Nintendo Wii peripherals have a hit and miss run on the market. As much as Wii Fit and Wii Zapper are best-sellers there are also the duds like the Sword and Shield and the Knockout Boxing Gloves. So how does the uDraw developed and distributed by THQ, stack up? Well we can safely say that it stays reasonably in the middle of the spectrum.

The uDraw is a tablet peripheral with a stylus fitted into the side of the unit and a hollow depression for the Nintendo controller. To play you need to attach the controller to uDraw unit. The stylus will navigate the in-game menus. It seems a bit flimsy for a product that is aimed at younger users so parents should watch out for this when your little rascals are playing with the uDraw. It is the software that this product really shines or at least sparkles.

uDraw Studio is a pure art package that is more difficult that it looks. It actually takes time to perfect but the time investment doesn't really pay out in the end. Dood's Big Adventure has badly explained controls but this is little more than a DS game with unique controls and a bigger screen to play around with. Pictionary is probably the best game of the bunch and will be a big hit on game nights. The hi-tech upgrade is novel but if you already have the old board game this game doesn't really warrant shelling out $118 for the uDraw.

The uDraw is reasonably capable. It performs well but this is the main problem with this device. There's nothing here that can't be accomplished with pen and paper. Parents who want to introduce their children to drawing wouldn't use this device. There is potential here but it hasn't been explored fully.