An overly complicated puzzler that tries to do too much with a simple idea. [Feb 2010, p.88]

It's so generic that minutes after playing it we'd completely forgotten about it. [Mar 2010, p.94]

A shallow experience. [Mar 2010, p.93]

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]

You could do much worse. It's a pleasant way to squander an hour or two. [Dec 2009, p.98]

Not a huge leap forward for the series but a wonderful game nonetheless. Enjoy. [Christmas 2009, p.91]

It's cheap, it's cheerful and it's relatively compelling. [Jan 2010, p.85]

Sacrificing gameplay to save graphics is a big no-no for us. A disappointing port. [Feb 2010, p.87]

A bit boring if you're on your own, but add some friends to the mix and this is a chuckle. [May 2010, p.91]

Does about as much as you'd hope a notebook on the DSi could do. Fair enough. [Jan 2010, p.85]

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

A perfectly respectable time-waster. [Sept 2010, p.97]

About as fresh, innovative and welcome as a "Last of Summer Wine" re-run. [Apr 2009, p.66]

An old PC game ported to the DS to cash in on people waning to bash their heads in. [May 2010, p.85]

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

It's only likely to prove its worth after a few weeks of play. [Jan 2010, p.80]

The strategy game we never knew we needed, but now we don't know what we'd do without. [Feb 2010, p.78]

It's a pity Capcom hasn't optimised this for Wii, but this is a great chance to get reacquainted. [Jan 2010, p.70]

It just isn't that fun to play. [Jan 2010, p.87]

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

Extremely basic stuff, this is one WiiWare game that'll have kids bored fairly quickly. [Jan 2010, p.87]

An inventive idea executed well. Worth a look to see what the DSi can actually do. [Feb 2010, p.86]

It's south of average. [May 2010, p.85]

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

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

Insanely hard retro magic. [Apr 2010, p.90]

It's not the most original game in the world but we enjoyed this cute platformer. [Feb 2010, p.85]

Does about as much as you'd hope a notebook on the DSi could do. Fair enough. [Jan 2010, p.85]

It's got a lot of style and the substance shows up eventually but it's well short of classic status.

The skateboard controller looks the part but doesn't work and seems to hate the game it was designed for. It may yet fall to another game to get the best out of it.

There's not much new here, but this is a gently humorous adventure that Indy fans will enjoy.

Just Dance is a facilitator, not a game. [Mar 2010, p.87]

A missed opportunity to right the first game's wrongs. A by-the-numbers platforming experience.

A bit sloppy, but a fun game for safari-obsessed youngsters and arcade enthusiasts. [Jan 2010, p.74]

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]

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

A good start for the series. It's just a shame it looks so shabby and is already out of date.

One of the better Pokemon spin-offs out there, this is also one of the longer-lasting WiiWare games around.

Bigger, better and harder than NSMB DS, this is the Mario game we were waiting for. Essential. [Dec 2009, p.96]

Very average indeed. [Apr 2010, p.93]

Accessible, rewarding and rammed with action - but only if you're playing with friends.

Its core is as exciting as ever and the new features justify trading in last year's edition.

Given the extra two years Treyarch had to squeeze every last drop of polish from the Wii, this is underwhelming visually. It looks okay for a Wii game - that's the dreaded caveat - but it's not even up there with Metroid Prime: Corruption. Having said that, Modern Warfare is still an excellent shooter packed with options and it should be a big player online so we can welcome it to the Wii family.

Very, very dull. [Nov 2009, p.98]

For wi-fi multiplayer there's nothing better on DSi but otherwise it's a little lacking. [Jan 2010, p.84]

A pleasant update to an NES classic, and one that's well worth a download.

The dragon is impossible to control. [Jan 2010, p.87]

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

With more of everything, plus a couple of neat new features, World Stage is an icy blast.

As a standalone game, Lego Rock Band is entertaining enough. It's fun for kids and should keep them entertained. When you look at the bigger picture and compare it to other versions of the game however, the complete lack of effort that's gone into making sure the Wii version offers similar value for money is nothing short of disgusting and lazy.

The best Star Wars game available on the DS. [Jan 2010, p.72]

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

This is one spin-off that actually tries to mix things up a bit. One for pop music fans.

