2 stars = Durability 2 stars = Fun 2 stars = Educational 2 stars = Overall

Reviewer:  let down mom  (Denver, CO)  See all my reviews

I bought this for my son who is almost 3. I could not believe how crappy the graphics were, and as others, thought it would be an alternative to using the family wii. Please don't waste your money like I did. Its REALLY boring. He plays it for maybe 5 minutes and then gives me the controller. It wasn't expensive but I'm sure their is something better out there.

1 stars = Durability 1 stars = Fun 1 stars = Educational 1 stars = Overall

Reviewer:  NO MORE CHEAP TOYS! "BOYCOTT VTECH"  (LYONS OHIO)  See all my reviews

My mother bought my three sons a v-smile console for Christmas last year and as Grandmas do, went overboard buying every single game she could find. She also purchased extra controllers, charger, adapter, you name it. This toy began powering itself off after the second or third use and never came back on. Exchanged it for a new one that did the same thing. Exchanged THAT for a v-smile pocket hoping for better luck and THAT did the same thing after about 5 uses! It also would not release the cartridges! Wrote to v-tech and was continually insulted and patronized by their associates, never been so upset with any company in my life! I have done research into this and found many other parents say the same! Look this up, you will find it! V-tech told me to keep the games and the unit cleaner, now I ask how dirty it could be after a couple of uses? Complete waste of a lot of Grandma's money and three heartbroken kids! I do not recommend!

4 stars = Durability 3 stars = Fun 3 stars = Educational 3 stars = Overall

Reviewer:  Momma Bear "Amy B"  (Charlotte, NC)  See all my reviews

My 4 year old son received the V-Motion as a birthday gift from his grandparents. I do not appreciate the ads coming off as two players can play this system at one time. I understand the concept of sharing and taking turns but do not mis-lead the consumer in such manners. This system, although somewhat educational, does not keep my sons attention for any amount of time. He gets bored. I also find is exhausting to have to replace batteries in the unit weekly due to any amount of playtime. My friends 3 year old also got one for Christmas and had to do the same until she broke down and purchased the ac adapter (that I personally feel should have been with the unit). I feel that the maker of this system should be ashamed of themselves for trying to market this toy as the toddler version of the Wii and they know that is exactly what they did. For Shame! For Shame!

4 stars = Durability 4 stars = Fun 3 stars = Educational 4 stars = Overall

Reviewer:  Mommyof4  See all my reviews

My two and a half year old loves this game system!!!! We got it for him for christmas along with the Wonder Pets game and Wall E.....he loves the Wonder Pets game and I have been pretty pleased with the education level....the games are very "simple" as far as being easy for a 2 year old to pick up on and as far as durable he has thrown the controller several times and it hasn't even scratched!! Overall, its a great purchase...

4 stars = Durability 2 stars = Fun 2 stars = Educational 2 stars = Overall

Reviewer:  Mom of three "Annie"  (New London, NH)  See all my reviews

We were so excited to give this to our 3 and 4 year olds for Christmas. We thought that it was like a childrens version of Wii. The ads were misleading, showing 2 children playing together with 2 joysticks, jumping around having fun. We bought an extra one thinking that we needed it for 2 player games. Not right. The graphics stink and our kids have not played with it at all. We are returning it and getting a Wii instead. I did call for help thinking that we were missing something for the 2 player setting. I was told that the company does not encourage "competition" and that they need to learn to take turns, even with the 2 player setting...it is really a "take your turn setting". She was rude, and not helpful at all. I would not recommend this toy at all.

5 stars = Durability 5 stars = Fun 5 stars = Educational 5 stars = Overall

Reviewer:  Daisy "~ Daisy"  (Highland,CA)  See all my reviews

This game is awsome, my 2 and half year old daughter loves this game system!! If half the people writing these reviews did any research it says that on bigger tv's the graphic quality is not the best it works better on smaller televisions. Yes, they only have 9 v motion games at the moment but all the v smile and v tech games work with the system as well. And those games and offered at a much lower price as well as more variety. Over all this is a very educational game system that will grow with my two year old.

3 stars = Durability 2 stars = Fun 1 stars = Educational 2 stars = Overall

Reviewer:  Greg Nicole Gibson "lemonlime"  (Edgeley, ND)  See all my reviews

We bought this for our 3 yr old daughter & 6 yr old son.
First the pros: Convinient storage, easy hookup, comtrollers are durable, right hand & left hand accessable, compact, can run on batteries or on a power pack.

Now for the cons: poor graphics, limited choice of games, the motion dectection is delayed, the racing game (included) is difficult to play, doesnt have skid-resistant feet, the games are overly priced for the gaming capacity they offer, the controller is too cumbersome for tiny hands (my 3 yr old has a hard time moving the joystick)

Overall it is a good concept, v-tech has thier heart in the right place. As with anything new there is always room for improvement. I will be returning this to the store, but will keep an eye open for an updated model.

3 stars = Durability 3 stars = Fun 4 stars = Educational 1 stars = Overall

Reviewer:  J. Lay  (Sunrise, FL)  See all my reviews

The commercial for this system is misleading. The graphics are terrible and only half or so of the minigames on each disc are really educational. The motion controller is a gimmick - my son does much better using the regular joystick controller.

While my 3 year-old did enjoy it for a week or two, you could buy one of those [price] joysticks that plug right into the TV and get the same quality.

For a [price] system and [price] games, I expected MUCH better!

3 stars = Durability 1 stars = Fun 1 stars = Educational 1 stars = Overall

Reviewer:  Toddler mom  (Long Island)  See all my reviews

This game system looked great on TV, almost portayed a "toddler Wii." The graphics on this game system were horrible. I compared it to Mario Brothers on Nintendo. I returned it the next day along with all of the games. My son plays Nick Jr games on the computer and that blows this system away, educationally, and graphics wise. very dissapointed.

4 stars = Durability 5 stars = Fun 5 stars = Educational 4 stars = Overall

Reviewer:  MomToWeeThree "Alyssa C"  See all my reviews

First off, this is completely 100% compatible with the Vsmile games. You can even use the Vsmile corded accessories (mat, art center and controllers) - with this system, basically it is a wireless version - the only difference with the MOTION games versus the Vsmile games is the Motion controller with the Motion games can use the Wii-like motion sensitive controls, when using the Vsmile games with this Motion controller, the kids just use the joystick and buttons instead of motion. The Motion games are also playable on the Vsmile Pocket portable players as well.

The games are somewhat simple compared to Nintendo quality but a far improvement from the Atari generation. Educational but VERY fun and the popular characters are a huge hit. I have 4yr old twin boys and a 5yr old girl and they all have enjoyed the Vsmile system for 2yrs now. Granted we have experienced cord shortage problems with the wall adapter, but otherwise NO problems. Durable - kid tough - and lots of fun.