A new approach to rhythmic gaming that marries substance with style, its unique gameplay proving you can provide a fresh experience in a saturated genre.

Open up the Hamster Inn and help the business grow, take care of guests, and earn the most money while taking active and direct control.

Evergarden is a brilliant, relaxing, and utterly enthralling puzzle game that you should grab right now.

While some will be disappointed that RAD Soldiers isn't about armed surfers from the early '90s, it's still a massively entertaining tactical violence simulator with plenty of humour and charm.

Dig out some eShop credits: you're not going to want to miss ye olde Shovel Knight.

While some of the new additions aren't perfect, The Room Three is still a brilliant, uniquely tactile experience.

A slick physics-based puzzler and gorgeous to boot, Hydroventure: Spin Cycle needs a spot on your Nintendo 3DS.

Clever mechanics and satisfying spatial challenges makes Yankai's Peak a must-play for fans of challenging puzzlers.

Oddmar looks absolutely stunning, and while the game underneath it all feels familiar, there's enough great ideas here to shine through.

ReRunners is the Sonic game we all wanted, with a healthy dose of competitive multiplayer thrown in.

A great management game with fantastic onboarding, however, once the story falls away some elements start to lose impact, leaving a sometimes hollow-feeling loop.

If you've ever complained about games being dumb, buy this game - it genuinely might make you that little bit smarter.

A brilliant and disturbing wilderness simulator that works almost perfectly on mobile.

A gorgeous, wonderfully well polished and surprisingly playable mobile action adventure that's well worth a look.

Braid returns as that classic indie title where you help a young man survive trials and solve puzzles with a variety of time powers.

Cozy Grove is a really interesting game, I love the style of it and I enjoy the story with each of the characters. It’s a game I find myself going into, at lunch time each day, as a part of my daily routine - much like Animal Crossing was about a year ago - so it seems to replace the need for a daily bit of casual and cute gaming. Building up my island and unlocking more spirits has been fun - and there always seems to be something new to discover in this world.

The third game in the much-loved lawyer-sim series makes a watertight case for classic status.

Like a rabbinical sermon, Shivah is short, thought-provoking, and raises a lot of questions. It's got terrific puzzles, too, but that doesn't really fit my clever analogy.

Madden NFL 11 offers innovative gameplay, impressive visuals, and an overall quality of design rarely seen in portable sports gaming.

Whether you're a long-standing admirer of the original books or a complete newcomer, Forest of Doom is role-playing adventure at its finest, and comes back with delicious fan service to boot.

A moving and sometimes painful experience, Blackbar deserves to be played by as many people as possible.

Absurdly funny, perfectly challenging, and massively rewarding. This gorgeous, must-have motorbike game is a mobile port done right.

One for experienced series fans, Advance Wars: Dark Conflict marches in near-flawless fashion to strengthen the cause of turn-based strategy gaming.

A bright and ingenious combination of mechanics that'll suck you in and refuse to let go.

Shift 2: Unleashed is bigger and better than its predecessor, with a lot more variety of races and excellent single-player career mode.

The best of old and new wrapped up in one package, the puzzle-platformer gameplay of Dark Nebula - Episode Two is too entertaining to put down.

Super Stickman Golf 3 is one of the best mobile games I've played this year. It takes the simplicity and fun-loving nature of its predecessors and enriches it with greater depth and substance.

Frantic, fast, and a little bit special, Ring Fling is a brilliant party game in your pocket.