Monster High: Ghoul Spirit (Nintendo DS)

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It has a Haunted Mansion level that captures some of the feel of this, but it’s still wildly different.

Once you've completed your purchase, your Monster High Ghoul Spirit Nintendo DS Game will be on its way.Each race has three different levels of difficulty, ranging from Spooky to Scarifying, so players of all skill levels can join in the fun. The diary is a useful tool for players to keep track of their relationships with both students and teachers. The main game is divided into six regular student missions: one secret student mission, one Freaky Flaw mission, and five assignments from the teachers.

As my wife and some of our friends are very big into the franchise, I was happy to review the second Monster High video game, Skultimate Roller Maze even though I’m not a fan of racing games. Coins also don't have a reservoir; if the ability gauge is full and another coin is picked up, that coin is wasted. Like I said, the game does have its moments where it will kick your butt, but they are few and far between. The Wii version does not allow for a photo to be taken, but the console's larger processing power and the Wiimote's abilities make for richer content. Several other characters like Operetta you only talk to once or twice so it’s impossible to really raise your rating there.

The diary is a tool in the game to keep track of the player's relations with the students and teachers. The game’s also very easy, although the target audience might find it harder due to inexperience and slower reflexes. It is possible the two are not the same area of Monster High, though, since the stage in the webisodes sometimes does and sometimes doesn't feature a runway. Ghoul Spirit was announced for Nintendo Wii, DS and DSi at San Diego Comic-Con International 2011, where those attending could play a demo of the game.

Though the game features few racers, few tracks, and few play modes, there are relatively many unlockables because most characters and tracks are locked when the game is launched for the first time. After beating the game as positive and perky as one can be, along with maxing out relationships with Draculaura, Cleo, Ghoulia and having a near maximum with Frankie, Clawdeen and Lagoona, Cleo still became Scream Queen. Clawd's and Clawdeen's are speed boosts, Frankie's and Operetta's abilities are target-seeking long-range attacks, Draculaura's and Lagoona's abilities are lifts that allow them to both rest and knock over other players, and Robecca's ability leaves a trap in the form of a thick fog.This appears a leftover from an intent to give the Werecat Twins their own entry in the diary, which was scrapped before release. Players can select one to three characters from a roster of three to twelve to win in various types of competition on six or eight tracks.