Arcade/Platform
Battle Princess Madelyn

This retro game features battling princess and shambling ghouls. Do you want them lurching through your living room?

Action/Adventure
Pokémon Let’s Go Pikachu

Nintendo’s latest Pokémon game (for the Switch) hopes to capitalize on the wild success of the Pokémon Go app.

Puzzle
Donut County

This light casual game is almost like therapy … with holes.

Puzzle
Semblance

This whimsical platformer lets players reshape their world and bend their own puzzle solutions creatively into place.

Puzzle
Unravel Two

Unravel’s sequel weaves two tangle-of-yarn heroes and some great co-op puzzle play into a family friendly game.

Arcade/Platform
Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze

This Nintendo Switch Donkey Kong update has challenges aplenty for fans of this simian franchise.

Arcade/Platform
Nintendo Labo Toy-Con Variety Kit

Nintendo’s latest effort cleverly melds old-school cardboard creativity with 21st-century gaming technology.

Action/Adventure, Puzzle
Detective Pikachu

This kid-friendly Pokémon mystery puzzler is as charming as it is fan-pleasing.

Action/Adventure, Puzzle
Moss

This interactive fairytale takes VR gaming down a new, fun-to-play mouse hole.

Action/Adventure, Role-Playing
Pokémon Ultra Sun and Pokémon Ultra Moon

These retreads of previous Sun and Moon games split the difference between more of the same and exciting new content.

Action/Adventure, Arcade/Platform, Puzzle
Super Lucky’s Tale

This fun, old-school, kid-focused platforming adventure is kinda super.

Arcade/Platform
Sonic Mania

The new Sonic is a lot like the old Sonic. Only more. And that’s a good thing.

Arcade/Platform, Puzzle
Linelight

This minimalist puzzle game is surprisingly engaging … for kids and adults alike.

Arcade/Platform
Super Mario Run

Mario can now go for a run wherever you take your phone. Is that as Peachy as it sounds?

Virtual Reality
Werewolves Within

This E-rated VR-meets-game-night entry is entertaining, but it could have some potential online teeth, too.