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Item Weight

2.08 ounces

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B0038AJIGG

Item model number

80-39049E

Manufacturer recommended age

5 - 9 years

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#893,600 in Toys & Games (See Top 100 in Toys & Games)
#140 in Electronic Learning System Software Cartridges

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3.9 60 ratings

3.9 out of 5 stars

Is Discontinued By Manufacturer

No

Release date

June 1, 2010

Manufacturer

LeapFrog

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Customize the learning with over 12,000 spelling words, then help Wolverine on his mission to reunite the X-Men team and save mutant-kind! Works with the Leapster Explorer and LeapPad Explorer systems.

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3.9 out of 5

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Customers like the quality and educational aspects of the game. They say it's a great, fun and exciting game that progresses with the child. They also appreciate the learning and game content combining well. However, some customers have reported that the combinations of moves and action portions are too complex and difficult to maneuver.

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Customers are satisfied with the quality of the game. They mention that it's a great fun game, awesome, and educational. Some say that it is better for older kids and exciting.

"...going to be a good game based on other reviews, but my I think it's a great game. It is better game for the older kids." Read more

"...Other ppl dont know how to parent. "I in the other hand do"... this game is fun and it taught my son the lowercase and uppercase letters which he..." Read more

"This game by itself is great. I will say though, that we have always bought LeapFrog products a little too advanced for our son...." Read more

"My 6yr old son loves playing this game. It is very educational and loads of fun. I would recommend to anyone." Read more

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Customers find the educational content of the game very interesting and progresses with the child. They also say it combines learning and the game itself well, and is an excellent educational game to purchase.

"...word building in Kindergarten and this game really helps him enhance those reading skills...." Read more

"...The cool thing about all these games is that the educational content progresses with the child...." Read more

"...how much he is able to play, but when he does, I see the educational value as well...." Read more

"...The great thing about it is that it combines the learning and the game itself well." Read more

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Customers find the combinations of moves and action portions of the game too complex and difficult to maneuver.

"...The action portions can be a little difficult, but over time he mastered it...." Read more

"...Some of the combinations of moves are too complex for my guy, but I don't feel it's too violent...." Read more

"...His only complaint is that some of the characters activities are difficult to maneuver - like the jumps...." Read more

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Barbara

Fun & Educational

Reviewed in the United States on March 1, 2011

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I got this for my son when I saw that it was a word building game for 5+ year olds. My son is learning word building in Kindergarten and this game really helps him enhance those reading skills. I love listening to him play it as he sounds out all the letter sounds to form words on his own. When he got to the 4 letter words that have the silent "e" endings, he hesitated a little and needed my help, but he got the hang of it quickly. I wasn't sure if this was going to be a good game based on other reviews, but my I think it's a great game. It is better game for the older kids.

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Kindle Customer

Educational games from Leapster are the greatest!

Reviewed in the United States on November 27, 2013

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Some people seem to think this is a violent game. They must have a different version of violence than most people. It is exactly as violent as one might expect a game to be that is based on a cartoon about superheroes who fight super villains. I wonder about any parent who buys their child a game in which the title character has sharp claws that spring out of his fists and then complain that the game has fight sequences. Really? Do you normally buy your child media without knowing the content? Leapfrog provides video demos of all their games on their website. When this game was in production, the entire game was prominently featured, including the fight sequences. This game is based on a now ended series, "Wolverine and the X-Men," and features the same voice talents and style of animation. Like every other cartoon featuring the X-Men, there are fight sequences. If that bothers you, do not buy this game. If you are less of a control freak and it doesn't bother you that your school age child enjoys shows and games about super heroes, this is an excellent educational game to purchase. This will not desensitize your child to real violence, as there is very little similarity to it and what is featured in this game.

My 5 yr old son really enjoyed this, and it helped immensely with his reading skills. The action portions can be a little difficult, but over time he mastered it. He is now 6 yrs old and still plays it even though he has had it for a while. He beats all the levels and then starts over, as he does with his other Explorer games. The cool thing about all these games is that the educational content progresses with the child. The game is the same, but the questions get more difficult as my son masters the skills.

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Best Mom

Great fun game I highly recommend buying this game

Reviewed in the United States on December 16, 2018

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My son really loves this game. I read the other reviews of other people, and I do not find it violent. If children can watch TV that has some fighting in it, then im sure the game is fine. for any ages my son is 3 years old and I do not find it violent it's a game a and that's it. Parents have to teach children, a game is a game. As a teacher, i teach my son that violence is not the answer. Hands to our selves. and what you see on tv is not how you act in real life. Other ppl dont know how to parent. "I in the other hand do"... this game is fun and it taught my son the lowercase and uppercase letters which he never knew yet.

