Mention the words "Disney Channel" to any young kid and they're likely to fire off a list of their favorite shows. If girls don't go crazy talking about Hannah Montana, they'll probably scream and jump around over their admiration of Zac Efron and everything High School Musical. Suffice to say, they'll love Dance Dance Revolution: Disney Channel Edition, even if it has minor flaws that keep it from comparing to more elite entries in the series.

If you (or your kids) haven't played DDR before, here's the drill. You dance along to a song by matching up actions with your feet with scrolling arrows on the screen. These arrows roll across an indicator bar at the top. On-screen prompts let you know if you hit the arrows too early or late – or just right. Elite dancers will be able to build combos, sometimes even into the triple digits with enough experience.

On occasion, the action happening on-screen gets overwhelming. Konami did a decent job with the Disney Channel presentation, with both still images of familiar characters (like Kim Possible) and dancing characters, but all of this slightly interferes with being able to see the scrolling arrows. This doesn't happen often enough to derail the whole thing, however.

The song list will appeal to Disney Channel fans. You'll find a number of favorites, from Hannah Montana, High School Musical and the Cheetah Girls, along with a few popular theme songs from other shows. Konami also threw in a number of other upbeat, licensed songs, including selections from Wavegroup, NAOKI and Big Idea, among others. Selection is limited to around forty songs, which is just over half of what other DDR games offer. (DDR Supernova 2 clocks in with a whopping seventy songs) However, what's here more than serves its purpose, although some of the cover songs sound corny compared to other picks.

DDR Disney Channel does offer an interesting new Magic Mode. In it, you select a particular character from one of the shows (like Miley Cyrus or Kim Possible, for example) and challenge another character. If you beat them in a three-song face-off, you'll unlock their special outfit. It's not the most valuable unlockable content out there, but it does offer a level of customization that should please fans.

Other modes are available as well, most of them mainstays in the DDR series. Workout Mode provides a purpose to your dance steps, as you burn calories while moving your feet. Training Mode lets you practice your favorite songs, in case you aren't moving in the right way to the Zack and Cody theme song or another selection. A Lesson Mode is also available, in case training becomes necessary to DDR amateurs. In addition, Free Play mode lets you casually dance with a friend to any song you desire.

Finally, there's Advanced Mode, built for the pros. You dance to any song thrown your way, trying to keep your performance levels high enough to keep going. This mode really gets interesting when you also consider the groove meter, which throws a new "twist" into the gameplay as you complete a high-enough combo. These can be anything, from a faster-moving playfield to arrows that spin rapidly, leaving you unsure which way to step.

Long-time fans of the series may consider stepping aside from the Disney Channel Edition, if only because the game will seem half-baked compared to other games in the franchise. However, seeing as how this game is built specifically for younger audiences and fans of the cable network, they'll like what they find. The various modes, familiar characters and energetic gameplay are strong enough to overcome any obstacle – even the That's So Raven theme song.