Common Sense Media Review
By Mark Raby
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based on child development research. How do we rate?
Fun rollerblading racing game features familiar characters.
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Monster High: Skultimate Roller Maze
What's It About?
In MONSTER HIGH: SKULTIMATE ROLLER MAZE, players need to assemble a team of their favorite Monster High characters as they race through all sorts of different environments. They need to rollerblade their way to the top to become the ultimate champion. In addition to the single-player mode, players can also race against friends and family, with up to three-person multiplayer.
Is It Any Good?
Monster High: Skultimate Roller Maze is obviously designed with one audience in mind -- those who are already familiar with the Monster High franchise. Those players will not be disappointed with the selection of playable characters available in this racing game. Even without the themed characters, though, there are some aspects of this game that make it a special racing game. For example, there is a "relay" race mode in which players need to set up three characters to complete individual parts of the race. In addition, each character has a distinct "racer type" based on their speed, stamina, and agility. This gives the game "replayability" for players who want to try racing with different characters. On the flip side, the graphics are not as polished as they could be, and the controls sometimes feel a bit off kilter, but for the most part, Monster High: Skultimate Roller Maze is an enjoyable experience for any Monster High fan.
Talk to Your Kids About ...
Families can talk about the use of power-ups in racing games. Do you think this is violent or unfair, or is it just an added element of strategy?
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Game Details
- Platforms : Nintendo DS , Nintendo Wii
- Subjects : Language & Reading : following directions
- Skills : Self-Direction : achieving goals , identifying strengths and weaknesses , working efficiently
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- Available online? : Not available online
- Publisher : Little Orbit
- Release date : November 13, 2012
- Genre : Racing
- ESRB rating :
- Last updated : November 11, 2020
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