Wii Fit’s been sitting high in the charts for months. It seems that Nintendo’s Wii is in people’s consciousness as much for being a fitness tool as it is for gaming.

So it’s hardly surprising that a Wii Fit contender has stepped onto the scene. What is surprising, however, is that it delivers a far more compelling and well-rounded package than Nintendo’s own personal trainer. ...

A run ’n’ gun shooter in the vein of Gunstar Heroes, Eduardo is the first effort from indie developer Semnat Studios and as a debut title from a bunch of young guys with barely any cash, it’s pretty reasonable. However, while it’s crammed full of style, there’s a real lack of substance; there are definitely the green shoots of a solid game in evidence here, but they fail to blossom into anything remarkable. ...

Zany. Crazy. Wacky. Madcap. Troublesome words that set our wrongness klaxons a-whining whenever they’re used to describe something. They’re words you’d associate with the voice-over in trailers for comedies starring teenage ‘nerds’ who are trying to woo the hot cheerleader. And while we’ve not actually seen any of these words associated with Emergency Mayhem, they’re a perfect fit and no mistake. ...

When so many modern racing games favor hyper-realism and street cred over playfulness and accessibility, it’s nice to see one that kicks all that macho nonsense in the teeth every once in a while. There’s nothing even remotely serious about piloting a transformable robot animal-vehicle (frog, mantis, ladybug, bat and more) at breakneck speeds through steep, mountainous courses. ...