Wizards of Waverly Place: Spellbound
By Christopher Healy,
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TV spin-off's smart controls make casting spells easy.
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What’s It About?
WIZARDS OF WAVERLY PLACE: SPELLBOUND is a game based on Disney Channel's teen sitcom, Wizards of Waverly Place, about a family of kids learning to be magic-users. In Spellbound, the heroine, Alex, is planning to enter a wizard fashion-design competition, but the dress she made has gone missing. As she seeks out the pilfered gown, chatting with a large cast of characters along the way, she'll also be given a slew of missions from friends, family, and teachers, which she'll have to use her large library of spells to solve.
Is It Any Good?
If you ignore the rather lousy graphics, Wizards of Waverly Place: Spellbound has a lot to offer. Fans of the show will rejoice in the fun storyline and cute/goofy dialogue. They'll also love how much variety there is in the game. There are a whole bunch of different spells to learn and use, including spells to make things move, spells to turn people into animals, spells to change your appearance, and so on. The game's very smart and simple control scheme makes using all those different spells a cinch. There are also a slew of new outfits that can be unlocked for Alex to wear whenever she wants -- always a big draw for kids who like to customize their characters. The game may be pure fan service, but those fans are unlikely to be disappointed.
Online interaction: This game, like most DS games from Disney, can connect to Disney's online gaming community, DGamer. DGamer allows kids a generally safe place to post high scores, win special rewards, and chat with gaming friends.
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Families can talk about when rules need to be followed, and what special circumstances may allow for rules to be broken. In the game, Alex breaks rules for good reasons, but are there ever times in real life when that might be true?
Parents can also talk to their kids about using an online community. When you log onto DGamer to chat with friends or compare game scores, what are the rules you should follow? What should you be aware of?
Game Details
- Platforms: Nintendo DS , Nintendo DSi
- Available online?: Not available online
- Publisher: Disney Interactive
- Release date: November 16, 2010
- Genre: Girl
- Topics: Magic and Fantasy
- ESRB rating: E for Comic Mischief
- Last updated: August 30, 2016
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