Now, even preschoolers know and adore Wolverine and his razor-sharp, indestructible claws. If your child is one of them, use this fondness to your advantage in teaching him new words. The Leapster Explorer Learning Game: Wolverine and the X-Men from LeapFrog is a fun and educational way of expanding your children’s vocabulary since it teaches spelling through game.

In the Leapster Explorer Learning Game: Wolverine and the X-Men, Professor X has been kidnapped and it is up to Wolverine to rescue him. He also has to stop a mysterious and dangerous group called the Mutant Response Division from wrecking more havoc to the world. Your children can help save mutant-kind together with Wolverine by spelling words correctly. With all the fun they’re having, the kids would not mind learning new words.

This LeapFrog game is only for Leapster Explorer and is appropriate for kids ages 5-9 years.

LeapFrog Explorer Learning Game: Wolverine and the X-Men (works with LeapPad & Leapster Explorer) (Toy) List Price: $24.99 USD New From: $24.09 In Stock Release date June 1, 2010.

Marvel Superheroes include Iron Man, Captain America, Spiderman, and the X-Men to name a few. If you adore this superheroes especially how they fight bad guy, then you’ll definitely love playing the Marvel Super Heroes for the Playstation console.

The Marvel Super Heroes video game is like a Street Fighter- style game that features various characters from Marvel. The game is exciting and action packed. What this particular video game differs from other same style games is that it has gems that are littered in the background. These gems can be picked up and used upon command. Each gem use results to power-ups to the character’s life, power, speed and so much more.

In the Marvel Super Heroes video game, the graphics are crisp and very colourful. The characters are large and their costumes as very detailed.

Marvel Super Heroes (Video Game) List Price: $39.99 USD Used from: $12.90 In Stock

For fans of Sony PSP, you’ll have the chance to be the blue energy powered superhero in the Astro Boy: The Video Game for Sony PSP. As Astro Boy, you’ll be responsible for saving the denizens of Metro City. With amazing graphics adapted from the CG-Animated film, the video game is fun and totally exhilarating. Use Astro Boy’s super strength and gift of flight as well as high technology gadgets to defeat massive waves of enemies and big bosses. Play alone or play with a friend in a side by side co-op mode for more exciting fun.

The Astro Boy: The Video Game is appropriate for gamers 10 years old and above.

Astro Boy: The Video Game (Video Game) List Price: $29.99 USD New From: $5.95 In Stock Used from: $5.94 In Stock Release date October 20, 2009.

The LEGO Batman video game for Nintendo DS is one of the many LEGO themed games that are kid-friendly and highly entertaining. The Caped Crusader is back and you can help him fight crime around Gotham City. In this game, players can also choose to play as Robin or play as one of the 12 wretched villains like the Joker, Penguin or Catwoman as well. What so great about this game, as with other LEGO-themed games, is that everything (from the characters to the environment) is in their LEGO forms.

As Batman, you’ll be able to build and control several signature vehicles including the Batmobile, Batwing and Batboat. Fight crime on sea, land or air while wearing all new power suits with super enhanced abilities.

Lego Batman (Video Game) List Price: $19.99 USD New From: $11.98 In Stock Used from: $8.98 In Stock Release date September 23, 2008.

Though the franchise of the Power Rangers series has ended last year, reruns can be seen on several TV networks. If you miss you favorite superheroes, try playing as them in the Power Rangers Super Legends for Nintendo DS.

It’s your chance to protect the world from nasty bad guys in this Nintendo DS fame. You can have the chance to play as one of the 16 Power Rangers of the Mighty Morphin era up to the Operation Overdrive group. In this game, you’ll perform action moves and massive combos in order to defy gravity, make explosions and juggle various enemies. Play as single player or co-op play with a friend to help each other throughout the entire game.

The Power Rangers Super Legends has 24 challenging missions that have intense fight scenes. Players need to be always on the lookout for several villains can appear simultaneously out of nowhere. With the opportunity to maneuver several vehicles, your gameplay will definitely be more fun and exciting.

Power Rangers Super Legends (Video Game) List Price: $19.99 USD New From: $64.90 In Stock Used from: $22.00 In Stock Release date October 23, 2007.

Fans of the Incredible Hulk will surely be rejoicing over the Incredible Hulk: Ultimate Destruction video game for the Playstation 2 console. This video game lets players explore various game worlds ranging from wide-open desserts to bustling cities. Each location brings challenging ordeals.

