[DS] Kids Games

[Johan]

Note: List is alphabetical.

Suggestions for games for kids?

Bomberman (1-8 players with a single cart). (http://www.metacritic.com/games/platforms/ds/bomberman?q=bomberman%20DS)

Bomberman Land Touch! (1-8 players with a single cart). (http://www.metacritic.com/games/platforms/ds/bombermanlandtouch?q=bomberman%20DS)

Bomberman Land Touch! 2 (1-8 players with a single cart). (http://www.metacritic.com/games/platforms/ds/bombermanland?q=bomberman%20DS)

Brain Age (1-16 players with a single cart). (http://www.metacritic.com/games/platforms/ds/brainage?q=brain%20age)

Clubhouse Games (1-8 players with a single cart). (http://www.metacritic.com/games/platforms/ds/clubhousegames?q=clubhouse%20games)

Crayola Treasure Adventures (no multiplayer). (http://www.metacritic.com/games/platforms/ds/crayolatreasureadventures?q=crayola%20treasures%20 DS)

Diddy Kong Racing (1-8 players with a single cart). (http://www.metacritic.com/games/platforms/ds/diddykongracing?q=diddy%20kong%20racing)

Drawn to Life (1-2 players with multiple carts). (http://www.metacritic.com/games/platforms/ds/drawntolife?q=drawn%20to%20life)

Kirby: Canvas Curse (no multiplayer). (http://www.metacritic.com/games/platforms/ds/kirbycanvascurse?q=kirby's%20canvas%20curse)

Magnetica (1-2 players with a single cart). (http://www.metacritic.com/games/platforms/ds/magnetica?q=magnetica)

Mario Kart (1-8 players with a single cart, and also allows teams!). (http://www.metacritic.com/games/platforms/ds/mariokartds?q=mario%20Kart)

Mario Party DS (1-4 players with a single cart). (http://www.metacritic.com/games/platforms/ds/mariopartyds?q=mario%20party%20ds)

Meteos (1-4 players with a single cart; limited features, however, with one cart). (http://www.metacritic.com/games/platforms/ds/meteos?q=meteos)

Metroid Prime Pinball (1-8 players with one cart; limited features, however, with one cart). (http://www.metacritic.com/games/platforms/ds/metroidprimepinball?q=metroid%20prime%20pinball)

Namco Museum (1-4 players with a single cart). (http://www.metacritic.com/games/platforms/ds/namcomuseumds?q=namco%20museum)

New Super Mario Bros. (2-4 players with a single cart). (http://www.metacritic.com/games/platforms/ds/newsupermariobros?q=New%20Super%20mario%20bros.)

Picross (1-5 players with a single cart). (http://www.metacritic.com/games/platforms/ds/picrossds?q=picross)

Puyo Pop Fever (1-8 players with a single cart). (http://www.metacritic.com/games/platforms/ds/puyopopfever?q=puyo%20pop)

Super Princess Peach (no multiplayer). (http://www.metacritic.com/games/platforms/ds/superprincesspeach?q=princess%20peach)

Tetris DS (1-10 players with a single cart, and also allows teams!). (http://www.metacritic.com/games/platforms/ds/tetrisds?q=tetris)

Wordjong (1-2 players with a single cart). (http://www.metacritic.com/games/platforms/ds/wordjong?q=wordjong)

Zoo Keeper (1-2 players with a single cart). (http://www.metacritic.com/games/platforms/ds/zookeeper?q=zoo%20keeper)

Any recommendations? I especially enjoy games that allow ad-hoc multiplayer with only one cart required.

[astranoir]

Are the Nancy Drew games any good for kids? I've seen them in the store, but never picked one up.

[Johan]

Are the Nancy Drew games any good for kids? I've seen them in the store, but never picked one up.

I've honestly never tried any of them nor have I even read any of their reviews. I don't know...:confused:

[Wilkz07]

that list looks pretty good and all of them would be suitable (with supervision) for kids.

The nancy drew pc games are fun, my wife likes point and click adventure/mystery and she'll go through them before taking them to her classroom.

another good ds game is Professor Layton and the Curious Village. we have it on ds and its a good anime story/puzzle game - http://ds.ign.com/articles/851/851856p1.html

[Everyone vs Dinosaurs]

that list looks pretty good and all of them would be suitable (with supervision) for kids.

The nancy drew pc games are fun, my wife likes point and click adventure/mystery and she'll go through them before taking them to her classroom.

another good ds game is Professor Layton and the Curious Village. we have it on ds and its a good anime story/puzzle game - http://ds.ign.com/articles/851/851856p1.html

I second that it is an INCREDIBLE game.

But a bit tough, for most kids.

[That Darn Kat]

I don't know the multiplayer details, but I had a lot of fun playing PacPix and I think it's something that most children (and their parents) would enjoy. Beyond actually playing the game, it's fun just to see your freak-of-nature, hand drawn pacman come to life and start moving around.

And Professor Layton is awesome, but some of the puzzles leave me stumped for hours. =/