MARIO VS DONKEY KONG: TIPPING STARS

Publisher/ developer Nintendo Format 3DS, Wii U Origin Japan Release March 5

The latest in Nintendo’s handheld puzzler series might not be much worth celebrating, but as the company’s first cross-buy title, it suggests a long-overdue change of attitude. There’s further evidence of that in Pokémon Shuffle, due for 3DS this month, which is the company’s first truly free-to-play game.