![]() ![]() This comprised about 25 minutes of actual gameplay, one minute of counting the levels to make sure they were 120 and not 100 like everyone else said, and four minutes of going ‘What,’ when the game dumped me back at the level select screen after the final level. What’s worse is that the game only took me 30 minutes to complete all the levels, according to my 3DS’s activity log. There is no timer on the levels (which mostly take only a few seconds anyway), so just like the original Color Zen, as mentioned in our review of it, the game hasn’t a whole lot of replay value. ![]() It seems like the developers intended to add more levels with different types of shapes (which is probably why the upper screen says ‘Animals’ at the level select menu) but never got around to it and released the game as it was. This is only slightly more than a quarter of the 460 levels included in the original Color Zen, and for the same price it drags down the game’s value for money. The game is more challenging for toddlers, of course, but it’s still quite simple.Īlthough the game’s manual says that there are 100 levels, there are actually 120, divided into six chapters of 20 levels each. If you use the level-skip option and you’re above age 8 then you ought to be ashamed of yourself, because very little or no actual thinking is required to solve most of the levels not for older gamers anyway, not for older gamers, especially since the earlier levels almost solve themselves. The black and white shapes that added more depth and challenge to Color Zen have been removed, but you can still skip up to five levels if you feel they’re too difficult for you. So basically all you need to do is match two shapes with the same colour as the border last and Bob’s your uncle. The level is solved when you fill the screen with a colour that’s the same as the border of the screen. When they do, the colour engulfs the whole screen, taking with it all the other ‘open’ pieces of the same colour. The gameplay has you moving shapes around to make two shapes of the same colour touch each other on the touch screen. The touch screen is used to do everything – play, select levels, etc. The upper screen and the buttons have no function at all the upper screen simply displays the title, so there is no 3D effect since it’d be pointless anyway. They are also bigger, making the game easier. The shapes are mostly charming, comprising animals, animals and more animals. ![]() Load times take only about a half a second for auto-saving, and at 92 blocks it’s a very small download. The colours are brighter, the soundtrack is more appealing the the young ‘uns, and the difficulty has been dialed down a great deal. But does it stand up to the ‘regular’ version of Color Zen? And, even more importantly, does it really provide kids something that will keep them amused for a while?Īs a title aimed at a much younger audience, Color Zen Kids does well in terms of visuals and presentation. It’s a problem solving game, and that’s a great form of edutainment for younger kids. Can a game be too child-friendly? Taking Cypronia’s Color Zen Kids into consideration, the answer may be a yes. ![]()
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