I Want
My Pokemon Ranch - WiiWare (Wii)
While it's nice to see our Pokemon friends from Diamond and Pearl in three-dimensional form, My Pokemon Ranch isn't a game you play so much as one you ...
Jak & Daxter: The Lost Frontier (PS2)

The Lost Frontier is ample demonstration that Jak and Dax still have the charm to carry an epic platform adventure. If there’s any justice in the world it’ll ...

Super Mario Galaxy 2 (Wii)

Expanding on the original’s brilliance, this ingenious platformer only gets better by embracing the Wii’s limited capabilities and adds so many ideas, big and small, that we can ...

New Super Mario Bros Wii (Wii)

Nintendo saved the industry with games like this, so we’re sad to say the latest lacks the imaginative spark found in past entries. Easily the weakest of the 2D ...

The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess (Wii)
It's the same Zelda we've been playing since 1998, tweaked and balanced to perfection.
Bully: Scholarship Edition (Wii)
Take the tough kids down a notch and rule the school with an iron Wii Remote, as thuggish protector of the weak Jimmy Hopkins.
I'm playing
Bully (PS2)
Take the tough kids down a notch and rule the school as thuggish protector of the weak Jimmy Hopkins.
Pokemon Diamond / Pearl (DS)
The biggest series in handheld gaming comes to the DS with 3D graphics, plenty of new monsters and the same turn-based battling and exploration that originally made its fortunes.
Super Paper Mario (Wii)
The paper-thin Mario universe gets some more mileage in this mixture of 2D and 3D gameplay - plus RPG elements.
Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time / Darkness (DS)
A niche game best left to players that want a Dungeon Crawler for Dummies... and who like cute and fuzzy creatures.
Kirby Super Star Ultra (DS)
Kirby faces a number of adventures where he must run, float, copy enemies and use Helpers to fight the likes of King Dedede and Meta Knight. It may become same-y ...
Scribblenauts (DS)

While there are a few puzzles with satisfyingly original solutions, the freedom to write anything you want is outweighed by the limitations of the core mechanic and the lousy controls.

I've Beaten
Super Mario Galaxy (Wii)
Mario's first appearance on Wii launches him into outer space, where you tilt, bob and shake him across spinning globes in Mario 64 fashion.
Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Blue Rescue Team (DS)
This dungeon crawler is fun for only the most ardent Pokemon fans.
Drill Dozer (DS)
This 2D side-scroller is derivative, but there's a presentable, if cutesy, tribute to classic gaming here.
Zack & Wiki: Quest for Barbaros' Treasure (Wii)
It's a (sort of) long hard series of quick worthwhile adventures to become the greatest pirate in the world.
Professor Layton and the Curious Village (DS)
The Professor's addictive mix of head scratchers and dark mystery will leave you begging for class to be in session. Just make sure you bring your thinking cap along ...
Sonic Rush (DS)
Returns Sonic to his glory days by focusing on speed, a jammin' soundtrack and exhausting level design.
I Love
Bully (PS2)
Take the tough kids down a notch and rule the school as thuggish protector of the weak Jimmy Hopkins.
Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Blue Rescue Team (DS)
This dungeon crawler is fun for only the most ardent Pokemon fans.
Pokemon Diamond / Pearl (DS)
The biggest series in handheld gaming comes to the DS with 3D graphics, plenty of new monsters and the same turn-based battling and exploration that originally made its fortunes.
Super Paper Mario (Wii)
The paper-thin Mario universe gets some more mileage in this mixture of 2D and 3D gameplay - plus RPG elements.
Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time / Darkness (DS)
A niche game best left to players that want a Dungeon Crawler for Dummies... and who like cute and fuzzy creatures.
Kirby Super Star Ultra (DS)
Kirby faces a number of adventures where he must run, float, copy enemies and use Helpers to fight the likes of King Dedede and Meta Knight. It may become same-y ...
I Hate
New Play Control! Pikmin (Wii)

It may be nearly 8 years old, but Pikmin is still the adorable RTS masterpiece it once was, just a little older and with motion control added.

Wii Sports (Wii)
Five instantly-accessible sports games with simple graphics and simpler controls.
New Play Control! Donkey Kong Jungle Beat (Wii)
It’s not quite the game you remember, but who pays for what they clearly remember? New is good. Purists can trawl through the eBay mire for a proper copy ...
I'm Tracking
Scribblenauts 2 (DS)

Maxwell returns for more stylus-driven gameplay, this time armed with 10,000 new words and the ability to use adjectives to modify the objects he brings to life.