Dora the Explorer: Journey to the Purple Planet

When Dora and Boots are looking up at outer space, a flying saucer containing five aliens (“Flinky”, “Inky”, “Plinky”, “Dinky”, and “Al”) from the purple planet lands on Earth. However, the saucer falls apart, so Dora and Boots have to get the aliens back to the Purple Planet. Isa has a rocket ship that Dora and Boots can borrow, which is located on top of a tall mountain. To get there, Dora and Boots first need to cross Turtle River, get past Icky Sticky Sand, then swing over Crocodile Lake and finally climb up to the top of the tall mountain. When they reach the top of the mountain, the group launches themselves into outer space. Dora, Boots, and the aliens are required to find four colored space keys on different planets to unlock the Space Door to the Purple Planet. First, they find the Green Key on the slimy Green Planet. Next, they go to bubbly and musical Yellow Planet to find the Yellow Key. Then, they go to the windy and nebular Blue Planet to find the Blue Key. Lastly, they find the Red Key on the mechanical Red Planet. After opening the space door with the keys they found, Dora, Boots, and the aliens finally get to the Purple Planet. As a result, Dora and Boots receive a present from the aliens to fly back to Earth as they bid farewell.

This screenshot from the game shows Dora and Boots using stepping stones to get across a river on Green Planet. The game's cel-shaded graphics are intended to resemble the show's animation style.

The player controls Dora the Explorer, who is followed by Boots. As the game is played, players collect gems so that Isa's rocket ship can fly to where gems are hidden in treasure. Later in the game, gems are also hidden in logs. If players collect 10 or more gems, Isa's rocket ship will fly. Players may also jump on mushrooms and springboards to jump higher.

Before players cross Turtle River, Dora and Boots have to find all four turtles. When crossing Turtle River, players have to jump on all the turtles at the right time to cross the river. Later in the game, players will get stuck if they land on the Icky Sticky Sand. Players later then have to get Dinky out of the sand by pressing the A button. At Crocodile Lake, players have to swing on vines by pressing the A button to get through the lake. When the player gets to the tall mountain, the player then put the gems in the rocket and are launched into space. Finally, players have to get all the keys from all the different planets to get to the purple planet to complete the game.[3]

The game was not announced by any publication, nor at any gaming expo. In a video review on Kid confidence, It was said that the game was designed to actively engage preschoolers in an interactive, play-along adventure. It was also said that the PlayStation 2 version was the first game on PlayStation 2 to receive an EC+ rating from the ESRB (Entertainment Software Rating Board).[4]

• Kathleen Herles as Dora
• Harrison Chad as Boots, Plinky, and Tito the Turtle
• Henry Gifford as Al, Green Alien, and the Turtles.
• Sasha Toro as Backpack
• Ashley Fleming as Isa
• April Stewart as Computadora
• Aisha Shickler as Dinky
• Katie Gifford as Inky
• Marc Weiner as Flinky, Map, and Swiper
• Nathan Carlson as the Giant Robot, Robotic Talking Door and Robotic Pipe Organ

While the GameCube version received very positive reviews, the PS2 version received mixed to positive reviews. IGN's Chris Roper gave the game a 7.0/10. Chris said that the Decent, simple puzzles are well-placed in the Dora universe. and stated "Dora the Explorer: Journey to the Purple Planet can be a fun adventure for young children who are learning their first school-related skills, like how to count, pick out colors, etc. The fact that it's tied to a highly popular television show is certainly a bonus as well. There are a couple drawbacks, like the fact that it doesn't actually teach in any way, it lacks an autosave and there might be a confusing section or two. For the most part though, the game does a good job of presenting simple puzzles with the Dora the Explorer franchise in a way that will please and entertain young kids.".[5] The Gamecube version was not reviewed by any publication.

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