A sharp and smart mix of arcade genres that click together to form something really entertaining.

A mobile game that thinks outside the box, and does it brilliantly. Expect to be hearing about Clash Royale clones in the not-too-distant future.

If you were looking for a new match something puzzler, Futurama: Game of Drones will fill that gap nicely. You'll also love it if you're a fan of the show.

There's a fun game here, but once you've gotten the gist of it, you might not find much else.

Not every puzzle is successful in Love You To Bits, but the imaginative levels and charming presentation will keep you entertained as you seek out the more smartly-designed headscratchers.

This is a tweaked mobile version of the main Assassin's Creed franchise. And when it works, it works really well.

In Too Deep is a focused start for this promising mini-series, but never really gets out of third-gear.

I Keep Having This Dream mashes together a bunch of ideas, and while they don't all come off, it's still an entertaining journey.

Blackwell Epiphany is a successful final chapter for a memorable series. It has great puzzles, sharp writing, and a plot that's both epic and emotional.

Thanks to some iffy virtual controls and missing audio, Rayman Classic isn't quite a perfect port of the Atari Jaguar original.

An enjoyable slice-and-dicer with enough tricks up its sleeve to keep you entertained for a while.

Thumb Drift is a simple and engaging one-finger racing. It might not have much meat on its bones, but it's still worth a look.

It's fun to see your favourite characters working and fighting together, but the gimmick wears off as you suffer through boring combat and fanfic-level storytelling.

Stellar Wanderer has some massive ideas, but it's the little things, the important minute-to-minute things that it gets wrong.

A fresh and entertaining snowboarding game. It might have a few problems, but the core gameplay makes up for that.

Bravely Second is a worthy sequel to a fantastic game and fans of the series will be very pleased.

A sharp and angry roguelike that mixes arcade sensibilities into its DNA but doesn't quite pull off the right quantities.

Legend Borne may be another Clash of Clans-type game, but it innovates enough and provides a fresh structure of play to appeal to fans of the genre both new and old. It's just a shame about those connection issues.

A fast and reasonably fresh arcade experience with some solid ideas and a few niggles that are easy enough to look past.

A brilliant spacial puzzler with some intriguing ideas that works perfectly on mobile.

Super Mystery Dungeon isn’t a great celebration of 20 years of a legendary franchise, but there's some entertaining content here worth an occasional poke.

Given its resolutely multiplayer stance, we question Dreii's longevity. For now, though, it's a superb, mesmerising creation.

A solid port of one of the best games ever made. It's expensive, but you'll get an awful lot of bang for your buck.

A solid blast from the RPG-ing past, Ys Chronicles 2 isn't a bonafide classic, but it's still well worth a look.

Rainmaker is a slick and entertaining puzzler. While it might not have the chops to hang around in your games folder too long, it's still worth a look.

A great mobile adaptation of a board game well-suited to the platform, but the multiplayer leaves a lot to be desired.

Don't let the visuals fool you - Marvel Avengers Academy is an example of free to play at it's worst. And, if that's not enough to put you off, the dialogue absolutely will.

There are some interesting ideas here, but the whole thing feels a little too cumbersome to really recommend.

A decent enough arcade experience that's easy to pick up and play, Ultimate Briefcase isn't quite a must-get though.

Space Grunts is a decent roguelike, but that's about it.

A neat and pretty well put together platformer, Lost Journey isn't brilliant, but it is quite a lot of fun.

A delightful if mechanically rather empty game, with addictive amounts of charm and whimsy.

Sandstorm: Pirate Wars features an excellent combat system, an intriguing world to explore, and a compulsive upgrade cycle. It's just a shame that the experience is brought down by poor F2P implementation.

A sharp and brilliantly well thought out puzzler, Twofold Inc. should be at the top of any puzzle fan's download list.

To sum up, Infinite Skater exists. It's quite good at existing, and it looks nice. But it doesn't do anything new.

A perfectly balanced mix of chaos and enjoyment, Circa Infinity is a must buy.

A broken, not particularly interesting game. There are better arcade racers on mobile, so go play those instead.

New 'n' Tasty is charming, cheery, and has been carried over to Vita spectacularly despite some technical imperfections.

There's a decent game here, with some brilliant ideas, but it often ends up obfuscated behind fiddly controls.

A sharp edged ARPG with a lot going for it. Blade: Sword of Elysion isn't perfect, but it's quite a lot of fun.

Sky Chasers is a solid flying adventure which poses a good challenge and doesn't irritate with free to play nonsense.

A thoughtful examination of press censorship and its repercussions, it might not hit all the right notes, but it's still well worth a play.

A beautiful, sad, sometimes brilliant game. It has a few problems, but it's worth sticking with all the same.

A brilliant survival adventure through a hostile alien world. Crashlands is funny, fun, and well worth the hours you'll lose in it.

A brilliant roguelike with a finger in a load of genres that gets the balance just right.

Despite some slight tedium in the mission variety, you’ll keep coming back to your Vita to play Volume weeks, months, even years later.

If you're into MMA you'll get a kick out of this but the frustrating and random combat mechanics will be off-putting to others.

