I did not buy this for "compelling gameplay." I bought it because this was a rush of nostalgia to my inner-child. It definitely is a fun look back at how gaming companies tried to make "educational" games, but it is by no means a replacement for Hooked on Phonics. If you grew up with the Mario's Early Years series or Mario in general, it is a great purchase to relive your childhood, but do not expect a fast-paced (or even moderately-paced) adventure.
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Great gameplay. I love it when I was younger. Now my kids enjoy playing this game. This game definitely put them in my past.
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I actually played this game game as a pre-teen when my mom purchased it for my younger brother. It was still fun to make it through the levels, but became boring. It was a great educational tool for the younger ones though, as it teams education with the character their older siblings play -Mario.
I had never heard of this game before. I am glad that I spent the money on it. They should make more games that are learning based. My four year old likes to play it and I don't even thing he knows that he is learning something from a game. lol. A great buy for any parent that has younger children that want to spend their time on a game system!
I decided to buy it for my 4 year old daughter. My 7 year old daughter thought it was a joke. Actually, my 4 year old daughter thought it was quite boring. She has probably only played it 3 times (and we have owned it for 5-6 months now). Now knowing whatthe game is like, if I were to do it all over again, I would not buy it. Leappad or even preschool books are much more fun and interesting than this game.
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