Jonas
© 2009 Disney Consumer Products and Interactive Media
Combining a musical guitar game with a scavenger-hunt, this game lets you move around the Jonas Brothers studio, as one of the band members. The goal is to collect items, wake up the other band members, and perform in six concerts. Your avatar is easy to move, although it is easy to get confused about the goals. Game progress can be saved, for one player. As you explore, you can visit with the Jonas Brothers' friends Macy & Stella, visit the TV show, and play along with songs including Live to Party, Keep It Real, and Why. Testers indicated that the game seemed to be designed for female fans of the Jonas Brothers because the prizes seemed girl-related. In addition, the game uses a prize mechanism to encourage you to visit Disney's "D-Gamer" system; a separate part of the game. There is a lot of reading and some of the controls are hard to figure out. Created for Disney by Altron. If you like the Jonas Bros., you might consider buying this game.
$30, Nintendo DS
Teaches: rhythm, reading
CTR Rating: 84%