An astounding return for the prodigal Sun.

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.

As movie tie-ins go this is a decent effort - but you'd need to have downed your body weight in butter-beer to claim that it didn't need a little more care, attention and (perhaps) experience in its creation.

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

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

Black Ops on Wii is a fantastic shooter packed with all the features of its HD brothers, with the only exception being split-screen multiplayer.

Feels like PES 5 updated for Wii. Accept its flaws and it's really enjoyable, especially with a friend.

A sequel done right. It deals with the original's issues and adds features to keep things fresh.

This starts out as an ingenious platformer but samey levels mean it gets stale quickly.

An addictive racer with some nice frills, though all but the most dogged may be driven crazy.

Great for multiplayer, but you'll need to have really liked the original if you're playing solo.

As well-made and puzzle-crammed as the previous Layton games, and it's also the best one yet.

By adding players, Awakened Shadow's solo campaign has suffered. [Oct 2010, p.88]

A beautiful nostalgia trip that also stands on its own blurry blue legs. Utterly heart-warming.

There's nothing sophisticated under the hood but the choreography is great fun and the music selection is brilliant.

If you're a Spider-Man fan, this is completely essential. If not, it's still worth a look if you want a fun action-adventure game.

Solo players will miss out on a lot. Grab some mates and it's the Wii's best multiplayer game.

A charming game with limited but decent gameplay. [Mar 2010, p.93]

Lots to recommend about this update of the '08 game. Shame there's not more of it though.

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

A great art package for anyone who wants to learn about basic painting techniques.

Less than ideal for RPG newcomers. Charm wins through, but you'll have to be v-e-r-y patient.

Five-a-side is a great addition. Just as well, as the rest is mostly similar to last year's game.

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

It's a bit user-unfriendly but in terms of features this is easily the greatest Guitar Hero game yet.

Five bland tables with odd art design. It's pinball, and that's about it. Avoid. [Oct 2010, p.95]

Not the most original gameplay style but its looks and humour more than compensate.

It's not quite up there with Prime but this is a great action game with a sensational storyline.

Two ancient arcade machines on one disc, and not much else. [Oct 2010, p.85]

Perfect fare for public transport. [Oct 2010, p.86]

One of the better-looking WiiWare games, with gameplay to match. Gets difficult though.

A shameless imitation of a game that's infinitely better in every department. [Oct 2010, p.94]

Too slow to be any fun. [Oct 2010, p.96]

Rattles off the backboard. [Oct 2010, p.95]

It's a little easy, but it's not for hardened gamers. [Oct 2010, p.91]

Put the time into it and it's rewarding, but it's an uphill battle with very little help. [Sept 2010, p.94]

Cheap and cheerful ways to get creative on your DSi, but they're not for hardcore musos. [Sept 2010, p.96]

If you're after an eight-player game on the DSi this may be worth a punt. [Oct 2010, p.97]

Unless you only want to learn the French for individual words though it's a bit useless. [Oct 2010, p.97]

Whether it's teamplay you want or epic solo adventuring, DQIX handles both with class. [Aug 2010, p.83]

The new best worst game ever. Briefly entertaining in a terrible B movie sort of way, but once that wears off this is just insulting.

Surprisingly deep given how in-depth and graphically impressive it is. [Sept 2010, p.93]

A shameless imitation of Castlevania, but it's actually a solid platfomer/RPG. [Sept 2010, p.95]

It's very slow-paced. [Sept 2010, p.97]

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

A brave attempt to make stylus-controlled racing work which pays off surprisingly well. [Apr 2009, p.82]

Doesn't offer anything new for LEGO fans, but it's still one of the best Harry Potter games ever.

As much fun as previous DS games, though Potter perhaps doesn't translate quite as well to Lego.

