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In this casual kid-friendly game, JaJa and his friends go on a quest to search of their beloved pet. There are 5 worlds in total, each consisting of 5 different stages with different challenges or mini-games. Each level is presented with a rotating background that shows JaJa and his friends running as if they were on a globe. Surprisingly enough, you'll have to manually save at the end of each level, so if you get a Game Over, you'll be in trouble if you managed to forget. Now let's go into each mini-game in greater detail. 'Rhythm Matching' is a game where you supposedly "groove to the beat". There's a gauge at the bottom of the screen where arrows come from the right. Once it reaches the circular area towards the other end of the gauge, you shake the controller in the direction indicated by the arrow. Successfully doing as prompted will earn you a rating for how well the shake was and performing multiple shakes without missing will rack your combo until you miss an arrow. In addition to the normal arrows, some will prepare you for crossing obstacles or restoring health. Even if you forget about the fact that the arrows aren't even timed to a "groove" or "beat", more pressing is the fact that this mini-game is dreadfully boring. It certainly doesn't help that these segments can last anywhere from 3 to 6 minutes! The second mini-game has you shooting at fruits in the foreground by pointing your Wii Remote at the screen, using the A button to fire and B to reload. You'll also see hidden item pass by if you're paying close attention, and these can replenish health and unlock things in the Extras menu. I found the controls to be good with this one and provided that children have a good grasp of the Wii Remote, one can find this to be enjoyable. But this mini-game suffers from the exact same problem as the one before it: it's too long. In 'The Great Escape', you must escape from monsters and even giant boulders that are giving chase. The gauge from the arrow game appears once again, and this time, you'll have a designated box that you'll need to stay in by shaking the Wii Remote constantly. When an enemy gets too close to you, it'll begin to flash repeatedly before charging forward. Thankfully, this game is significantly shorter than the other two games, but this still isn't a lot of fun. All of the other four mini-games vary for each world, and various activities, such as defending yourself from a swarm of bats, or searching for a specific type of creature in a forest. Although the game itself is lacking, the visuals look somewhat nice. The game is undeniably adorable, and I can see children liking the presentation in this game. The music is childish, reminding me of kids shows from the 90's. However, because the songs repeat so often, they can get annoying pretty quickly if you're watching your child play. The game also suffers from some long loading screens, likely because the levels are so lengthy. This game retails for $20 to $30 and there is absolutely no way I can suggest to someone that this is a good buy. Don't let the cute visuals fool you into thinking this is a great game for your child, because it's not. JaJa's Adventure is terribly-marred and should be left alone entirely. +++++++++ Visit Wiiloveit.com for a full review of this title, as well as other releases: http://www.wiiloveit.com/games/smart-series-jajas-adventureRead full review
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