Play as the Incredible Hulk and make sure to complete all 30 story missions and 40 side challenges while mastering over 150 attack combos and moves. The Incredible Hulk: Ultimate Destruction also has fun mini-games including a crazy foot race and car kicking.

The Incredible Hulk: Ultimate Destruction allows players to cause mayhem and destruction to fully destructible environments. The game’s boss fights are definitely not for the faint of heart. Remember that this game is not for children and only for teens and adults.

Incredible Hulk Ultimate Destruction (Video Game) List Price: $14.99 USD New From: $29.50 In Stock Used from: $1.28 In Stock Release date September 8, 2006.

If you are looking for an exciting superhero game that offers a lot of action but also requires stealth and numerous puzzle solving, then you must the Superman: Shadow of Apokolips for Playstation 2.

Gamers can play as the Man of Steel in 14 highly interactive levels of mission based gaming. With full access to Superman’s powers, defeating supervillains Lex Luthor, Metallo, Parasite and Livewire to name a few will be quite challenging. There’s also a level that will have to be played as Clark Kent.

The Superman: Shadow of Apokolips also offers more than 40 minutes of breathtaking cinematics. A sweeping musical score can also be heard all throughout that game and this really brings the characters and the story to life. The voice acting in the game is also done by the original cast members of the animated series from Cartoon Network. The Superman: Shadow of Apokolips is amazingly fun as gamers sneak a peek on how superman’s powers really work.

Superman: Shadow of Apokolips (Video Game) List Price: $14.99 USD New From: $11.99 In Stock Used from: $1.76 In Stock Release date September 24, 2002.

If you are a big fan of the X-Men and you enjoyed the movies, comics, and the TV series, right? It’s time for you to level up and play as your favorite X-Men character in the X-men: Next Dimension in Playstation 2.

The X-men: Next Dimension is truly an action-packed game. You can play either as a villain mutant or the hero X-Men. Characters include Storm, Rogue, Gambit, Sabertooth and Magneto. Each character has numerous powers and moves that can be confusing for some but for the ultimate gamer, it can be really challenging. Play using super attacks and defeat your opponent easily. Players can also have the option to play one-on-one with friends for a more challenging game.

For the graphic conscious gamers, the X-men: Next Dimension has mind-blowing graphics and backgrounds. It also features voice-overs of Patrick Stewart as Professor X.

X-men: Next Dimension (Video Game) List Price: $19.99 USD New From: $49.69 In Stock Used from: $3.59 In Stock Release date October 22, 2002.

If you want to introduce your children to superheroes through videogames, it is best to find a particular game that’s age appropriate with zero to minimal violence or foul language. Those superhero games intended for adults are just too much for children even teens. If you have a Nintendo Wii console, I highly suggest the Super Hero Squad.

The Super Hero Squad allows you children to choose from 20 Marvel superheroes and villains and play as them. This action-packed game can be played in either adventure or battle mode. In battle mode, a maximum of 2 players can play through 6 campaigns. A maximum of 4 players can play the battle mode as they fight villains to the finish. The Super Hero Squad is very versatile as children can mix and match heroes and villains to be a part of their squad.

Remember, as Spiderman would say: with great power comes greater responsibility. So utilize each of the characters’ strength and downplay weaknesses as these can make or break your chances at being victorious.

Super Hero Squad (Video Game) List Price: $19.99 USD New From: $14.99 In Stock Used from: $8.40 In Stock Release date October 20, 2009.

Wouldn’t be great to be Spiderman even for just a day? Shooting spider webs, defeating a variety of bad guys, and swinging from one tall building to another would definitely be a cool experience. Unfortunately, we can’t be like Spiderman but that should not stop us from having fun. Finally, we can now play as our favourite superhero on our Windows PC with the Spiderman: Friend or Foe video game from Activision.

In this action game, players have the power to choose from any of Spiderman’s allies and make them a sidekick. During the gameplay, they can opt to defeat the challenges as Spiderman or the sidekick. Of course, the sidekick that you choose has a big impact on the outcome of the game as different characters have different abilities and powers. Make sure to pick out your allies carefully as you will be facing off against Sandman, Green Goblin and Doc Ock. Players can also choose to play as the Black Spiderman for a more challenging game experience.

Spiderman: Friend or Foe (Video Game) List Price: $19.99 USD New From: $4.89 In Stock Used from: $4.97 In Stock Release date October 2, 2007.