Good PS2 games for girls...

[sketch]

Just checking if anyone out there with kids (or sisters) can suggest any good PS2 games for girls. I gave my PS2 to a friend who has two daughter, 9 and 7. I gave them a copy of Lumines, which I thought would be fun. Any other suggestions? I know the PS2 isn't like the Gamecube when it comes to child-friendly software, but still, with the ton of games available, I'd think there'd be something out there. Thanks in advance...

[kool kitty89]

The Katamari games?

[gamevet]

Singstar is pretty cheap.

[Christuserloeser]

Genesis Collection
Sonic Mega Collection
Sonic Gems Collection
Capcom Classics Collection (Final Fight, Ghouls 'n Ghosts, Forgotten Worlds, Legendary Wings, Street Fighter II)
Taito Legends Vol. 2 (feat. Puzzle Bobble II, and several Darius games)

[Chilly Willy]

GTA. :D

Hey, girls aren't all ponies and pink - many like the same games as guys. Games targeting girls never do well because they target STEREOTYPICAL girls - they're pandering and patronizing. Most girls aren't going to squeal over "Cooking Mama". You'd be better off asking what they like than to ask a bunch of guys what they think girls like. Have your friend take them to GameStop with the promise they can pick out two used games a piece, or something similar.

[NeoVamp]

Capcom Classics Collection (Final Fight, Ghouls 'n Ghosts, Street Fighter II)


Hey wait a minute! those are manly man games! http://www.sega-16.com/forum/images/icons/mad.gif


I can see it now.. 2030 : what are good games for a girl?
oh play that Halo 5 game, its old thus immediately suitable for a girl.

[Why-Disciple]

Girls seem to like Resident Evil/Biohazard, so that's a possibility if they're old enough.

[theredlineboss]

My sisters are addicted to DanceDanceRevolution & (to a lesser extent) Sly Cooper.

-Rob

[mrbigreddog]

http://di1.shopping.com/images1/pi/89/37/51/20152676-260x260-0-0_Powerpuff+Girls+20152676.jpg

[Namakubi]

Kim Possible: What's the Switch?

It's a surprisingly fun side-scrolling 3D beat-em-up with cel shaded graphics. Even as a guy in my twenties I found it fun, and that should go doubly true for 9 and 7 year old girls.

http://media.gamestats.com/gg/image/object/826/826825/KimPossibleWhatTheSwitch_PS2Box_USboxart_160w.jpg

I bet they would also LOVE the Katamari Damacy games, too.

[FoxHound]

also Snoopy vs the Red Barron

[kool kitty89]

GTA. :D

Hey, girls aren't all ponies and pink - many like the same games as guys. Games targeting girls never do well because they target STEREOTYPICAL girls - they're pandering and patronizing. Most girls aren't going to squeal over "Cooking Mama". You'd be better off asking what they like than to ask a bunch of guys what they think girls like. Have your friend take them to GameStop with the promise they can pick out two used games a piece, or something similar.
Yes, but the context was also:

a friend who has two daughter, 9 and 7
;)

From the girl gamers I've knows, there tends to be a preference for RPGs, puzzle games, adventure games and such. Most have also liked the Super Smash Bros. series (not PS2 context), though traditional fighting games not as commonly. (granted, much of the above describes my own preferences -except flight sims would be close to the top)
Oh, and 2D platformers. (don't recall as much about 3D platformers)

I'm not so sure about FPSs and such though, my friends and I were big on the N64 at the time I had a far number of good friends who were girls and liked games, so that was around late elementary school and in middle school (~1999-2003), and I really don't recall much about FPSs. Goldeneye was obviously big, but I didn't own that and only rented it (or Agent Under Fire) a few times with friends over.

So most of my experience comes from kids I was friends with while I was growing up. I can't say what most like now though as most of them I've not kept in touch with and/or have moved away. (happened with a lot of my good friends, not just the girls ;))
That and I didn't make nearly as many female friends in that context once I reached high school.

[Knuckle Duster]

Rayman 2 Revolution, Klonoa 2, Okami, Katamari, Beyond Good & Evil, Lego Batman/Star Wars/Indy, Spongebob Squarepants The Movie, Kingdom Hearts, Sly Cooper.

For PS1 pick up Tomba!, Spyro the Dragon, Crash Bandicoot 3, Crash Team Racing.

Good games that they ought to enjoy in the future as well as now. Who knows though, some kids hate gaming & love the Hanna Montana shit.

Get the Guitar Hero games, The crappy Kareoke Singing games. Kids love that crap.

