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Are educational titles for consoles gone?


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#1 S1500 OFFLINE  

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Posted Wed Jul 27, 2011 4:08 PM

Are educational games, ie ones that teach no longer made for consoles? And if so, when did they die out? Sure, plenty of kid-friendly games on the Wii, I mean ones that actually teach you stuff.

Of course I can't imagine an educational game on a PS3. I just can't. All that rendering hardware to have Boppy the Turtle teaching you how to count numbers in NumberVille. Or a cel-shaded Number Muncher NOW WITH EXTREME GRAPHICS!!!!@#!@#@! That digital overbite (low-pitch voice) WILL BITE YOU ON THE ASS!@#

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Posted Wed Jul 27, 2011 4:25 PM

Somebody needs to make a Mathnet game.

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Posted Wed Jul 27, 2011 5:17 PM

I've seen pictures of a few educational titles for the original PlayStation released in the UK -- aimed at the elementary school level. These were not official, licensed titles. Apparently the business model was to sell them to schools as a PSX + TV was supposedly cheaper to buy than an actual computer. :roll:

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There is also the PS 2 title Chessmaster, which is supposedly able to teach someome to play (better) chess, if that counts as an "educational" title. :)

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Posted Wed Jul 27, 2011 9:04 PM

Looks like on the 360 titles have gone directly to XBLA instead of disc releases. Some of the Indie titles are considered educational as well.

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Posted Fri Aug 5, 2011 9:35 PM

Outside of kiddie "consoles" I don't know of any modern games.

Something I want to know is what the hell happened to the typing tutor programs? I'd love to get a modern one of those to up my speed a bit...but as near as I can tell, they don't exist anymore.

#6 Vic George 2K3 OFFLINE  

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Posted Sun Aug 7, 2011 12:21 PM

There are still typing tutor programs, mostly for PCs, if you like Mavis Beacon.

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Posted Mon Aug 8, 2011 8:58 PM

Don't know if you consider it "console" enough, but there are some language programs and stuff on the DSi Shop for the Nintendo DS.

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Posted Tue Aug 9, 2011 2:22 AM

I thought I saw an Elmo game and a Cookie Monster game for the DS. Or does it not teach anything?

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Posted Tue Aug 9, 2011 2:23 AM

View PostRex Dart, on Wed Jul 27, 2011 4:25 PM, said:

Somebody needs to make a Mathnet game.
Nooo! That was my least favorite part of Square 1! What they should do is make a game based on Math-Man and Glitch. At least it was video game related to start with.

#10 Zing OFFLINE  

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Posted Fri Aug 12, 2011 12:01 PM

Call of Duty learns 'em real good.

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Posted Fri Aug 12, 2011 1:17 PM

Dreamcast Typing of the Dead is the last one I can think of

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Posted Fri Aug 12, 2011 2:20 PM

Speaking of educational games, I used to love the Carmen Sandiego series. I first played it on my Coco and yes it was educational but it was also a lot of fun. I have a version on the SMS and just picked up the "Where in Time" version on the NES.

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Posted Tue Aug 16, 2011 1:03 PM

Educational games don't sell in very high numbers. Thus making it virtually immpossible to make a profit on console versions. These games are cheaper to develop on the pc and that platform is a much better fit for young kids anyway.

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Posted Wed Aug 17, 2011 9:17 AM

Not sure if its what you meant, but there are some recently released Sesame Street games for the Wii:

Elmo A to Zoo

Cookie Monster's Counting Carnival

Ready, Set, Grover


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Edited by Mendon, Wed Aug 17, 2011 9:18 AM.


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Posted Wed Aug 17, 2011 10:28 AM

has there ever been a console version of oregon trail?

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Posted Wed Aug 17, 2011 2:26 PM

View Postraskar42, on Wed Aug 17, 2011 10:28 AM, said:

has there ever been a console version of oregon trail?

I thought there was a version on the DS?

EDIT: YES DSware


Edited by AtariLeaf, Wed Aug 17, 2011 2:27 PM.


#17 Shawn Sr. OFFLINE  

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Posted Sun Aug 21, 2011 1:36 AM

There are 3 or 4 different "Reader Rabbit" games for the Wii and they are all Educational Titles.

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Posted Sun Aug 21, 2011 2:20 PM

The V-tech smile console is designed for this kind of games.




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