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Review by Matt S. 

Story time, folks! Back when I was a young journalist money was tight to come by. Because young journalists don't earn much money, see. Then one day I got an abscess in the mouth. Because dentists are expensive and because I was young and stupid I ignored it. And of course it burst. 

The 3DS finally has an app that allows people to watch YouTube videos. The good news is that it works. The bad news is that it doesn't work that well.

Review by Matt S. 

Until I had started playing The Legend Of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds, I had no interest in the game. Despite being obsessed with Zelda games as a child, the series has left me largely cold following the heights of Ocarina of Time.

Why has my relationship with the franchise waned in recent years? It's been a combination of things, really; the love affair that the recent games have developed for unnecessary features like trains, boats, touch screen and motion control gimmicks are just the start. These features were supported by a formula that had become so familiar that I knew what was going to happen next in the game from the opening cut scene. Nintendo is a conservative company at the best of times but it seemed so uncomfortable with making even the slightest changes to the formula so perfectly defined by Ocarina of Time that the developers had clearly forgotten that a new game should offer something genuinely new.

Review by Nick H. 

I was pleasantly surprised at how much I enjoyed the recently released Pac-Man and the Ghostly Adventures on the PlayStation 3. It offered some neat throwbacks to Sonic or Mario in there with its 3D platforming and power-ups. Namco Bandai made a game with the same name for the Nintendo 3DS as well, and it is a game with some similarities to the non-handheld versions, but many notable differences as well.

Review by Matt S.

The 3DS doesn't necessarily have that many rhythm games, but those that it does have tend to be of an obscenely high quality. From Theatrhythm Final Fantasy, to Rhythm Thief and HarmoKnight, if you're a fan of tapping along with the music then you're well serviced by Nintendo's little console that could.

Review by Harvard L. 

Most fishing games fall into one of two categories. On one side there are sport fishing games, which take liberties from reality to ramp up the excitement of fishing by adding time limits and high scores to chase. On the other side of the spectrum are recreational fishing games, which forgo any arcade-inspired bells and whistles to deliver an authentic fishing experience which is more relaxing than stressful. If you'd assume Natsume, developer of the Harvest Moon series, to be more interested in a recreational fishing title, you'd be right - Reel Fishing Paradise 3D clearly aims to have its players feeling comfortable, although it doesn't quite seize your attention either.

Opinion by Matt S. 

It's been a long time since I cared about a big game release on the PlayStation Vita. Reading that sentence you might assume that I'm not playing the console any longer, but that couldn't be further from the truth; if anything the Vita is my most used device.

For instance, TuneIn radio launched on the Vita this week, giving me easy access to Japanese radio stations when I'm out and about. Also on my Vita are applications for Twitter, Facebook, and my E-mail account, and the interfaces and general experience of using these apps is the best I've experienced in any format. And then I've got access to millions of music tracks while on the go via Music Unlimited.

Review by Joseph L.

I'm not exactly a generous gamer these days. After years of playing unexpectedly disappointing games and surprisingly good ones, I've given up caring about games that try to coast by while not offering much in return. 101 Penguin Pets 3D is a game that I knew from the start could only get worse. I quickly gave up on this one and started a petition for grass growing to be a sport.

Imagine a simulation game on limited hardware with limited imagination and inspiration in an unappealing setting with disorienting "characters". 101 Penguin Pets 3D is exactly that mess of an idea. After selecting one of the penguin pets to take care from beginning to end, the player is given the task of keeping the animal satisfied. This means you're practically its parent. Feeding it, bathing it, getting it to sleep at night, potty training, and making sure it receives medical attention when in need are your main priorities as a penguin parent.

Review by Matt S.

Myst is legitimately a great game. It's popular to deride now as the point and click genre has evolved in some fascinating directions (such as everything that Telltale Games have produced), but for when it was released Myst presented players with a rich mystery, interesting and exotic environments and some taxing puzzles.

Review by Clark A. 

Many will regard Rune Factory 4 as yet another release in the farming meets fighting franchise. While that is indeed an accurate assessment, this particular entry perfects the balance of said components and expands on them with variety that outweighs other major players in the genre. It’s also the most addictive game I’ve played this year besides Animal Crossing and for many of the same reasons. If you’re remotely intrigued by the concept Neverland has been pumping out for several years, there’s no better starting point than the cream of the crop.

Review by Joseph L. 

Originally released on Nintendo's WiiWare service, Rage of the Gladiator saw to a fairly positive reaction, all up. But it slipped under the radar, with no real marketing budget despite being a "big" WiiWare release, and few media outlets running a review. After an iOS version that was never going to top Infinity Blade despite a similar theme it's now on the 3DS as a direct port sans the interesting motion controls.

This has been a really good year for the Nintendo 3DS - doubly so if you are a fan of RPG titles. Shin Megami Tensei IV is still fresh in my mind as I had a chance to play another dungeon crawling RPG. In fact, it was not that long ago that the latest entry to Etrian Odyssey IV: Legends of the Titan was released, but Etrian Odyssey Untold: The Millennium Girl does an excellent job of balancing what gamers loved about the original game, with new mechanics that have been hits far more often than misses.