So I bought my 8yr old his first portable. Welcome to our world son.

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blkfish92 on 05 July 2011

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Definitely should get your kids to play your old school favorites =D

I do. They loved SMB and Metroid as well as quite a few others like DKC etc.

They haven't spent the time to beat any of them, plus they are all quite a bit harder than the new crop of games. With all the newer stuff they get now they haven't had the need to sit down and master these older gems.

Maybe I should make a rule that says they can't have a new game until they beat someting on my VC SD card. lol

LOL, that's so cruel bro.

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Thanks for sharing this. Your kids surely don't know how lucky they are for having such good parents, you not only let them play but also teach them that you have to work to get what you want. Very well done!

Also, if it is his portable and he wanted Bakugan... why did you pick Golden Sun?

The only game he mentioned he wanted was Bakugan, so he got that. But, I read/know a lot more about games, so I wanted something else for about $15 that I knew would be a game he'd like. This way he gets two games up front as well as something to broaden his awareness of game genres.

Next I'll buy him a pokemon game (maybe black or white or something else if you guys think there is one better) as well as his first Zelda game. :)

I like these longer games as they also push important comprehensive thought skills and problem solving.

You can try with one of the Layton's games.

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JEMC said:

superchunk said:

JEMC said:
Thanks for sharing this. Your kids surely don't know how lucky they are for having such good parents, you not only let them play but also teach them that you have to work to get what you want. Very well done!

Also, if it is his portable and he wanted Bakugan... why did you pick Golden Sun?

The only game he mentioned he wanted was Bakugan, so he got that. But, I read/know a lot more about games, so I wanted something else for about $15 that I knew would be a game he'd like. This way he gets two games up front as well as something to broaden his awareness of game genres.

Next I'll buy him a pokemon game (maybe black or white or something else if you guys think there is one better) as well as his first Zelda game. :)

I like these longer games as they also push important comprehensive thought skills and problem solving.

You can try with one of the Layton's games.

I was considering one of those. I never played one, but they seem to be popular here.