There are elements we can't defend, such as the dated visuals, or the limited soundtrack, but taken as a whole, Devil Survivor Overclocked is a huge, ambitious game that works perfectly on its own terms.

Just like a catapulted boulder, this arrived suddenly out of nowhere and knocked us off our feet. Great fun. [March 2014, p.89]

The lack of any online features is a crying shame, but for 3D racing it's fantastic. [Apr 2011, p.86]

This tough-as-nails 2D racer offers countless hours of physics-based fun, especially in chaotic four-player mode.

The best Madden yet. [Nov 2008, p.102]

One of the best platformers on the DS. [Jan 2007, p.75]

It's the same old Worms at the core, but it's the franchise at its best. [Sept 2007, p.72]

Simply one of the best puzzlers on the handheld. [June 2007, p.94]

It's a daunting pospect but there are rewards for the brave here. This is a classy, addictive and sophticated RPG. [Aug 2008, p.78]

Dillon's Rolling Western is expensive but this tower defence game is also one of the best 3D games available in the eShop.

Builds slightly messier puzzles on the Pullblox's simple foundations, but still manages to deliver hours of outstanding spatial conundrums. Easily one of eShop's best.

Kirby is more at home on 3DS than he ever was on Wii as HAL cooks up a delightful adventure that is perfect fodder for the young and young-at-heart.

Exactly the sort of game that should ensure the Wii continues to thrive. It's easy to get used to, has a perfect difficulty curve and is pure fun throughout. An explosive success. [Apr 2007, p.64]

A 2D platformer with a heavy focus on swearing fairies and religious themes should not be this good. That's the game's last contradiction: it really is.

One of the most stylish, offensive games on the Wii. [May 2010, p.63]

It's got a gripping story, simple combat system and uses the dual screens in inventive ways. Highly recommended. [Dec 2006, p.92]

Fans of the cult classic and newcomers alike are going to want to splash out on this one.

Old and new in almost the best ways. [Sept 2014, p.78]

An aesthetically pleasing wonder for the eShop. It might be a short game, but it's definitely worth the asking price. [July 2014, p.82]

It looks good, it plays good, it probably even tastes good. You fingers will dance across the pad like tiny digital ballerinas as you suplex your way to victory. [Sept 2014, p.86]

A new and promising hybrid that could lead the way for more collaboration. [Nov 2014, p.78]

Funnier than "Episode One." If only that strategy bit wasn't quite so annoying. [Dec 2008, p.87]

While it's nothing Fire Emblem fans wont have seen before, this is a hugely enjoyable tactical RPG.

Fans of dancing games won't be disappointed. [June 2008, p.74]

It's a shame that it's so short, otherwise this is easily one of the best games on the Wii. [Mar 2010, p.73]

Won't top the classics or Sonic Adventure, but it's one of Sonic's best 3D outings in a decade.

Yet another essential Art Style game. [Sept 2009, p.94]

Scoring a field goal by flicking the Wii Remote feels genuinely satisfying. [Christmas 2006, p.74]

It's not as good as its sequel but Pikmin is still a great game and is essential to those who haven't played it.

It's not perfect, but it's a highly enjoyable, unique twist on first person action gaming.

The series continues to entertain and the twist at the end of this one is a cracker. [Feb 2010, p.85]

It'd have a Gold Award but for the camera. That aside, it's pretty wonderful. [Dec 2008, p.75]

"Quotation Forthcoming"

This is the perfect way to enjoy five fantastic Bit.Trip games (and Bit.Trip Core) in one place. [Apr 2012, p.102]

The best Art Style game and a great WiiWare puzzler. [Jan 2009, p.101]

A brash, engaging tale of swords, sorcery and every sort of hair dye. [March 2012, p.93]

A wonderfully refreshing revamp. [March 2012, p.102]

Struggles to capture the creative spark of its NES/SNES ancestors, but this is rock solid platforming elevated through a renewed focus on skilled play.

The perfect handheld confection, offering light, accessible gaming that is easy to dip in and out of without making huge demands on you. [Oct 2007, p.92]

Look past the tilting troubles and Spin Cycle purifies Curve's original idea with its condensed puzzling. Plenty of plop for your buck, too.

Retro's starting to pull the same trick it managed for Metroid - Tropical Freeze draws on decades-old ideas and punches them into excellent new shapes.

More of the same, which is no bad thing at all. If you loved the first, you'll feel the same about the second.

You couldn't call this a game, but it's brilliant for budding artists. [July 2012, p.97]

If you're on the lookout for a puzzle game that has a gripping story, a funny script and a cast of colourful characters that offers something a little different, Ghost Trick is a resounding success.

More of the same, which is no bad thing at all. If you loved the first, you'll feel the same about the second.

There's a subtlety of theme and a sense of personality here that is matched by almost nothing else on 3DS. [Oct 2013, p.83]

Serious boxing action that isn't spoilt by silly effects. Don King's Boxing is a great option. [Apr 2009, p.68]

After Shantae: Risky's Revenge, Aliens Infestation and Mighty Flip Champs, this is another excellent game from WayForward. Packed with original ideas but there just aren't enough stages.

