if you love nascar and the movie you will love this game i have it for game boy and i can not recall any name calling in it i am thinking about buying the wii verson i need some one to tell me if this game is good for wii i need to call my friend and ask him i call him every night anyway i would recomed it for gba
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Cars
(2006, Video Games - Racing, Rated E, Play it on: Game Boy Advance, Nintendo DS, Nintendo GameCube, Nintendo Wii, PlayStation 2, PSP, Xbox, Xbox 360)
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Not age appropriate for kids under 5, age appropriate for kids over 7; suggested age 7. -
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Kids will love racing with their favorite cars.
updated 07.04.08
Why We Rated This 
for Ages 7 and Up
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About Cars
Parents need to know that there is little to worry about with this racing game. The story mode has two difficulty levels: a shorter game for younger kids, and a more-challenging game for older kids. The movie's youngest fans will have trouble operating the controls; the game is really only operable for players 7 and up. The PC version is available only at Target.
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- Families can talk about which of the 10 playable characters they like to be. Does this game look like the movie? What's your favorite race, and what's your favorite Mini game? Parents of older kids may want to discuss the appeal of movie-based video games and how these games promote the movie.
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Lives in OklahomaI rate this title on for age 2 and give itthe verson for game boy rocks
Lives in TexasI rate this title on for age 2 and give itPretty Dang Good
I used to play this game about 1 or 2 years ago, and now I'm pulling it out to play it again! It is so much fun! Whoo!
- Lives in TexasI rate this title on for age 5 and give it
Zip over to Cars
This is a good game based on a great movie. That is truly a rare combination. The game allows free exploration of a world, so even younger kids with less developed motor skills (ahem) can enjoy this one. There is some name calling (like "stupid") in there which is unfortunate, but the rest of the game and all of the mini-games are brilliant. Adults and kids will like this one and can play together.
- Lives in FloridaI rate this title on for age 5 and give it
- Lives in VirginiaI rate this title on for age 2 and give it
It's Fun
This is a great game for 10,11,and 12 year olds, because Its not really what a "teen" game. You go into a Story mode acting like a Cars 2. The Social Behavior is iffy because Lightning and Sally are "love birds" and how they talk. (It's not a problem) The viloence is iffy also because of crashing into each other. The commersalism is the Raceway titles are kinda the same as Nascar Prix names. But overall it's a great game.
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