Kid Classics Reviews

I had purchased the Radio Flyer All-Terrain Tricycle, but it was poorly constructed, and had to be returned. This bike was suggested as a replacement, and it is wonderful! My 4 year-old has no trouble stopping or steering (as he did trying another "big boy bike.") He loves to ride "super-time fast" and feels so proud of himself.

I strongly recommend this as a first time bike. The training wheels ride smoothly on the ground, providing as much security as a trike. The bell is fun, and the classic red looks can't be beat. The seat and handlebars are easily adjustable, and can accomodate a larger child (mine is 44 inches and growing...)

My son got this for Christmas and loved it, but after just 5 months of normal play from a 3 year-old, the spokes on the tires all began to fall out. We tried to get them back in, but had no luck. Soon, the spokes became entangled with the bike's chain and would cause the chain to fall off. I took this bike to my local bike repair shop and they could not fix the spokes. I have written the company and am awaiting a reply. I recently visited a toys-r-us store and I looked at this bike on display in the store, and it too had some loose spokes. I would not recommend this bike.

Ipurchased this bike for my nephew's 3rd christmas. At first I thought he wouldn't be able to master it, but within minutes he ways flying down the sidewalk like a pro. When he returned home I had to ship it to him...his only conversation with me was"auntie where's my bike?"This was one toy he truely loved.

I was very surprised to see that my children love this game. It looks so simple, but it's not. It's one game that is not necessarily easier for adults - a great game for the family to play. It's a good where you have to thing a little bit about what reactions your actions might cause.

Affordable fun.

A chance to relive your childhood. Or are you haven't had that first time around then now is the time to enhance it. Both games require skill coordination strategy. They have been played down through the ages before there was plastic and rubber, however I must confess they are more fun to play with plastic, rubber, and metal.
Just on the outside chance that you missed these games, pickup sticks have different point values, and the object to pick up the stick with out disturbing the surrounding sticks. (Easier said than done). With jacks there are endless combinations however the main one game is to pick them all up one at a time then two at a time and so forth, The is an intrinsic joy on hearing the tinkle of metal jacks compressing in ones hand. The ball may bounce or just kept thrown up in the air like we used to do when it was a rock.
This has a fun factor of five, as it never gets tiring. Not much in the educational field and other than the coating on the ball it will outlast your enthusiasm.

This set is terrific for hours of fun! My kids had never played jacks or pick up sticks and they LOVED it! Even my 15 year old! We spent hours tonight playing a couple of the card games and the pick up sticks really gave my son's fine motor skills a work out.
And this was the ONLY place I could find the 'real' jacks-metal ones. Every store I went too, in person and online, only had rubber ones.

P>This is simply a classic-- you are stranded on a desert island and you must fight animals and collect an amalgam of foods (such as fruits and fish) and supplies (a kindling and working matches) to stay alive. In this game time passes, and the weather changes as well. This is important in the game; for example you can't light a fire and cook your food when it's raining. This game is not easy to beat-- there are eight possible endings and rumors of a "bonus game" when you uncover all eight.

This game is phenomenal. It's both fun and educational--good for most ages (10 and up). Kids will love it because of the concept and the challenge. You must monitor your fatigue, hunger, thirst, and health levels and replenish them when they get to an unsafe level. Parents will love it because it's very educational. It may teach you how to survive should you actually get stuck on a desert island.

Overall, this game is simply one of the best I've played in my short yet consequential life. It's a shame that this game isn't made anymore. You'll simply have to buy a used one!

Imagine you as a kid ore on an ocean liner with your dad who is a great explorer. The ocean liner crashes while you are sleeping and when you wake up your on an island with no other humans to help you. What can you do? I love this game because it is a mix of harvest moon (which is also great) and the book Lord of the Flies. you use the concept of being hungry, thirsty, and tired instead of having health. At first you can only eat berries and get water from a stream but you can come up with other means. If you find a stick and a metal piece you can merge them into an axe. This concept provides ways to make usful items to help you survive. Once you are comfortable with your food and water supply you canthink about getting home. You can also find other items such as a radio ( batteries included in your backpack which you brought with you and other things...) to use. The other thing is that you can not only merge, eat, sleep, and drink but other means of fun are to be had. If you merge yourself a bow and arrow you can shoot game like Link in Legend of Zelda: Links awakening. Anyway it's a really fun game and it's great for the average kid in New York who has never been on an Island. ( kind of like a show on cartoon network called Mike Lu and Og but that is irrevelent...)

My daughter really enjoyed this game. It kept her entertained for hours on end. We sold it, but she wants it back, again! Which proves that it may be played many times, before one is through with it.

In the early nineties, Nintendo released what was to be the latter part of a two-part series: Kid Icarus. Though the original game was on the NES, the sequel was on Nintendo's new handheld system, the Game Boy. Read on for my review.

