DS Games for little kid

Hi, I've been shopping for the best DS titles for my 6 year old daughter (I'm going to give her my DS for xmas). So far I have on the list:

- Cooking Mama

- Animal Crossing

- Pokemon Diamond

First, are any of these too complex for a 6 year old?

What else would be good for a 6 year old girl who likes horses and cooking and such? She has never really played many games but she watches me play alot. I want games with a very shallow learning curve, an introduction into gaming.

Mojo

I think Nintendogs would be good.

As for pkmn d/p I know the colors would be great and all but I don't think she'll go far. There are weaknesses, resistances, types... its too much for a 6-year old.

I think Nintendogs would be good.

As for pkmn d/p I know the colors would be great and all but I don't think she'll go far. There are weaknesses, resistances, types... its too much for a 6-year old.

jon0592

i agree, tons of girls love nintendogs, and pokemon is too complex, and i am sure you can find a horse or barbie game or something

Thanks for the advice based on this I will changePokemon to Nintendogs, she'll likely enjoy that alot more, loves animals.

I'll also check out the Warioware title... they do love the Wii mini-games, if these are about as simple that should be about the right difficulty.

Thanks for the advice and I'll watch the thread... In case anyone knows of a gem or two out there for the age group, please let me know

Mojo

I think maybe I'll take a chance on the Cats and Dogs game, even with these awesome Gamespot stats :P

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i agree, tons of girls love nintendogs, and pokemon is too complex, and i am sure you can find a horse or barbie game or somethingCheagle

Holy sexist remarks, Batman! I don't mean to blow your mind or anything, but not ALL girls are into horsies and barbies and all things pink.

ANYWAY. To the original poster, MY 6-year-old daughter LOVES Pokemon Diamond, but she reads really well - something to keep in mind; the game does require some reading. Mine also loves Animal Crossing, and all things Mario. I am going to get her Drawn to Life for Xmas, because she really enjoys drawing in Tux Paint (Mac program), and it looks like a fun game. I personally think the Petz games are lame; if you think she'd like a pet care game, I'd definitely stick to Nintendogs.

Your giving a 6 year old a $120 "toy" to stick in her mouth and to repeatedly drop on the floor? Yes i know i exaggerated that but i dont think giving a DS to a 6 your old is a good idea :(L8erSquare

I second that sexist motion! Firstly, I have been playing games since I could hold the controller (which I might add I was never inclined to put into my mouth) and I shame those who responded with comments about buying Barbie or Bratz type games.

Secondly, I have dropped my own DS plenty of times and it Nintendo built it to last. My DS has survived stairs, linoleum, cement and snow and the worst I have had happen is the games shoot out of it and I have to track them down.

You clearly don't remember being a child very well, at six it is not as if she is going to be chucking off a high chair, she's a big girl and even if she doesn't take good care of her things, it isn't going to explode if she drops it now and again (plus she is much shorter than us so the fall won't be as far). I work in a video game store, and I have sold many a DS to younger children (and I strongly discourage anyone from buying games of this type for their child, it's an insult to their intelligence).

[QUOTE="L8erSquare"]Your giving a 6 year old a $120 "toy" to stick in her mouth and to repeatedly drop on the floor? Yes i know i exaggerated that but i dont think giving a DS to a 6 your old is a good idea :(CrazyBowser

I second that sexist motion! Firstly, I have been playing games since I could hold the controller (which I might add I was never inclined to put into my mouth) and I shame those who responded with comments about buying Barbie or Bratz type games.

Secondly, I have dropped my own DS plenty of times and it Nintendo built it to last. My DS has survived stairs, linoleum, cement and snow and the worst I have had happen is the games shoot out of it and I have to track them down.

You clearly don't remember being a child very well, at six it is not as if she is going to be chucking off a high chair, she's a big girl and even if she doesn't take good care of her things, it isn't going to explode if she drops it now and again (plus she is much shorter than us so the fall won't be as far). I work in a video game store, and I have sold many a DS to younger children (and I strongly discourage anyone from buying games of this type for their child, it's an insult to their intelligence).

I did say i exaggerated that. Also Im not saying your wrong nor am i saying that im right, just that i would think before i got or even let my kid start playing VGs because 6 is still at an age where they are easily influenced and its a possibility that they may have a hard time telling the real world from the fictional one if they are immersed in VGs. Heres a vid that shows what could happen to the kid if he/she cant define the real from the fake Link. We both come from different social worlds that hold different values, beliefs, and viewpoints about the things around us and i respect that, im just trying to express how i felt about the topic and share my viewpoint.

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[QUOTE="L8erSquare"]Your giving a 6 year old a $120 "toy" to stick in her mouth and to repeatedly drop on the floor? Yes i know i exaggerated that but i dont think giving a DS to a 6 your old is a good idea :(L8erSquare

I second that sexist motion! Firstly, I have been playing games since I could hold the controller (which I might add I was never inclined to put into my mouth) and I shame those who responded with comments about buying Barbie or Bratz type games.

Secondly, I have dropped my own DS plenty of times and it Nintendo built it to last. My DS has survived stairs, linoleum, cement and snow and the worst I have had happen is the games shoot out of it and I have to track them down.