[Chilly Willy]

Yes, but the context was also:

a friend who has two daughter, 9 and 7
;)

I saw the ages - hence the smiley after the recommendation. That part was the joke, the rest of the post was serious. :cool:


From the girl gamers I've knows, there tends to be a preference for RPGs, puzzle games, adventure games and such. Most have also liked the Super Smash Bros. series (not PS2 context), though traditional fighting games not as commonly. (granted, much of the above describes my own preferences -except flight sims would be close to the top)
Oh, and 2D platformers. (don't recall as much about 3D platformers)

I wouldn't know... I still haven't EVER seen a girl playing a video game. Not once anywhere in over 30 years. So I can't say what girls would rather play... other than apparently NOTHING from my experience. ;)

[WarmSignal]

Have to agree with Chilly Willy a bit. I think the question might have generated more helpful responses about qaulity that kids might like, rather than what girly girl game should I tell em' to waste money on, you know, because they're girls. It's no wonder so few play games later in life, they're given this crap to start with. :|

[sketch]

A lot of good suggestions. Thanks, guys!

Most people picked up on the fact that I'm looking for child-friendly and not necessarily girly games. I can't believe I didn't think of the Genesis collection. That's embarrassing:)

Other good games I came up with are Super Monkey Ball Deluxe, Sega Sports Tennis and Super Bust a Move. Not only good for kids, but I actually like these games, so hopefully they'll have some staying power...

[MrMatthews]

Has anyone mentioned God of War, yet? I prefer the second one to the original, personally...

[cvanderhoef]

A Dog's Life is a sweet game. I love that game. Wish they would make a sequel...

[KenshiroX]

Worms 3D. Kingdom Hearts.

[Christuserloeser]

Hey wait a minute! those are manly man games! http://www.sega-16.com/forum/images/icons/mad.gif


I can see it now.. 2030 : what are good games for a girl?
oh play that Halo 5 game, its old thus immediately suitable for a girl.

Girls like good games, so you can be pretty sure that won't happen. =P


Other good games I came up with are Super Monkey Ball Deluxe, Sega Sports Tennis and Super Bust a Move. Not only good for kids, but I actually like these games, so hopefully they'll have some staying power...

VERY good choices!

I didn't pick SBAM because of the unspeakably bad cover by Acclaim - and because Taito Legends 2 features Bust-A-Move 2. :)

- Weren't Virtua Tennis 2, REZ, and Space Channel 5 also released for PS2 ?

[Dirt Ball Gamer]

Rez and space channel are, not sure about virtua tennis. Ooga Booga is a pretty good game to play with kids etc. I have it on dreamcast but I can't remember if its on ps2 or not. Chu chu rocket(DC) is good, again not sure if its on ps2.

[Allan]

Chu chu rocket(DC) is good, again not sure if its on ps2.

Strangely, I've seen so many used copies of that in games shops, I'm surprised they're not using the disks as coffee coasters! O_O

[M4R14NO94]

I didn't pick SBAM because of the unspeakably bad cover by Acclaim - and because Taito Legends 2 features Bust-A-Move 2. :)

- Weren't Virtua Tennis 2, REZ, and Space Channel 5 also released for PS2 ?

Yeah, Taito started to fuck up the series since the third game for me, when they started adding gimmicky shit. The GBA version of Super Bust-A-Move/Super Puzzle Bobble is one of the worst in the series. The first, the second and the one on NeoGeo Pocket Color are where it's at

As for VT2, REZ and SC5, yep, they were released on Sony's console (VT2 retaining its American DC title of Sega Sports Tennis 2K2)

[Waterfaller]

I think the Spyro games would be a good choice. My best friend's daughter LOVES Spyro.

[sketch]

I didn't pick SBAM because of the unspeakably bad cover by Acclaim - and because Taito Legends 2 features Bust-A-Move 2. :)

- Weren't Virtua Tennis 2, REZ, and Space Channel 5 also released for PS2 ?

Fair enough:) I had SBAM, and it's actually pretty good. It's more of a throwback to BAM2 without the gimmicky crap someone was complaining about. But BAM2 is still the pinnacle of Bust-a-Move gaming:) I could just pick up BAM2 for the PSX (which I might do)


Rez and space channel are, not sure about virtua tennis. Ooga Booga is a pretty good game to play with kids etc. I have it on dreamcast but I can't remember if its on ps2 or not. Chu chu rocket(DC) is good, again not sure if its on ps2.

Speaking of the DC, Crazy Taxi should be a lot of fun for kids this age. If Chu Chu is available on PS2, that would rock. I can't remember if it was ported or not.


I think the Spyro games would be a good choice. My best friend's daughter LOVES Spyro.

Spyro is a good choice. I need to pick this up, as well as Crash Bandicoot. I think any kid should love crash!

[JackieBogard]

get some of those spongebo games..I dont know many people who dont like spongebob.

[M4R14NO94]

But BAM2 is still the pinnacle of Bust-a-Move gaming:) I could just pick up BAM2 for the PSX (which I might do)


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[NonShinyGoose]

Harry Potter? Lego Indiana Jones? Ratchet & Clank?

A really good two-player game they might enjoy is Kuri Kuri Mix. I think it might have gone by the name of Cookies & Cream in the US.

[MarbleMagic]

All those "Gimmick-Games":
Singstar
Buzz
Eyetoy

Sims 2
Shrek 2