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We bought this system (and three game cartridges) for our 6 1/2 and 8 year old sons after doing much research. We would have preferred to purchase a Leap Frog product (our sons each own a Leapster and all the Leapster cartridges) but we were disappointed that Leap Frog didn't offer anything comparable for this age group. We couldn't find many online consumer reviews for the VFalsh system so we were counting on VTech's reputation. My husband and I "tested" the system before Christmas just to make sure it would work with our 13 year old television (we had to plug it into our VCR to work) and to check out the quality of the system. Our 8 yar old wanted a Game Boy for Christmas again this year (fourth year in a row) and we knew we could get a VFlash system for the same cost. For the past three years, we were able to keep him entertained with the Leap Frog Leapster system (which we described as "an educational Game Boy") but this year, we had to move away from Leap Frog because he already had all the Leapster game cartridges and there were no new games for his age group. We bought the VFlash system because of it's educational features. Both of our sons absolutely LOVE the VFlash and so do we! I think they had low expectations because it was an educational system but once they got into each of the games (Scooby Doo, Spiderman and Sponge Bob), they kept saying "Mom, this is FUN!" They even like the Jumping Bean game, which had gotten so-so reviews. The thing I really like about the system is that they can play together in a NON-COMPETIVE way. The VFlash system determines whose turn it is (player 1 or player 2) and the corresponding controller becomes active/inactive so there is no arguing between the boys over whose turn it is or that one "played" the other's turn. And the way the games are structured, it is advantageous for the players to HELP each other because the scores are cumulative based on each player's contribution to the overall score. This system is a WIN-WIN for both children and parents! I am already planning to buy the "Incredibles"and "Cars" game cartridges when they are released in early 2007. Comment | Permalink | function showYesNoCommunityResponse(uId,result,value) { var msgLayer = getElement("thanks" + uId); if ( result == "SUCCESS" ) { msgLayer.innerHTML = "Thanks for the valuable feedback you provided to other Amazon.com readers and reviewers. Your vote will be counted and will appear on the product page within 24 hours."; } else { showVoteErrorResponse(msgLayer,result,value); } } (Report this)