You clearly don't remember being a child very well, at six it is not as if she is going to be chucking off a high chair, she's a big girl and even if she doesn't take good care of her things, it isn't going to explode if she drops it now and again (plus she is much shorter than us so the fall won't be as far). I work in a video game store, and I have sold many a DS to younger children (and I strongly discourage anyone from buying games of this type for their child, it's an insult to their intelligence).

I did say i exaggerated that. Also Im not saying your wrong nor am i saying that im right, just that i would think before i got or even let my kid start playing VGs because 6 is still at an age where they are easily influenced and its a possibility that they may have a hard time telling the real world from the fictional one if they are immersed in VGs. Heres a vid that shows what could happen to the kid if he/she cant define the real from the fake Link. We both come from different social worlds that hold different values, beliefs, and viewpoints about the things around us and i respect that, im just trying to express how i felt about the topic and share my viewpoint.

Well, if you take a look at your own link there, you will also note that child has had exposure to some other influences (I am sure he didn't learn to talk like that from Wii Sports). In fact, that child is quite like my little brother. My parents allowed him to play Resident Evil, Silent Hill, Syphon Filter etc. from the about the age of 3 or 4 and he is a very screwed up child, but it isn't just from the games.

However I disagree that children can't tell the difference between real and fictional. Or should we keep them away from movies and cartoons too? What about action figures? Children are impressionable but they are not stupid.

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[QUOTE="L8erSquare"]Your giving a 6 year old a $120 "toy" to stick in her mouth and to repeatedly drop on the floor? Yes i know i exaggerated that but i dont think giving a DS to a 6 your old is a good idea :(CrazyBowser

I second that sexist motion! Firstly, I have been playing games since I could hold the controller (which I might add I was never inclined to put into my mouth) and I shame those who responded with comments about buying Barbie or Bratz type games.

Secondly, I have dropped my own DS plenty of times and it Nintendo built it to last. My DS has survived stairs, linoleum, cement and snow and the worst I have had happen is the games shoot out of it and I have to track them down.

You clearly don't remember being a child very well, at six it is not as if she is going to be chucking off a high chair, she's a big girl and even if she doesn't take good care of her things, it isn't going to explode if she drops it now and again (plus she is much shorter than us so the fall won't be as far). I work in a video game store, and I have sold many a DS to younger children (and I strongly discourage anyone from buying games of this type for their child, it's an insult to their intelligence).

I did say i exaggerated that. Also Im not saying your wrong nor am i saying that im right, just that i would think before i got or even let my kid start playing VGs because 6 is still at an age where they are easily influenced and its a possibility that they may have a hard time telling the real world from the fictional one if they are immersed in VGs. Heres a vid that shows what could happen to the kid if he/she cant define the real from the fake Link. We both come from different social worlds that hold different values, beliefs, and viewpoints about the things around us and i respect that, im just trying to express how i felt about the topic and share my viewpoint.

Well, if you take a look at your own link there, you will also note that child has had exposure to some other influences (I am sure he didn't learn to talk like that from Wii Sports). In fact, that child is quite like my little brother. My parents allowed him to play Resident Evil, Silent Hill, Syphon Filter etc. from the about the age of 3 or 4 and he is a very screwed up child, but it isn't just from the games.

However I disagree that children can't tell the difference between real and fictional. Or should we keep them away from movies and cartoons too? What about action figures? Children are impressionable but they are not stupid.

Note i did say that these are just possiblitys and that they could happen (meaning that it may not happen), i never said that it happens to all children, and i never said in any of my texts that children are stupid nor did i intend to imply that just because of the way some one acts does not make them stupid. But you even said it yourself children are impressionable :roll:

But being impressionable has nothing to do with their ability to discern reality from a game.

PS. I am not arguing to be difficult or rude, I am arguing because I stronly disagree with what you have said and I enjoy the intellect of debate.

But being impressionable has nothing to do with their ability to discern reality from a game.

PS. I am not arguing to be difficult or rude, I am arguing because I stronly disagree with what you have said and I enjoy the intellect of debate.

CrazyBowser

lol i too enjoy a good intellect debate. :D every little debate here and there is good, it helps keep and build that skill.

But in nintendo health&safty it also mentions "loss of awareness"... why would they list it then if it dosent happen?

If you want to get her a virtual pet type game, Nintendogs is definitely good. Since you mentioned that she likes horses, I woudl highly recommend Pony Friends. The title may seem childish and laughable, but it's one of the best horse games out there for the DS. Beautiful graphics and lots of customization. It's simple enough that your daughter could enjoy it. Another good virtual pet game is Hamsterz Life (but not Hamsterz 2). It's very cutesy and entertaining for anyone of any age and should be easily playable for a six year-old.

Animal Crosing and Cooking Mama are definitely good choices. Maybe Mario Kart too.

I think Pokemon would be pretty fun for a 6 year old! Collecting all of them and such. When my "brothers" (family friends' kids that I always hung out with) were in elementary school, they were doing all sorts of things with Pokemon and other video games... and that dratted card game, too. Oh God, cards everywhere...

I think she'll enjoy Nintendogs too, if you're really set on buying her that. I, however, am biased against sim games because *yawn*.

Oh, if you were gonna consider some GBA games too, maybe some of the Mario platformers that Nintendo ported to the GBA?