cheetah girls

Cheetah Girls "Fashion Collection" Dorinda
$14.99
Dorinda is ready for the stage in her performance outfit. Includes Microphone, brush, extra fashion with shoes, hair play, fashion play, accessories and membership card for easy access to website with exclusive Cheetah information. Dress her in all the fashions girls see in the movies and in the concerts. Measures 11.5". A great gift for ages 6 Years - Adult

The Cheetah Girls - One World (Extended Music Edition)
$29.99
I was amazed at how nice the quality of the movie was. I would recommend this site to all my friends.

The Cheetah Girls Livin' Large: Books 1 - 4
$9.99
I bought this for twin 9 yr old daughters, who love the movies. They said that the books are boring. I'm not very happy since I bought the entire collection. I hope that they decide to read the books in the future.

The Cheetah Girls: Passport to Stardom
$19.99
This game offers the "Cheetah" world to young girls on their DS. The game sports graphics typical of the DS, with decent sound-effects, and a high-quality soundtrack. The songs contained within the game are the original recordings, vocals and all.

The game requires a lot of reading, so for younger players, this game might prove challenging, especially since the language is for more advanced readers. Parents should expect to help younger players through the story mode, explaining what they need to do, and sometimes trying to figure out exactly what needs to be done. Unfortunately, it isn't always clear when starting a new challenge exactly what needs to be done. It requires some trial and error. Once you clear that hurdle, however, younger players will know exactly what they need to do and shouldn't require additional assistance. My 7-year old became frustrated during the first several days, so parents of younger girls are warned.

There are several challenges in the game. Play concentrates on using the DS stylus on the touch screen, clicking points and repeating sequences that are demonstrated during dance routines. There are rhythm challenges and memory games. There is also a "fashion" game in which the player is shown a piece of clothing and must duplicate them exactly. Everything is timed, and sometimes making just one or two mistakes can cause a frantic panic to complete the challenge. The player is rated based on performance and accuracy, so perfection isn't required. Rewards allow the player to shop for clothing and accessories. Fortunately, the player must learn to budget the rewards to get certain desired items.

The game is sometimes fast-paced and engages my daughter for about 30 minutes at a time, several times a week. It's not necessarily something that she absolutely must play, but when she does, she seems to enjoy it. It seems short, the challenges are fairly repetitive, and amount of text seems overwhelming, even for me. I'd recommend it for casual gaming, more suited for girls 9 or older.