Offers hours of fun brain-bending gameplay. [June 2010, p.94]

Still the best WWII shooter around and the Wii Remote and Nunchuk serve to enhance the experience. With a multiplayer mode it would have been pure gold. [Christmas 2006, p.78]

Superb hand-drawn graphics Great voice acting Hint mode is a nice touch New scenes and puzzles.

From time to time a game really creeps out of nowhere and takes you by surprise. A handheld version of a cult PC game, Trackmania is one such gem. [Dec 2008, p.96]

A brilliant turnaround for Bomberman adventuring and a great mutliplayer game for your DS. [Mar 2007, p.76]

There's not so much replay value but the controls give it a new lease on life. [Christmas 2006, p.92]

Mildly disappointing port of an exceptional game that retains its charm.

Repetition is just about kept at bay by delicious artiness and deeply involving combat. [Dec 2009, p.80]

Despite the main game's brief length, Sonic Generations is fantastic fun. As long as you don't mind replaying the same levels to try to better your own records, which is a challenge in itself, this is an essential purchase for Sonic fans.

While it's essentially the same as it ever was, the added bells and whistles make this the best SimCity game on the DS.

A clever puzzler. [Christmas 2008, p.99]

A great expansion for the DS game. [June 2010, p.94]

Hugely enjoyable, if a touch short, but with enough replay value and atmosphere to make it work really well. [Oct 2007, p.88]

Toki Tori 2 features puzzling of the highest order in a world that could afford to be a little more user-friendly. Be brave and give it a go.

Despite being scaled down to fit on the handheld, this is another fine addition to the DS's huge RPG roster.

Get two people together and it's damn good fun! [June 2007, p.90]

Staggering depth. [Apr 2010, p.80]

Beautiful, action-packed and crazy as hell to boot. [May 2008, p.75]

Goodbye, old friend: it's been one hell of a ride, albeit a very familiar one. Azran Legacy represents a rock-solid end to a Nintendo handheld champion.

It's not perfect but it's greatly improved, and with tons of game modes and tournaments in here, you'll get a solid round of golf out of this. Finally. [Nov 2008, p.102]

A charming, addictive and original addition to the growing DSiWare library. [Jan 2010, p.83]

At times, it's one of the best-looking games on Wii - it swims in its own painterly style, and the Disney-grade animation lends every motion some real punch. If you look past its shortcomings as an admittedly un-epic platformer, you'll see that Epic Mickey is a deep game with explicit replay value and immense character.

DQIX is tighter, but this is still an epic 40-plus hours of classic RPG gaming.

Gets the nod for its accessible controls and online gameplay. It's definitely more about multiplayer though. [Aug 2008, p.91]

Capcom's lawyer sim continues to carve its idiosyncratic niche with sharp storytelling and impressively polished production values.

Pac-Man Tilt is almost good enough to recommend alone. An ace collection. [Sept 2011, p.88]

It really makes you think and that, surely, is the point of a puzzle game. [Oct 2007, p.96]

It's not the smartest Layton ever, but it's a huge improvement on Spectre's Call.

Familiar gameplay, but the finely crafted stories make this the best game in the series. [Nov 2008, p.86]

A fun second chapter, though not quite up to the standard of the first.

An amazing amount of thought has gone into this; in an industry dominated by scattershot excess, this is a perfect exercise in honing a single strength.

All you need to know is that if clever and cheap puzzle titles are your thing, you need to be downloading this one. [Nov 2008, p.103]

A brilliant and bloody rampage through recent Resi lore. High score chasers only. [July 2011, p.82]

Though it re-treads some of the same ground as the original, Pullblox World is more of what we loved on 3DS: challenging yet simple and a joy to play.

Get the hang of it and this will take over your life in ways that should probably be illegal. [Dec 2009, p.97]

MySims Kingdom is all about the experience and it takes you on a charming journey where you get to meet and greet some brilliant characters. Yet, as an adventure, MySims is now in the company of the best that Wii has to offer and it just can't live with the likes of Galaxy and Twilight Princess. Still, provided you have some heart, this Kingdom packs more than enough personality to make it well worth a visit.

If not a return to form for Sonic on DS, then it maintains the series' high handheld form.

Great fun in short bursts, MadWorld is a quality title with buckets of gore, style and humour.

We loved it, but we understand a lot of people might not. A niche experience then, but a great one. [Sept 2008, p.88]

A cracking download that exemplifies everything great about WiiWare. [Sept 2009, p.94]

If this had been a real NES game back in the day, it'd have been one of the best. [May 2010, p.88]

Once the training is out of the way, you'll lose yourself for hours on end. [Aug 2007, p.80]

It's brilliant. [Dec 2008, p.96]

Picross 3D doesn't quite have the personality of its 2D predecessor but it's still a compelling puzzler. [Mar 2010, p.85]

The arcadey approach is an interesting diversion for the series and one that just about pays off. [Nov 2009, p.80]

If you're after a nostalgia trip this is perfect. [Apr 2009, p.80]

Probably the best superhero game ever made. If you're willing to fight innovations to see the game at its best, this is a huge slab of muscular adventuring.

You'll struggle to find a tactical eShop game that offers more bang for your buck. [Aug 2014, p.76]

A fantastically well put-together game hamstrung only by the inherent limitations of the sport itself. No other Wii U title offers such great value for money.

Zen captures the weight and feel of a pinball table as well as a game is ever likely to. [May 2014, p.84]