My kid loved to play toejam with me
Comment on What are some great retro games that I can play with my 5yo?
kewjo@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
from a sega childhood my top:
- toejam and earl
- micro machines
- world of illusion (mickey and donald)
- California games
- Bonanza Brothers (has guns but in game they are tranquilizers and enemies wake up)
calavera@lemmy.zip 2 weeks ago
pinball_wizard@lemmy.zip 3 weeks ago
These are great! All with little to no violence, too.
I will say, Micromachines needs more patience than some 5 year olds will have, since the controls and speed aren’t very forgiving until learned.
kewjo@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
fair point micromachines is finicky to play so it’s good for teaching patience lol. although the mechanic will only give points if one player falls to far behind and goes off screen. when i was a kid my brothers and i would just explore the maps and played it more as we have to stay close enough to not lose. as an adult the game would just becomes chase your kid, probably best to not play it seriously
pinball_wizard@lemmy.zip 2 weeks ago
chase your kid,
Oh, that’s good advice for playing with a kid. I forgot that I used this approach with my kid brother, back when Micromachines was new.
so it’s good for teaching patience lol
That’s true, lol. I recall telling my brother how he’s building character.
BenLeMan@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
Oh man, Micro Machines was great.