Splatoon may not be everyone's favorite fish in the sea, but for those looking for a fun multiplayer game on Wii U, this is a great catch.
While its adventure mode is lacking, its Coliseum mode highlights the great fun of battle that is a staple of the series.
Mario Kart 8 stands tall among the kart racing genre once again and is a must-buy game for Wii U owners.
Child of Light is a fanciful game that shows what great presentation can mean to a game.
Respawn understood that what they do best is multiplayer and focused all of their efforts to create the best multiplayer shooter they could. Instead of including a single player mode just to check off that box on a features list, they stuck to one thing and the result is spectacular.
New Island relies too much on what has worked before and copy-pasted it onto a blasé platformer.
Although the game has some faults and the environments and graphics feel mundane, hacking, slashing, and overpowering foes feels great, like controlling a powerful ninja should.
One Piece fans might be able to enjoy what's on offer here, but even they could struggle to get through this.
Tearaway isn't the best platformer ever made, but it's quite possibly the happiest one, with a bright paper craft world that brings you in and a narrative that pulls at the heart strings.
Super Mario 3D World is yet another instant classic from Nintendo.
If you have enough friends with the 3DS or 2DS, Mario Party: Island Tour becomes a fun title that's probably worth picking up. But if your social group lacks the necessary hardware or interest, the game becomes a barren experience that can only hold your interest for a short time.
Super Motherload does exactly what it sets out to do: create a fun little digging game that belies its dark storyline.
It is an unfortunate reminder of the struggles of 21st century Sonic titles and may have started a new cycle of series mediocrity.
It's not going to convince anyone with reservations about the series, but it is exactly the kind of experience that fighting gamers will enjoy on their Vita.
Its charming wit, solid story, and excellent dialogue will make your ride a fun one.