What video games would be good for a 5 year old?

[420Rachel]

So my son’s birthday is coming up in a few months and he’ll be turning 5. I was thinking of ordering him an older system online like a Nintendo 64 or PS1 or PS2. I don’t want anything that he’ll have access to the internet with. What are some games for those systems that a 5 year old would enjoy and not have a difficult time learning how to play?

[AviatorTom]

5 is a little young to start getting him addicted to video games. Get him some age-appropriate books to read... and some sports equipment that he can play with... for whatever sports he enjoys... maybe just a ball. He'll have plenty of time when he's older to play video games.

[tfan1]

Go with a Nintendo switch - because you can hook that up to the tv and it can be played portable. As for games, Mario games and Kirby games are great. Lego games are great, and sonic. I think with any gaming system, you will have to have a gaming system account. But you can set parental controls for it.

[CupcakeTheDestroyer]

If you go with a 64, there are plenty of mario games you can give him, Legend of Zelda too. Playstation has a couple of sesame street games too. Also never hurts to just look for puzzle games like tetris

[NamerOfStars]

Hmm... how well can he read?

[Still-alive]

Well anything nintendo is perfect. If you’re going the N64 route ill suggest Yoshis Story. Its super easy and fun!

[420Rachel]

Bet! I’ll keep that in mind

[Kaneki05]

Mario games and Peggle. Sonic too but tbf there more hit and miss. Nintendo stuff is for sure the way to go. And I still say the DS is way better than the Switch plus DS's are much cheaper.

[DryGermanGuy]

A child should read books and play outside, not stare into another stupid screen.

[DaBiggestBird]

If you get the PS2 I recommend Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit if that interests him. Me and my dad used to play that all the time when I was a forest peanut myself and it was so fun.

[jahaims]

If you don't connect a system to the internet it won't have access to the internet lol. It doesn't have to be old.

[jamesgoldman]

PS2 has the most vast range of games

The Simpsons game was on there for one

[jamesgoldman]

Need for speed

[jamesgoldman]

SpongeBob, Spiderman and the early Lego games, I want to get one for nostalgia

[baseballnerd24]

I’d go with a Sega Genesis and have him play streets of rage.

[Anonymous]

I would say "no video games at all". Let them NATURALLY discover the things around them like they did back in the older "good ole days".

[spartan55]

Donkey Kong (a very old title but great for kids)

[Anonymous]

You shouldn't teach 5-year-old bad habits.

[Girlsontop]

not bad

[Still-alive]

Posting anonymously on social media is a worse habit

[Girlsontop]

@Still-alive fr

[420Rachel]

I started playing video games at an early age. They haven’t taken over my life 😂

[Slim57]

Mario, Yoshi, banjo kazooie

[NeverGiveUp69]

Crash Twinsanity

[Anonymous]

I liked Mario, Crash bandicoot, and Spyro

[ChicoFromThe305]

A Mario game?

[Benedikt_lol]

Cod.

[spartan55]

A five year learning COD? ...🤔

[420Rachel]

Ehhh I don’t think so 😂

[Kaneki05]

I mean I started playing house of the dead at that age lol. Then about 8 started halo and gears of war. Didn't get into cod until Bo2 though which would of been 11ish. But Bo2 is nothing compared to Gears.

[Aiko_E_Lara]

Platformer games