V.Smile Vtech – V.Motion Active Learning System – Pink

5 Comments

1. C. Venegas says:

   April 5, 2010 at 3:49 am

   Since the wii and its games cost more, this is good for an educational alternative for kids. Plus the wii games are so horrible and good for only about a week before they’re so boring you try to exchange them for 4 dollars at gamestop and lose out on 39 bucks. The games for this thing are way cheaper, and educational.
   Rating: 4 / 5
2. big a's mom says:

   April 5, 2010 at 1:04 am

   My three year old daughter loves her new v-motion. She runs to it first thing whenever we first get home or when she gets up in the morning.
   
   The graphics work better on the traditional screen rather than wide screen. i switched and now it looks much better. it still doesn’t match up to your normal gaming systems, but then again you don’t pay as much for them either.
   
   It’s is a great system for little kids and very affordable.
   Rating: 5 / 5
3. Piper LaRue says:

   April 4, 2010 at 11:58 pm

   First, I must say, I was very apprehensive about buying this console after reading reviews from other sites. I got one at a great bargain price and I couldn’t pass it up. I kept my fingers crossed hoping I wouldn’t be one of the unfortunates. Thankfully, I wasn’t. We’ve had it for about 2 months now and she’s just getting the hang of it (she’s 3). She does get a little frustrated when the car goes the wrong way (most kids are at that age anyway). I only have the game it came with and she loves the racing part. It amazes me to hear her calling out the letters that she needs to find to complete the word. I’ll be getting her more games in the future. Overall, I’m very happy with my purchase and most important, my daughter loves it. Great console and educational content.
   Rating: 5 / 5
4. Anonymous says:

   April 4, 2010 at 10:33 pm

   i love this am 12 years old yet i love it i got it for x-mas we do not have the money for a wii i play my v.motion every day my mom said she new that i would like it i grew up with vtech toys so all i can say is I LOVE IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! would relly recommend it i love it so much i thank my mom every time i play it so i will not stop playing it (unless my mom makes me because she has something to watch)but i LOVE THIS TOY!!!!!!!!!
   
   Rating: 5 / 5
5. W. Mason says:

   April 4, 2010 at 8:45 pm

   This is a great educational game system for young children who like to learn with characters they recognize and like, and is affordable.

   The library is not limited to the games for the V-Motion, either. The V-Motion is fully backwards compatible with the V.Smile console games, but is designed to take advantage of wireless motion sensing controllers similar to (but not as advanced as) the Nintendo Wii. It has its own software lineup and the games are intended to get a child up and moving along with the game. For instance, when a child jumps, the controller will detect the movement and the character on-screen can also jump, or move sideways, based on the way the child moves his or her controller. This is limited to games with the “V-Motion” label.

   There is a wired port on the V-Motion so you can use a wired controller or one of the several wired accessories for the V.Smile like the Smart Keyboard, Art Studio or SmartBook. There is no motion sensing portable version of the V-Motion, but there is a stylus and touch-pad enhanced new version of the V.Smile Pocket called the Cyber Pocket.

   It is important to note that while the V-Motion has games designed specifically for the motion-sensing controllers, the V-Motion games can also be played on the Cyber Pocket, V.Smile or V.Smile Pocket if you also have one of those systems. Of course, if you happen to play a V-Motion game on a V.Smile, don’t expect to be able to use the motion sensing aspect of those games.

   Also, if you own a specific game with a movie character in it for the V-Motion, I would not expect it to differ much aside from the motion sensing parts of the game (which would be disabled on a V.Smile – similar to how microphone and touch pad elements in newer games are disabled on old first gen V.Smile systems) from the V.Smile version of the game by the same name (same movie or TV kid’s character), so I would not recommend buying the V.Smile regular version of any game title that you already have a same-named V-Motion cartridge for. There are many V.Smile games that have not been offered on the V-Motion, however, such as Little Red Riding Hood.

   You can also buy a wired controller with touch pad + stylus to allow for use with “New and Improved” V.Smile Smartridges, but I’m not sure how or if you can integrate a microphone into the V-Motion, except perhaps by using the “PC Pal” keyboard from that variant of V.Smile. if you had one of those. Due to that, a CyberPocket would make a good portable companion system to the V-Motion, allowing for all aspects of V-Motion and V.Smile games to be enjoyed across both libraries.

   On the downside, the graphics on the V-Motion and V.Smile games are just so-so, and comparable to a 1990′s game system. Two player gaming is also rather limited since many titles for the V.Smile at least are intended for a single child to learn with. Don’t expect to be blown away by 3D graphics or the sophistication of much more expensive top gaming consoles, either. The fun is in the motion activated controllers, and the satisfaction a child can get from learning.

   My child loves such games, and really gets into the learning (she loves matching games). I hope yours does, too.
   Rating: 5 / 5