Smart Kids Mega Game Mix
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Rating: (out of 9 reviews)
List Price: $ 29.99
Price: $ 24.99
Smart Kids Mega Game Mix
September 3rd, 2010 
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September 3rd, 2010 admin Posted in Reviews
September 3rd, 2010 admin Posted in Reviews
Review by Laurie Geodakov for Smart Kids Mega Game Mix
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We’ve been big fans of this series of games since the first one came out when my munchkin was 2, Smart Kid’s: Gameclub [sorry, no Amazon link available]. Last year we got Smart Kid’s: Party Fun Pak and even though some of the games were the same or similar, it was overall another hit. This year’s release will also please your 3-5 year old. It combines the games found on Smart Girls Playhouse 2 and Smart Boys Game Room 2 for a total of 32 games – though I can’t understand why anyone would buy one of these games when you can spend a little more and get both on one cartridge. Boys and girls will play almost all of these games with equal interest.
Your kid can’t read? No matter, these games don’t require reading or much parental help at all, besides pointing out how to finish a game or what button to click to go back. (Note to Tommo – some idiographic icons would be a better choice than squares with labels. Is it that hard to make an arrow to go back or next?)
Other games your 3-5 year old might enjoy:
The holiday special games – fun if you can get them on sale or rent them (as we did). The Girls’ Winter Wonderland was a hit on the airplane to Grandma’s house for Christmas.
Smart Girl’s: Winter Wonderland
Smart Boy’s: Winter Wonderland
Current games that are also keeping my 5 year old interested:
The Wonder Pets!: Save the Animals
The Backyardigans
And older games that she just won’t stop playing (please, make the repetitive, catchy music stop replaying in my head!):
My Little Pony: Pinkie Pie’s Party
Littlest Pet Shop: Garden (PS: There are four games in this line – Garden, Winter, Jungle, Spring, but I think you can unlock all of these worlds in any game. The only difference is different “exclusive” pets that come with each game. Your non-reader will need a little help with this game.
Review by Anjie for Smart Kids Mega Game Mix
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Got this game for my daughter who is 3 years old because other games are just too complicated for her right now. We have the SmartGirls games also so I knew she would be able to play this one since it’s from the same company. She loves playing it because it’s just her size, but suprisingly enough my 5 year old daughter and my 7 year old son enjoy playing it too.
Review by Ang for Smart Kids Mega Game Mix
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Gave this to my 4 (almost 5) year old daughter for Christmas and she loves it. This is a game that non-readers can play alone, my 2 year old also plays it. Good fun for little ones who want to be included in playing DS games.
Review by Joseph for Smart Kids Mega Game Mix
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We got this game for our 4-year-old, who is not yet reading. She loves it a lot, but IMHO, it could be a little better.
Basically, this gets you 32 mini-games – things like Simon-style memory games, counting, bubble blowing, etc. All of the games are very simple, and with a little explanation to get her past the written instructions for some of the games, our daughter can now play most of them on her own.
What’s good: Our daughter likes to play the games, but I feel like some of it is just having something to do on the Nintendo. (Not that that’s all bad, of course).
What could be better: There are a bunch of small things that might have improved this:
1) Voice prompts. Many of the games start with short written instructions. Even though she’s getting by, an option to have the game say the names of the games when selected and to read the instructions would have made this much more accessible to non-readers.
2) Better, more involved games. Many of these games are extremely basic. Still, with 32 games, there is usually something to do.
3) A story mode. Although it doesn’t have nearly as many games, Pinkie Pie’s Party does have one thing that Smart Kids doesn’t – a story mode, where Pinkie Pie walks from house to house around the map, collecting presents and other items for a party. Some story to link the games, or unlockable games, or stuff like that, would have gone a long way.
Review by COLLEEN for Smart Kids Mega Game Mix
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I PURCHASED THIS GAME FOR MY THREE YEAR OLD
NEPHEW. HE LOVES IT! IT IS EASY FOR HIM TO
PLAY. HE IS ABLE TO PLAY THE GAMES INDEPENDENTLY
AND DOES NOT GET FRUSTRATED TRYING TO PLAY.
SUPER GAME FOR A YOUNG CHILD. MANY GAME CHOICES
TO PLAY. RECOMMEND THIS GAME FOR A YOUNG CHILD.