One annoyance is that you can't queue up tiles. [July 2010, p.87]

A racing game with no frills but plenty of thrills. Well worth getting for solid arcade racing.

You can get more of the same for free online, but this is still a compelling little game. [Christmas 2009, p.101]

A decent tower defence game that serves as a solid introduction to the genre. [Christmas 2009, p.103]

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

A two-trick pony. [Christmas 2009, p.98]

Three rubbish card games for just under a fiver. [Oct 2010, p.95]

It's an absolute hoot but if you're after a meaty challenge, you definitely won't find it here.

Never have we seen a DS game fail so badly to capture the fun of its Wii sibling. [Christmas 2009, p.92]

Drawn To Life: The Next Chapter just doesn't cut it. It's a bare-bones jumper with some interesting, if flawed, drawing mechanics that just bump it into the 'slightly above average' pile.

By all means get DJ Hero if you're a fan of music games and have a wad of cash burning a hole in your pocket, because Freestyle Games has put together a fantastic music title. Everyone else will just have to wait until the price drops.

Doesn't have the mettle for a sustained run in the first team. [Christmas 2009, p.98]

Hardly ablaze. [Apr 2010, p.89]

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

Connect 4 works and little else. [Feb 2010, p.83]

It's not the worst mini-game collection on Wii. Just one of the worst on WiiWare. [Christmas 2009, p.102]

The third chapter is just as entertaining as the first two, even if it's a little short. [Dec 2009, p.97]

A fun card game with the added bonus of single-card multiplayer. Nice job. [Feb 2010, p.86]

The best Sudoku game on DSi, but not worth getting if you have any of the other ones. [Jan 2010, p.84]

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

The best wrestling game on a Nintendo console since the N64 glory days. Impressive.

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

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.

It's Space Invaders, done really well with killer future-retro graphics and gameplay. [Oct 2009, p.82]

A brilliant sequel that improves on the original in every conceivable department. Essential.

Avoid like the plague. [Jan 2010, p.86]

Once you get used to the fact that the blob's practically brain-dead, this is a fun puzzler. [Dec 2009, p.74]

This is a highly accomplished party game that stands head and shoulders above the mess of shovelware garbage out there, even if it does lack the depth of its slightly more meaty handheld brother. [Nov 2009, p.65]

Believe it or not, if you have both a Wii and a DS and you're not really bothered about multiplayer action, we'd recommend you pick up the DS version of this instead of the Wii one. [Nov 2009, p.70]

Limp shocks and dull content leave us with a lingering grudge towards Ju-On's creators. [Dec 2009, p.92]

Disappointingly short. [Feb 2010, p.83]

It's sorely lacking an online leaderboard as well. [May 2010, p.91]

A surprisingly tough game, but if you have the previous installment it's not different enough.

Spore Hero is fun for the most part, but a few frustrating annoyances mean it falls just short.

It won't win any new converts but Wii Fit Plus improves on the original in every way.

Sure, its very nature dictates it's a dumbed down take on a sophisticated shooter but it's a classy, atmospheric and very exciting action title nonetheless, pipping Resident Evil: The Umbrella Chronicles and House Of The Dead to the Wii's best blaster crown.

Beneath those cutesy eyes lies the healthy beating heart of a solid adventure game.

It's good to see Kingdom Hearts on the DS, but this is not up to the standard of previous efforts. [Dec 2009, p.84]

Mobilized is a technically impressive game that should provide you with plenty of entertainment for a while, and there's also the small matter of online multiplayer for up to six players once you're done. There are some annoying control niggles but if you can get over those you should have fun.

Takes an old genre and breathes new life into it. Top-down racing hasn't been this fun in ages. [Oct 2009, p.86]

It was great back in the day but time hasn't been too kind to Arkanoid. [Nov 2009, p.102]

A fantastic paint package, but don't be fooled into buying the same thing twice. [Mar 2010, p.92]

A smart, addictive strategy offering that's among DSiWare's very finest games. [Christmas 2009, p.102]

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

Mixing old school scrapping with 21st Century sheen, this is a really solid scrapper.