Visually smart and with at least a little imagination, Blockwick 2 is the best sliding-block game around - although that still amounts to only a good iOS game.

Legends of the Titan is the perfect definition of niche RPG gaming, catering for the hardcore but leaving more casual players in the lurch.

Competent touch controls and new options to dull the painful difficulty make this port of arcade shooter R Type generally pleasing.

Audio Defence expertly executes on a clever idea. But it's more of a fun gimmick than a game you'll want to keep coming back to.

In the unlikely case that you're a complete newcomer to WWII shooters, Medal of Honor Heroes 2 is well worth a look. However, it doesn't add anything to the series besides another reliably decent episode and a generous multiplayer game.

In spite of some really great ideas, Lunar Racer doesn't quite manage to hold the attention for long enough, although it's still worth a look.

An otome game nicely updated for today's mobile gamer, Our Two Bedroom Story provides romance, comedy, and fun in equal measures.

While blasting aliens out of the sky can be fun, Star Command lacks the depth of true space sim.

Neatly presented, well thought out and with plenty of modes – multiplayer is especially good - Zendoku is a fun improvement on the basic Sudoku.

Gorgeous looking and a joy to play for flick gamers and NFL fans alike, it's just a shame so little has been added to the sequel beyond IAP-heavy bonuses.

Worms Revolution Extreme is a good Worms game, with solid controls and great multiplayer action. But it is just another Worms game, and we're a little bit sick of those.

A nice twist on the super-hard endless runner with a relatively fresh and demanding core mechanic.

The whole thing is complete nonsense. But it's the sort of thing you'll want to pop in to every now and then. It's no Pokemon GO, not by a long shot, but it is a fun diversion from an otherwise awful world.

It's a well put-together tribute to survival horror games of yesteryear, but some underdeveloped mechanics hold Forgotten Memories back from greatness.

There are a lot of moving parts in Potion Permit, and it does the majority of them very well, but therein lies its weakness for me. I had fun with it all, but it never excelled in any of these areas enough to become a fantastic game. For $6.99, definitely buy it and you will undoubtedly enjoy yourself and be warmed by its wholesome atmosphere, but it is unavoidably a jack-of-all-trades situation.

A mesmerising, creepy, unique, and frustrating puzzle platformer.

If you can grit your teeth and take its serious difficulty on the chin, Fractured Soul is a marvellous puzzle-platformer well worth the download.

Monster Island relies on appealing physics-based gameplay and a rather off-putting in-app purchase system to lure gamers in. Regardless of the questionable nature of the latter, the game is worth a punt if you're fond of hurling objects at other objects.

An intriguing spin on the endless runner with a thoughtful maze-running element.

A neat twist on the shooter with some surprisingly sharp claws.

Though the controls are merely adequate and the premise fairly generic, Pili Pili Rush offers enough tasty bite-size morsels of platforming goodness to get the juices flowing.

Quite possibly Kemco's most accomplished mobile effort so far, Symphony of the Origin looks and sounds stunning, but suffers from a poor English localisation which has an impact on the quality of the story. Even so, it's worth a look if you're a fan of the genre.

Divekick's ultra-basic approach is a revelation if you're looking to understand fighting games. And if you're prepared to look past the in-jokes found here, then this is an essential purchase.

A surprisingly sharp and clever racer, Pixel Boat Rush is well worth diving into.

A well-formed stealth game with a novel everyday setting, Level 22 is frequently frustrating but rarely dull.

Prizefighters is an accessible, fluid brawler that just lacks a little personality and misses a few of its hits.

Oceanhorn 2 is a stew of old ideas and nostalgia granted new life on mobile; a technical showcase though it may be, this well-intentioned love letter to all things Zelda remains overly enamoured with its biggest inspiration.

Not without some slowdown issues on older models, Warheads nevertheless offers an explosive, enjoyable take on missile defence.

An overambitious but fascinatingly detailed exploration of modern politics that suffers a little from a lack of direction.

