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.