Best games for kids... very young kids.

[geise]

okaasan to issho niko niko fun

This since you can't die!   You can run out of time though.  It's a cute cartoonish platformer.

[roflmao]

I'm thinking this is the winner. All good ideas (except for splatterhouse... seriously, wtf rolfmao).  I haven't tried it yet (been wrapped up in some volunteer work and trading sickness back and forth with my boys) but will do it soon!  I'm thinking about making a YouTube video to kind of illustrate what I'm up against... things spiral out of control quite quickly if the game punishes the player (or fails to reward) the slightest thing. Haha

Hey now... *I* didn't recommend Splatterhouse.  Though I did recommend Devil's Crush.

This past weekend my 5yr old and I started playing through Final Fantasy: Mystic Quest, and he is loving it!  He's a bit older, though, and can read most of the text on his own now, so that helps.  We've been taking turns playing, and honestly, he remembers where areas are located better than me....

We also played Super Mario Kart on the SNES today for a good long while.  It was his first time playing a racing game using a controller (though he's a wizard with Angry Birds Go on my wife's Kindle). We played a ton of Battle Mode. It was a good day.

[roflmao]

now, one unexpected candidate is Ys IV.  They caught me playing it and wanted to play, but I was afraid they'd kill my save!  Maybe I need to break out the tennokoe bank and backup my saves, then put Adol in a starting zone where he can't be hurt. I think they can master "walk into shit" and maybe even get the hang of "shoot the wand". Lol...

Interestingly, I was thinking about loading up Ys Books 1&II for my lil.  I bet he'd love the "running into things" aspect, though it may take some getting used to. 

[imparanoic]

to be honest, there are very few pc engines games designed for under 5 years.

on the other hand, ps 1 and ps2 have many child oriented games

[imparanoic]

games like parappa the rapper, un lammer jammy, vib ribbon, bustamove/puzzle bobble, point blank ( with gun and crt tv), even spryo the dragon and crash bandicoot, klonoa, even wacky bishi bashi

ps2 games include, singstar Disney, buzz kids ( with buzzers), okami, guitar hero,

are far more appealing, educational or suited for young kids, than a pc engine

[Necromancer]

now, one unexpected candidate is Ys IV.  They caught me playing it and wanted to play, but I was afraid they'd kill my save!  Maybe I need to break out the tennokoe bank and backup my saves, then put Adol in a starting zone where he can't be hurt. I think they can master "walk into shit" and maybe even get the hang of "shoot the wand". Lol...

Interestingly, I was thinking about loading up Ys Books 1&II for my lil.  I bet he'd love the "running into things" aspect, though it may take some getting used to.

Ys I & II with the max level cheat would work; they should be be invincible against any early monsters.

[ultrageranium]

Hello (I'm new here)

One that does not have simultaneous 2 players but which first world and usually second world levels are fun and easy enough for young children to play a bit with is Mizubaku Daibouken/Mizubaku Adventures/Liquid Kids.

Graphics and music are cute too.

[turboswimbz]

Have you tried/looked into:
2- player
Be-ball
Kickball
Dodgeball

1- player
Doremon / Cratermaze - might be fun even if they don't get far
Batman -Cmon it's batman, although it might be complicated to one so young?? (There is a turbo view of this one I believe)

[Digi.k]

hmm dungeon explorer  and bomberman??

also if you can afford it parasol stars.  Great cute graphics and music and multiplayer also slightly less playable but cute graphics 'Don Doko Don'.  there is also world court tennis.  Simple but fun multiplayer tennis game.





if you don't mind the single player try these:


kid dracula


hell explorer


puzznic


Son son II