IGN writes:
"My Word Coach is a strong concept, but the overall execution on both DS and Wii is not quite on the level of Nintendo's brain games. I hope that Ubisoft will ready improved sequels next year that fully integrate wireless DS play on the Wii version, add several more varied challenges to both, correct some of the letter recognition issues, and throw in some form of online play for good measure."
GamerFitNation's Brittany Figaro writes about educational video games for kids. "Video games are fun, but to have your kids learning things while playing a video game is a win-win for parents.
After looking around Toys-R-Us with one of my friends, I thought about video games that educational. She just bought her little one a DS, and one game that caught my eye was Brain Age. I’m a huge Sudoku fan, so I had fun playing that. I gave her little girl a challenge, but one that was attainable. That matters. So here are five games that are educational for your kids for DS or Wii."
In this entry:
Super Smash Bros Brawl for $43 shipped.
Nights: Journey of Dreams $29.
Metroid Prime 3: Corruption $29.
Pinball Hall of Fame $19.
For $30 you can pick up, tax free and with free shipping:
Bomberman Land
Endless Ocean
Ghost Squad
Godfather: Blackhand Edition
House of the Dead 2 & 3 Return
My Word Coach
Namco Museum Remix
Resident Evil 4: Wii Edition
Sega Bass Fishing
Sonic and the Secet Rings
SSX Blur
Super Monkeyball Banana Blitz
Zack and Wiki: Quest for Barbaros' Treasure
For only $20, copies of these games can be found just about anywhere:
Alien Syndrome
Dewy's Adventure
Elebits
Escape From Bug Island
Furu Furu Park
Mercury Meltdown Revolution
Octomania
Red Steel
Wii Zapper with Link's Crossbow Training
The point is, the most fun mini-game in My Word Coach isn't all that much fun. But it's still better than reading a dictionary for 15 minutes a day, as are all the other mini-games - even if they do get repetitive quickly. True, it all feels more like doing homework than playing a game. But the incentive to keep going is you do find yourself learning new words. If that appeals, My Word Coach offers a stylishly presented, relatively entertaining way of doing it.
Don't buy My French Coach or My Spanish Coach expecting to have as much fun as you would with something like Zoo Keeper. Nor should you expect the teaching to be as effective as proper lessons. But as tools for improving your language skills, whether you're starting from scratch or have some basic knowledge, they're great.
score goes up for sound if you like the page turning effect xD
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Leave it to nintendo to do English training please. No more Ubi.