Dora the Explorer - Journey to the Purple Planet

YMA recommendation

Approved as non-violent media

Most suitable age range:

2-4

Availability

Format: Playstation 2 (PS2), Nintendo Game Cube. (Type: Adventure)
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About the game

Year of production	2006
Classification advice
Rating	G
Consumer advice lines	None

Other information
Country of origin	UK
Production Company	Take-Two Interactive Software

Synopsis

Join Dora and her monkey friend, Boots, as they assist a group of aliens return to their home on the Purple Planet. Players travel to different planets where they collect space gems to power the rocket, engage in the landscape, and solve educationally based puzzles to collect keys and complete the mission.

Points to consider

Words of caution

None

Positive aspects

promotes problem solving, interactive lessons, and co-operation
has a bi-lingual content that encourages children to be receptive to other languages and cultures
the manner in which the foe, Swiper the fox, is dealt with is couched in a Protective Behaviours format; children are encouraged to raise their hand to an approaching threat and say sternly “No”

Questions to ask

Parents could encourage their children to broaden their experience from this game by:

making or purchasing activities similar to those presented within the game. For example, colour matching, pattern recognition, and shape sorting projects will further develop their child’s learning potential.
reinforcing a child’s confidence to deter potentially harmful people or activities by teaching a child to put forward their hand and say, “Stop, I don’t like it”, may prevent unwanted violation of their rights.