Mario could learn a trick or two from his brother, as Luigi's Mansion 2: Dark Moon stakes its claim as one of the most essential titles available for Nintendo 3DS.

Snoopy Coaster has the same thrills as last year's Madcoaster, but also the same game design, objectives, menus, sound effects, in-app purchases, shop items, and power-ups.

Novel gameplay quickly gets lost in the mix of pop culture pandering and painful load times.

Despite showcasing a slightly annoying IAP mechanic which often prevents prolonged play, Dr. Jolt offers some seriously entertaining puzzle action.

While the Unmechanical controls can be infuriating sometimes, the game is still a hugely entertaining and engaging adventure.

Bobbing is no picnic, but if you've got the patience to deal with its stringent demands you'll find a lot to enjoy in its creative, intelligently designed gameplay.

It might not have the spectacle of some bullet-hell shooters, but Plasma Sky is a much more welcoming game, with enough depth to keep fans of the genre happy, too.

A ferociously intense, multiplayer-focused real-time strategy game that's hugely entertaining, despite the lack of online play.

The iOS port of Liberation Maiden is a little prettier than the 3DS original, but the same faults remain firmly in place - joined by some irritating touchscreen controls.

Megapolis has a touch more depth than the usual freemium builder titles, and is simply a wonderful world to be a part of.

Le Vamp is a cute and enjoyable - if not groundbreaking - endless-runner that takes few risks.

Like a dodgy pilot episode, Stargate SG1: Unleashed is badly written, poorly paced, and really quite dull.

A subtly beguiling puzzler that needs a little extra attention paying to its core elements to make it more than just an also-ran.

What Monster Hunter lacks in communication, it more than makes up for in quantity and quality of content.

Clever and expertly put together, Night Sky pays heed to the limitations of touchscreen devices and in doing so creates a memorable, entertaining experience.

It might look like it has a wide scope, but Galactic Conflict lacks the epic scale that its name suggests.

A nicely presented physics-based platformer made utterly infuriating by erratic controls and unavoidable death.

A polished and well presented game, Super Stickman Golf 2 doesn't always get its angles right, but when it does it's an awful lot of fun.

A brilliant, funny, addictive game, Slamjet Stadium is fun on your own and spectacular with friends.

Danger Boat is a perfectly pleasant, but completely uneventful entry in a very tired genre. There are at least seventeen zillion better endless-runners on the App Store.

Ridiculous Fishing may have a strange premise, but give it half an hour and it blossoms into one of the most innovative, well-balanced, and addictive games of the year.

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

Despite its shortcomings with the lack of a second stick, Nano Assault EX is an incredibly pleasant surprise, as it melds the nail-biting appeal of an action shooter title with the delights of exploring a beautifully realised cellular world.

Fast-paced and full of Soviet-era chic, this novel puzzler is one Red Scare you don't want to miss.

A quirky mix of Minecraft, tower defence, and FPS elements, Block Fortress makes for an absorbing experience despite some rough edges.

Frantic, frenetic, and above all else random, Stardust Hero is an enjoyable - if not too daring - modern take on Peggle.

Splash or Crash does exactly what it says on the tin, but it needs a lot more to keep us coming back.

Speed kills - in this instance it's due to a lack of it, combined with rubbish controls, long loads, and grind-heavy gameplay.