Dora the Explorer: Journey to the Purple Planet
by Global Star
List Price:
Our Price: $11.79
You Save: $8.20 (41%)
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Buy Used: from $11.49 (click here)
Category: Video Games
See more product details and other editions
Product Summary
Brand: Global StarRelease Date: 2006-09-08
Platform: GameCube
Model: 710425248719
Publisher: Global Star
Product features:
- Kids will travel through 6 game levels as they use their logic and reasoning skills to guide Dora
- They'll help her avoid meteors, collect jet packs, and find all the cosmic jewels
- Avoid Swiper the Fox -- he'll try to steal everything Dora and Boots find to help them on their adventures
- For ages 3 to 6
Video Game Reviews of Dora the Explorer: Journey to the Purple Planet
Customer Review: The Best Console Game for Early Childhood (3-6)
Summary: 5 Stars
I have tried a number of educational and not-so-educational games targeted at children and none compares to this one in simplicity. And I mean that in the best way possible.
For this age group (3-6), Simplicity Is Essential For Fun!
There are only two controls to master: 1) Movement via the Thumb Stick -or- Direction pad and 2) Action via any button.
ALL buttons function as the Action button. Unless your child hits start, then all other buttons will activate the Action. In most cases, this is simply Jumping, but the game includes a lot of other entertaining actions such as Stopping Swiper, sending Boots to go digging for Treasure, Catapulting over obstacles, etc. Whichever button your child prefers or can most easily reach with their small hands will work.
Journey to the Purple Planet plays just like a typical Dora episode - several episodes in fact because you advance to new adventures. You play as Dora & Boots, but all the familiar characters make appearances (eg, Backpack, Map, Isa, Swiper, etc.). If your child enjoys the show, then they will enjoy this game.
It provides some opportunity to explore, but is somewhat On Rails. That can be irritating in mature games, but for young ones it keeps them from getting lost or off track. Dora & Boots can roam around, but there are boundaries and there are also clearly marked paths to lead them toward their next goals.
Objectives are simple - find items, collect large glowing gems, etc. Children do not have to be absolutely perfect - being close to an objective is usually good enough. And Dora never loses - eg, she doesn't get stuck in the sand, simply blocked by it. The worst that happens is she might wander around a bit as your child figures out where the next collectible/objective is located.
Dora also gives Advice when your little player gets stuck or backtracks too far in the wrong direction. Every step of the way, there are spoken hints for how to deal with new functions. Nothing is written (other than the start & continue screens), so your child does not have to know how to read. When they need to continue, the game prompts them with a graphic to press the button.
The game Automatically Saves, so there is little concern that your child will accidentally undo their progress unless they somehow back all the way out to the main menu and go through several steps to delete their saved game.
Unlike the new Wii control scheme, older controllers are not necessarily intuitive nor easy to use for beginners. But this game makes it about as easy as it can get.
The graphics are nicely cell-shaded with a number of nice touches like fluttering butterflies and the like to make the backdrop seem lively.
There are other good console games for young ones, but this is the single best Early Childhood (3-5) title available for the console, especially if your child already has a fondness for Dora
Description of Dora the Explorer: Journey to the Purple Planet
Join Dora and Boots as they take an intergalactic journey to help their alien friend find their way back home to the Purple Planet!All Games
Computer and Video Games
Bestsellers in All Games
Resident Evil 4Capcom; Capcom; Release date: 2006-08-07; GameCube; Video Games
Best price: $38.68
The Legend of Zelda: Collector's EditionNintendo; Nintendo; GameCube; Video Games
Best price: $99.89
Metroid PrimeNintendo; Nintendo; Release date: 2002-11-19; GameCube; Video Games
Best price: $32.89
Resident Evil 2Capcom; Capcom; Release date: 2006-08-07; GameCube; Video Games
Best price: $14.75
Price in other shops:
Luigi's MansionNintendo; Nintendo; Release date: 2006-06-15; GameCube; Video Games
Best price: $59.95
Legend of Zelda The Wind WakerNintendo; Nintendo; Release date: 2006-06-15; GameCube; Video Games
Best price: $64.95
Super Mario SunshineNintendo; Nintendo; Release date: 2006-06-15; GameCube; Video Games
Best price: $64.95
Mario Kart: Double DashNintendo; Nintendo; Release date: 2003-11-18; GameCube; Video Games
Best price: $54.90
Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year DoorNintendo; Nintendo; Release date: 2006-06-15; GameCube; Video Games
Best price: $15.98
Price in other shops:
Super Smash Bros MeleeNintendo; Nintendo; Release date: 2001-09-07; GameCube; Video Games
Best price: $47.50
Similar Video and PC Games
Hello Kitty Roller RescueNamco; Namco; Release date: 2006-09-08; GameCube; Video Games
Best price: $33.99
RatatouilleTHQ; THQ; Release date: 2007-06-26; GameCube; Video Games
Best price: $10.74
Price in other shops:
Disney's Magical MirrorCapcom Production Studio 3; Nintendo; Release date: 2002-08-12; GameCube; Video Games
Best price: $22.99
Price in other shops:
Piglet's Big Game2K Games; 2K Games; Release date: 2003-03-18; GameCube; Video Games
Best price: $27.85
Price in other shops:
Gamecube Console PlatinumNintendo; Nintendo; Release date: 2006-06-15; GameCube; Video Games
Best price: $64.99
Price in other shops:
Dora the Explorer: Dora Saves the Snow Princess2K Play; 2K Play; Release date: 2008-10-27; Published: 2008-10; Nintendo Wii; Video Games
Best price: $12.60
Price in other shops:
CarsTHQ; THQ; Release date: 2006-06-06; GameCube; Video Games
Best price: $14.47
Super Monkey BallSega Of America, Inc.; Sega Of America, Inc.; Release date: 2002-10-31; GameCube; Video Games
Best price: $10.00
Price in other shops:
Animal CrossingNintendo; Nintendo; Release date: 2006-06-15; GameCube; Video Games
Best price: $37.50
Winnie the Pooh's Rumbly Tumbly AdventureUBI Soft; UBI Soft; Release date: 2005-02-16; GameCube; Video Games
Best price: $18.97
Price in other shops: