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By now you will probably have heard of The Princess And The Frog. As you would expect with any Disney release, the TV commercials and advertisements on the side of the buses are in full swing.

I should have reviewed this game before Christmas.

Soon the whole world will be raving about the next generation of Zelda games on the Wii.
For now though we have the offering in the franchise on the DS, and what a belting little game it is too!
Starting off 100-years-later than the last game we find Princess Zelda and Link off on a new adventure.

The latest in the ever successful Japanese franchise that is Pokemon has arrived just in time for Christmas.

This game has kept my youngest two daughters out of mischief for the last couple of days and it's fair to say they love it.

THQ should be commended for delivering something very different from the usual fare on the DS, sadly this isn't quite as good as it should have been.

This murder mystery game is fairly short and if the truth be known not entirely challenging.

My little 3-year-old's eyes lit up when she saw the cover of this game.

And the delight didn't end there for her.

The game that lets you draw your own characters in any way you like is back again.

Whatever character you create with your stylus is the one you guide through the game - brilliant.

You can make the characters as insane as you want and really let your imagination run wild.

The graphics are fun, the levels are nicely designed and the concept is excellent.

Advanced creation tools make this a must buy for fans of the first game.

MY THREE-year-old daughter is rapidly becoming a DS addict. She has gone from banging the stylus on the screen to learning to press the buttons she needs to get to the next screen.

Games like Shaun The Sheep are fascinating for her. She wants to be able to play them despite them being aimed at a higher age group This game is great for younger kids and very engaging through cheerful characters and colourful graphics.

Based on the animation series from Aardman Animations, the game is set in various different environments that kids will recognise such as the field, the barn and the farmer's house.

The game has a great storyline featuring some recognisable characters. There are three game modes: Story Mode, Minigame Mode and Colouring Book Mode.

Lily seemed to be transfixed with the colouring book mode, it kept her quiet for nearly two hours as she painted Shaun and friends in pink. This is a bright, colourful, cute and fun game for younger gamers.

If anyone has a lot of back catalogue to work with it's Nintendo.

This is a revisit once again to an old favourite.

This is a super-cute, manic, colourful DS offering that oozes happiness and catchy gameplay from the very start.

It's basic old school retro platforming with a bit of spit and polish, level based gaming where you have to jump, fight and float through the levels and defeating the baddies as you go. Absorbing the powers of different enemies is a good tactic.

There are some nifty level designs and some great mini games and unlockables as you go.

An ideal game for kids ­between six and 14.

Good fun