Dora the Explorer: Dora Saves the Crystal Kingdom

by 2K Play

Product Features

• Dora and Friends jump, climb, swing, slide and explore their way through the Crystal Kingdom!
• Authentic character voice of Dora and other characters from the Dora the Explorer TV Show!
• Grown-ups can join in using the Helper Feature and a second controller.
• help restore the color to the Crystal Kingdom by finding all of the color drystals throughout different locations like a butterfly cave, cloud castle and dragon land!
• kid-tested approval by children and moms for age-appropriateness, fun-factor and quality!

Product Details

• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B002F87WF6
• Product Dimensions: 7.6 x 5.4 x 0.6 inches ; 3.8 ounces
• Media: Video Game
• Release Date: November 3, 2009
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (18 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,714 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)
  • #75 in Video Games > Wii > Adventure

Product Description

A greedy King as taken all of the crystals that make Crystal Kingdom colorful, and without them the Crystal Kingdom is starting to lose its color! Join Dora, Boots and Allie on an adventrue through storybook lands to recover crystals and save the Crystal Kingdom!

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

25 of 27 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Don't get if you have the Snow Princess - same game!, December 27, 2009

By 

ilovecalifornia (Connecticut) - See all my reviews

= Fun:1.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Dora the Explorer: Dora Saves the Crystal Kingdom (Video Game)

I wish I had known it was exactly the same game (they didn't even bother with changing the music - only cosmetic changes!!!) as the snow princess and my 4 yr old finished it in less than 1 hour (the other one costs half the price). Only realized when we put the game in the console so we cannot return it. I will not buy any more Dora games for sure, rip-off!

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars My almost 5 year old loves it!, December 27, 2009

By 

Kim - See all my reviews

= Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Dora the Explorer: Dora Saves the Crystal Kingdom (Video Game)

We have only had this game for a couple days, but my daughter loves it! It is easy for her to understand and holds her attention very well. In the game, the characters talk to you and tell you what to do, and there's an animation of how you have to move the wii controller in order to do certain things. So glad she got this for Christmas!!

9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Good first game, but WAY overpriced!, December 27, 2009

By 

M. Caruso - See all my reviews
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= Fun:4.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Dora the Explorer: Dora Saves the Crystal Kingdom (Video Game)

I got this game for my 6-year-old daughter. She absolutely loved it, and her 3-year-old sister loved watching her play it. The controls are easy and you don't need to read, so a preschooler could play it by herself after a certain point on the learning curve. The game clearly aims for a very low age range -- I think it was technically a bit young for my six-year-old -- and is very forgiving, so that novices won't get frustrated or make grownups play the game for them.

However, the total play time for my daughter was only about 3 hours. For a $40 game, I expect a LOT more than that. At the current prices, it's a complete ripoff. The PC/Mac version seems to be a lot cheaper, so it might be a better buy. The game is also painfully simple, which I think is arguably an advantage for its target audience of very young kids playing one of their first video games, but might make it boring or maddening for more experienced kids (or some adults).

In summary, if you don't care about the high price for extremely short play time (or the price comes down) and have a very young child new to video games, this would be a fine choice and lots of fun. But anyone who cares about getting their money's worth should not pay more than about $15 for this game.