Combat ultimately gets dull far too quickly. [Oct 2010, p.91]

It won't take you long to get through it, but it's a fun, sturdy platformer while it lasts. [Sept 2010, p.90]

Weird. [Sept 2010, p.97]

We hate using the word 'hardcore' but if we had to attach it to any game it would be this one. [May 2010, p.73]

Progress can be slow - laborious, even - but you very rarely feel cheated. [June 2008, p.82]

Great while it lasts, but gives you an immense feeling of guilt afterwards. [Aug 2010, p.93]

Deeply average action adventuring which is fine for fans but be warned: it's very repetitive. [Sept 2010, p.88]

The perfect example of a WiiWare game: simple to play yet hard to put down. [Aug 2010, p.94]

Great idea, lovely design, but badly let down by seriously poor controls. [Sept 2010, p.94]

The better of the two Bearsworth Manor games, but still rather cumbersonme to play. [Sept 2010, p.94]

At least playable without the need for a lobotomy. [Sept 2010, p.97]

An ugly game. [Oct 2010, p.97]

Toy Story 3 is that rarest of beasts, a movie tie-in that's actually fun and does justice to the film.

Poor show. [Sept 2010, p.89]

A great arcade blaster let down by the limits of the DS's controls, but it's still good fun. [Feb 2009, p.83]

It does what it offers as well as you could hope, and it's ideal for anyone who reads in the dark. [Feb 2009, p.84]

Cheap and cheerful ways to get creative on your DSi, but they're not for hardcore musos. [Sept 2010, p.96]

Mind-bogglingly pointless. [Sept 2010, p.97]

Could have been so much better but hasn't been fine-tuned well enough. [Oct 2010, p.95]

Green Day fans will adore it, but it's more a song pack than a full band experience.

Tiger 11 gets the balance between a full-on sports sim and playful swingabout spot on. Disc Golf gets an online mode and there's also a new mini golf mode which adds a selection of wacky putting courses for you to navigate. This is great fun in multi-player mode.

It's good fun at first but the difficulty ramps up far too quickly and it becomes frustrating indeed. [July 2010, p.95]

If you're patient this might impress, otherwise you'll be asleep in an hour. [Aug 2010, p.99]

A nice idea, but better puzzle games on WiiWare require thought, not luck. [Aug 2010, p.52]

An enjoyable if ugly tower defence game. Fine, but there are better alternatives. [Aug 2010, p.96]

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

It lacks the charm of "Picross DS" and has some annoying faults but it's still worth a look for puzzle fans. [Dec 2008, p.69]

As ever, this game will get under your skin. Little need for Tetris Party vets to shell out though.

Monkeys don't always make for comedy, it seems. [Jan 2010, p.86]

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

This is a satisfying if repetitive puzzler that stays on track throughout. [Aug 2010, p.98]

It's not very easy to get to grips with but once it clicks it's very difficult to put down. [Sept 2010, p.91]

The only real crime here is a perfectly good mystery turning into "Where's Wally?" [Sept 2010, p.93]

If you loved Galaxy you'll adore this. Yet another dazzling high-water mark in Mario's career. [June 2010, p.75]

A really taxing, enjoyable romp that's only let down by some irritating combat.

Fair play to Ubisoft for playing to the DS's strengths, but this is a lightweight offering.

Our favourite game on WiiWare. Most full-price games don't entertain us like this one does.

A nice idea but a little too basic. [Sept 2010, p.97]

It's daft, clever, simple and cheap. We want to see more DSiWare games like this one. [May 2010, p.90]

Older gamers will love it, but young 'uns might scratch their heads. A fun but dated romp. [July 2010, p.89]

One of the better games in the series but yet another lazy port by Capcom. [July 2010, p.92]

Sometimes realism is bad. [Oct 2010, p.97]

Weapons are more numerous and better balanced this time. [May 2010, p.82]

It looks basic and is over quicker than a Darlington FC season highlights DVD. [Mar 2010, p.95]

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

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

Feels extremely basic and devoid of depth. [July 2010, p.95]

A quirky version of crazy golf which is fun for five minutes but pales quickly. [Sept 2010, p.95]

About as funny as a flu epidemic. [Sept 2010, p.97]

Slightly more than a re-skin of FIFA 10, but not quite enough to make this definitive. [May 2010, p.84]