Wizards of Waverly Place DS for Nintendo DS is the only game that allows fans to experience the magical mishaps of Alex Russo, with the help of her brothers, Max and Justin. Players can experience five unique and exciting episodes while learning how to cast new magic spells ensuing in hours of hilarious and mischievous fun! However, games based on TV shows (especially those aimed at kids) rarely are as good as the source material, and unfortunately this adage holds true with Wizards of Waverly Place. The game takes place during the most recent season of the show, and involves Alex, the main character of the TV show, getting into trouble (as usual) by accidentally.

When you look at today's variety of kids shows, they generally fall into three categories: the good, the bad, and the ugly. Wizards of Waverly Place, which is a Disney Channel original series, falls pretty nicely within the good category. Despite taking a few nods from other, more well-established magic-based series, Wizards of Waverly place manages to be good fun that both kids and adults (to a certain extent) can enjoy. However, games based on TV shows (especially those aimed at kids) rarely are as good as the source material, and unfortunately this adage holds true with Wizards of Waverly Place.

The game takes place during the most recent season of the show, and involves Alex, the main character of the TV show, getting into trouble (as usual) by accidentally freezing her friend Harper. Unfortunately, the story is one of the weakest elements of the game. While the program features plenty of one-shot shows with a clear focus, the game just can't decide where it wants to go with the story. Though it starts out with Alex's accidental freezing of Harper, the story then changes into Alex's pursuit of sometimes-boyfriend Dean. Throw a little sibling rivalry in the mix and a science project gone wrong, and you've got a story that is schizophrenic at best.

Unfortunately, the story isn't the only thing working against Wizards of Waverly Place. The gameplay suffers from being lackluster as well. Wizards of Waverly Place can best be described as a point and click adventure, in the vein of the Nancy Drew series. However, even though the Nancy Drew series (at least on the PC) challenges you to explore different environments and talk to people to solve puzzles, Wizards of Waverly Place just tells you what to do and expects you to do it. For instance, one early mission had Alex gathering materials for a cake. The other characters tell you exactly where these ingredients are, and the only thing you'll have to do is walk along a rigid path and tap what you need in order to progress.

There is a small bit of variation, as the game includes several mini-games, but these are rarely more complicated then tracing simple shapes or remembering small sequences. Although I am sure that the game was intended for tween audiences, the game is so simplistic that I can't even imagine the most bored nine year old being amused with it for very long.

However, despite having a fairly boring and lackluster story mode, there is one area where this game actually gets it right. Like many other Disney Interactive games, Wizards of Waverly Place includes a D Gamer mode, which is a special online mode. The D Gamer feature is available in many other Disney games, and if you already have a D Gamer account, you can connect to it with Wizards of Waverly Place.

If you don't have a D Gamer account, however, you can also set one up by choosing a screen name, creating an avatar, and outfitting it with special Wizards of Waverly Place goodies. Once you are all set up, you can launch the Wizards of Waverly Place online content. This includes competitive versions of the mini-games you unlocked in the game's main story mode. Although the online mode can be sluggish at times, finding other D Gamers to interact with is fairly effortless, and kids who play this game should have no problem getting into the game's simple matchmaking.

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