Disney Princess: My Fairytale Adventure

$40, Wii, Nintendo DS, Mac OSX, Windows

Teaches: logic, socialization

CTR Rating: 84%

CTR Review

Traditional explore/collect/unlock game mechanics meets a strong Disney flavored Princess theme for one or two players, with a very welcome drop in/ drop out game play feature of the variety found in the Traveling Tales titles (see, LEGO Star Wars). You start by choosing an avatar -- in this case Cinderella, Rapunzel, Ariel, Belle or Tiana. Each has a magic wand with different abilities, and all are required to undo a spell that has been cast over the kingdoms. You start as an apprentice to the Fairy Godmother and explore each of the Princess worlds, and interact with Disney characters including Lumiere, Pasdal, Flounder and Gus who help guide them through missions and help them progress through the game. You can also interact with the Disney Princesses, explore locations including Beast's castle and Rapunzel's tower, complete quests and play minigames to earn gems to exchange for special items. It is also possible to customize your princess avatar and her room in the Fairy Godmother�s Castle. All in all, this is a solid game; good for one player but best for two. Prices are $40 for the Nintendo 3DS and Wii versions, and $30 for PC/Mac. We tried the Wii version, and found the graphics to be low res, but the overall experience to be easy to play. Created by High Impact Games for Disney Interactive.