playing beyond the initial weird-factor. [March 2013, p.96]

Go for Starship Patrol instead. [Sept 2010, p.97]

If you are prepared to put up with the so-so presentation, Bobby Carrot Forever is a decent puzzler with 60 tricky levels.

What it lacks in charm it (almost) makes up for in tension as you only have three lives. [June 2012, p.109]

An adequate platformer, but we're warning you, wear sunglasses. [Nov 2009, p.103]

A potentially great game ruined by control issues. Stick with Little King's Story for your RTS adventure kicks.

With 3D visuals that are reminiscent of Pilotwings Resort, Fun Fun Minigolf Touch looks lovely and it does live up to its name at first, even if you probably won't want to play it for more than a few hours.

The relatively high price is a bit of a turn-off. [Sept 2012, p.107]

Three or four-year-olds will have a ball, but there's nothing here for Contra ReBirth fans. [Dec 2009, p.99]

A robust package that oozes colour and charm, but lacks the variety necessary to maintain excitement and appeal beyond its dedicated fan base. [Sept 2014, p.88]

It's technically impressive(ish), but not as fun or funny as the Wii U game. Younger gamers who haven't played GTA will still enjoy it, though.

It's hard for a game to win hearts when it keeps kicking you in the shins. [Aug 2014, p.82]

A slight, but serviceable spin-off that has bags of energy, if little else. [Nov 2013, p.80]

The Munchables is a nifty little game, but it's all over far too quickly for us to recommend it as a must-have title.

A great idea in theory but in practice it's just not as much fun being the good guy.

It looks great, but you'll end up feeling like a mindless zombie playing it. [June 2010, p.96]

It's fun, but for 30 quid, it's no bargain. [Apr 2009, p.87]

A classic Saito number that is interesting, compelling and inevitably, just a little too odd to recommend to everyone.

Mama may be smiling away on the box but you certainly won't be if you buy this after playing her old games.

Virtually identical to the WiiWare version with the added bonus of not letting other players see your cards. [Jan 2010, p.87]

As it is, it's just an average port of a game that's just about hanging onto the legacy of some great game design from a few years ago. A little bit more love next time, please.

Surprisingly competent. [Sept 2011, p.92]

We love the idea but it needs a bit more meat to justify a full recommendation. [Aug 2010, p.97]

Proof that not even bona fide geniuses like Suda51 get it right every time. [Dec 2008, p.73]

A decent game with some good ideas let down by an absence of blockbuster thrills.

A good platformer that's far too short and far too expensive for what it offers. [Feb 2011, p.95]

A very clever concept broken by a game that's so linear, you could use it as a ruler. [Feb 2009, p.82]

It should have been so good, but it's been rushed to the shelves too early. What a pity. [Aug 2008, p.86]

Obviously intended for young gamers, and that's exactly who'll get the most out of this. Everyone else will get bored quickly.

The gotta buy 'em all mentality is as ferociously addictive as ever, but the delightful characters deserve a more imaginative, better made game. [Christmas 2012, p.108]

A fun, old-school romp but it quickly gets samey. Stick to Castlevania! [May 2010, p.90]

Quite why they didn't simply make a new Myst specifically for the DS is the real mystery. [Feb 2008, p.84]

A great idea but the DSi camera isn't quite sensitive enough to make it work perfectly. [Mar 2010, p.95]

A good idea in theory, but the execution's a bit sloppy. Only for strategy beginners. [Christmas 2009, p.102]

There are a few unnecessary tweaks but they don't ruin the challenging old-school platform action. We'd wait to see if the NES version arrives on the Virtual Console though. [Mar 2007, p.88]

How this utterly random jumble of ideas even got off the drawing board is beyond us. [Christmas 2008, p.102]

Brief, ill conceived and convoluted. DSiWare remains barren for shooter fans. [July 2010, p.93]

Style over substance.[July 2009, p.93]

