The thing about kids is that they fall prey so easily to marketing, and once they get hooked on a product they like that’s all play with and talk about. You can’t fight it for the most part, but you can do your best to divert and diversify your children’s attention from playing only Super Mario games or Pokémon all day long. Here are three games to give your child’s DS game collection a little range and diversity.
Club Penguin
Club Penguin, developed by Club Penguin Entertainment (Disney), is a massively multiplayer online role-playing game where players use Penguin Avatars to interact in a winter universe. Nintendo has put out many Club Penguin games based on the extremely popular MMORPG including the Club Penguin Game Day for the Wii and a Nintendo DS game called Elite Penguin Force which interact and expand on the internet game. Key features of the DS game include new mini games, new locations and new gadgets for players.
Ace Attorney Investigations: Miles Edgeworth
The Ace Attorney games are great at stimulating the inquisitive mind. This Miles Edgeworth game hits the same notes as the crime dramas you see on TV, and allows your child to flex their deductive abilities while also learning about the science used to recreate crime scenes. Five episodes focus on five different crimes which all make up pieces of an overarching plot. The hip music and zany characters make this game both fun and a learning experience.
Dr. Kawashima’s Brain Training: How Old Is Your Brain?
If you’re really looking for a game to stimulate your child’s mind, puzzle games like Dr. Kawashima’s Brain Training are challenging while not making children feel like they’re doing homework. The game also comes with Sudoku.
