Wolverine and the X-Men (Leapster)
Common Sense says
- Leapster 2, Leapster
- $24.99
- 2010
Parents say
Kids say
Searching for streaming and purchasing options ...
Common Sense is a nonprofit organization. Your purchase helps us remain independent and ad-free.
Get it now on
Searching for streaming and purchasing options ...
Did this review miss something on diversity?
Research shows a connection between kids' healthy self-esteem and positive, diverse representations in books, TV shows, and movies. Want to help us help them? Suggest a diversity update
Suggest an update Wolverine and the X-Men (Leapster)
A lot or a little?
The parents' guide to what's in this game.
What parents need to know
Parents need to know that Wolverine and the X-Men integrates educational math, geography, and reading activities into a superhero adventure story that also features robot battles with no apparent educational value. Images of men with guns, explosions, and the hero's slashing claws are repeated throughout the story. Also, be aware that Wolverine's female teammate, Emma Frost, wears a very tight, midriff revealing costume.
Stay up to date on new reviews.
User Reviews
- Parents say
- Kids say
There aren't any reviews yet. Be the first to review this title.
Really Good for Kids and really fun
What's it about?
In the WOLVERINE AND THE X-MEN Leapster game, the evil Mutant Response Division (MRD) has kidnapped innocent mutants all over the world, including most of the X-Men. Wolverine must travel around the globe, rescuing his teammates and fighting off the MRD's laser-blasting sentinel robots. He follows patterns during motorcycle chases, slashes his way through doors in specified geometric shapes, and uses shape codes to get into locked rooms. His teammate Emma Frost solves spelling problems on her computer and deciphers map coordinates to help him locate the mutants.
Is it any good?
The integration of the educational content in Wolverine and the X-Men works very well in some areas (using the map to locate countries, using geometry to break codes and slash through metal doors) and less in others (using letter sounds to locate kidnapped allies). Most notable here, though, is the violent imagery. Yes, the game is based on superheroes who, by definition, will get into fights, but the inclusion of flat-out fight scenes with no educational content is surprising. And the presence of guns in the game is actually quite shocking, even if they are never used.
Online interaction: Leapster 2 users can win rewards, like certificates or coloring pages, which can be downloaded from the LeapFrog.com website when the Leapster 2 unit is connected to a PC via USB cable. With an online account at LeapFrog.com, parents can also track their children's progress through this same connection.
Talk to your kids about ...
Families can talk about Wolverine's eagerness to fight. He fights to rescue his friends, but would there be a different way for him to save them? Is fighting always necessary?
Game details
- Platforms: Leapster 2, Leapster
- Price: $24.99
- Available online? Available online
- Developer: LeapFrog
- Release date: June 11, 2010
- Genre: Educational
- Topics: Superheroes
- ESRB rating: NR
- Last updated: June 19, 2019
Our editors recommend
For kids who love learning games
Top advice and articles
Common Sense Media's unbiased ratings are created by expert reviewers and aren't influenced by the product's creators or by any of our funders, affiliates, or partners.