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[Tommie Hu$tle]

Suggestions.

I was looking at picking up Vietiful Joe, Pikman 2, Spiderman 2, maybe some Yu-Gi-Oh. I'm getting hime 3 or 4 games so I just wanted to know if you all had something else that I could suggest. He likes pretty much anything action and adventure so just let me know.

 

[Prospero]

Every kid (and, in fact, every human with a soul) likes Super Monkey Ball.

 

[Cloudy]

Zelda? Mario? 80% of the gc library?

 

[P90]

Super Monkey Balls, SSB:M, Pokemon Colloseum, Metroid Prime...

 

[WarPig]

Smash Brothers would be a great choice, especially if he's got friends over to play with.

Super Mario Sunshine seems kind of complex in theory, but I gather it goes over really well with younger players.

DFS.

 

[Solid]

SSB: Melee.

The gameplay is made for a seven year old.

 

[Kiriku]

HAHA KIDDIE

Seriously.

Super Monkey Ball is fun for kids. Maybe that Kirby racing game too.

 

[Tommie Hu$tle]

Zelda? Mario? 80% of the gc library?

He (well, I as a proxy) had both of those games on launch day.

 

[olimario]

SSB: Melee.

The gameplay is made for a seven year old.

The gameplay is also made for a 20 year old. I love accessable AND deep gameplay in titles.

 

[mosaic]

Viewtiful Joe may actually be too hard for a 7 year old... but I heartily agree with Super Monkey Ball.

Also, Donkey Konga - next week. What young child doesn't like banging on drums and clapping their hands? Hell, a videogame that encourages a kid to be noisy is like giving crack to Marion Berry. He'll promise his first teenage girlfriend to you and you'll even like playing it too.

 

[Tabs]

You almost can't go wrong, but my niece and nephew love:
- Tak and the Power of JuJu, Smash Brothers, Kirby's Air Ride, Sonic Collection, and Pokemon.

 

[Phoenix]

Super Monkey Ball may get frustrating for a 7 year old, but Sunshine (as much as I hate it) is very in tune with that demographic. Its unchallenging enough to keep a 7 year old entertained for hours.

 

[Coen]

Luigi's Mansion. It might takes some time to get used to the controls, but it's a great game for the kids. I really think Gothcha Force is great for them too, if you can find it. Simple controls, awesome in multiplayer and a nice, if bit simplistic, single player. Should be cheap, too.

 

[Tommie Hu$tle]

I was thinking Luigi's Mansion. When we first got it when he was 5 it was a little too challenging for him so we took it back but, I think now he may be up to it. The thing I love about young kids is that they they don't play a game to "beat" it, or "master" it, or "finish" it. They play to play it. It entertains me for hours when they find a new move or some item or a secret room. You can't beat the sense of accomplishment that you can tell they feel.

 

[AniHawk]

Get the kid Animal Crossing, unlock all the NES games, and you're set to go.

And P90, Metroid Prime? What the hell are you thinking?

 

[Tommie Hu$tle]

Thanks for the suggestions guys.

 

[Ristamar]

I agree with mosaic. VJ might be a little tough for him. I thought it was fine, but a lot of people whined about the difficulty.

SSB:Melee is probably the best choice if he's got friends to play with frequently.

 

[Tommie Hu$tle]

I'm sure he has friends but, his Mom and I aren't together so I don't really know if she lets his buddies come by.

 

[LakeEarth]

Resident Evil... you can thank me later

 

[Gazunta]

Oh and definitely SMS.

Edit: And Sonic Mega Collection? You gotta teach the kid some history.

 

[ge-man]

Give Gotcha Force a try it isn't too hard to find.

 

[cvxfreak]

Super Monkey Ball
Super Smash Bros. Melee
Mario Kart: Double Dash
Pokemon Colosseum

 

[jedimike]

This game kicks all kinds of ass

A nice blend of action/adventure/puzzle.

 

[NWO]

Mario Kart: Double Dash

 

[Tommie Hu$tle]

I went with

Super Monkey Ball
Luigi's Mansion
Mega Man Command Missions (he seems to love this the best)
He got SpiderMan 2 and Vietiful Joe for his birthday from his mom so I was cool there.


Thanks for all your help guys.

 

[cvxfreak]

Good job!

 

[Tommie Hu$tle]

Never let it be said that I don't listen.

 

[P90]

And P90, Metroid Prime? What the hell are you thinking?

Tongue in cheek. Better than the GTA games PS2-owning 7-year-olds get for gifts.

 

[Deg]

SMB wont interest kids.

play it safe and get SSBM, MKDD, SC2 etc.

 

[Shiggy]

Wario World

and maybe Eternal Darkness and S**** ****

 

[bobbyconover]

SMB wont interest kids.

How do you figure? Marble Madness was my favorite arcade game when I was 7, and that's arguably harder than Monkey Ball. Not to mention other difficult games like Spy Hunter, Paperboy, Robotron, TRON, Peter Pack-Rat, etc.

I think people tend to lose sight of exactly what kids are capable of. I was heavily into C64 games at age 7, had finished many of them and loved having fierce battles of Spy vs. Spy, Mail Order Monsters and other games against my brother. In fact, I often go back and play my favorite classics now, and get my ass kicked in places that I know I was a master at when I was 6, 7, 8 years old. I've actually gotten worse with age!

 

[Tommie Hu$tle]

I've actually gotten worse with age!

Ditto