RPG Suggestions for 9-Year Old Boy?

Games
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Yes, another gift suggestion thread. 'Tis the season.

I accidentally introduced my youngest brother to WOW and he lovedit. I can’t get him that for a variety of reasons, but I want to get him something similar for Christmas and I’d like some suggestions.

Little Brother: Hyperactive weaponry aficionado with below average reading skills.

Platforms: Gamecube, DS, PC

Restrictions: Parents are conservative, so nothing that can be be interpreted as encouraging devil worship. IE, NO DIABLO. :(

Also, he’s 9. No graphic violence or adult content.

He’s played Zelda.

I’m worried that I’m searching for nonexistent game, a very simple, half-way decent RPG with swords and monsters and minimal dialogue…but I figured if such a game exists, surely someone here knows where I can find it.

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Fate.

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My 7 year old has been playing Fate recently as well and likes it. He liked Titan Quest quite a bit as well but that might be too graphic for you tastes.

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Cute knight?

http://www.hanakogames.com/knight.shtml

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Tales of Symphonia (might be a bit too hardcore)

The Final Fantasy III remake for DS

Ummm…

My Pokemans, let me show you them?

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Gamecube: Paper Mario

DS: Mario and Luigi Partners in Time

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What, no one’s recommended Paper Mario yet? It’s only 10 bucks now.

EDIT: beaten by the SpoofyChop!

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Pokemon, any of the Mario & Luigi RPG’s, Dragon Quest Rocket Slime, Fire Emblem.

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pokemon or rocket slime

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Paper Mario, seconded. And Pokemon.

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Planescape: Torment.

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Final Fantasy 6, available on GBA, is a great one.

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Mario and Luigi, brothers in time is good for the Gameboy.

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Pokemon Diamond/Pearl is great. Rocket Slime is great fun as well. (All for the DS)

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Animal Crossing!

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Thanks guys, some good suggestions here. Fate in particular looks exactly like what I was looking for, but I’m not sure how to gift wrap a game that has to be downloaded. :)

Rocket Slime looks good too, but how hard are the puzzles?

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Mass Effect, duh.

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If he has trouble reading, he should probably be exposed to more reading material (near his level of comprehension), not less.

Unfortunately I can’t provide any specific advice for that.

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FATE has a retail version:

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Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door is a first rate suggestion. I was going to say Chrono Trigger, but the only way he could play that on the platforms he has would be through emulation on the PC.