Hi! I'm considering buying a Wii game which should be mainly for my 5 years old daughter, to christmas. It should be a game where she can entertain herself on her own, therefore should it be a game which doesn't require any reading skills. I'm also curious to hear your opinions and experiences from games you could easily play together with your child and also enjoy playing it. Sofar we've been playing Mario Galaxy together, where she holds the wii-remote to control jumping, and hiting enemies while I hold the nunchuck walking with Mario. She also enjoys playing Punch-Out!, there she made it till King Hippo on her own, but now it's geting to hard for her. Thanks in advance!
just dance 1-3 - if she is into dance games kirby's return to dreamland kirby's epic yarn wii party donkey kong country returns mario sports mix go vacation mario party 8 samba de amigo disney epic mickey mario power tennis harvest moon- animal parade
Donkey Kong is too tough for a kid, and all those fetch quests in Epic Mickey are going to confuse anyone who's not an avid reader. Small kids will get lost and discouraged playing that game alone. I'd mention De Blob or The Munchables but they're both sort of text heavy too. More text than Mario Galaxy anyway.
I'd agree with everyone posting Kirby's Epic Yarn. It's the perfect platformer for kids. While Mario platformers are pretty challenging, Kirby's Epic Yarn is not. You can't even die. It's a pretty girly game too, with its emphasis on sewing, bead collecting, shopping, and interior decorating.
These are some good family games too. Wii Sports Resort or at least Wii Sports (you probably already have) Lego Star Wars III: the Clone Wars (Lego Harry Potter is too complicated for kids) Pokemon Rumble (1500 points WiiWare) Kids do have trouble swapping Pokemon if they can't read (text menu) Bubble Bobble Plus (600 points WiiWare)
Wii Sports New Super Mario Brothers Wii Super Mario Galaxy 1 and 2 are both great and fairly easy Mario Kart Wii, I know plenty of little kids who have a blast on there While I haven't played Kirby's Epic Yarn, I hear it's very simple and easy, as well as being a great game, worth taking a look And finally, Just Dance (any of them) is fairly easy and intuitive.
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You know
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Can I just like, hang off the back of your horse
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After reading the opening post carefully, clearly there is only one game that is appropriate for this situation. [youtube:imC6Mz0X_Oo] ...it's funny cause she'll understand the irony when she grows up.
What is the meaning of life? That's so easy, the answer is TETRIS.
Surprisingly, my little brother really enjoyed Pikmin 2, even though I assumed that that would have been too difficult for him.
But for a 5 year old, I would recommend... Mario Kart Wii Kirby's Epic Yarn New Super Mario Bros. Wii WarioWare : Smooth Moves Wii Sports Wii Sports Resort Just Dance Animal Crossing: City Folk/Let's Go To The City (this could help with your daughter's reading) Muscle March Puzzle Bobble Plus! Learning with the PooYoos I Learning with the PooYoos II Learning with the PooYoos III Miffy's World
"Gee, that's really persuasive. Do you have any actual points to make other than to essentially say 'me Tarzan, physical bad, digital good'?"
Thanks a lot for the suggestions! @sillygostly: I heard from many that Animal Crossing is a good games for small children.
You say: "Animal Crossing: City Folk/Let's Go To The City (this could help with your daughter's reading)",
Do you mean it's a game where you don't need to read to play? Bcuz it's not just the problem that she can't read yet, she speaks swedish which is not included as a language in the Wii settings, so she would'nt understead anything anyway.
Yes, the Animal Crossing games do require reading ability, but if she cannot read English at all, then perhaps you'd best steer clear of the series, at least until she could read picture books on her own.
"Gee, that's really persuasive. Do you have any actual points to make other than to essentially say 'me Tarzan, physical bad, digital good'?"
My 4 yr old absolutely loves "Dora saves the Crystal Kingdom" and it has a tutor option that explains, as well as shows, how to use the remote when you get to each different action. I highly suggest this one! I'm also looking for kids games and I've read "kirby's epic yarn" has top ratings 10/10 and is easy for kids. (this'll be my next purchase for her). Good luck and hope you find your lil precious one some good fun easy educational games
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