The DS is the newest console to jump on the media bandwagon, with their Alice In Wonderland videogame lately released. This title is inspired by the reimagined film by Tim Burton, and places the wellbeing of Alice and her unusual friends in the control of the player.

Whilst not copying the film themes directly, the Alice In Wonderland videogame gives its own distinctive design created by the movie. Gamers can take control of the various characters from the story, such as the Mad Hatter, Cheshire Cat and White Rabbit, alongside Alice herself. The DS does a nice job of bringing its own visual take on these memorable characters.

In-game play revolves around the unusual Underland and as a result is mainly concerned with puzzle solving. Alice and her companions can learn various abilities such as altering perception by making certain objects invisible, along with altering time itself to move forward through the levels. In the Alice In Wonderland videogame, there is also an expandable fighting system which permits our characters to learn fresh moves and talents as time goes on.

Playing the Alice In Wonderland videogame on the DSi will open up more features, such as the choice to make use of the camera to aid you in puzzles. This feature can be used to detect particular colors which act as codes for level progression, and likewise to open up deeper unlockables.

Followers of puzzle platformers should be right at home with the Alice In Wonderland Videogame, and Burton fans should love the transition to portable gaming. The characters are accurately transfered and the puzzles are refreshingly fairly tricky, meaning this is not just a straightforward cash-in. Pick it up and jump down the rabbit hole!

Nintendo certainly understand the way to please their fans. Way back on the classic Gameboy Color, the games Pokemon Gold and Silver ruled the roost. To be sure, the games are so widespread that they are stillbeing enjoyed these days as cult offerings. However, Nintendo are wanting to build on the success of these games by crafting remakes on their existing DS family. Say hello to Pokemon Heartgold/Soulsilver.

The first nice feature presented in Pokemon Heartgold/Soulsilver is that players can sync their new title to any old Diamond, Pearl or Platinum games they have already got on the DS. This implies players can keep all the obscure and special Pokemon they tried so hard to find on previous games. And you will definitely want them all, as this title offers up nearly twice as many gym battles as in the previous installments, expanding the title considerably.

This title is good fan service for all the steadfast Pokemon collectors out there, and retains some of the most popular elements from earlier titles. Classic audio tracks are included in Pokemon Heartgold/Soulsilver drawing back nostalgic tunes from the earliest Pokemon games, together with vast locations you may recognise but that provide new tasks.

However, Pokemon Heartgold/Soulsilver is not all about rehashing old features. The visuals and music have obviously been highly improved since the Gameboy color days, and Pokemon has never looked this great. Running on the same format as Platinum, the title is pushed even more with some excellent fully animated fighting scenes.

If you're even just a small Pokemon fanatic, this title is ideal for you. It brings along all the most popular and well-loved features of past installments and adds a little magicdust in the form of improved visuals and additional features to create a great experience. Pokemon Heartgold/Soulsilver is an absolute must for fans of the series, and is certain to get a new generation hooked aswell!