The Legendary Starfy
June 16, 2009 by Linette Gerlach
Filed under Video Games for Kids
When we went to get my son’s DSi the other day, he used a gift card and some birthday cash to buy a new game to go with his new game system. He wanted The Legendary Starfy for a couple weeks, so he finally bought it with his birthday money.
Starfy looks like a cute and cuddly little star, but he’s really a villain fighting hero. With his rough and tough sidekick Starfy is on a mission to help a visitor who’s lost his memory.
The Legendary Starfy (like many popular DS Games) comes originally from Japan. It challenges players to fight …read more
We Have a New DSi
June 14, 2009 by Linette Gerlach
Filed under Video Games for Kids
My son got a new DSi last week, so we’ve been checking out all the applications. He’s having a blast recording his voice and playing it back. He’s taking pictures of everything, himself, the dog, whatever’s going by when we’re riding in the car…
We checked out some of the online applications, and the store. I’m trying to figure out how to download books to either the DSi or the DS Lite. If I can figure it out I’m going to adopt his DS Lite.
I’ve been thinking about getting an iPod touch, but if I can do the same thing on …read more
The New Nintendo DSi
April 20, 2009 by Linette Gerlach
Filed under Video Games for Kids
My nephew gave me the scoop on the new Nintendo DSi this weekend. My favorite feature is the camera. The new DSi has two cameras, one faces inward (toward the player) and an outward facing camera (facing away from the user when the game is open) with 11 different lenses. Since I’m a photo buff, I’d really love to check that out!
I keep telling my son that I’m going to buy myself a DSi. He says no way, if I buy one it’s his. Hmmm.
Ok, so the new DSi does have some other notable features.
Larger screens
Better sound (with both a …read more