THE GOOD:
As someone on a web site once put it, the game is like a cross between Zelda and Metroid. You play the role of a young angel whose land has been invaded by demons. THE TITLE CHARACTER'S NAME IS PIT, NOT KID ICARUS (I'm sure Captain N: The Game Master made a lot of people think differently, though.) As you progress through the game you can buy items using hearts you get from defeating enemies. Play control is vastly improved over the original, and unlike the first game, YOU CAN BACKTRACK IN THE VERTICAL STAGES! The music is also highly memorable. It's a shame this game was only a two-part series, because it sure was fun.

THE BAD:
There isn't much bad to say about this game, other than the fact that's it's dated, and a rather difficult game (it's both hard to beat, and hard to find in stores.)

OVERALL:
I DO recommend buying this game if you have a Game Boy, but be warned - IT IS NOT EASY.

I would rate this game as one of the best games ever for the Game Boy. Only slightly different from the NES version the game still manages to fill the fun factor to the top. For those who arent familiar with Kid Icarus, it is a side scrollin action adventure game where you take control of your character PIT as an angel of some kind to rid the world of an evil curse. Along your journey you must build your arsenal of weapons, tools, and other items by defeating enemies and collecting hearts to purchase these items to help you with your quest. The game is truely one of a kind and awesome for its time. The game also has the capability to draw you into the adventure and make you determined to progressfurther into the game. I give my highest recommendation to this masterpiece

I have lots of gameboy games but this is one of my favorites. It is a platform game (which I am particually into) and not as advanced as many of the new games. Basically you are Kid Icarus and you go through various levels. You can buy things, fight monsters and look for secrets. Its a light hearted game and very fun to play!

This game is great if u have AOL instant messager or ICQ . It is a great way to interact with friends who are from different parts of the world .there are vitualy tons of different levels to play , it is one of the funnist games that i have ever played . I loved and u should to . I like totally recomend this game to anyone who likes to play on the computer , especcialy one who has ICQ or AOL instant messager !

This game rocks!I don't own it, so I don't know the storyline, but I still think this rocks.I have never played the original, but that goes to show that you don't need to play a series in order to have fun.The fun part is killing the enemies.There are no puzzles, just enemies and bosses.The enemies vary.For example, in level 1, dungeon dilemna, there are just turtles.In the next level there are turtles and bats, not to mention the boss, the queen.There are 2 characters,Jazz and Spaz.Jazz can use helicopter ears (to slow down his fall, not to fly) and Spaz can double jump (although it's too bad to be worth it).As well as choosing one at the start, there is a power up (and cheat) that let's you change in mid-level.Nice choice of weapons as well.There are some monsters, altough they're not scary.In the hare-scare level there are ghosts with knives.The next level, a cold day in heck, is a snowy landscape where the enemies are the hounds of the baskervilles,skeletons,and toucans.The boss is the devil.The next 3 levels are the last.They are set in Hell.The enemies are the same with the addition of more devils.The game boss is a dragon.

I have spent the last five years playing Jazz Jackrabbit 2, mostly its outstanding multiplayer mode, and am definitely better for it. The community rocks (the official site is down, but the community site Jazz2Online is very active) and, after downloading a few patches, the multiplayer mode is a blast. A must buy for anyone age 5-20, and even for parents. A supportive and highly family-friendly community is only the start.

Playing this game on the GBA is made so much easier by the left and right buttons at the top of the handheld. If only all game controls were so intuitive. The game is easy to play, easy to understand, hard to give up. It is quite addictive. It has two modes, adventure and competion. With competion, you can play against your buddies on any of the pinball games (if you have unlocked the last one.) This does require passing the gameboy to each other on your turn. In adventure mode you try to beat some pre-determined high score to unlock the next game. I would like to say this is easy, but it's not. It must require at least 80,000,000 pts. The points are not as easy to come by as one would think. Thank heaven for kickbacks and ball savers. Some of the 'quests' aren't as easy to complete as one would think, either. It is still a great game, suitable for kids or adults.

As far as I can tell, this is the same as Muppet Pinball
Mayhem, which I own. I'm 37 years old and have tried all
the pinball games for the GBA, including Hardcore Pinball
and Pinball of the Dead. Cutesey Muppet theme aside, if
the most important factors for you are nice graphics, good
table layout, and realistic ball physics - this is absolutely
the best pinball game released, so far, for the GBA.

THIS GAME IS GREAT. TO PLAY ALONE, OR WE LIKE TO USE IT AT RESTURANTS WHILE WAITING TO GET OUR TABLE. IF YOU LIKE REAL ARCADE PINBALL YOU WILL LOVE THIS!

I would think that the information of a child's bike that did not come equipped with brakes would be listed in the advertisement. This bike has NO brakes. Had I known this information I would never have bought this bike. We have a steep driveway and there is no way for her to stop or even slow down without dropping her feet and risking injury. I am currently writing a complaint letter to the manufacturer regarding this situation.

Okay... I have to admit that this is an adorable little bike. When my son received it for Christmas I don't know who was more excited! Then I proceeded to assemble it and noticed a 'warning' on the side of the box... "No Brakes".

