Scribblenauts has come a long way since its debut on the DS several years ago back in 2009. In addition to a wide variety of nouns, player can now add any number of adjectives to create unique people, places, and things. Want a purple-striped, flying dog? No problem. Have to come up with a unique way to put out the safety dummy that’s on fire? Yes, sounds about right.
We had the original Scribblenauts but my daughter found this one more enjoyable. She loves the gameplay and  I often catch her making sound effects of the objects she just came up with. For her, the tasks are easier which means she can spend more time being creative than wracking her because she can’t get past levels. Some levels require you gather shards (pieces of a Starite) to complete the missions. but if you get stumped you can just turn on “Starite Vision” for help. Players can roam around the digital world freely and even play as one of Maxwell’s siblings, which are periodically unlocked.
The main drawback for me was that you can only have one game profile. In our family, we share just one console so multiple profiles are a must. That means I have no option to play the game without picking up where she left off or erasing her game completely and starting over. I also wish that the object creator that’s available on the Wii U version, which allows player to customize their creations to save, use, and share them, was present on this offering for the 3DS.
The 3DS version includes:
- All-New Unbound World: Explore an open universe with unlimited hours of fun using every level as your playground.
- Object Library: Store previously summoned objects and your own creations in Maxwell’s “magic backpack” for easy access and future use.
- Merit Board: Each world comes with a comprehensive list of hints, including the new “Starite Vision” helper highlighting all nearby starites and starite shards.
- Street Pass: Leverage the 3DS’ Street Pass functionality to see all of the creative solutions to puzzles used by other players.
The same hand-drawn graphics are present in Scribblenauts Unlimited. The whole game can pretty much be played in 2D, although the story is nice is 3D. If your child creative but found the original Scribblenauts hard or constricting, then they may need to go Unlimited.
Thanks to Pump It Up and their promotion with Scribblenauts during the Imagination Challenge, I get to offer you the chance to win your very own copy of Scribblenauts Unlimited for the Nintendo DS. Enter below!
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83 comments
I would have to turn on Staright vision to get help..not very good at games
Hmm….I’m not sure.
I’d ask my kids to figure it out
I would have Maxwell fly a pegasus to reach the starite!
not sure I’ve never played Scribblenauts so I wouldn’t know LOL! My son is the gamer!
I am totally unfamilar with the game. My daughter wants it. So I am totally clueless!
I would have to get my 5 year old grandson to figure that out!
I’ve never played this before, but my daughter has been wanting it. Lol she’d have to figure it out.
like many of the previous comments, i have no clue. my main contribution to the scribblenauts world is spelling words for my 5 year old nephew. so, i’d have to hand the game to one of my children or nieces or nephews and have them do it..
I’d have him jump up there.
I have no idea, I never played the game
I would give him wings.
Thanks for the chance.
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I’d ask my son
I would have to ask my children what to do.
Not sure, my daughter played the game only once
I’d have to ask my kids for help!
Help, I need advice from a 8 year old
I don’t know. I would have to ask someone younger.
Maybe draw a rope? or a ladder?lol
I would jump him up there……..hoping debbie jackson
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never played good for nephew
I am really not sure. My two kids are the gamers in the family. I would give him Wings. Thank you so much for the chance
I don’t know since I haven’t played the game yet
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I would pass this off to my 6 year old who would love to figure this out!
my daughter who is 5 is the gamer, so i am not sure. but positive she could figure it out.
I’m not sure but I know my son would enjoy figuring it all out.
I have no idea. My daughter would probably turn him into a cloud or something.
Flying purple beagle with a leather saddle
Maybe use the starite vision
I don’t know but I am sure one of my grandchildren could help me out!
never played so I’m not sure. Maybe draw him a ladder? I’d love to have this game for my kids.
My son would help me with that!! I really want this game, it looks so cool!
That would be something my kids would know. Is there a pegasus?
My wife would love to play this game. She is so creative I think she would be able to come up with some good things to complete the levels.
As for getting him up Slippery Slope, I would give Maxwell a Jetpack.
I would give Maxwell a rope and he could tie it to the top of Slippery Slope then pull himsefl up to the top.
I would draw wings, a ladder, or a big trampoline!
my sons would like this game, theirs accidently got thrown away =(
lots of bags of kitty litter to get rid of the slick
i would have to ask my son to figure it out!
I’d get my kid to do it lol
I would give him jumpy shoes!
Helicopter
I would have him jump
I would give him a jet pack
super mario jump? lol, i Dunno
I would get him wings
I would ask my daughter to help
I’d give Maxwell a jetpack so that he could reach the top and get the Starite.
Ask one of my kids 🙂
I would definitely use the sword…assuming there is a sword. Surely there is a sword, right? 🙂
Ride an octopus with a jetpack. Works everytime!
I would fly!
I would use a flying dragon!
fly!
Build a rope bridge 🙂
A good meat loaf recipe!
ride a unicorn
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I would fly!
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I would jump on top of it (hopefully without falling)
Fly
I would fly
i would fly
a jetpack bellows and a set of rollerskates
use the sword
Use starite vision? 🙂
Fly
Ride a giraffe.
I would jump
I would blow a big bubble with gum
I would have an invisible suit and put it on and go past any danger to get it
I would fly!
A giant ladder?
flying?
I’d fly
i am guessing that i would use the big guns
Fly a Unicorn
I’d float on a balloon
I would help him with a rope that has a hook on it.
A wave board
use a pogo stick
Suction cups for his hands
Flying! I would probably pick a dragon to fly with!
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