V.Smile

V.Smile Specifications

V.Smile is a brand of educational video game console for children developed and produced by VTech. It was first introduced in 2004 as a way to combine educational content with interactive gameplay for young children. The V.Smile console uses a joystick and a variety of educational cartridges that teach children different skills, such as math, spelling, and basic problem-solving. The system also includes a variety of popular children's characters, such as Dora the Explorer and Scooby-Doo, to help engage kids in the learning process. While the V.Smile console has been discontinued, it remains a popular choice among parents looking for educational gaming options for their children.

Several versions of V.Smile and V.Motion consoles continued to be sold after newer models were introduced (frequently offered in alternative color schemes), placing the systems in various niches of the educational toy market. Some key differentiators between systems and the ability to fully utilize all game functions include the options of a microphone, touch tablet, additional joystick port (for 2-player gameplay), stylus-enhanced controller, or motion sensitive game pad (with V.Motion).

A V.Smile generally has on and off buttons, two joystick ports, and a compartment for keeping the cartridges in addition to the cartridge slot. The system can run using either an AC adapter or with batteries. The V.Smile can hold up to six titles in this compartment.

The V.Smile is a standard cartridge-based system that will play the title inserted. When there is no cartridge inserted, the startup logo plays continuously. The graphics of games are primarily sprite-based.