V Tech Vtech - V.Smile Tv Learning System - Pink

by VTech

Product Features

• The console connects directly to your home TV -- no additional equipment required
• A whole library of your childs favorite characters
• The innovative joystick adjusts to accommodate both right-handed and left-handed users
• A second joystick can be connected for two-player game play
• Not compatible with V.Motion Software

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 4.8 x 13 x 16.1 inches ; 4.6 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 4.6 pounds
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B000PWVCPA
• Item model number: 80-075250
• Manufacturer recommended age: 36 months - 7 years
• Batteries: 4 AA batteries required.
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #100,877 in Toys & Games (See Top 100 in Toys & Games)
• Average Customer Review: 3.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (31 customer reviews)

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

Educational video gaming just got smarter! Through our V.Smile TV Learning System, your child will learn math, spelling, logic and more while Turning Game Time Into Brain Time! The V.Smile TV Learning System is a brilliant breakthrough in TV gaming that combines a video game platform and educational content with a system that plugs directly into your television! This award-winning system plays Smartridges that are made especially for three to seven year olds, and features popular characters like Dora, Spiderman, Thomas and Shrek. Your child will love joining familiar friends on exciting adventures that guide them through age-appropriate skill levels and developmental activities. Each Smartridge includes four to five additional learning zone games that focus on specific skills needed in school. Two different game levels let children advance the curriculum and game speeds as they progress. The V.Smile system includes a jumbo joystick designed for both left-handed and right-handed users, four flashing buttons, and an oversized enter button created specifically for a preschooler’s active hands and mind.

With an included A/V adapter, the V.Smile game system hooks up directly to televisions.

Innovative joystick controller adjusts to accommodate both right- and left-handed users.

Each Smartridge includes four or five additional learning zone games aimed at improving specific scholastic skills.

Product Description

Turn game time into brain time with the V.Smile TV Learning System. New and improved system now has cool joystick writing capabilities, plus contains all the original features kids know and love. This tool combines TV and video games with learning to create an engaging and educational experience for preschoolers.

Simply plug the console into your TV, pop in a Smartridge and let the gaming adventures begin. It includes a joystick that is adaptable for right- or left-hand play, as well as the V.Smile console. The joystick is easy to use and features a chunky enter key, so little hands can guide their games with ease. The system is backwards-compatible with original Smartridges, plus works with new ones, too.

Requires 4 "AA" batteries, not included. Measures 5" x 16" x 13". Smartridges sold separately.

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Customer Reviews

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101 of 102 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars I tried both the leapster and v.smile and here's my review, July 24, 2007

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Jordann Palasota (College Station, TX) - See all my reviews
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= Durability:4.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:4.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: V Tech Vtech - V.Smile Tv Learning System - Pink (Toy)

Education for us comes first so when we were choosing a educational game system, it definitely took some thought. We really couldn't decide so we bought both with the thought that we would keep the one that works best for us. Here is our review on both systems.

Leapster TV- I bought this system off of Walmart.com on sale for 39.99 ( reg. price 49.99) with a free extra controller ( which normally costs 19.99!). The game that came with this system was Dora, but since my 3 1/2 year old daughter hates Dora, we bought letterpillar. I had read the reviews for this system and heard the complaints about the graphics but I figured since she never played/ or seen a games system since neither my husband or I are into games, that it wouldn't matter to her. I was wrong.... the first thing she said when I turned it on was 'there's something wrong with the TV.... it looks funny!' She did play the dora game and my complaint was there is not a menu where you can choose the game you want to play. It goes straight in to a dialog and then pinata whacking at letters. After whacking at the letters it takes you to the last game on the game card which is throwing a ball at a pin with another letter. That was it! No other games, nothing! If I am going to pay 24.99 per game, I would like to get my money worth. And it wasn't just the Dora game that didn't have a main menu, the letterpillar didn't have one either and the graphics were the same...old and dated looking.

Now, I have had other leap frog products that I was very impressed with, but this system let me down. I was expecting so much more and my daughter didn't seem so interested... but i heard the handheld version is so much better than the home version...