Reviewed in the United States on January 17, 2011

My son is 6 years old and has trouble doing some of the jumps. Some of the scenes require hitting up to 3 characters at a time which he also has trouble with. I always find him giving me the game to do some of the diffucult interactions with the characters which I also find hard to do. The one thing good about the game is that it can be connected to the computer to enter spelling words.

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jhans

My 5 year old loves it!

Reviewed in the United States on December 15, 2011

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My 5 year old is very into Wolverine and so he bought this game with some birthday money. He LOVES it! We limit how much he is able to play, but when he does, I see the educational value as well. He is asked to pass different questions at times before he can advance.

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BeckyFS

Too violent and easy mode is difficult

Reviewed in the United States on August 4, 2011

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I have two problems with this game: first, the violence. For the child to advance in gaming mode, ALL of the humans must be killed. I tried to avoid fighting, but I could not go to the next screen as one can with the Star Wars game. This to me is unacceptable as children should learn that avoiding a fight is always an option. LeapFrog defends their choice by saying, "children never see blood" and "we stay true to the character." Well perhaps a homicidal, depressed character is not the appropriate choice for a LeapFrog game to begin with. Secondly, the spelling on easy mode is NOT easy. The first test my son got was to spell "laugh." I would not consider this a Kindergarten level word. REALLY regret not reading the reviews first. And I really regret giving in to my son's delighted reaction to the built-in LeapFrog advertising on the Explorer. If these issue both you as well, please learn from my mistakes. Run away from this product.

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rndel

Too violent

Reviewed in the United States on January 12, 2011

My son really seemed frustrated that he kept getting "killed" before he can even spell any words. It's very violent for the recommended age. For kids who have only watched Nick Jr. and were not exposed to violent video games or movies this is really disturbing. He frequently asks me if I can go back to putting his weekly spelling words on the Didj Sonic Hedgehog game instead since it always helped him get ready for spelling tests. Leapfrog needs a better spelling game for boys. This isn't what you would expect from them.

13 people found this helpful

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Copper Torch

another winner, although the age range is approximate

Reviewed in the United States on September 4, 2011

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Another winning title from the Leapfrog series for L. Explorer. Not my son's favorite, yet, but he's a bit on the young side to fully enjoy the title. Graphics are great, but the level of skills necessary is on the higher range (more like 6 or 7) than his age (4). Spelling is the emphasis, with sections requiring them to spell whole words, or add suffixes or prefixes.

In between skill episodes, the X-men do their fighting thing, which of course appears violent per an animated cartoon but by no means are bloody or gory. Mostly a kick or arm swing and the opposition falls down. Some of the combinations of moves are too complex for my guy, but I don't feel it's too violent.

If anything, in the few days he's had he HAS learned what suffixes sound like and how to add them, simply via experimenting and repetition. His older friends (7-9) enjoy playing with it too.

I hope you find this helpful. As with all the Leapster games, make sure you check the age range AND what the focus is...most of the time the product page will tell you if it's reading or math.

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Ms. L. Edgcumbe

Leapster Explorer Games - Just fab.......

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 7, 2012

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My twin 5-year old boys absolutely love their Leapster Explorers. I have purchased all of the games they have from Amazon - usually when the games are reduced to less than half price (every little saving counts when raising twins!!!)

The Wolverine game concentrates on spellings for 5-9 year olds. The fact that you can customise the game via the Leapfrog website with your own choice of spellings means that my boys are now doing their school spellings whilst playing. Being a full-time working mum, and not wanting to sit my children down with school work at 6.45pm when I get home and it's nearly time for bed, means I can allow them some play time whilst still learning valuable lessons. Fabulous!!!

Jane S

Create your own spelling lists

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 11, 2012

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We have a leappad. Very playable & educational game - yes you have to sit with your child to read the comic bit at the beginning, but then on my 5 year old in yr 1 can manage to play it. He occasionally needs help when he can't do a bit of game play - but he loves it. The right balance of unlocking the codes (doing 3 spellings) at regular intervals and playing. You can go on line and upload your spelling list for this week and they are still learning when playing.

Family Account

good stuff

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 28, 2013

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My son really enjoys this one. Part of the game, are words spelling etc. Nicely fitted into the game. And music quite cool sounding. Proved fairly popular.

Amazon Customer

great for reading practice

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 26, 2011

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My son is 6 and a 1/2 and is just learning to read and write, in line with Italian school guidelines - he loved this game right from the start and it adapts to keep up with his reading level. It has enough play in it to keep him enjoying it, and is much more videogame and less complicated than the Ben10 leapster game, while still being educational.

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Katherine

great game- my 7 year old loves it.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 5, 2015

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Great game - my 7 year old loves it. Prompt service. Was surprised that this leapster game fitted in the leappad ultra,so even better than expected!

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LeapFrog Explorer Learning Game: Wolverine and the X-Men (works with LeapPad & Leapster Explorer)

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