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We love seeing little girls derive fun and pleasure from video games. Not that they can’t or don’t, or that they need video games in their lives, but it is rare to see games that hold their interest, and parents certainly took notice. This DS cartridge features a variety of very easy to learn mini-games …
A great educational program for the GameBoy, parents gave high marks to Math Patrol for its ability to attract kids to believe that they can have fun while playing with numbers. So many kids bought into the concept that they were playing a game and wouldn’t hear of any suggestion that they were learning. That …
Surely one of the most expansive and impressive games we have seen for the GameBoy system, WordSafari really impressed our testers with its amazing approach towards teaching language arts. Using a wild animal story path where children assume the identity of either a baboon, elephant, giraffe, lion or a zebra. There are parents who expressed …
There are quite a few great titles in release for the Leapster system but this one really impressed our testers. There are so many puzzles to choose from that your child may be dazzled at first. There are easy-to-understand instructions with every puzzle and since each one has four levels that you advance through as …
Another big win for the big dog that continues to win the hearts of young children. When it comes to games for the Leapster system this one has it all. There is a great assortment of games, lessons to be learned and creative activities to complete. Our parent testers reported back how their children spent …
The Nintendo DS is a superb game system, but as with any media device it is the software that utilizes the strengths of the system that makes it soar. I Spy Funhouse is such a title. Using all of the touch screen, color and sound capabilities built into the DS, this game will entertain and …
The touchscreen system of the Nintendo DS is truly marvelous and we are always on the lookout for titles that will appeal to young children. This interactive storybook is a great start. There are five activity centers ranging from coloring to playing the harp (a video game first for us). The graphics have a decidedly …
Since the Leapster system is so appealing it makes sense that a video game featuring adorable pets would be met with universally positive reactions. This may not be the most educational of the titles currently available for the Leapster, but who says you can’t kick back every so often? Once you start the game your …
From Top Chef to Ratatouille, there is no shortage of food and gourmet cuisine in movies and on TV. Now Remy, the famous Rat Chef of Paris makes the move to the Leapster gaming system and the results are magnifique. Players will help Remy collect food ingredients which conveniently have letters needed to spell words, …
Filling out the line of software to bring the wonderful, award-winning Leapster to life, is an exciting and interactive game featuring the endearing characters from the Disney/Pixar hit movie Cars. The colorful Leapster screen comes to life with the familiar characters from the movie. There is goal oriented play here that will be familiar to …
