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Animal Genius

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4.0 Excellent

The Bottom Line

This is a fun and educational trivia game for nature-loving kids, especially younger ones.

Pros & Cons

    • Bright, colorful graphics and lots of game variety.
    • Works well on the DS.
    • Might be too simple for older kids.

Animal Genius Specs

ESRB Rating: E for Everybody
Genre: Board/Puzzle
Platform: Nintendo DS
  • Platform Tested: Nintendo DS
  • Genre: Board/Puzzle
  • ESRB: E

    In Animal Genius, kids are challenged to fill five different terrains with indigenous animals; they earn points to unlock new animals by playing a variety of fun minigames, then answering ten quiz questions correctly. Most of the questions are rather simple, so younger kids, especially, will like this game. Even those who aren't reading yet can play, since there's a voiceover narration throughout.

  • Final Thoughts

     - Nintendo DS Games

    Animal Genius

    4.0 Excellent

    This is a fun and educational trivia game for nature-loving kids, especially younger ones.

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    Carol Mangis

    Carol Mangis

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    My first editorial job (as a nascent copy editor) was at PC Magazine. I started working here in 1997, when print was huge (as was the magazine itself), personal computers were well on the way to becoming mainstream, smartphones didn’t exist, and floppy disks were de rigueur. I worked up to Senior Editor, then left in 2010 for Consumer Reports to work for its electronics team. After spending one lost year in marketing, I happily returned to PCMag in 2016 to edit and produce the PCMag Digital Edition, which I’m still doing today, along with various other projects as they arise. 

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