Recently, R. Marquez, blog collaborator of this same house Vidaextra, told us about what video games to play with our young children ?.
Our partner tells us about five video games to enjoy as a family that can help our children to enjoy this hobby that moves lots of money and that is not aimed only at the little ones and teenagers. What's more, video games can be a great opportunity to bond between parents and children since it is always recommended to share hobbies in family, and video games are still a hobby.
Let's take a closer look at this top 5 that we have prepared and see the strengths and weaknesses of each of them.
"New Super Mario Bros. Wii"
Who does not remember the mythical plumbers dressed in red and green who have to save a princess from the claws of turtles, mushrooms and dragons, among other creatures? With this Nintendo Wii video game, children can play a classic platform game.
Platform games, like this one, help children develop skills such as Spatial Orientation, since these types of games in three dimensions require a certain mastery of orientation in space to successfully perform some tests.
In addition, the platform for which this video game has been released (Nintendo Wii) requires body movement to play. This can help our child spend calories while having fun. On the other hand, there are therapeutic centers where these types of video games are used for vision problems or cases of childhood obesity.
Our fellow Vidaextra stressed that, with "New Super Mario Bros. Wii" they will enjoy the lights and the movement of the video game, as well as being an ideal game to teach you how to play a classic platform and in the process of presenting you through the big door to one of the characters that will accompany him throughout his life, as they have done in ours.
It is a game in which up to four players can intervene at the same time, with a not very high difficulty, to spend a pleasant time while we advance through its multiple levels and getting the numerous stars necessary to complete the game in full.
"White Pokemon"
Some years ago there was a great controversy with this series of Japanese cartoons because there were several cases of epileptic attacks on boys and girls during their viewing. However, this did not prevent Pokemon from reaping the success it currently has.
This game belongs to the genre called RPG (Role Playing Game, that is, Role Playing Game), and it is necessary to give importance to history and perseverance. In addition, values such as empathy or The responsability (since they must be making decisions throughout history).
To all this we must add that the Nintento DS console, having to use a pen for your touch screen, helps children develop favorably the digital clamp and the grafomotor skills.
The experts of our neighboring blog think that "Pokemon" is the ideal game to introduce our children in a genre in which the action is not immediate, in addition to taking advantage of the capabilities of the console for which it is designed, the console Nintendo DS
It is a long-lasting game, many characters and the ability to exchange and face Pokemon with other children who also have this game, so it will offer hours and hours of fun for the whole family.
"Toy Story 3"
"To infinity and beyond!". With the premiere of the third installment of the adventures of Cowboy Woody and astronaut Buzz Lightyear, children have found other characters to identify with. And of course, the video game industry have taken advantage of this moment.
With this video game we can help our children develop skills such as Spatial Orientation, the attention, wave decision making, since we will have to create a town through the elements that will be unlocked by passing various tests.
According to R. Marquez, in "Toy Story 3" we can enjoy an adventure mode, with scenes and moments taken from the great movie of Pixar Studios, and an option in which we are creator and protagonist of the story, creating a people through the elements that will be unlocked by passing various tests. Thus, we can make our son see the possibilities in terms of freedom that a videogame can offer him.
"Mini Ninjas"
In this game we find Hiro, Futo, Suzume, Tora, Kunoichi and Shun, the small protagonists who must face the Lord of War Samurai, who decided, long ago, to use the mystical Kuji magic to dominate the world. With her he transformed innocent animals into fearsome samurai warriors who would obey him in any situation.
It is an action game in which you will not have to kill the enemies, as in many other games of this genre. Instead, we must break the evil spell that makes them so bad through each character's characteristic abilities.
Therefore, the most important value taught here is that not everything is solved by violence, but there are other valid alternatives to achieve that goal.
It is a fun and accessible game like few video games of the current scene. It is designed primarily for children to face the difficult challenge of overcoming a video game while teaching values. In addition, being in Spanish, the story of "Mini Ninjas" will always be within reach of the child.
"Lego Star Wars III"
"A long time ago, in a galaxy far away ..." It is the mythical beginning of one of the most profitable film sagas of all time. And now, together with the Lego blocks and the new technologies, this video game has been created so that everyone can enjoy the adventures of Han Solo or Luke Skywalker.
This game brings together all the episodes of the saga, and in addition to shooting imperial soldiers or hitting commandos of laser sword, it is also a good opportunity to put the little boy on the back of a spaceship in phases in which he will have to demonstrate his shooting skills.
Coordination and reflexes They are two skills that the child must master in order to play with his galactic companions and that, little by little, can be perfected while enjoying the adventures of space.
With the last of the games that we recommend in Vidaextra we can introduce you to a story that years later we can relive together on the living room sofa with the films of this saga. In the game we can play it together, and we can comment on each scenario and character that we see, and share it with our little one, while he will enjoy watching how his LEGO building blocks can create wonderful and magical worlds. May the force be with you!
Conclusion
As we will see soon, video games have benefits and risks For the little ones. But for this we must take action on the matter and know to what extent and what video games they can play. It is important to receive some guidance as far as video games are concerned so that both adults and children enjoy the new technologies together.
We have given you five video games to enjoy as a family, but surely you have your own preferences when playing, right ?. Start!