The pros: games seem educational
The cons: graphics, no opening menu, limited games per cartridge

V.Smile Plus ( the newer version with the microphone and stylus)- I bought this system from Toys R US for 49.99. The game that came with this system was Alphabet Park Adventure. This game has a menu at the beginning with multiple games to choose from: Alphabet Adventure, Alphabet learning, and sing along. The alphabet adventure has 6 games to choose from to help grandpa find the rings to make his carnival work again. Oh, and there is a way in the option section to allow my daughter to have continuous life and if she dies, it starts her off where she last was ( very nice option to avoid frustration!). In the learning part has 4 different games to choose from. They are trace the alphabet ( both upper and lower letters), early spelling ( a letter will be missing and you have to find it), matching ( find the upper and lower case letters and put them together), and colors and shapes. And the sing along has about 4 songs where she can karaoke to.

I am very impressed with the V.smile. Especially the attachments it has. You can buy attachments for a dance mat, computer keyboard, joystick with or without the stylus, and an art studio game. And my daughter seems to like playing this system a lot better than the other one. The first time she played, I had to coach her, but after the first hour, she can now do it by herself. And my princess loving daughter loves the fact that you can get this system in pink!

V. Smile Pros: better graphics, lots of games per cartridge, attachment choices, opening menu, choice in system color.
V. Smile Cons: although my daughter has learned from the games so far, I wish v.smile had some of the game choices that leapster has.

13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Learning made fun!!!!, November 12, 2007

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Patrick "Pat" (Largo, MD USA) - See all my reviews

= Durability:4.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: V Tech Vtech - V.Smile Tv Learning System - Pink (Toy)

I love this product. I wish these toys were invited when I was a child. Vtech has taken a child's favorite characters and made it educational for the child to learn. My daughters age 4 and 5 received this system 2yrs ago as a Christmas gift to help my one daughter(age 3 at the time) to learn her letters and numbers because she was having trouble retaining the information in preschool..After a few weeks with the Elmo game she was knowing the alphabets and all her numbers up to 10.

The system is very durable, my daughter who was 3 at the time stuck playdough in the opening where you put the games and I also caught her using the system as a stepping stool to reach some of her toys, but in all it still works.

Please do not be discourage by some people who have received systems that were mailed to them and was damage or not working this does not mean that vtech product is poorly made this could have been the part of delivery mishandling I ordered my 1st vtech system from walmart and it was just fine.

Again I love this toy if you can call it that considering your child is learning and having fun. I as a parent will choose this over any violent video games. Help your child to get a jump start on the fundamentals while having loads of fun!!!!!!!!!!!! I am buying my second Vtech and some accessories for the new as well. One on each floor. Playroom and bedrooms....That's how much my daughters enjoy this system.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars I Thought It Wouldnt Happen To Me...I Am So Dissapointed!, December 27, 2007

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all4my2spoiledlittlegirls "redladybug06" (Charles Town, WV) - See all my reviews

= Durability:1.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:4.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:4.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: V Tech Vtech - V.Smile Tv Learning System - Pink (Toy)

I was so excited to get this system for my 2 Daughters ages 3 1/2 and 5 1/2 for Christmas. I read some of the bad reviews on this, and thought that the malfunctions were just a fluke thing that wouldnt happen to me.

Boy was I wrong.

My girls played this system (WITHOUT abusing it) for all of an hour over the course of 2 days before it wouldnt power up again. It had been running off of batteries, but we opted to get the adaptor for it as well. It wouldnt power up again using either method of power.

So...here we are 2 days after Christmas, and the system has to be sent back to Amazon.

I am very dissapointed, and expected more from Vtech.

If the system were actually working, I would have to give it close to 4 stars though. The graphics arent the best, but then again, the games are for kids. I give it a 5 out of 5 stars for ease of use. My girls had the Leapster TV before this, and it was just too hard to navigate.

If you can get a system that isnt a fluke, its really not a bad deal for the money. The controller is really nice, but I do feel that the plastic see through cover that fits on the top of the unit that covers the games is too flimsy. The microphone is okay...the sound comes out of the TV speakers. Its not overly loud, but certainly loud enough.

Hope my replacement gets here soon!