Games you can play this week

Vivid Japanese imaginations and speeding hedgehogs return this week

Jeremy ProomeJanuary 29, 2013

Games you can play this week Jan 29 2013

January is in its last stretch, and before the ice-breaker of 2013 comes to an end, there are still some games full of colourful eye-candy and blistering speeds ahead, such as Ni No Kuni: Wrath of The White Witch, Sonic & All Stars Racing Transformed, and Little Big Planet 2: Game of the Year Edition.

PS Vita gamers also thrown a bone, with the release of highly anticipated Let’s Fish! Hooked On…

Ni No Kuni: Wrath of The White Witch - 1 February 2013

Most may not even know about Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch, but Namco Bandai’s RPG is hands-down one of the most beautiful games ever made, and is heading to PS3 gamers this week.

Featuring a gorgeous animated art style, Wrath of the White Witch offers deep RPG elements and exploration, along with a quick-to-learn battle system.

English voice work and a charming soundtrack are just the cherries on top for one of the most exciting looking games of the year.

Sonic & All Stars Racing Transformed - 31 January 2013

Sonic & All Stars Racing was one of the pleasant surprises of 2010 with its over-the-top speed and vibrant tracks; and while it was always compared to Mario Kart, it found a place of its own amongst karting fans.

A sequel to the Sega racer arrives on PC this week, and has brought back the over-the-top and colourful racing, and taking a page out of Mario Kart 7’s book, added sea and air racing.

Lee Joseph was pleased with Sonic’s karting return in his Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed review on PS3, saying that “With the right balance of entertainment and fun, SEGA’s Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed is true to the genre.”