Angry Birds Go © Rovio

The Ouya. The GameStick. The Nvidia Shield. The Mad Catz Mojo. The GamePop. T hey're all here, either on sale now or coming in the next few months, and they all share a common DNA: they're based on Android, Google's mobile operating system, making use of smartphone parts and apps to provide built in libraries of games.

They also share a common problem. Barring a few break out hits, they're all missing the triple A grade games every platform needs to survive. They're lacking the exclusive hits, the made for TV mobiles games that could really help them stand out against the imminent Xbox One and Sony PS4 - and ranging in price from £80 to £220, they're not that much cheaper than the Xbox 360 and PS3.

It doesn't have to be this way though. All these start-ups need to do is coax a few key developers on board to turn the table. These are the games that should be on their hit-list, and that will ensure the new breed of micro consoles make it into gamers' stockings this Christmas.

Angry Birds Go!

This game has so much split-screen multiplayer potential it hurts.

With its ability to pair Xbox and PlayStation controllers, the Ouya was meant for multiplayer. But cheap, local multiplayer in the age of Xbox Live still needs its killer app. It needs its Mario Kart in other words, and with Nintendo's no-mobile policy still firmly in place, all eyes are on Rovio. Its next big game , Angry Birds Go!, may look like a simple clone, but with its original characters and high production values, it's bound to be the next best thing: starting in a catapult (of course), you’re flung downhill in various soap box contraptions, and there are plenty of power-ups to use to your advantage along the way, from turbo boosts to flying bad piggy ballons.

It's heading to smartphones on 11 December as a free download. So far, there's no official word from Rovio about a port to Ouya or GameStick, but such is the hype behind this game, we'd go so far as to say whichever micro console gets its first wins. (Mad Catz' Mojo console, which is out next month and has access to the Google Play store should be able to run it however - but it will set you back a staggering £220, more than a Wii U , and it's not year clear Go! will support game controllers).

Final Fantasy VI

Square has already remade Final Fantasy IV for micro consoles, but VI could become the Ouya’s killer app.

The remake of Square Enix' classic roleplaying game Final Fantasy III is one of the most high profile games on the Ouya store right now, but something even bigger and better is in the pipeline: a lavish remake of Final Fantasy VI, the SNES classic widely considered to mark the apex of the series. Square has recently announced plans to release the game with new graphics touchscreen controls for iPhone and Android, and we can't wait.

Again, we don't know yet whether it's destined for your TV, but Square's already shown its interest in micro consoles - if it capitalises on that with a port of VI, it could pull gamers away from the latest version of Pokemon on their 3DS. And after that, who knows? Perhaps the legendary Final Fantasy VII could finally make its way on to mobile.

Minecraft

Minecraft Pocket is already a hit on mobile - it wouldn’t take much effort on Mojang’s part to bring it to micro consoles.

Minecraft needs no introduction . It's the breakout indie hit of the decade, proving you don't need 1080p 3D graphics, a huge budget or even a storyline to win the hearts and minds of gamers across the world: just a great big sandbox that lets players bring the imagination.

The building block game with monsters first took off on PC, but Mojang, the studio behind it, has been more than willing to let other platforms share in the fun. Outside of the desktop, Minecraft is already an enormous hit on Xbox 360 and Android. It wouldn't take much effort on creator Notch's part to bring the game to micro consoles too.

FIFA 14

FIFA already runs like a dream on mobiles. Let’s make this happen.

EA's football sim juggernaut just keeps on rolling, year after year, with no sign of running out of breath. Here's the thing though: in recent years, the Ultimate Team mode has become the game's main focus - and cash cow. A little like a cross between manager mode and a sticker album, you can buy packs of players to help your team. It's no longer about the graphics in other words, and there's no reason it can't work on micro consoles. EA Sports has already brought Ultimate Team to the mobile edition of FIFA titles, so why not bring Ouya players on board too, and let them kick about with rivals on other platforms?

World of Warcraft

It’s possible to hack World of Warcraft on to a smartphone. It just isn’t fun to play. Yet.

Most new PC games couldn't possibly run on an Ouya, with the guts of a 2012 smartphone, but there's one title we know can: World of Warcraft. The long running massively multiplayer online RPG's quests are known to suck people in for years at a time, and hackers have already ported it to Android before. Developer Blizzard has never announced mobile plans for the game but the timing makes sense to bow: after almost a decade on PCs, the number of subscribers has finally started to drop. On touchscreen and big screen, Android and iPhone could breathe new life into the world of Warcraft.

Team Fortress 2

Why couldn’t this work on micro console?

There are shooters on micro consoles already - Shadowgun is one of the highlights on the GameStick's otherwise sparsely stocked virtual shelves - but to stand a chance against the Call of Duties , Halos and Battlefields of this world, we need ones with style. A port of Valve's venerable Team Fortress 2 would be the perfect fit: with its cartoony graphics now several years old, it just might work on low power smartphone hardware, and its team gameplay could help encourage shoppers to get their friends in on the action too.

With Valve planning its own entry into the living room with its Steam Machine console-like PCs, it seems unlikely to happen anytime soon, but if someone can come up with a team-based shooter that's just as fun to play on Ouya, they'll surely have a hit on their hands.

The next League of Legends

You won’t see League of Legends on mobile any time soon - so there’s a void to be filled.

The chances that we'll ever see League of Legends on Ouya are slim - not only is the game made for PCs, but its mouse controls wouldn't translate well to your telly. But the Ouya, GameStick and co. need a hit MOBA to call their own regardless. Multiplayer online battle arena games like LoL and Valve's Dota 2 are where all the esports action is right now, and a breakout hit in the genre could help bring pro-gamers to the new platform.