Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs - Nintendo DS

It’s been ages since a DS game held my attention like this, and the action-adventure flow actually respects the handheld's limits. The way it pulls you through the film’s world on the bottom screen feels natural, and I’ve already sunk a few evenings into it without a dull moment.

The touch-screen controls for catching ingredients feel really responsive, and I love how the levels let you explore Flint's inventions. It's a perfect little game to pick up for a few minutes at a time.

The mini-game where you fling food at targets actually controls pretty well on the DS d-pad, and the cartoon cutscenes are decent for a handheld title. My kid has been giggling through the food levels for a few days now. It's not super deep, but it's fun for what it is.