Best Games for an 8 Year Old
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Disney Magical World
Live among the Disney stars in the 3DS adventure
Genre(s): Life Simulation
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Skylanders Trap Team
Minis and villains join the fight for Skylands, as our favourite toy collecting adventure returns, with all the same co-op fun.
Genre(s): Adventure
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Pure Pool
Cheap and cheerful, there's plenty of fun to be had in this PS4 pool sim
Genre(s): Sports (Snooker/Pool)
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Tomodachi Life
Mii and my Island
Genre(s): Life Simulation
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Disney's Frozen: Olaf's Quest
We play it cool with a jolly, happy soul.
Genre(s): Platform (2D)
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Around the World with Hello Kitty and Friends
The cat returns in a 'cute-em-up' for the touch generation
Genre(s): Mini-game
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Kirby's Dream Land 3
Pretty pink platformer floats onto the Wii U download store - but is it any good?
Genre(s): Platform (2D)
LEGO City Undercover: The Chase Begins
Portable policing prequel brings Chase McCain to the 3DS
Genre(s): Platform (3D)
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GoGo's Crazy Bones
Angry Birds-alike lands on the DS this Christmas
Genre(s): Puzzle
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Epic Mickey: Power Of Illusion
Mickey's portable adventure makes a splash on the 3DS
Genre(s): Platform (2D)
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Nintendo Land
A controller coaster ride though Nintendo's best-loved games
Genre(s): Mini-game
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We Sing: 80s
Come on Eileen, I want to break free and play this karaoke game all night long...
Genre(s): Music (Karaoke)
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We Sing: Pop
Pop goes the karaoke game
Genre(s): Music (Karaoke)
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Cooking Mama 4
Mama's cooking up a storm with her latest culinary collection of mini-games
Genre(s): Mini-game
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Cooking Mama World: Outdoor Adventures
Take a camping trip with the mini-game Mama
Genre(s): Mini-game, Puzzle (Mazes)
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Super Mario 3D Land
The mushroom-munching plumber is back in his first 3DS platformer
Genre(s): Platform (3D)
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Just Dance Kids
Simpler choreographies and kid-friendly songs - a dance game for the little ones
Genre(s): Music (Dance)
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Rabbids Alive and Kicking
Hilarious party game barnstorms onto Kinect
Genre(s): Mini-game
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We Sing: Rock
Wii will rock you with this karoke game
Genre(s): Music (Karaoke)
Just Dance 3
Ubisoft's dancing game goes from strength to strength
Genre(s): Music (Dance)
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Bejeweled 3
The next generation of match three is here - but it costs a pretty penny
Genre(s): Puzzle (Match 3, etc)
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We Sing: UK Hits
Karaoke game showcasing the Best of British music
Genre(s): Music (Karaoke)
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Fruit Ninja Kinect
Kick, punch, it's all in the mind.
Genre(s): Mini-game
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Jewel Legends: Tree of Life
Stop me if you've heard this one before
Genre(s): Puzzle (Match 3, etc)
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LEGO Star Wars 3
A long time ago, in a dimension far, far away.
Genre(s): Platform (3D)
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Rango
Wild West fun of the reptilian variety.
Genre(s): Platform (3D)
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Nintendogs + Cats: Toy Poodle + New Friends
The battle for pet supremacy continues...
Genre(s): Virtual Pet
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uDraw GameTablet
All the fun of painting - without the cleaning up!
Genre(s):
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Rabbids 3D
Travelling Bwaaack again
Genre(s):
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Mario Sports Mix
Is there anything he can't do?
Genre(s): Sports
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Mario Party 2
A party blast from the past
Genre(s): Mini-game
Ben 10 Ultimate Alien: Cosmic Destruction
Humungousaur effort, or terra(ble)spin off?
Genre(s): Adventure, Platform (3D)
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Raving Rabbids: Travel In Time
BWAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHH!!
Genre(s): Mini-game
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Crazy Taxi
Are ya' ready? Here we gooo!
Genre(s): Racing
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Kinectimals
Simba.... It. Is. Time.
Genre(s): Virtual Pet
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Wii Party
Same party, different guests.
