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Are you in the mood for a roguelike-like that is also nauseatingly cute? Want a reason to condition yourself to crave curry for days on end? Need something new to tide you over till Bravely Default floats onto your 3DS? Look no further. Sorcery Saga: Curse of the Great Curry God is excellent albeit not terribly inspired. It keeps to traditional motifs, eschewing more grandiose ideas in favour of a more familiar flavor. Think comfort food except more cerebral.

While the majority of Wii Fit U isn't as "hardcore" as some fitness buffs may like, it does provide an enormously friendly, approachable entry point into the world of exercise for those who may have struggled with motivation in the past. Featuring a swathe of enjoyable games and a wealth of helpful advice, it's a great starting point on a journey towards a leaner, meaner you.

If you've finished Black Flag and are hurting for more action, Freedom Cry is worthy purchase. It's a short story campaign featuring the heroic and duty-driven Adewale. Freedom Cry adds a new new wrinkles to AC4's gameplay, but the real strength is the focus on slavery and the return of some nuance to the world of Assassin's Creed.

Simple, addictive, and incredibly replayable, NES Remix is one of the smartest games Nintendo has made in ages. No one in gaming (save perhaps Sega) owns as rich a back catalog as Nintendo, and this is a great way to rework all those musty black-box NES games into a form that feel palatable to a contemporary audience. It even manages to make Urban Champion kind of fun; truly, a Christmas miracle.

From taking out robots on the back of a surfboard to boulder-hopping down a near-bottomless chasm, Shinobi III offers a variety of experiences that will put your skills to the test. Shinobi III stands as one of the best Genesis games out there, and one that didn't really receive the attention it deserved during the ugly console wars of the early 90s. Pick it up and prepare to be surprised -- 20 years later, it's still an astounding take on ninja action.

Broken Sword's interface was always one of the better examples of ways to interact with an adventure game, so little has changed here; it's simple and intuitive. A solid return to form for a long-running series with a proud heritage -- though right now it's left frustratingly hanging and thus may provide a better experience once it's all wrapped up.

Innocent and whimsical, Doki-Doki Universe was made for your inner child. The adorable cast, the kid-like doodles, the heartfelt stories and its unabashed fondness of the off-kilter might make it a bit too twee for some but for those who want a change of pace from hard-hitting action games, Doki-Doki Universe works. Just be advised that it isn't the most technically perfect game in the PS Vita's stable.

With plenty of fast-paced (and frequently challenging) action, Ys: Memories of Celceta fills in a gap in the series' history with aplomb. It offers a nice balance between story and combat -- in fact, its biggest shortcoming is strictly technical. A great addition to the Vita's library and the Ys franchise alike.

Excellent for the most part, but the quality varies wildly in some areas. At its best, the all-new parts of GT6 look almost next-generation. But some of its legacy standard car models look a little too much like they've been upscaled from Gran Turismo 4. Which they probably were. Gran Turismo 6 is an over-ambitious, huge, sprawling, messy masterpiece. It has its highs and lows. It has its perfections and its flaws. Sometimes it’s annoying. Sometimes it’s infuriating. But most of the time it’s simply the best driving game you can buy.

NADIA: Yeah, Adventure Time: Explore the Dungeon Because I Don't Know! dishes out a lot of love to the Adventure Time universe, but gameplay-wise, it's merely okay. It's not quite the game Adventure Time deserves, but neither will it eat your baby like a baby-eating fox.