Would you recommend for a 9yr, 7yr, & 4yr who love Skylanders, Infinity, & Smash Bros? Someone said it would be too frustrating?!
451053
This may be too difficult for the 7 and 4 year old...it is heavy on timing, tough platforming and rigorous boss fighting mechanics memorization. I remember playing games like this at 9 years old, but old school games were mostly incredibly difficult as the norm! It is definitely not like Skylanders, Infinity or Smash Bros...I would get them Mario Kart 8 or Nintendo Land if you didn't get it with the Wii U system.
451054
I have a 4 & 8 years old who love the same games and they love this game!! We play together and we teach them to never give up!!!!
879481
You probably already got one, but my concern would be the dropping. My 4 year old has dropped his leapster so many times and I wouldn't get him a DS for a few years because of it. If they could be responsible I think the DS would be cool. I will upgrade probably when he is around 7ish and maybe get one for his brother depending on if he can do it when he is 5 or just get another Leapster or pass brother's down.
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I'm having the same problem! I am so sick and tired of the fighting over the ds but I'm not buying him a ds lol. We have an older gameboy advance and he won't play that so I not sure about getting the leapster, scared of wasting my money if he won't use it! Did you buy your little one the leapster if so does he enjoy it? I'm trying to figure out if I should get the leapster for my son for his 3rd birthday which is in a few weeks.
1978324
I will have to ask my husband regarding the "facts" question. However, I must admit that I'm not sure I would buy this toy for my 4 year old son again. It's difficult for it to transform. My husband has to do it ever time. And it doesn't really move on it's own. Just says things every now and then. And they are somewhat difficult to turn off. If you have any of the other Switch N Go Dinos - in comparison, this one fails. It's much more flimsy, etc. I know it's a spendy purchase. My son wanted Jagger too, but I convinced him to go a different route. He just doesn't play with it all that often. I will have to ask my husband regarding the "facts" question. However, I must admit that I'm not sure I would buy this toy for my 4 year old son again. It's difficult for it to transform. My husband has to do it ever time. And it doesn't really move on it's own. Just says things every now and then. And they are somewhat difficult to turn off. If you have any of the other Switch N Go Dinos - in comparison, this one fails. It's much more flimsy, etc. I know it's a spendy purchase. My son wanted Jagger too, but I convinced him to go a different route. He just doesn't play with it all... » Read More I will have to ask my husband regarding the "facts" question. However, I must admit that I'm not sure I would buy this toy for my 4 year old son again. It's difficult for it to transform. My husband has to do it ever time. And it doesn't really move on it's own. Just says things every now and then. And they are somewhat difficult to turn off. If you have any of the other Switch N Go Dinos - in comparison, this one fails. It's much more flimsy, etc. I know it's a spendy purchase. My son wanted Jagger too, but I convinced him to go a different route. He just doesn't play with it all that often. « Show Less
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It's a great set but my 6 yr old got bored eventually. Or else he forgot about it.....in any case, I bet there is something more complicated for older kids. I've wondered about Q-Ba-Maze?
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I have a 5 and 9 year old. Both of them thought it was great, but I recommend that you have a sizable sand box for it. It also takes a little time for them to figure it out. In any event, it definitely is worth the purchase for the price and enjoyment.
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I got this game system for my son when he was 4. He was not yet in school but getting ready for preschool. He loved it myself as well. I loved watching him learn new things and answer the questions he already knew. He had the leapster explorer and the leapster 2 way before he got the Nintendo ds and Wii. He wanted all the games so we got him as many as we could including Tangled . He played it and just like the other games he learned from it. We also found out the store Five and Below carries tons of Leapster Explorer games for $5 not the $20 you pay in a reg. Store. But I highly recommend this game especially for a 7 year old girl. Hope this helps. I got this game system for my son when he was 4. He was not yet in school but getting ready for preschool. He loved it myself as well. I loved watching him learn new things and answer the questions he already knew. He had the leapster explorer and the leapster 2 way before he got the Nintendo ds and Wii. He wanted all the games so we got him as many as we could including Tangled . He played it and just like the other games he learned from it. We also found out the store Five and Below carries tons of Leapster Explorer games for $5 not the $20 you pay in a reg. Store. But I highly recommend... » Read More I got this game system for my son when he was 4. He was not yet in school but getting ready for preschool. He loved it myself as well. I loved watching him learn new things and answer the questions he already knew. He had the leapster explorer and the leapster 2 way before he got the Nintendo ds and Wii. He wanted all the games so we got him as many as we could including Tangled . He played it and just like the other games he learned from it. We also found out the store Five and Below carries tons of Leapster Explorer games for $5 not the $20 you pay in a reg. Store. But I highly recommend this game especially for a 7 year old girl. Hope this helps. « Show Less
1491940
This was for my granddaughter. I was only referring to the item as being age appropriate and it looked like fun. The PS3 is the only Nintendo she has, to my knowledge. Hope this helps.
364646
I think it will be too easy for him. The suggested age is 8-12. How about try some searches from amazon Toys & Games by age "14 & up" and also your preferred brand.
1855786
I agree with Calors A. Mendia I dont know much about the Disney Infinity games either. I just know it works well with fighting games, I recommend using a different controller too.
1252626
I've played 7 Wonders with 7 & 8yo's. It's a little rough for that age group. Remember, this is an expansion to the main 7 Wonders game, so if they can play the main game, adding this shouldn't be a problem. The best thing about the game is even adults have a hard time figuring out if they're winning until the end, so even playing with younger players can be fun.
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Creating animations takes a bit of time and can also be quite rewarding. If this 11 year old is willing to spend some time to play around with the features of this product, read parts of the quick start guide, check out the tutorials online and get inspired by the countless animations on the product's Facebook page - facebook.com/animestudio - then I would definitely recommend that you buy it. I am aware of some awesome 15 year olds that animate using Anime Studio, and are quite good at. My opinion is also that if you can get an 11 year old, or a teenager for that matter, to stop playing single player shooter games all day long, and try something more creative then it's worth the money. I also believe that this would be a great product for a parent and child to use together and work on simultaneous projects, that way they can feed of of each other's energies and spend some quality time together. Hope this was helpful.
847298
I believe it's not system specific. As long as you have a portal and skylanders giants it should be fine. My son uses it on Wii.
258911
Yes. My son was just a little over 2 when he got his. Now some games are challenging for him and requires help from a parent or his 5yr old brother; but for the most part he learned how to use it very quickly on his own!
1316843
My son's also had some challenges. It seems to be a design flaw. It clicks in with a bit of force (too difficult for my 4 year old). Still worth it if they love Octonauts!
879482
I agree with H. Sexton, Jr. I just got my 7 yr old a DS to replace his Leapster. It was awesome! It is all educational. I've only found 2 educational games for his level so far on DS. He reads on a 4th grade level and is in G&T; and I am having a hard time finding educational games. If you want ed- I'd go to the Leapster. Hope this helps!
1982115
Yes, I'd say so. The game features typical "Mario & Luigi"-style cartoon mischief, involving jumping and hammer attacks on enemies. A seven-year-old might find the game a bit challenging, but I don't see any age-related content issues.