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MySims Agents (Wii)
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MySims Agents (Wii)

Why We Recommend It

Cool secret-agent sim challenges kids to solve entwined mysteries. Nifty spy gadgets help players outwit adversaries.

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How to avoid video game meltdown: Get a Wii!

Online games, computer games, and console video games can be very frustrating for young players because they simply don't have the coordination required to succeed. But the Wii revolutionized gaming with its easy-to-use controls. There are also many games that the whole family can play together.

A great place to start: Remember that good gaming habits start early. Pick age-appropriate games and set time limits.

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LittleBigPlanet (PSP) (PSP)
Parents Need to Know...

that LittleBigPlanet for the PSP is very similar to its like-named sibling released last year for the PlayStation 3. Its side-scrolling action involves only a modicum of violence: your sack boy avatars can be singed by lava or ... read more

Age 8+
LittleBigPlanet (PSP)
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Imagine Artist (Nintendo DS, Nintendo DSi)
Parents Need to Know...

that Imagine Artist is a very creative and educational game geared for girls. Players learn how to draw, paint, craft, and create other works of art while engaging in skill-building mini-games, such as tracing and color-mixing challenges. ... read more

Age 7+
Imagine Artist
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Harvest Moon: Sunshine Islands (Nintendo DS, Nintendo DSi)
Parents Need to Know...

that this engrossing, farm-based role-playing game requires a lot of time and patience. The plotline, once it gets going, can be very interesting, but kids will have to work through lots of straight forwarding farming simulation in order ... read more

Age 8+
Harvest Moon: Sunshine Islands
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The Princess and the Frog (DS) (Nintendo DS, Nintendo DSi)
Parents Need to Know...

that this version of The Princess and the Frog most closely tracks the story of the movie. This is a platform puzzle/adventure game where the player takes on the role of Tiana. It  also has cooking and music games. Princess Tiana is a ... read more

Age 7+
The Princess and the Frog (DS)
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Harvest Moon: Animal Parade (Nintendo Wii)
Parents Need to Know...

that Harvest Moon: Animal Parade is a role-playing game that focuses on harvesting crops and raising animals. The game has a friendly, cute art style and takes place in a magical realm in which the player must aid the Harvest Goddess in ... read more

Age 8+
Harvest Moon: Animal Parade
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My Ballet Studio (Nintendo Wii)
Parents Need to Know...

that this active-play dance game is built for use with the Wii Balance Board -- a large flat controller that players stand on to use -- which is sold separately. The game can be played without the balance board, but girls looking for a ... read more

Age 7+
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Hot Wheels Battle Force 5 (Nintendo DS, Nintendo Wii)
Parents Need to Know...

that this loud and chaotic vehicular battle game is all about smashing and crashing. People not familiar with the Battle Force 5 animated series might see the famous Hot Wheels name and assume this is more of a racing game. Be aware that ... read more

Age 7+
Hot Wheels Battle Force 5
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My Baby: First Steps (Nintendo DS, Nintendo Wii, Nintendo DSi)
Parents Need to Know...

that My Baby: First Steps is parenting simulator. Players spend their time feeding and cleaning their virtual kids, as well as teaching them how to do things like talk and walk, which might make it interesting to kids who want to be ... read more

Age 8+
My Baby: First Steps
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JONAS (Nintendo DS)
Parents Need to Know...

that JONAS is a musical adventure game based on the Disney Channel TV show of the same name. While in real life, Nick, Joe, and Kevin (aka The Jonas Brothers) are very likeable, and the characters they play on the TV series are also very ... read more

Age 8+
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Barbie and the Three Musketeers (Windows, Nintendo DS, Nintendo Wii, Nintendo DSi)
Parents Need to Know...

that while Barbie and the Three Musketeers is highly commercial fare, it has a good message about girl power. Its heroines are self-reliant puzzle solvers who make their way through side-scrolling, two-dimensional worlds scaring away ... read more

Age 7+
Barbie and the Three Musketeers
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LocoRoco: Midnight Carnival (PSP)
Parents Need to Know...

that LocoRoco: Midnight Carnival, a downloadable game for the PSP, is a cute puzzle/platform game that’s safe for all ages. Note, though, that its difficulty level, which is greater than that of its predecessors, may be above the ... read more

Age 8+
LocoRoco: Midnight Carnival
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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+
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New Super Mario Bros. Wii (Nintendo Wii)
Parents Need to Know...

that New Super Mario Bros. Wii offers fun cooperative gaming for players of all ages. While this "E-rated" game has some light cartoon violence, it is of the jump-on-top-of-baddies variety. The game encourages group play on the ... read more

Age 7+
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Jewel Master: Egypt (Nintendo DS, Nintendo DSi)
Parents Need to Know...

that Jewel Master: Egypt is a simple jewel-swapping puzzle game, and that it has absolutely nothing in the way of violence, sexuality, or bad language. Players simply match jewels in lines of three or more on a puzzle board, earning ... read more

Age 8+
Jewel Master: Egypt
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Disney's A Christmas Carol (Nintendo DS, Nintendo DSi)
Parents Need to Know...

that Disney's A Christmas Carol video game adaption of Charles Dicken's classic tale is not as scary as the movie version released at the same time. The game is easy to learn and there is little violence aside from throwing snowballs at ... read more

Age 8+
Disney's A Christmas Carol
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The Island of Dr. Frankenstein (Nintendo Wii)
Parents Need to Know...

that, despite its ominous name, The Island of Dr. Frankenstein is safe and appropriate for any child old enough to be able to read its instructions, which are generally quite short. There’s no violence in the game; players simply run ... read more

Age 6+
The Island of Dr. Frankenstein
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SpongeBob's Truth or Square (Nintendo DS, PSP, Xbox 360, Nintendo Wii, Nintendo DSi)
Parents Need to Know...

that this silly, fun game utilizes the same type of humor that fans have come to expect from the SpongeBob TV series. That means you can expect burps, underwear, and anything else that would make a seven-year old giggle. In terms of ... read more

Age 7+
SpongeBob's Truth or Square
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World of Zoo (Windows, Nintendo DS, Nintendo Wii, Nintendo DSi)
Parents Need to Know...

that this very entertaining zoo simulator mixes a lot of real animal knowledge and realistic animal behavior (tigers flinch and flee at the sight of a crocodile) and mixes it with some elements of cartoonish fantasy (pandas beat on drums ... read more

Age 8+
World of Zoo
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Tinker Bell and the Lost Treasure (Nintendo DS, Nintendo DSi)
Parents Need to Know...

that Tinker Bell and the Lost Treasure is based on the direct-to-DVD movie of the same name, and that it is appropriate for a similar audience -- assuming that audience can read. There is no violence or any other form of mature content in ... read more

Age 6+
Tinker Bell and the Lost Treasure
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LEGO Rock Band (Nintendo DS, Xbox 360, Nintendo Wii, PlayStation 3)
Parents Need to Know...

that LEGO Rock Band is a music simulation game that is purposely made easier to play than traditional Rock Band games. It features a Super Easy mode that allows newbies and kids to play. It couples the playing of music with a silly ... read more

Age 8+
LEGO Rock Band
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All Star Cheer Squad 2 (Nintendo Wii)
Parents Need to Know...

that All Star Cheer Squad 2 as a sequel to the 2008 cheer game. It is one of the best cheerleading games currently available on the market. Not just a "girly" game, this squad can consist of both boys and girls. Players can ... read more

Age 7+
All Star Cheer Squad 2
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