Review: Ultimate FX LightSaber by Hasbro
Written on Oct 18, 2011 by RuthJS and filed under Brands, Featured, Hasbro, News
“An elegant weapon for a more civilized age,” is how Ben Kenobi describes a lightsaber in “A New Hope.” The Ultimate FX Lightsaber, new from Hasbro, is hands down closer to that description than any other toy lightsaber we’ve played with. And, agreed with us, our testers did. Overview Hasbro’s Ultimate FX Lightsaber is well-designed [...]
Review: Jakks Pacific UltiMotion SwingZone Sports
Written on Dec 10, 2008 by Brian and filed under Jakks Pacific, Reviews
Jakks Pacific, the undisputed king of plug and play TV games, is back at it with UltiMotion SwingZone Sports. SwingZone Sports features five sports games that are controlled via wireless motion controller. Designed to be used for the entire family, SwingZone Sports promises fun for both kids and the family at large.
Review: Discovery Kids Smart Animal Scanopedia
Written on Dec 9, 2008 by Steve and filed under Jakks Pacific, News, Reviews
The Discovery Kids Smart Animal Scanopedia, by Jakks Pacific, is meant for children 3-years-old and up. The Scanopedia, and the animals that you can scan with it, provide a fun way to learn about many different animals – from the sounds they make to the habitats they live in.
Review: Tiger Electronics I-Dog Dance
Written on Dec 8, 2008 by Brian and filed under Reviews, Tiger Electronics
I-Dog Dance is another in the I-Dog line of music speakers from Tiger Electronics. To be accurate, it’s actually called an Interactive Music Companion, and to be fair, the I-Dog Dance is much more than just a dog-shaped speaker.
Review: HEXBUG Inchworm
Written on Dec 6, 2008 by Brian and filed under Hexbug, Reviews
We recently reviewed the HEXBUG Crab and now we’re back with the Crab’s remote-controlled Inchworm cousin. The HEXBUG Inchworm features a dual band remote control and comes in five colors. If you like the HEXBUG Crab but want something with more control, then the Inchworm may be for you.
Review: Jakks Pacific Wall-E TV Game
Written on Dec 4, 2008 by Brian and filed under Jakks Pacific, Reviews
Wall-E has been sent to Earth to gather up garbage, but he’s also been sent to a Jakks Pacific all-in-one TV Game. The Wall-E shaped controller plugs into any television and lets kids control both Wall-E and EVE as they look for hidden artifacts on Earth. There are also three mini-games that offer multiple levels of problem solving challenges.
Review: HEXBUG Crab
Written on Dec 2, 2008 by Steve and filed under Hexbug, News, Reviews
The HEXBUG Crab is a micro robot that reacts to light and noise. It’s one of several models of micro robots available from HEXBUG. If you’re looking for some small last minute gifts or stocking stuffers for someone interested in robots or for kids who are interested in robotics, the HEXBUG Crab is worth a look.
Review: Playskool Dance Cam
Written on Dec 1, 2008 by Brian and filed under News, Playskool, Reviews
The Playskool Dance Cam is designed to let kids age 3-6 feel like stars as they dance to music. The best part is that kids get to see themselves live on their televisions, complete with extra characters like dancing dogs. Dance Cam connects to any television via standard RCA cables and runs on 4 AA batteries.
Review: VTech KidiDoodle
Written on Nov 28, 2008 by Steve and filed under News, Reviews, VTech
The VTech KidiDoodle is a drawing system that allows kids to have fun doodling with a friend. A wireless connection, accomplished with IR lights, allows drawings and e-cards to be sent and received. Included games provide cooperative play and teach some basic spelling, counting, and matching skills. The KidiDoodle comes in packs of two, so you’ll be equipped for cooperative play right out of the box.
Review: Thomas & Friends for VTech V-Motion
Written on Nov 27, 2008 by Brian and filed under Reviews, VTech
Thomas & Friends have chugged onto the V-Motion game system. Kids get to interact with Thomas, fly Harold the helicopter, drive Bertie the bus and count with Sir Topham Hatt as they explore seven learning games with their favorite characters on Sodor.
Review: Are You Smarter than a 5th Grader? TV Game
Written on Nov 24, 2008 by Brian and filed under Jakks Pacific, Reviews
Jakks Pacific is well-known for their line of TV Games. They’re simple to use, just plug two cords into almost any TV, add batteries and you’re ready to go. While setting up the game is simple, not everyone will find the questions in Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader? to be so easy. Modeled after the television show, gamers get to either show their skills or hang their head in defeat as they answer trivia questions out of kid’s textbooks.