2K Play and Nickelodeon Launch All-New Dora and Diego Video Games

From culinary chefs to Arctic adventurers, there’s something for everyone this holiday season with the launch of three new games by 2K  Play and Nickelodeon. Dora’sCooking Club for
Nintendo DS, Mega Bloks: Diego’s Build and Rescuefor  Nintendo DS and Dora’s Big Birthday Adventurefor  the Wii system and PlayStation2 computer entertainment system are now  available at retail.

In Dora’s Cooking Club for Nintendo DS, players follow recipes to help Dora prepare for the Favorite Foods Festival. They measure, chop, stir and sprinkle in more than 30 cooking games to create tasty foods, including salads, enchiladas, pizzas and fruity fiestas. The game incorporates Pre-K and Kindergarten math curriculum, while demonstrating number identification, counting, shape recognition and pattern completion for future chefs everywhere. Parents can track their child’s advancement in these skills through the progress report tool.

Diego fans will be shouting " Al rescate! To the rescue!" in Diego and  Baby Jaguar’s first building block video game adventure. In Mega  Bloks: Diego’s Build and Rescue for Nintendo DS, gamers must  collect virtual Mega Bloks to construct bridges, build air, land and sea rescue vehicles, explore exciting habitats - from the Arctic to the  Rainforest, and rescue stranded animals. Field journal pages provide  gamers with interesting facts about the animals they help and a special  picture of it in its home.

Dora’s Big Birthday Adventure - based on Dora’s 10th  Anniversary televised event - rounds out the lineup. Gamers embark on a  journey to help Dora and Boots get home from Wizzle World in order to  make it to Dora’s big birthday celebration on time. Along the way, players magically ride on a unicorn, explore the tree tops as Boots and  even have a dance fiesta, all while avoiding the mean witch, La Bruja.  For collaborative play, the Storybook Help Option allows parents to use  a second controller to assist their child in designated sections of the game.

Rosie Perez makes a cameo as the voice of La Bruja and Hector Elizondo  appears as the voice of The Wishing Wizzle in Dora’s Big Birthday  Adventure. The games were reviewed for age-appropriateness and  fun-factor, and the packaging features a "Kid-Tested" seal.

The titles for the PlayStation 2 system and Wii were developed by High  Voltage Software, Inc. and the Nintendo DS titles by Black Lantern  Studios, Inc. The games are rated E for Everyone by the ESRB. For more  information, please visit http://www.2kgames.com/2kplay .