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Games for kids

This holiday season make sure the younger gamer in your life is playing something totally fun, but also appropriate!

Jeff Bakalar

Oct. 31, 2013 3:08 p.m. PT

Scribblenauts Unmasked: A DC Comics Adventure

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WBIE

Scribblenauts Unmasked: A DC Comics Adventure

The charming Scribblenauts series has found new legs with a great DC license.

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Nintendo

Zelda: A Link Between Worlds

Link is back in a brand-new adventure built from the ground up for the 3DS. Play between two worlds and flip across 2D and 3D worlds.

$42 at Walmart

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Ubisoft

Rayman Legends

The sequel to the fantastic Rayman Origins platformer is here and will surely give younger gamers a challenge. Best of all, Legends is great for adults, too, so co-op play is a must for the family room.

$20 at Amazon

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Nintendo

Super Mario 3D World

Mario is back and he's bringing along Peach, Toadstool, and, of course, Luigi for the ride in a brand-new 3D adventure.

$57 at Amazon

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SCEI

Puppeteer

The Puppeteer is a beautifully designed platformer that takes place on a dynamic theater stage. Cleverly built and a blast to play, it should keep your young gamer busy for hours.

$49 at Amazon

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