A fun and diverting puzzler, Puzzlejuice offers a new style of play, but doesn't quite have the chops to back up its brain-punching claims.

A game about walking around hitting things. If you like the sound of that then you should probably download it.

MiniSquadron successfully lands on the Minis runway carrying its trademark intense and engaging flight combat frolics but misses an opportunity to deliver a little more content-related freight.

This unique take on the racing genre owes a significant debt to Sega's Crazy Taxi and is a thoroughly enjoyable romp limited by the single map and noted repetition.

The extra layer of polish on Forever Lost: Episode 2 makes this clever and engaging game an even more enticing proposition.

Poor presentation and a repetitive structure disguise a challenging and addictive resource management game.

Radio Flare REDUX comes close to generating a connection between music and gameplay, though its entertaining action pulsates more with style than sound.

Episode 4 doesn't do much to fix Wolf's bigger problems, but it provides some of the toughest and most enjoyable diplomatic decisions we've seen so far.

There's a lot to like here, and while it does make some mistakes, the good is pretty much outweighed by the bad.

Rolando: Royal Edition is an entertaining platformer, but even with the extra polish it's showing its age.

There's a lot to do here, and doing it is entertaining, just don't expect the reinvention of the roguelike wheel.

A brilliantly put together puzzler with some intriguing new ideas, Ka-Bloom is a great game that sometimes gets lost underneath its own array of features.

Flick Golf Extreme! isn't a major departure from the original's arcade strokeplay, but the new locations and game mode are still a welcome addition to the formula.

A warm but not exactly welcoming point-and-click adventure, Bik will delight some and infuriate others.

Frustrating at times, but saved by a clever concept, smart design, and the simple fact that it's entirely free.

Tank Riders 2 is an accomplished casual blaster with an invitingly chunky world in which to trundle around, but its thirsty IAP system spoils the mayhem.

Cattch has a lot going for it. It's not the freshest game in the world, but it's fun all the same.

An artsy, hypnotic little curiosity that's as slight as a summer's breeze.

Though Gunship X's shooting action isn't deep or varied, it's intense for as long as it lasts.

Glacier Rush only takes a few moments to learn, but it that's all the time it needs to get its hooks in to you.

A very busy game with so much going on that some might be overwhelmed. Others are likely to become hopeless addicts.

The Flame in the Flood is an absorbing survival game with bags of heart and some genuinely interesting ideas. Its constituent parts can grow wearisome, but there's always a majestic river nearby to sweep you onto the next challenge.

An extremely testing puzzle game that demands on-the-spot logical thinking rather than gut reactions, PQ2 is an intriguing experience backed up with loads of content.

Pug's Quest has a nice layer of polish in top of some mechanics that we've seen quite a lot recently.

A casual multiplayer gobbler. It has some spark, but it's pretty hard to pinpoint why.

A simple shooter with a big heart, Glorkian Warrior: Trials of Glork might not be the most impressive game out there, but it's well worth a look.

A clever, difficult shooter with enough interesting ideas to keep it fresh.

There's a good game here, it's just a shame it's held back from becoming a great one.

An affectionate ode to Pac-Man, Naughty Bear is worth a play for the hilariously inventive deaths that dominate its gameplay.

Clever, pretty platforming that's let down by repetition and slightly flaky controls.

Employing a relative simple mechanic, trading card game Arena 9 offers a lot of tactical variation, which is both a strength and weakness.

Although we'd like better replay options, This Is Not a Test is well-presented and offers plenty of interesting story-based choices.

Galaxy Express adds charm to a classic puzzle scenario.

Convincingly crossing dancing with beat-'em-up, Draglade is a fun, frenetic and hugely likeable DS B-movie.

A visually sumptuous RPG that's equal parts accessible and obtuse, Immortal Odyssey will make for a pleasant supplement to your gaming diet, but might prove too lightweight to fully satisfy by itself.

Steam World Quest isn't a perfect RPG, but it's a damn good one. If you want some bitesized, simple card battling mechanics on the go, this is an excellent choice.

The cat selection is disappointingly limited, and it will be very familiar to players of the earlier entries, but this is shinier, more feature packed, and - of course - three-dimensional than any of the previous Nintendogs games.

There are a few problems here, but none of them are big enough to detract from the fun you'll mostly be having.

Slow Down is very lean and very tough, with unforgivingly random courses and a sneering techno soundtrack that makes you feel inadequate. However, it's solidly put together, with gameplay that starts to flow with practice, and its mechanic is fairly unusual.

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

A neat pushing together of ideas that pretty much comes off. Puzzle to the Center of the Earth definitely has its moments.

Soul Calibur is a fantastic fighting game, which is harder to recommend than it should be thanks to a high price tag and the omission of any multiplayer modes.

The cat selection is disappointingly limited, and it will be very familiar to players of the earlier entries, but this is shinier, more feature packed, and - of course - three-dimensional than any of the previous Nintendogs games.

Shadow Wars is a turn-based strategy that's easy on newcomers but with enough depth for veterans of the genre to enjoy as well.

If you liked the last Jewel Master game and want more, then you'll find Cradle of Egypt 2 a solid purchase.

You've played this game before, albeit with a more barbaric theme, though that shouldn't stop you giving it a go if you're after more strategy-management action.

Aesthetically gorgeous, but narrowly misses brilliance by being a bit too brutal. Definitely worth a look though.

The cat selection is disappointingly limited, and it will be very familiar to players of the earlier entries, but this is shinier, more feature packed, and - of course - three-dimensional than any of the previous Nintendogs games.

It's not the freshest game out there, but there's enough in Super Nano Jumpers to keep you entertained.

Full of ups and downs, 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa is far from a perfect football sim, but does a good enough job of replicating the tournament.

Dr. Mario: Miracle Cure does the bare minimum to advance the series, but a wealth of content makes this a good proposition for fans of the series.

The Sims Medieval is a good Sims game, but it doesn't bring much new to the series.

A solid RTS title that would definitely have benefited from a bigger budget and more challenging difficulty gameplay.

A deceptively compelling roguelike with a clever chess-based theme, but boy is it rough around the edges.

There are some nice ideas here, but it can sometimes be a little too fiddly.

Asphalt 3D signals great things to come for the racing genre on the 3DS, although frame-rate issues and silly collisions bring the action down somewhat.

Its cause is noble - and it's worth a purchase for that alone - but Rhino Raid could do with a few more levels to keep you invested in the experience.

Cooked up using elements from the most noted games in the genre, Zombie Infection is a predictable, yet filling survival-horror action romp.

Guild of Dungeoneering may frustrate in some aspects, but its charm, style, and concept still make this an interesting and unique dungeon crawler.

Cheese Please is far smarter than it seems, but lacking in flair. An Edam, then, rather than a delicious Brie.

As it stands, its raw imagination will be offputting for some gamers, while invigorating to others.

It's a match-stuff puzzler. And that's sort of all there is to say about it.

Blocky Racing doesn't reinvent the casual karting genre, but it does win you over with a distinctive handling system and balanced, competitive racing.

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

A perfectly decent, good-looking endurance match game that you'll play for a bit, enjoy quite a lot, but probably forget about fairly quickly.

The 3D adds much more than you'd think to an already pleasingly deep version of the beautiful game, but it's a shame there's not enough content to back it up.

A slick and easy to pick up basketball game that doesn't overstay its welcome.

Ark: Survival Evolved has some nice ideas, and it works surprisingly well on mobile, but it's still shackled by the problems of the genre.

Kardboard Kings is a charming card shop sim where you navigate the market's ups and downs while juggling customers' requests and your personal relationships. The aesthetics are lovely, but the controls' mobile optimisations leave a lot to be desired, taking away from what's supposed to be an overall chill vibe.