End of the Year Holiday Video Game Treasures - Kids - Page 2

Part of: 2008 Gaming Gift Guides

Guinness World Records: The Videogame (Wii)
Want to make your own record? With over 35 different stunts, like crushing watermelons with your head, based on real Guinness World Records, this game features several fun challenges in single player, teams or competitive multi-player groups. If you get good enough in this Wii exclusive game you might just find your name in the official Guinness World Records book.

Kookeys
This plush toy line expands to a safe (all information is filtered), free roaming interactive game where you where your adorable animals (yes, you can have more than one) socialize and progress by finding “keys” to unlock different environments. You can even communicate directly with global players using the translator feature. Available at stores  including Hallmark, Hobbytown USA and Learning Express.

Left Brain Right Brain 2 (DS)
This mental challenge series continues with 20 new games that test your speed, memory, strategy and accuracy. The sideways orientation on the Nintendo DS and single and multi card multiplayer modes provide expanded play from the challenge single player modes featuring challenges like snowman toss, excavation, fire trap, hang glider and pachinko.

Lost in Blue: Shipwrecked! (Wii)
This series makes the jump to the Wii as you explore and survive on a tropical island after a cruise ship mishap. More than 30 mini-games (fishing, carpentry, fire-making, etc.) provide great variety while another character and a special pet also help you out.

Lovely Lisa (DS)
This fashion-simulation style game lets the girls have some fashion fun. Role playing elements involving different skills and techniques to get a high overall grade.

Monster Lab (PS2, DS, Wii)
Original graphic design make this fun creature creation actioner stand out from the pack. You can put your creatures in battle or explore Uncanny Valley for missions, find other characters to challenge or acquire several monster parts to add to your inventory. You can also compete against friends in multiplayer combat online and offline.

My Secret World (DS)
Girls get an entertaining interactive journal complete with personality quizzes, customizable avatars, mini-games and WiFi voice chat. Players can share and read each other’s chapters and select up to four friend codes for game sharing. An installment of Ubisoft's Imagine game series.

MySims Kingdom (Wii and DS)
This joyful series expansion adds even more creative, role playing opportunities and features multitasking, social adventures with enhanced mechanics (manipulating objects easily with a magic wand) and activities (boat sailing, etc.). The free flowing format, complete with quicker load times, lets you explore at your own pace while accomplishing building tasks to expand the land, plus personalized customization options enhance the game even further.

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