Today, April 15, Children’s Day is celebrated in Europe, so we have decided to remember some of those games that were made by kids and that, in a way, they have marked us since we tried them. Because the titles in which the children are the lords and masters there are many, but which seduced us by all that they came to transmit to us… there are not so many anymore.
The little ones in the house are the protagonists
Children and video games have had an inseparable relationship since the medium’s beginnings decades ago. Classics like Earthbound We have been able to make the smallest of the house the protagonists of some of the best stories, even occasionally ZeIda – by appearance infantile of the protagonist So how Today is Children’s Day in Europewe are going to review these five stories that, in a certain way, marked us forever.
By the way, we already know that we left out many other classics, but here we’ve stuck to the first-person experiences we’ve had, so if you have any other builds you’d like to recommend, feel free to leave them in the comments. Many thanks!
Inside
As you can see throughout the list, paradoxically these innocent beings are often used to tell some really shady stories. In this case, we are going to control a child who, using his imagination, will have to escape from an evil enterprise who makes the most cruel experiments with all kinds of living beings. The most remarkable thing about this title is that the story is interpreted by each player as they see fit. You can buy it for PC here.
Limbo
in this game of scroll side and platforms we will have to control a boy who, crossing a sinister forest in which he will be attacked by all kinds of dangers, he must try to find his lost sister
little nightmares
This game is one of those that have fallen in recent history on its own merits. We will control a little girl who will have to fight her way a world infested with adult enemies which, with their design, seem to have come out of the twisted mind of Tim Burton. This is one of the puzzle titles and whatsurvival horror? the most celebrated in recent years… if you like both genres. If you want to try it on PC, you can buy it here.
The Last Guardian
This game – influenced by different Asian mythologies – will put us in the shoes of a boy who, locked up in a mysterious fortress, will have to join forces with a strange creature to try to escape. This title could remind us of several films in which a young man meets a strange being, like AND the alien oh How to train your dragon. Its emotional impact is enormous and It is one of the most moving stories we have ever experienced.. Plus, playing it on PS5 is a joy.
Super Mario World 2 Yoshi’s Island
Although we cheat with this game, we consider that It’s one of the first and most iconic classics featuring a child. Here, we will have to protect a baby Mario who plays on Yoshi’s back… while we try to save a very young Luigi from the clutches of the Koopas. If you’re a Mario fan, this title is for you and you can enjoy it now via Nintendo Online on your Switch, thanks to the free Super Nintendo games.
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