''WWF Panda Junior'' is a 2004 educational

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developed by

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SARL and published by SG Diffusion for

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. It was the first and only entry in the ''Safari Adventure'' game series, which were inspired by the work of the

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(WWF), with between 50 cents and $1 from the purchase price donated to WWF.

Gameplay and plot

Players take the role of either Alex or Emma as they discover the African continent with the aid of a WWF

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and a

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Critical reception

Jeux Video was disappointed that the gameplay was a bit repetitive and that the game was too short. Meanwhile, Meristation felt it was "near perfect". Absolute Games thought the title mostly achieved its aim of unobtrusive acquaintance of children with the environment.

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