Parents' Guide to

Disney Channel All Star Party

By Christopher Healy, Common Sense Media Reviewer

age 8+

Good mini-game set caters to fans of popular shows.

Game Nintendo Wii 2010
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A Lot or a Little?

What you will—and won't—find in this game.

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Based on 3 parent reviews

amymomof3girls
amymomof3girls Parent of 1, 9 and 11-year-old
October 24, 2014
age 18+

Ugh. The Disney Channel.

My kids do not watch or know of Disney Channel. I sure hope that they never find out about Disney Channel and stick to Nickelodeon and in my two year old's case, Nick Jr. We will not watch Disney Channel, Disney XD, or Disney Junior, and the only Disney movies that we enjoy are Maleficent and Finding Nemo. I saw my friend's kid playing this game on their Wii, and from what I saw, it was violent and materialistic! Really, Disney?

This title has:

Too much violence
Too much consumerism
Astdeaser
Astdeaser Adult
February 23, 2012
age 2+

friend

This title has:

Educational value
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What’s It About?

DISNEY CHANNEL ALL STAR PARTY is a collection of 30 competitive four-player mini-games, themed around seven different Disney Channel properties. At the start of each round, players will vie for the choice of venue: Hannah Montana, Sonny with a Chance, Wizards of Waverly Place, JONAS, Phineas and Ferb, The Suite Life on Deck, or Camp Rock 2. Each of these shows has a four or five mini-games associated with it that may involve anything from basketball shoot-outs and dance-offs to building robots and flying magic carpets.

Is It Any Good?

Our review:
Parents say (3):
Kids say (3):

Any party game is only as good as the mini-games it offers, and Disney Channel All Star Party showcases some surprisingly fun and exciting activities. With an overload of licensed characters, this fan-feast has a built-in audience who would probably want to buy it even if it was blatantly lousy -- but parents of those super-fans can rest easy, because the game is pretty darn good. The mini-games show a surprising amount of originality and feature very smooth, simple control schemes that all work very well. And we can appreciate the effort that went into the fun animations -- when you're playing musical chairs, for instance, the characters won't all walk the same way. People who aren't even fans of these shows can simply import their own Mii avatars and still have a good time. It's even kind of fun to simply see your Miis milling about as extras in the background.

Talk to Your Kids About ...

  • Families can talk about branding and product placement. In what ways does this game function as an advertisement for Disney Channel and its programs? Does the marketing factor bother you at all or take away from your enjoyment of the game? Or do you think all the licensed characters are a plus?

  • In this game you can play as a Disney Channel character or as your own customized avatar? Would you rather plays as yourself? Or do you enjoy the chance to "be" your favorite TV stars?

Game Details

  • Platform: Nintendo Wii
  • Available online?: Not available online
  • Publisher: Disney Interactive
  • Release date: October 26, 2010
  • Genre: Party
  • ESRB rating: E for Comic Mischief
  • Last updated: August 30, 2016

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