Star Wars Games

Lego Star Wars: The Complete Saga
$19.99
For play, you need the basic Wii, the controller that usually comes with it, and you need to have the numchuck control (it holds the force and is how you change characters. You'll also use this for boxing games on the Wii).

All the characters are from Lego mini figures, and the ships, levers, and buildings are made of legos, so none of the violence is remotely real- it's all done with toys.=)

My son says:
Every single Star Wars episode from 1 to 6 is represented. From episode one you can play an extremely simple game called negotiations, you go through corridors full of dangers, trying to survive multiple droids in order to get to a droid transportation ship to hi-jack. There are podraces. The last level for episode three is called Darth Vader, you're Darth Vader, first crossing a fragile floor, trying to avoid the lava below, fighting Anakim, and multiple droids. There's a hoth battle (from episode five), you're in Luke's ship and you have to bomb your way through multiple doors and avoid the spydroids.

Wii is more fun than game cube because in levels like the podrace you can actually know what you're doing and be going extremely fast.

This game works better when you use the controls on the Wii remote, pressing the buttons gives you more control over your moves than swinging. For instance, you press A two times you'll double jump in the air. If you press B in midair, then you'll be kneeling in the air on the way down and can destroy almost anything. You can react faster with the Wii games than with game cube, too.

I like it because, unlike other computer games, my son mostly plays it standing up and moving around.

LeapFrog Leapster Learning Game: Star Wars Jedi Reading
$24.99
I purchased this for my 5 year old grandson, who is in Kindergarten and just learning to read. He is also an avid Star Wars fan, so I thought this would be a fun way to help him with his basic reading skills. Well, this was the perfect choice because from the moment he opened it, he spentp practically every minute during the remainder of my visit using his Leapster with this game device. I spent some time doing it with him and was happy to see that it did, indeed, help him with his basic reading. All the while, making it FUN! Then his 8 year old sister wanted to play with it, too, so my worries that he would outgrow it too soon were quickly dispelled.

Monopoly Clone Wars
$19.99
When I came back from school I found a box sitting in front of the door of my house. It was the Star Wars Monopoly! I wanted to play it with my babysitter, Nick, and so I did. The game was very, very good. The figures are Ventress, General Grievous, Ashoka, Anakin, Obi Wan and Captain Rex. Instead of houses and hotels, there are settlements and factories. It's a lot of fun to play and you can learn about math and Star Wars facts.

Lego Star Wars: The Complete Saga
$19.99
He says: "It's a very, very good game, including everything they do in the movies. It has lots of funny parts and races and mini games! You can use all the characters and switch while you're doing a level and you can create your own."