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So what's a good machine to play games with kids 4-6 on? I have a wii, but the games suck, and a steam tv streamer thing but by the time I habe the remotes conf
by roel_v 9y ago
So what's a good machine to play games with kids 4-6 on? I have a wii, but the games suck, and a steam tv streamer thing but by the time I habe the remotes configured correctly they are back to playing with their legos... Are there any machines with an hdmi connector that have a bunch of games appropriate for that age?
- Vanit 9y agoNot sure on a machine, but Steam is getting a lot of great indie party games these days that might be appropriate.
- germinalphrase 9y agoRecommend any favorites?
- jamesgeck0 9y agoTowerfall, Monaco, and Jamestown are my go-to indie party games. Rocket League, Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed, and Rayman Origins/Legends are also very good local multiplayer.
- Xoros 9y agoWhat about a recalbox on a raspberry pi ? Or a raspicade ? Only a few bucks, hdmi output, a lot of different gamepads compatibility. Works with my 7 years old kids !
- patrickdavey 9y agoI've been thinking of this for a while. What gamepads do you recommend? Is recallbox/raspicade better than the retro pi project ?
- abritinthebay 9y agoXbox USB controllers are great all rounders.
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- CharlesW 9y ago> So what's a good machine to play games with kids 4-6 on? I have a wii, but the games suck… My kids loved the Lego games for Wii. Another benefit: They're co-op games, so they can play with you or a friend.
- sotojuan 9y agoJust get some Xbox controllers and Steam should be fine with minimal set up. Or set them up before asking them to play. Alternatively get an emulator and some ROMs old SNES games. Very fun. Plenty of good games for kids on any platform.
- radiorental 9y agoI use an Xbox 360, Kinect & the Kinect party game. If they're going to be in front of a screen they might as well exercise. As an aside, riffing of the messing with kids head's theme... I've convinced my boys that marshmallows are made from those large round bales of hay that farmers wrap in white plastic.
- kej 9y agoIt's pretty easy to get the Wii to run emulators, and I wouldn't be too quick to write off the Wii library. You've got the Lego Star Wars/Indiana Jones/Batman games, Mario Kart, Wii Sports, some Disney Princess games if your kids are into that. There are also some good games like Mario Galaxy that give the second player a limited role, so they get to help without the whole game having to be tailored to their level.
- abritinthebay 9y agoFeeling a little maker-minded? Raspberry Pi 3 + RetroPi + a case + USB Xbox controllers === cheap game console with HDMI and all the games you want. Basically instant on too.
- khedoros1 9y ago> by the time I habe the remotes configured correctly they are back to playing with their legos That seems like a pretty good outcome!