Princess Peach: Showtime! excels thanks to its high approachability and impressive creativity.

Fragpunk isn’t the perfect competitive shooter, but it’s still a solid time thanks to its weird mechanics and wide range of playable characters.

Sonic x Shadow Generations’ new Shadow-focused campaign is among the best the series has ever seen and worth playing just for that.

A cavendish best served on Switch, at the price of a Golden Banana

Lost Soul Aside is a competently made action game filled with phenomenal combat and cinematic battles.

Donkey Kong Bananza: DK Island & Emerald Rush is a small expansion that isn’t really worth the money.

Ninja Gaiden 2 Black is a classic character action game gets a gorgeous Unreal 5 makeover while still sticking to its old-school 360-era gameplay sensibilities.

King of Meat has a lot going for it as a co-op party game, but awkward humor and underwhelming platforming disappoint.

There are still three Deltarune chapters to come, but the launch of chapters one to four on Switch 2 has us feral for more of this quirky indie RPG.

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While Black Myth: Wukong does look the part, it at times stumbles under its own ambitions as a team inexperienced at AAA development struggles to match the game’s potential.

Rune Factory: Guardians of Azuma is a delightful blend of RPG and social sim that respects a player’s time and reciprocates constantly

Blades of Fire has a retro simplicity that hugely appeals and makes for a fine blacksmithing adventure.

Keeper is awash with style but lacks a little in deeper substance to captivate me through some seven hours of exploration.

Hi-Fi Rush is an incredible experience on PS5, thanks to its superb combat mechanics and beautiful cartoon visuals.

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Dune: Awakening is a survival MMO where players need to manage their hydration and shelter as they try to become one with the desert.

Elden Ring Nightreign is a fascinating and addictive co-op adventure that shows what can be done by reusing and retooling an existing game.

An all-out-assault on your temperament

Rocky graphics on Xbox Series S aside, Indiana Jones and the Great Circle is a brilliant action-adventure title worthy of your time.

Everybody's Golf Hot Shots packs potentially hundreds of hours of golfing fun, provided you can deal with some slow progression.

Star Wars Outlaws is a must-play game for fans of the galaxy far, far away and it holds up impressively well in its Gold Edition release for Nintendo Switch 2.

Stellar Blade is a phenomenal action game with slick, dazzlingly animated combat and impressive enemy variety.

The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild Nintendo Switch 2 Edition is still one of the greatest games ever made and is even better now due to the smooth 60fps and gorgeous visuals.

Although there are some promising ideas on show in its combat mechanics, almost everything else in Foamstars misses the mark.

A Way Out is a drama-filled co-op game from Hazelight Studios that asks players to orchestrate a prison break – and deal with the immediate ensuing consequences.

It might not be the most challenging platformer around, but this updated version of Kirby and The Forgotten Land is worth playing.

Another Code: Recollection is a solid remake that offers an engaging story, beautiful visuals, and some enjoyable puzzles.

Wild Hearts S is a fine way to play Omega Force’s monster hunting game, but don’t expect pristine performance.

Cronos: The New Dawn is a solid and well-made survival horror game, but in its reverence for the classics, it doesn't distinguish itself from games that are decades old.