Unlike previous Mario vs Donkey Kong games, which were mostly effortless recommendations, Tipping Stars is a game where the recommendation comes with a lot of caveats. As long as you keep those in mind, and keep your expectations tempered, there is no reason to not get the game at all. For what it is, Mario vs Donkey Kong: Tipping Stars is well made and a lot of fun.
If it does click for you, then you'll be playing Etrian Mystery Dungeon for a very long time to come.
Kirby and the Rainbow Curse is a definite misstep for the Kirby series, and for Nintendo. Unless you have some young kids in your household, steer clear of this one.
The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask is a work of art, working fundamentally as a game, and achieving what it does because of it, and not in spite of it.
Monster Hunter finally realizes its true potential and becomes the game it was always meant to be, in a game that is not only the best game in the series, but also one of the best games on the 3DS.
Citizens of Earth is a fun, if flawed, sojourn into the glory days of 16 bit JRPGs.
Super Smash Bros. for Wii U is the perfect game.
Bayonetta 2 is perhaps the single greatest reason to own a Wii U.
In many ways, Persona Q is the perfect game for fans- it pays tribute to them and to what they love, while also keeping one eye squarely trained on the future.
Tales of Hearts R is not a bad game. It's just not a good one either. It just is.
Civilization takes to the stars, and lands right among them to deliver the greatest strategy game experience in years.
There are much, much better games, and even much better similar games, on the PS4. Get those unless you really are a major fan of this genre.
Guacamelee! Super Turbo Championship Edition is simply the best the game has ever been.
It's a great product, mind, and it's certainly better than the original one. And if you were ever a fan of Nintendo, and their 8-bit glories, then it is definitely recommended as a must buy. But if you weren't on board the Nintendo train back then (or simply not born yet), you might not fully appreciate what NES Remix 2 has to offer.
Mario Kart 8 represents the best game currently available on the three next gen consoles, and is the best reason to get a Wii U if there ever was one.
4X strategy game players will be well served with Age of Wonders 3, a welcome return for one of the hallmarks of the genre.
If you're a One Piece fan and you want to relive the story, this game's as good an excuse as any; however, One Piece Romance Dawn is not recommended for just about anyone else.
Ultimately, it's just as well that this is the last Layton game- after all, a true gentlemen never outstays his welcome, and Professor Layton very nearly did.
NES Remix is like a museum that has mucked around with its exhibits to great effect. It's a wonderful, lunatic, quirky offering that offers Nintendo's past through a new lens and new perspective, adding some substance to our nostalgia.
The Banner Saga is a beautiful, exemplary game that you owe it to yourself to play.