Are educational titles for consoles gone?

[S1500]

Are educational games, ie ones that teach no longer made for consoles? And if so, when did they die out? Sure, plenty of kid-friendly games on the Wii, I mean ones that actually teach you stuff.

 

Of course I can't imagine an educational game on a PS3. I just can't. All that rendering hardware to have Boppy the Turtle teaching you how to count numbers in NumberVille. Or a cel-shaded Number Muncher NOW WITH EXTREME [email protected]#[email protected]#@! That digital overbite (low-pitch voice) WILL BITE YOU ON THE [email protected]#

[Rex Dart]

Somebody needs to make a Mathnet game.

[jhd]

I've seen pictures of a few educational titles for the original PlayStation released in the UK -- aimed at the elementary school level. These were not official, licensed titles. Apparently the business model was to sell them to schools as a PSX + TV was supposedly cheaper to buy than an actual computer.

 

 

There is also the PS 2 title Chessmaster, which is supposedly able to teach someome to play (better) chess, if that counts as an "educational" title.

[+HammR25]

Looks like on the 360 titles have gone directly to XBLA instead of disc releases. Some of the Indie titles are considered educational as well.

[Video]

Outside of kiddie "consoles" I don't know of any modern games.

 

Something I want to know is what the hell happened to the typing tutor programs? I'd love to get a modern one of those to up my speed a bit...but as near as I can tell, they don't exist anymore.

[Vic George 2K3]

There are still typing tutor programs, mostly for PCs, if you like Mavis Beacon.

[Eltigro]

Don't know if you consider it "console" enough, but there are some language programs and stuff on the DSi Shop for the Nintendo DS.

[+atari2600land]

I thought I saw an Elmo game and a Cookie Monster game for the DS. Or does it not teach anything?

[+atari2600land]

Somebody needs to make a Mathnet game.

Nooo! That was my least favorite part of Square 1! What they should do is make a game based on Math-Man and Glitch. At least it was video game related to start with.

[Zing]

Call of Duty learns 'em real good.

[Skarrj]

Dreamcast Typing of the Dead is the last one I can think of

[AtariLeaf]

Speaking of educational games, I used to love the Carmen Sandiego series. I first played it on my Coco and yes it was educational but it was also a lot of fun. I have a version on the SMS and just picked up the "Where in Time" version on the NES.

[MCHufnagel]

Educational games don't sell in very high numbers. Thus making it virtually immpossible to make a profit on console versions. These games are cheaper to develop on the pc and that platform is a much better fit for young kids anyway.

[Mendon]

Not sure if its what you meant, but there are some recently released Sesame Street games for the Wii:

 

Elmo A to Zoo

 

Cookie Monster's Counting Carnival

 

Ready, Set, Grover

 

 

Mendon

Edited August 17, 2011 by Mendon

[raskar42]

has there ever been a console version of oregon trail?

[AtariLeaf]

has there ever been a console version of oregon trail?

 

I thought there was a version on the DS?

 

EDIT: YES DSware

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3QkSx6nbnCs

Edited August 17, 2011 by AtariLeaf

[+RandomPerson]

There are 3 or 4 different "Reader Rabbit" games for the Wii and they are all Educational Titles.

[Seob]

The V-tech smile console is designed for this kind of games.