Genre(s): Mini-game
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Dance! It's Your Stage
"You can not trespass without my instruction"
Genre(s): Dance, Rhythm Action
Pang! Magical Michael
Pang! And the balloons are gone!
LEGO Harry Potter: Years 1-4
Pocket sized magic
Genre(s): Platform (3D)
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Tiger Woods: PGA Tour 11
Golfing good for everyone
Genre(s): Sports
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Disney Think Fast!
Brain teaser from the House of Mouse
Genre(s): Puzzle
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After Burner Climax
The Xbox 360's Top Gun
Genre(s): Shooter (On the rails)
The LEGO Movie 2 Videogame
This game's gonna get stuck inside your, this game's gonna get stuck inside your...
Genre(s): Platform (3D)
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Warplanes: WW2 Dogfight
Dogfight bandits on the go with this WW2 arcade flight sim
Genre(s): Flight Simulation
De Blob 2 Remastered
Colourful platformer gets remastered for the Playstation 4 and Xbox One
Genre(s): Platform (3D)
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The Seven Deadly Sins: Knights of Britannia
Save the kingdom in this anime tie-in hack and slash
Genre(s): Beat 'em up
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Sonic Forces
With Sonic AWOL and Eggman on the rampage, a new hero appears...
Genre(s): Platform (3D)
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Lego Marvel Super Heroes 2
Saving the galaxy, one obscure Marvel character at a time
Genre(s): Platform (3D)
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Ben 10
Ben 10's back in his latest TV tie-in bad guy bash 'em up
Genre(s): Beat 'em up
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Just Dance 2018
It's that time of year again - Ubisoft's dancing extravaganza is back
Genre(s): Music (Dance)
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Knack II
Sony show they've got the 'Knack' when it comes to platforming fun
Genre(s): Platform (3D)
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Miitopia
Nintendo's quirky face-stealing, Mii-centric role-playing adventure hits the 3DS
Genre(s): Role Playing Game (Turn Based Battles)
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Sonic Mania
The blue blur returns in a old school inspired platformer - so get a load of this
Genre(s): Platform (2D)
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Minecraft: Story Mode - Season Two
A second dose of Telltale's story-driven Minecraft adventure
Genre(s): Point & Click
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Kirby's Blowout Blast
Quick-fire fun with Kirby's latest little downloadable title
Genre(s): Action (3D)
Birthdays the Beginning
A life sim that spans billions of years of evolution from the creator of Harvest Moon
Genre(s): World Building
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Cooking Mama: Sweet Shop
Everyone's favourite culinary mini-game whiz is back - and this time she's baking up a storm
Genre(s): Mini-game
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Super Mario Maker 3DS
A level creator, and 100 new Mario levels come to the 3DS in what could be the plumber's last 3DS platforming outing.
Genre(s): Platform (2D)
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Disney Infinity Finding Dory Play Set
Disney Infinity goes out in style with this bittersweet Play Set adventure
Genre(s): Platform (2D)
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Overcooked
Four player, co-operative cooking is as crazy as it sounds.
Genre(s): Mini-game
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Mike the Knight and the Great Gallop
Heroic mini-game fun on the 3DS with everyone's favourite trainee knight
Genre(s): Mini-game
Rakoo & Friends
The Wii U gets a downloadable multiplayer race to get everyone playing
Genre(s): Action (2D)
LEGO Marvel's Avengers
The Marvel Universe gets a LEGO going over once more, in the game of the films
Genre(s): Adventure, Platform (3D)
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Fireman Sam: To The Rescue
A firefighting collection of mini-games for the little ones
Genre(s): Mini-game
Hello Kitty and the Apron of Magic: Rhythm Cooking
Music and cooking collide in Hello Kitty's latest 3DS entry
Genre(s): Mini-game, Music
Hello Kitty Kruisers
Cute and colourful racing with the Hello Kitty crew
Genre(s): Racing (Arcade)
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Harvest Moon: The Lost Valley
Harvest Moon comes over a little bit Minecraft in its latest outing - here's our definitive verdict
Genre(s): Life Simulation
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Screamride
Make your own roller coasters. Ride your own roller coasters. And deliberately crash your roller coasters into buildings to knock them down for points. Screamride is an innovative take on all the fun of the fair.
