Parents' Guide to

LEGO Battles Ninjago

By Christopher Healy, Common Sense Media Reviewer

age 9+

Decent real-time strategy, different from most LEGO games.

Game Nintendo DS, Nintendo DSi 2011
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A Lot or a Little?

What you will—and won't—find in this game.

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Based on 2 parent reviews

Billy riptar
Billy riptar Parent of 17-year-old
April 16, 2019
age 7+

Gagaboy101

Lego ningago has got to be the second worst game created for the DS, right behind nego ningago 2. At this point, reggie is sacred to release a 3rd, as fear of the criticslashing back against him. I would rate this gsme a 1/5. My autistic 18 year old was NOT satisfied with the content in this game. Not autism, OR kid friendly.

This title has:

Great messages
Great role models
Easy to play/use
Too much violence
Too much sex
Too much swearing
Too much consumerism
Too much drinking/drugs/smoking
TimTheTVGuy
TimTheTVGuy Adult
February 23, 2013
age 9+

This game is AWESOME!

This is a cool Ninjago game.The levels are awesome,it is easy to play,the CGI is fantastic,ect.Plus,this game is very addictive.Not as addictive any Angry Birds game though,but still addictive.Anyways,this one of the best games ever.I say you play it!
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What’s It About?

In LEGO BATTLES NINJAGO, a martial arts sage name Sensei Wu puts together a team of superpowered ninjas to help him fend off an army of evil skeletons led by Wu's wicked brother, Lord Garmadon. Gameplay follows a real-time strategy format, in which players need to harvest resources, construct buildings, and assign missions to their soldiers in each battle. After first playing as the ninja army, players can take later on the role of the skeletons.

Is It Any Good?

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LEGO Battles Ninjago is relatively simple as real-time strategy games go, which is a good thing, considering the younger target audience for a LEGO game. At the same time, it may still be a bit more complex than fans of the more action-oriented LEGO games are looking for. But as long as players approach Ninjago with the right expectations, they can definitely have fun with it. Control-wise, it would be helpful if the distinction between tapping and swiping was a little more clear-cut. And "normal" difficulty could definitely use more health pick-ups to keep your characters from dying. But this is the type of game that gets easier, the more time you spend with it -- you'll need patience to learn the winning tactics and strategies.

Talk to Your Kids About ...

  • Families can talk about synergistic marketing. Can you enjoy this game without buying the LEGO Ninjago toys? What about watching the TV show? Does playing the video game make you want to do either of those things?

  • What do you like about playing LEGO video games?

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