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Game: Go Diego Go: Safari Rescue

Nintendo Wii

Preschoolers get their own "wild" Wii game.

Release date: 02/12/2008

Age 4+

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Game: JumpStart World Kindergarten

Windows

Masterpiece in children's tech is fun and brainy.

Release date: 5/18/2007

Age 5+

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Game: Mia Reading: The Bugaboo Bugs

Mac/Windows

Mouse teaches reading in beautiful computer game.

Release date: 12/15/2007

Age 5+

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Game: Wii Sports

Nintendo Wii

Inclusive sports played a new way -- fun for all!

Release date: 11/19/2006

Age 5+

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Game: Disney Friends

Nintendo DS

Nintendogs-like life sim with Disney characters.

Release date: 03/04/2008

Age 7+

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Game: American Girl: Mia Goes for Great

Windows

Doll character stars in sweet skating adventure.

Release date: 02/06/2008

Age 7+

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Game: Super Mario Galaxy

Nintendo Wii

Fantastic outer space odyssey with coop play.

Release date: 11/13/2007

Age 7+

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Game: Drawn to Life

Nintendo DS

Draw it and it's part of the game -- wow.

Release date: 09/11/2007

Age 7+

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Game: Zack & Wiki: Quest for Barbaros' Treasure

Nintendo Wii

Quirky adventure is a puzzle-playing treasure.

Release date: 10/25/2007

Age 8+

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Game: Patapon

PSP

Hypnotic, fun rhythm game with quirky characters.

Release date: 02/26/2008

Age 8+

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