Play Sports Illustrated For Kids Online

Sports Illustrated For Kids came out for the Game Boy in 1994, published by Malibu Games. It was part of that wave of licensed titles trying to capture the portable sports market, a straightforward attempt to bring the magazine's brand to the small screen. You don't see many people talking about it now, but it was there on the shelf next to the more famous platformers and puzzle games.

You control a young athlete competing in a series of Olympic style events. The main goal is to win medals across different disciplines to become the champion. The gameplay involves quick button mashing for events like sprinting, timing your jumps in the long jump, and carefully aiming your throws in the javelin. The events are short bursts of action, and the difficulty can feel uneven; some events are simple to grasp, while others require very precise timing to medal. It feels like a collection of mini games that you play through rather than a deep sports simulation.