Mario trading the jump for cover and aim, escorted by a crew of unhinged Rabbids.

With no gut pick in the data, let's read it criterion by criterion. And the profile is surprisingly flat, like a game that never quite stands out: rediscovery does best, ahead of more than 70% of titles, the rest hovers around the middle, attachment, art style and soundtrack. Controller feel is the low point, below the middle, a bit of a surprise for a tactics game. Nothing's settled in here: each line rests on one to three votes, so just as many first impressions.

In turn-based tactics, where the genre lives off its systems and the satisfaction of a perfect plan, this Mario and Rabbids blend bets mostly on charm, color and a galaxy to explore.

So, for who? For you if you love accessible, colorful, good-natured strategy, easy to share without a headache. A lot less if you're after the demanding tactical depth that glues you to the controller.