Dora the Explorer: Dora Saves the Crystal Kingdom (videogame)

This is about the videogame based on the tv film. For the tv film, see Dora the Explorer: Dora Saves the Crystal Kingdom.

Dora the Explorer:Dora Saves the Crystal Kingdom
Developer(s):	High Voltage Software, Inc.
Publisher(s):	2K Play
Designer(s):	Bill Sullivan
Platform(s):	Nintendo Wii PlayStation 2 Microsoft Windows PC
Release Date:	Wii NA=November 3, 2009 EU=November 27, 2009 Windows PC, PlayStation 2 NA=November 12, 2009
Genre:	Educational, Side-scrolling platformer, Platform-adventure
Rating:	ESRB:E (Everyone)

Dora the Explorer: Dora Saves the Crystal Kingdom is a side-scrolling game developed by High Voltage Software and published 2K Play. It was released for Wii in North America on November 3, 2009, and in Europe on November 27, 2009. The game was later than released on Computer Platforms and the PlayStation 2 in North America on November 12, 2009. The game is mainly based on it's TV movie duplicate.

Gameplay

The Gameplay is mostly based on it's TV movie duplicate of the same name. The game is about a King that has hid the Crystals in the Crystal Kingdom, and Dora and boots must find all of the crystals to save the Crystal Kingdom. As the game is played, players have to find 4 color crystals in three of the stories, plus the one from the king. Before players go into the storybook, players have to collect as many pages as they can for that story, which some pages are hidden in crystal barrels which Boots can dive into them to get the page out of the barrel.

Main Setting

The setting is mainly set in the Crystal Kingdom.

Reviews

In a Common Sense Media Review, Jinny Gudmundsen awarded the Crystal Kingdom 5 stars, and called it a "perfect starter game for Wii.". Kyle Sudukis on Impulsive Gamer gave the game a 7.6/10, and said that the game "is not like the other edutainment titles from Dora the Explorer but is an actual arcade style Wii game which uses the motion sensitivity of the Nintendo Wii controls.", stating "I applaud 2K Play for creating a girl only game and thankfully it's not edutainment or a game that has been slapped together. Mirroring many aspects of other arcade games, Dora save the Crystal Kingdom is a colourful delight that will captivate the younger gamer while they explore a variety of worlds and meet familiar faces from the Dora the Explorer Universe. Not bad at all!".

Spinoff

There was also iPhone app called "Dora Saves the Crystal Kingdom - Rainbow Ride" was released for $3 on the iTunes Store in 2010. In the app, players tilt the phone left and right to steer Dora along a twisty rainbow slide which players ride over crystals to collect them, and count along with Dora with each recovered crystal. The app also includes a coloring book application within the game that lets iPhone users use the color crystals to color the Crystal Kingdom via a touch screen coloring book.

External Links

• Dora the Explorer: Dora Saves the Crystal Kingdom on MobyGames
• Dora the Explorer: Dora Saves the Crystal Kingdom on Amazon
• Dora the Explorer: Dora Saves the Crystal Kingdom on YouTube