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There is an ESRB "Adults Only" (AO) rating, but nearly all retailers refuse to sell any game with that rating, so every mainstream publisher avoids them. If you're looking for sexually explicit games, they'll all be for the Personal Computer and most likely not very interesting.

You might consider some of the youngster-oriented game platforms from V-Tech and Leapfrog. The V-Tech V-Smile is pretty popular (http://www.amazon.com/VTech-V-Smile-TV-Learning...)

The Sims don't speak English (they speak a jibberish-language called Simlish, completely indiscernible).

Game retailers like GameStop and EB Games will most likely have some used Gamecubes for sale. It's less likely, but not entirely unlikely, that they will have new (unused) ones. Look up stores nearest you and call them individually to ask about their inventory.

For the Xbox 360, Gears of War has a very good cooperative mode where two players can play through the whole game together. Halo 3 has this feature but it is not nearly as good.

Most of the games for the Nintendo Wii require you to follow on-screen instructions and perform some (more or less) precise movements. Keep in mind that the Wii is just the platform, there are many games for the Wii, some that are appropriate for children and some that aren't. Of all the systems currently out, though, the Wii has the most aimed for children.