Kirby's Epic Yarn

If you're looking for some truly innocent fun in a game, especially something to play with younger children, you could do far worse than Kirby's Epic Yarn on the Wii. Visually, it's a wonderful game, and a fine entry for the debate on "are video games art", with every element defined by the concept of a world made entirely of fabric and yarn (well, and the occasional button or zipper, but you get the idea). Gameplay-wise, it's that rarest of game types, a relaxing platformer... I suppose there might be some challenge for the youngest of players early on, but I'd put it about a notch down from the various Lego games, maintaining the "you can't really die" feel while eliminating the odd camera angles that sometimes result in your untimely demise. Story-wise... well, that's pretty straight-forward, your basic "rise of the villain looking to take over the world, until you stop him cold" line, as told by a narrator with a definite reading-to-children bent. I played through the story line in single player mode, and had a fair deal of fun, but there is also a two-player simultaneous mode that could be quite fun, again especially for younger children. All in all, I'd say it's a worthwhile play for all gamers under 10, and any older gamers that can don't think a game has to have a BFG to be worth playing... but it's only about 10 hours to get through, so whether it's worth full-price to you, well, that's entirely up to you.