A rich and rewarding fight sim that gives you plenty to do, and makes sure you have fun while you're doing it.

A fun and angry old fashioned platformer. It won't be for the faint of heart, but the bravest will find a lot to like here.

Equal parts homage to Pokemon and fan-service to Rick and Morty aficionados, this one is well worth a look.

Saddled with bugs, greed and mechanical problems, Pixel Starships can't even make the grade as a free base-builder.

Jetpack Fighter gets the balance between its monetisation and action just right, and it's a lot of fun as well.

A slick hack and slash MMO, Age of Wushu does an awful lot of things just right.

Another Candy Crush game. If that's your poison you're going to find an awful lot to like here.

There are some nice ideas here, but they never quite manage to coalesce into a truly engaging whole.

BattleHand is a gorgeous and finely-tuned blend of CCG and RPG which is somewhat spoiled by poor free to play implementation.

While it does suffer from some technical frustrations, Vita is the best place to play Nuclear Throne outside of PC.

Today Liberty City Stories is breaking new ground again by bringing that experience to mobile for the first time.

A solid and entertaining adventure - look past the problems and you'll have a right good time.

Devouring Stars' main crime is that it's boring, and that's unforgivable on the App Store.

A vital and powerful exploration of language, power, and control. Grayout might be infuriating, but you have to play it.

A brilliant deconstruction of the roguelike, presented with Nitrome's customary flair.

A brilliant step forward for the series, Badland 2 is a wonderful end of year surprise.

Bastion remains a fantastic game, but Vita is not a fantastic place to play it.

A game with so much heart and charm that it's almost impossible not to smile while you play it.

Three Fourths Home is practically over before it begins, but the themes, characterisation and narrative direction will haunt you for a long time afterwards.

Skylanders Superchargers is the most polished Skylanders game to date, packed with new modes, vehicles, and a gleaming layer of polish.

A shiny and entertaining hovering adventure, Power Hover is as beautiful as it is fun.

A brash and lovely looking arcade shooter with enough content to make it well worth your time.

SteamWorld Heist is an unexpected and super-satisfying strategy smash - if you've enjoyed games like Codename STEAM or Fire Emblem, then consider this little gem an essential purchase.

It's a little buggy, and a little repetitive, but if you put the time in you'll find a bombastic game that fits nicely onto the Vita.

Football Manager Touch 2016 has its fair share of niggles, but its quality and depth always shine through.

Planet Diver has its moments, but they're too often hidden behind slippery controls and some poor pacing.

Aralon: Forge and Flame suffers from the same issues as its predecessor, and it's a bit less forgivable five years later.

Alter World packages a fascinating premise into a slightly battered presentational box.

There's some shooting to be done here, but it's not very exciting, so you probably won't do much of it.

World of Tanks Generals is a surprisingly fresh card battler that throws elements of chess and turn based strategies into the deck-building mix.

A safe and conversation mash-up that fails to meet the high standards of the best Mario & Luigi and Paper Mario games.

A dire tutorial mars what's otherwise a solid adaptation of a great strategy game.

Square Rave is as satisfying as it is intuitive, and more addictive than both.

A solid snowboarding experience, but one that doesn't quite have the bite to make it a classic.

It isn't up to Nitrome's usual high standards, and while Gopogo has its moments, they're tempered by frustration.

A simple RPG wrapped in a pretty complex free to play system, Star Wars: Galaxy of Heroes is fun, but there's not that much to it.

If you're into your clickers you'll get a kick out of the relatively fresh elements found in Coin-Op Heroes 2 but none-fans would be best off staying away.

A potentially interesting shooter that's let down catastrophically by its underwhelming controls.

A gorgeous, well put together on-rails shooter. In the end, it is just another on-rails shooter, but you'll have fun with its on-rails shooting all the same.

A super sharp-edged, but super enjoyable retro platforming challenge.

A big, brash boxing game that's surprising tactical at heart, this is worth checking out.

An absorbing combination of platform game, puzzles and narrative, hampered by iffy controls and a great many frustrating moments.

The seeds of something great are lurking, but most of the good's clubbed out of this game with the subtlety of a baseball bat to the head.

There's a lot to like in Zodiac: Orcanon Odyssey, but there's a good chance you'll have seen a lot of it before.

A fresh blend of several popular brews that has a bitter aftertaste. Keep an eye out for updates, though - this one deserves to do well but is currently far too unforgiving.

There are some neat ideas here, but a lot of uphill slog as well.

A small-sized roguelike with a pretty big heart, Tiny Rogue will fill up a few minutes here and there with a lot of fun.

Lego Ninjago: Shadow of Ronin is more of the same which is good or bad depending on the level of fatigue you feel for the franchise.

Cleverly combines elements of positional tactics, card battling, and CCG, then mars it with a bit too much free to play.

The core Binding of Isaac experience translates extremely well on 3DS and remains as engrossing as ever. It's just a pity further opportunities weren't explored to take advantage of Nintendo's unique hardware.

Zenonia S is a fun online action RPG but the streamlined approach results in a lesser experience than its forebears.