Worth a few hours of uncynical fun. [Christmas 2014, p.92]

Neat concept. [Christmas 2014, p.93]

Wii U exposes the series' ancient systems more than ever, but sometimes old dogs don't need new tricks. [Christmas 2013, p.88]

Worthwhile if you haven't ever played Picdun, just don't expect to feel comfortable with the company. [July 2013, p.87]

A half-decent time-management game. [Aug 2009, p.99]

It's wacky and fun but the unresponsive gameplay doesn't justify the price tag. [May 2010, p.89]

Too basic for single-player gaming and too expensive for multiplayer gaming. [June 2008, p.86]

A (relatively) speedy time trial title that may satisfy racing fans for a while, but hardly a precision-engineered gem. [Sept 2014, p.90]

One for very drawn out periods spent in confined spaces with family. [Christmas 2009, p.98]

The core gameplay is much like the GameCube version, it looks good and its comedy "Star Wars" style is amusing. But it's so glitchy it's almost insulting. A bit of a disappointment, really. [Nov 2006, p.86]

The game is abrupt, lasting only a couple of hours, and trying to tap the right object is consistently niggling. [Dec 2009, p.94]

As a clone of Elite Beat Agents, this does a half-decent job. [Jan 2011, p.81]

Rare Pokemon fail to mask the tedium in this fleetingly entertaining aside. [Dec 2012, p.106]

The mixture of Sega and Sumo should have made for a game that was as accomplished as it was nostalgic. Instead, it's just a bit flat.

File this one under 'niche puzzler', if you've got the patience, that is. [Christmas 2008, p.103]

Simple and effective, but it could have done with some more focused gameplay to make it really shine. [Sept 2008, p.94]

The rendering of the chess pieces is superb. [June 2014, p.89]

While far from being a bad game, Duck Tales Remastered is a huge missed opportunity and a sad day for fans who were expecting so much more.

A nice bit of nostalgia for oldies, but doesn't quite have the same playability these days. [Mar 2010, p.93]

If Cooking Mama 3 were a steak, it'd be a medium-cooked one. It's satisfying enough, but it's certainly not rare and it's not exactly well done.

Once you've been through all the photos, there's no replay value to be had. [Oct 2009, p.89]

You don't get the resistance bands either, so if you don't have the first game you're at a disadvantage. [Feb 2010, p.83]

It's fun in short bursts but this hasn't been updated enough to compensate for its rather shallow gameplay. [Mar 2009, p.83]

Better than the Wii U version... It's beautiful and slightly boring. [May 2013, p.86]

The game's instant appeal fades quickly. It's cheap but not particularly cheerful. [July 2008, p.86]

Hardly ablaze. [Apr 2010, p.89]

Some games don't work with a particular control method. This is one such game. If you want some decent spy action with a practical control system, get the GameCube version. [Feb 2007, p.83]

Unforgiving. [Apr 2010, p.95]

The Run is really good when the racing is kept simple, but unfortunately it rarely is. Unfortunately, the overall feeling you take away is frustration.

Not a bad update, but fairly pointless. Shaun White Snowboarding does all this with far more flair and panache. [Mar 2009, p.62]

It'll appeal to fans, but this by-the-books platformer takes far too long to warm up. [Aug 2011, p.98]

Fossil League is essentially a Pokemon clone that's pretty decent on the surface but lacks the depth, features and polish of the original monster-battlers. [May 2007, p.85]

The lengthy career mode means you'll get your money's worth, but the iffy putting and lack of characters means this golf game still has a fair way to go (sorry) to become one of the genre's masters. [Oct 2011, p.97]

A technically decent WiiWare game, but it's nothing remarkable. Not essential. [Mar 2010, p.94]

Layton need not be worried. [Jan 2010, p.80]

A lazy port of a GameCube game. [May 2008, p.72]

Great execution, but lacking in ideas. Avoid thumb cramp and take your money elsewhere. [June 2010, p.84]