Alice in Wonderland (Nintendo Wii)

Alice in Wonderland is a licensed game based on the 2010 movie of the same name. The story takes place ten years after the happenings in the classic novel: the wonderland is now a twisted and grotesque place – similar to American McGee’s Alice – and Alice has to fight against the Red Queen. It is a platformer where the player takes the role of five characters from the movie – excluding Alice – and protects Alice, jumps over pits, fights against enemies and solves puzzles.

Every character has a special ability: White Rabbit can stop and rewind time, March Hare has telekinetic abilities, Dormouse is an effective fighter, Hatter can create optical illusions and shift the perspective and Cheshire Cat can make herself invisible. The player can jump between the characters on the fly to solve the puzzles. These abilities are also useful during the fights, e.g. White Rabbit freezes the enemy and March Hare steals his shield.

The game is not totally linear but offers slight changes of exploration here and there – the reward are glowing bulbs which can be used to upgrade the abilities of the heroes. In some bigger places Alice shows the direct way with her mental abilities. During the boss battles there are also quick-time events.