Correct me if I'm wrong here but I thought the whole point of getting a bike with training wheels was to actually 'teach' a child how to ride a bike. Sure the 10" Radio Flyer may be good for the first 3 months but what happens when your little one 'gets up to speed'? They'll be crashing into everything. Meaning the bike, at best, will be limited to backyard use only. Our intent was to go for strolls around our block... and we live in a very quiet neighborhood with little traffic. Still, I wouldn't trust going around the block knowing my little one couldn't stop on his own if he had to or, God forbid, mommy was a step or two behind and not able to 'grab' him quick enough!

For $...I'd recommend going with a bike that has brakes so that parents and/or caregivers can seize 'teachable moments' (like, stop or you'll crash into the house!).

Bummer... I expected more from Radio Flyer.

My son received this bike for his third birthday. The first time he saw it his eyes were as big as saucers! This classic bike is not only extremely cute, but it seems to be quite durable and safe. His little sister can't wait to take it for a ride and I love the fact that it can be handed down because it is very unisex and definelty a classic!

Disney software, unlike disney movies, is generally very poor. The ideas for the actual programs are excellent but getting them to work on anything other than ancient pentium based PCs can be a challenge to say the least. This would normally not be a problem if there were any type of software support. There isn't. Zero, Nada, Zilch. You get the idea. You will get messages like incompatable sound or must run in 256 color mode to name just a few. Out of 7 PCs in my home (I build them for a living) I can only get them to run 75% trouble free on one old Celeron 533. So if you're looking for trouble free software for your kids skip the Disney stuff and keep looking.

I HAVE 4 CHILDREN WHO PLAY GAMES ON THE COMPUTER.THEY ARE 17,11,9,&4.THESE THREE GAMES ARE GREAT FOR ALL AGES.(BOYS&GIRLS)TOY STORY IS ESPECIALLY CUTE,MY 4 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER LOVES TO DANCE LIKE BUZZ LIGHTYEAR AND TO PLAY THE CLAW GAME TO PICK UP THE ALIENS.IT IS ALSO EDUCATIONAL IN A FUN WAY.TARZAN & BUGS LIFE ARE VERY FUN.THE KIDS PLAY THEM OVER AND OVER AND OVER..... MY ONLY REGRET IS THAT I DID NOT BY THEM AT THIS GREAT PRICE!

Cute fun for the whole family. Gets right to the point and lets you play several different types of games right away (no need to finish one game before getting to play another.) Cool images from the movie to print out in the Print Center area after beating each game.

This game is great for kids who love hello kitty.We had trouble finding it,but my daughter loves it.Ithink if you love hello kitty you gotta have it.

Yes, I love Hello Kitty...Unfortunately, "Hello Kitty Cube Frenzy" is just another Tetris-style cartridge that doesn't quite deliver.

There's a large problem--but not NewKidCo's fault--in the basic design of this game. As gameplayers, we want and expect a Tetris-type game...an easy and familiar gameplaying concept...but "Hello Kitty Cube Frenzy" is different enough from Tetris to frustrate. I'm willing of course to admit this is *my* fault in coming to the game...unique design twists on old games and familiar gameplay are always something to be applauded. What *is* NewKidCo's fault is the spotty and anemic instructions that are poorly written and complicated. I pride myself on being able to play any Game Boy game for the first time *without* reading the instructions, but even after studying the booklet, I was confused and baffled by the gameplay.

Another major negative point is a difficulty level far beyond the age group for which this is geared (well, *I* couldn't get past the fourth level at all, but an eight-year-old might surprise me--I like a *challenging* game, but not an infuriatingly *frustrating* one). Tiny, tiny characters and weak use of color were also a disappointment (quiet pastels do *not* translate well to the Game Boy Color). Finally, the 'cube stacking' concept simply doesn't lend itself to Hello Kitty at all. It seems a concept shoehorned onto the character to sell a game to Sanrio fans. I was hoping for gameplay that involved Hello Kitty as a specific character, but here she could be replaced by any number of light-pixeled characters: Mario, Yoshi, Kirby, maybe even Lara Croft.

In short, if you're a Sanrio collector who *must* have ever Hello Kitty item ever made, go ahead, buy this one. If you're a gameplayer who's looking for an involving and rewarding cartridge, borrow it from a friend, because you'll tire of it quickly.

I'm a big fan of Hello Kitty and am so happy sh'e finally got a game on GBC! The game is very much like Tetris and keeps you on your toes. Don't get this game thinking it's an easy or "girl" game! It's very tough and gets only tougher as you progress! If you are looking for a challenge though, this one is for you.

The story pannels are very pretty and really show off the characters (even though the story is pretty weak), but in actual game play the sprites are exremely small and it's hard to tell who is who. This adds to the frustration factor, and increases the difficulty. Let's hope this isn't the last we see of Hello Kitty, this game proves there is a lot that can be done with the license.