Super Mario 3D World

HD Mario in all its glory

The Mario series has recently got repetitive and unimaginative. I was worried this would be the point where it stopped being the perfect example of game design it once was, but Super Mario 3D World proved me wrong. Super... Read Full Review

The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds

A legend reborn

Every time a new Legend of Zelda game comes out, it once again raises the bar for what fans have come to expect. It’s a series that has very rarely delivered anything below a fantastic experience. But for all seri... Read Full Review

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Rayman Legends

More creative than every title in the New Super Mario series combined

You know how although Mario games are fun, lately they have been lacking innovation? Rayman Legends is in that sense everything a Mario game isn’t- it’s bold, and it isn’t afraid to do things different... Read Full Review

The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker HD

A timeless classic remade

There’s nothing quite like the slick sailing of the Great Sea’s vast waters, the scream of a defeated Moblin or the charming toon graphic stylstyle of the Wind Waker, and this HD remake enhances everything y... Read Full Review

The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks

Spirit tracks is a great zelda game, but it plays it safe.

Spirit Tracks is the standard zelda- dungeon structure, items, bosses, puzzles. Though it doesn't innovate as much as it should, it's a solid adventure. Link must, as usual, take on some terrible evil, rescue someone, a... Read Full Review

The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword

The best zelda yet? For sure.

Skyward Sword is the best zelda ever. There's simply no other way of putting it. In fact, it's the best game I've ever played. It constantly surprises, and just when I thought it had done everything it could possibly do,... Read Full Review

Cloudberry Kingdom

Cloudberry Kingdom is very ambitious, but sadly doesn't always live up to its aims.

There are so many platformers around now that to survive among them, a new platformer needs a unique mechanic. Cloudberry Kingdom has exactly that, but it fails to go any further. Cloudberry Kingdom's unique mechanic is... Read Full Review

Mario Party 9

Mario Party 9 does right what Mario Party 8 did wrong.

Mario Party 8 should've benefited from motion control, but instead it implemented it in lots of lousy ways, including minigames that required you to pump your arm up and down the fastest. Mario Party 9 gets the balance ... Read Full Review

Wii Party

Just what you'd expect from a mii game, nothing more, nothing less.

Every so often, a new 'mii series' game comes out for wii- these are basically a party series that exclusively uses your wii's miis to play. They have ranged from great ones, like Wii Sports Resort, to mediocre ones like... Read Full Review

New Super Mario Bros. Wii

Not the best Mario game by far, but it's still a great game.

Not the best 2D mario to date, but Bew Super Mario Bros brings classic mario gameplay together with multiplayer. The basic concept and design has barely changed, but level design in brimming with new ideas. There are so... Read Full Review

Donkey Kong Country Returns

The best donkey kong game yet?

The donkey kong series has been revived in the best possible way. The latest installment borrows ideas from other 2D platformers, but makes them all its own through unique twists and punishing difficulty. It's pure plat... Read Full Review

Wii Sports Resort (w/Wii MotionPlus)

One of best party games on wii.

Wii Sports was the first game to show of the wii's motion sensing. It also made a whole lot of non-gamers actually buy a game console. But, I wasn't very impressed. Sure, it was fun, but not exactly amazing. Wii Sports ... Read Full Review

Super Mario Galaxy 2

Galaxy was groundbreaking. Galaxy 2 is even more groundbreaking.

Where do I even begin? This is an incredible game, which is even better than the original Super Mario Galaxy. And Super Mario Galaxy was absolutely amazing. The thing that makes galaxy 2 successful is that it takes all t... Read Full Review

Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games

Nothing new.

his 'new' mario and sonic game is, uh, not that new at all. Most of the sports are from the original mario and sonic at the olympic games, but with little tweaks. Some of them, I have to admit, put the wii's motion-sensi... Read Full Review

Crashmo

The second-best puzzle game on eshop. After Pullblox.

Pullblox was one of the best games, if not THE best, on eshop. Fallblox doesn't match its predecessor's quality, but is still an addictive (and hard) sequel. The physics are completely different from Pullblox- this time ... Read Full Review

Pikmin 3

It's a small world...

Pikmin 3 is a stunning game. As a newcomer to the series, I didn't know quite what to expect. But Pikmin 3 eases you in gently, and before you know it you're thinking strategically, plotting out each day. The tutorial is... Read Full Review

Super Monkey Ball 3D

So damn easy!

As in any other Super Monkey Ball game, you roll a ball to the goal in short stages. The gameplay is fun, but it is so easy it'll be over in an hour. Seriously? An hour! It's a shame because this is otherwise the most fu... Read Full Review

Utsusu Made in Wario

Not even tech demo

Warioware snapped is the worst title in the warioware series. As usual, it's a collection of microgames you play on your own. But there are only four themes, each with five minigames that always appear in that theme. War... Read Full Review

New Super Luigi U

Quality DLC

Luigi U is essentially an expansion pack of New Super Mario Bros U. Other than Luigi's unique abilities- a higher jump and a glide- the concept is more or less the same. Story is no different except that it involves Luig... Read Full Review

Mario Kart Wii (w/ Racing Wheel)

The latest addition in the mario party series. Huh?