Genre(s):
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Citizens of Earth
A role playing game with a wicked sense of humour, Citizens of Earth has a lot in common with classic SNES game, Earthbound.
Genre(s): Role Playing Game (Turn Based Battles)
LEGO Ninjago: Nindroids
LEGO's latest handheld adventure has ninjas, robots and ninja robots
Genre(s): Action (3D)
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Legends of Oz: Dorothy's Return
The kid's film gets a match three tie-in - and luckily, it's more Glinda than Elphaba
Genre(s): Puzzle (Match 3, etc)
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Mario Party: Island Tour
Mazza rolls up a mini-game storm on the 3DS
Genre(s): Mini-game, Trivia, Card or Board Game
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Wonderbook: Book of Potions
A wizarding wonder this way comes
Genre(s): Mini-game
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Just Dance Kids 2014
Same simple dancing fun, this time with songs aimed at a younger audience. Note: on Xbox 360 this requires a camera add-on.
Genre(s): Music (Dance)
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Kinect National Geographic TV
Run with the animals and think with the animals, in this interactive TV show
Genre(s): Educational
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Chainz Galaxy
Match three with a difference, as the chainz test your brainz
Genre(s): Puzzle (Match 3, etc)
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Rabbids Land
The Rabbids run amok in a theme park in this board game/mini-game mash-up.
Genre(s): Mini-game, Trivia, Card or Board Game
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WWE 13
The best there is, or the bottom line?
Genre(s): Beat 'em up
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Disney Princess: My Fairytale Adventure
Twirl twirl twirl around, round round roundabout and over again
Genre(s): Adventure
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FIFA 13
The football game returns for another season - but does it make the grade?
Genre(s): Sports (Football)
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Jewel Link: Legends of Atlantis
Is a match 3 game better down where it's wetter?
Genre(s): Puzzle (Match 3, etc)
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Freakyforms Deluxe: Your Creations, Alive!
Creature creation game gets a retail version - but is it worth the extra cash?
Genre(s): Platform (2D), World Building
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Mahjong Mysteries: Ancient Athena
Journey back to ancient Greece - but does mahjong stand the test of time?
Genre(s): Puzzle
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Wicked Monsters Blast
Cute cartoon shooting range for up to four players
Genre(s): Mini-game
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The Smurfs: Dance Party
Just Dance gets a Smurfover
Genre(s): Music (Dance)
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Timmy Time
Timmy, it's Timmy, he's a little lamb with a lot to learn, Timmy, it's Timmy, and with his new DS game, it's your turn
Genre(s): Mini-game
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LEGO Star Wars 3: The Clone Wars
How strong is the force with this one?
Genre(s):
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Rayman 3D
Once more, with feeling.
Genre(s): Platform (3D)
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Jewel Link Chronicles: Legend of Athena
Match me if you can.
Genre(s): Puzzle
Barbie: Groom and Glam Pups
Barking up the right tree.
Genre(s): Virtual Pet
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Marvel Super Hero Squad: The Infinity Gauntlet
Co-op gaming, verily!
Genre(s): Adventure
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Jewel Quest Mysteries: Curse of the Emerald Tear
When Match 3 and Hidden Object games collide
Genre(s): Hidden Object, Puzzle (Match 3, etc)
Princess Isabella: A Witch's Curse
More than just a hidden object game
Genre(s): Hidden Object
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TOW: Things On Wheels
Or, as they're alternatively known, Toy Cars
Genre(s): Racing (Arcade)
Scrap Metal
Fender bender
Genre(s): Racing (Arcade)
Lazy Raiders
Like the bit in Raiders of the Lost Ark - just with you as the boulder.
Genre(s): Puzzle (Mazes)
Alphabounce
To infinity, and beyond
Genre(s): Puzzle (Block Buster)
Pokemon: Let's Go, Pikachu
Pokemon Let's Go back to basics
Genre(s): Role Playing Game (Turn Based Battles)
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Little Dragons Cafe
Run a cafe, raise a dragon and save your ailing mother in the Harvest Moon creator's latest
Genre(s): Life Simulation
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All-Star Fruit Racing
A juicy little kart racer hits consoles, giving you a fun way to hit your four-player-split-screen-a-day
Genre(s): Racing (Arcade)
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