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I picked up Elmo's ABCs for the Game Boy Color back when it was new; it was one of those games clearly aimed at younger kids, published by NewKidCo. It fit right in with the other simple, colorful titles that filled out the library for the handheld, a time when licensed games for preschoolers were becoming more common. You don't see many people talking about it now, but it was there on the shelf alongside the more famous platformers and RPGs.

In the game, you guide Elmo through a series of educational mini-games focused on letters and basic words. The main goal is to complete these activities to learn the alphabet. You might tap buttons to match a letter to a picture of an object, or trace shapes on the screen. The pacing is very slow and forgiving, with no real failure state, which makes it easy for a small child to play without frustration. It feels like a gentle, interactive picture book more than a challenging video game.