What a disappointment. This mario kart should be a 8 or even a 9, but instead it's an example of how one problem can ruin everything. It's a shame because Mario Kart Wii's control system is flawless- the wiimote is the w... Read Full Review

Mario & Luigi RPG 3!!!

Good game, but not a true RPG.

Judging by the extremely positive reviews from critics, you'd think this RPG was amazing. It's not. It's a good game, but there were a few drawbacks. It has a reasonable plot, especially for a mario game, but the cutscen... Read Full Review

Deal or No Deal

No deal

Deal or no Deal is a sad enough tv show to watch. As a game, it's abysmal. People look like cardboard cutouts, and sound is awful and samey. But you haven't even scraped the surface with that. See, if you enjoy picking n... Read Full Review

Super Mario Galaxy

One of the best platformers ever made

Wow. Just wow. Nintendo know how to make a good mario game, that much is for certain. Super Mario Galaxy is a 3D platformer with a unique difference. Hence the name, Mario's in space. While you could easily dismiss this ... Read Full Review

Thrillville: Off the Rails

Nowhere near its console cousins

Thrillville off the rails for DS is a game in which you own some theme parks and try to build them up and get more money to build more up... all the while trying to stop the evil... clowns... from wrecking your business.... Read Full Review

Wii Sports

This is a landmark in gaming technology. But there's no avoiding its flaws.

Wii Sports shows off the potential of the wii remote. It's a compilation of five sports, each showcasing what the wiimote has to offer. You use your miis in each of these. The first is bowling- swinging the remote as if ... Read Full Review

LEGO The Lord of the Rings

Why am I stuck in this wall?

This is an embarrassment to Peter Jackson. His magical film has been degraded to an awfully disappointing game. The level design is actually pretty good, with challenging puzzles requiring more than one character. It's t... Read Full Review

Super Mario All-Stars (Super Mario Bros. 25th Anniversary Limited Edition)

Seriously, Nintendo?

Usually, Nintendo are known for their shameless quality titles. But sometimes, they can be lazy. And what better time to be lazy than on Mario's 25th anniversary? Sure, how can I say I didn't enjoy playing through some o... Read Full Review

Colors! 3D

Ever wanted to paint in 3D? Well now you can.

Ever wanted to paint in 3D? Well now you can. What makes Colours 3D superior to painting apps you might have on your phone is the obvious inclusion of 3D. So now you can paint anything you want to have much more depth. I... Read Full Review

Mario and Donkey Kong: Minis on the Move

Addictive at first, but throughout the game, the fun slowly drains away.

So many ways to die! Minis on the Move is somewhat different from mario vs donkey kong titles in that you must place tiles in a 3D environment using the touchscreen to create a path for the mini. It's a stressful, panick... Read Full Review

Mutant Mudds

Classic gameplay galore in this excellently designed platformer

This charming retro platformer is sure to have you hooked. Following a mutant invasion, Max sets out with his squirt gun and jetpack to bring those mudds to justice. But what keeps it from being an unoriginal platformer?... Read Full Review

Mario Party 8

One party too many.

Mario Party just sunk to a whole new level. As in any other Mario Party, you run around the party boards, throwing dice and landing on different spaces. It's just chance, with no strategy whatsoever, and it's always been... Read Full Review

VVVVVV

Most frustrating game of the year!

VVVVVV is a 2D retro platformer with a difference. In this day and age, there are many different takes on the core platforming idea, but VVVVVV stands out as two things: 1, a very innovative platformer, and 2, the one wi... Read Full Review

ZEN Pinball 3D

Zen is the best at making pinball games, proven by this excellent example.

Zen Pinball 3D brings classic pinball gameplay to the small screen in 3D. It adds a lot of depth to the intricate detail in the tables. Zen have done an excellent job with the graphics, with every nook and cranny beautif... Read Full Review

Hyu~ Stone

Fun, but over too quickly, with no online leaderboards

Splash or Crash is lacking in content, but it is only 2 quid, and the gameplay is addictive. The aim is to use the circle pad to guide the object to the bottom of the well as fast as you can while avoiding the obstacles.... Read Full Review

Pushmo

Sometimes the simplest ideas work best.

Sometimes the simplest ideas work best, which is the case in Pullblox, the best puzzle game on e-shop. The aim of each level is to reach the flag by pulling out the colourful, differently-shaped blocks to be able to get ... Read Full Review

Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon

Nintendo at its most creative

Luigi takes the starring role in one of the best 3DS games yet. In this sequel, you explore through five mansions in order to find the pieces of the dark moon to restore order and make the ghosts peaceful again. What mak... Read Full Review

Worms: Battle Islands

The worst worms game yet.

Worms Battle Islands' graphics are bad, which is somewhat surprising as they are in 2D. The game name is due to customisable islands with special properties, but that is utterly forgettable. There is also a level editor,... Read Full Review

Angry Birds Trilogy

Great fun, but over priced

Angry birds is great... on a phone. You can get it for next to nothing, a good deal. But Activision put three games together, called it a trilogy, then sold it for 30 pounds. This should be an e-shop download. Yes, it ha... Read Full Review