Scholastic Media is bringing a pair of games to the DS designed to up the smarts of young players: I-Spy Fun House and Animal Genius. The *I-Spy *series of games is already quite popular on the PC, so bringing its riddles and object-spotting gameplay to the DS was a bit of a no-brainer. I-Spy games feature mini games that are well suited to the stylus and touchscreen of the DS, like variations on Concentration and jigsaw puzzles.
Players of Animal Genius will test their animal knowledge by competing in five different games: Creature Collector, Scratch 'n' See, Matchomatic, Maze Munch, and Animal Expert. The game will test what players know about animal habitats and behaviors, teaching them a bit in the process. Almost makes me wish I had a kid to get the games for. Almost.
