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Pokemon HeartGold & SoulSilver Versions
Age 7+
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Pokemon HeartGold & SoulSilver Versions

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It's two games in one. But wait, there's more! A pedometer lets kids rack up points by walking.

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Deca Sports DS (Nintendo DS, Nintendo DSi)
Parents Need to Know...

that Deca Sports DS is a completely different game from either of the Deca Sports titles available for the Nintendo Wii. If your children have played the Wii versions and liked them, this DS version is likely to appeal to them as well. ... read more

Age 8+
Deca Sports DS
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MLB 10: The Show (PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, PSP)
Parents Need to Know...

this is a straightforward simulation of Major League Baseball. Players control one of the game's 32 teams to try and lead them to World Series glory. MLB 10: The Show is playable online, a feature Common Sense Media does not recommend to ... read more

Age 9+
MLB 10: The Show
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Major League Baseball 2K10 (Nintendo DS, Nintendo Wii, PlayStation 3, Windows, Xbox 360)
Parents Need to Know...

this is a straightforward simulation of Major League Baseball. Players guide one of 32 teams through games or seasons and World Series glory. The game is playable online, a feature Common Sense Media does not recommend to children under ... read more

Age 9+
Major League Baseball 2K10
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Vancouver 2010 (PlayStation 3, Windows, Xbox 360)
Parents Need to Know...

that Vancouver 2010 is a standard Olympics game branded to help promote the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver. Its modest selection of events will likely prove educational for players unacquainted with the rules of sports such as ... read more

Age 8+
Vancouver 2010
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NCAA Basketball 10 (PlayStation 3, Xbox 360)
Parents Need to Know...

this is a straightforward simulation of college basketball, where players attempt to guide one team to the Final Four and a national championship. The game is available online with open chat, a feature Common Sense Media does not ... read more

Age 8+
NCAA Basketball 10
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Tony Hawk: RIDE (PlayStation 3, Xbox 360)
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this game, as with past Tony Hawk games, isn't too controversial in its "Teen"-rated content. Along with some animated violence and a little bit of blood seen during a bad spill, the game is quite tame -- except for some ... read more

Age 13+
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Pro Evolution Soccer 2010 (Nintendo Wii, PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, PSP, Xbox 360)
Parents Need to Know...

that Pro Evolution Soccer 2010 is a soccer simulation game with detailed options for tournaments, team management and strategic adjustments. Soccer players and fans will find the the array of hundreds of national teams and leagues and ... read more

Age 10+
Pro Evolution Soccer 2010
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Shaun White Snowboarding: World Stage (Nintendo Wii)
Parents Need to Know...

that Shaun White Snowboarding: World Stage  is a snowboarding game featuring professional snowboarder and Olympic champion, Shaun White. The game has players perform tricks, win events and prizes, and progress through a career. Boarders ... read more

Age 8+
Shaun White Snowboarding: World Stage
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Academy of Champions Soccer (Nintendo Wii)
Parents Need to Know...

that the highlight of this exciting, unrealistic sports game is the story mode, which features real soccer stars Pele and Mia Hamm running a castle-like school for budding sports stars. Academy of Champions Soccer is as much a fantasy as ... read more

Age 9+
Academy of Champions Soccer
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WWE Smackdown vs. Raw 2010 (iPhone, Nintendo DS, Nintendo Wii, PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, PSP, Xbox 360)
Parents Need to Know...

that WWE Smackdown vs. Raw 2010 is a game based on professional wrestling, specifically World Wrestling Entertainment. Players perform punches, kicks, grapples, and slams to pin opponents to the mat. Some matches allow wrestlers to use ... read more

Age 15+
WWE Smackdown vs. Raw 2010
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Backyard Football '10 (Nintendo Wii, PlayStation 2, Xbox 360)
Parents Need to Know...

that this cartoony, kid-friendly sports sim caters nicely to younger gamers. It never gets overly technical and focuses on the fun of the sport. There's a lot going on within the game to sell the NFL, though --  more so than in previous ... read more

Age 7+
Backyard Football '10
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Rapala: We Fish (Nintendo Wii)
Parents Need to Know...

that Rapala We Fish comes with only one Rod & Reel attachment, but the entertaining twist on this fishing game is that it supports local multiplayer action. The game will take players around the globe searching out many types of fish ... read more

Age 8+
Rapala: We Fish
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FIFA Soccer 10 (Nintendo DS, Nintendo Wii, PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, PSP, Xbox 360)
Parents Need to Know...

that FIFA Soccer 10 is an outstanding soccer simulation game that let's you personalize your experience by adding your photo to a soccer player. Any soccer fan in the family will enjoy spending many hours with FIFA 10, especially if they ... read more

Age 11+
FIFA Soccer 10
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NBA 2K10 (Nintendo Wii, PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, PSP, Xbox 360)
Parents Need to Know...

that NBA 2K10 is a straightforward simulation of professional basketball. Players guide one of 30 NBA teams through a season, playoffs, and even an NBA championship. The game is playable online, a feature Common Sense Media does not ... read more

Age 9+
NBA 2K10
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NBA Live 10 (PlayStation 3, PSP, Xbox 360)
Parents Need to Know...

that NBA Live 10 is a straightforward simulation of the National Basketball Association. As in real life, the arenas feature advertisements and ESPN is prominent in the game. The game is playable online, a feature Common Sense Media does ... read more

Age 9+
NBA Live 10
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Family Fun Football (Nintendo Wii)
Parents Need to Know...

that Family Fun Football is an appropriate choice for introducing younger kids to the game of football. The game features teams with cartoony, human characters and mascots, and no violence beyond "dizzy stars" sometimes produced ... read more

Age 7+
Family Fun Football
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NHL 2K10 (Nintendo Wii, PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360)
Parents Need to Know...

NHL 2K10 is a straightforward simulation of professional hockey. With that, of course, comes some physical play such as checking players into boards or even starting brawls. However, the game doesn't show blood. The game is also playable ... read more

Age 10+
NHL 2K10
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NHL 10 (PlayStation 3, Xbox 360)
Parents Need to Know...

this is a straightforward simulation of professional hockey. With that, of course, comes some physical play such as checking players into boards or even starting brawls. When a fight occurs, the camera shifts into a first-person ... read more

Age 10+
NHL 10
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Madden NFL 10 (iPhone, iPod, Nintendo Wii, PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, PSP, Xbox 360)
Parents Need to Know...

this football simulation game is appropriate for players of all ages, but if you deem football too violent, then you won't want your kids playing this. Overall, though, it's a great footbal game for kids to play and might encourage kids ... read more

Age 11+
Madden NFL 10
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Vacation Sports (Nintendo Wii)
Parents Need to Know...

that this sports compilation has shoddy controls, which greatly hamper its fun. The game features eight sports games ranging from go karts to cricket, with some other obscure sports like Paleta Fronton which is similar to racquetball. read more

Age 6+
Vacation Sports
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Little League World Series Baseball 2009 (Nintendo DS, Nintendo DSi, Nintendo Wii)
Parents Need to Know...

that this family-friendly take on the baseball genre is a fun and exciting game for kids of all ages. The controls for the title can be customized for any level of player, and the game lengths are not so long as to bore gamers. Featuring ... read more

Age 7+
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