Are you looking for the gaming system that can improve the learning skills of your child ? OR Do you want to gift your child with gaming handheld this christmas or birthday ? If Yes, then you should take a look at leap frog leapster learning handhelds. The leapster learning game systems are popular among parents and pre-school kids. These handheld systems are focused on learning component for young kids and that makes it different console from regular commercial gaming consoles.
These handheld systems are targeted for kids with age group 4-10 with games that are focused on learning skills like reading, math and language skills. Leapster system comes up with games that has learning template which uses celebrity characters like spongebob, batman to catch attention of kids. Extending the gaming system with more characters and games as per childs maturity is also very easy and is quite inexpensive as well. So if your kid is within this age group then you should consider getting leapster learning system.
These handheld systems are targeted for kids with age group 4-10 with games that are focused on learning skills like reading, math and language skills. Leapster system comes up with games that has learning template which uses celebrity characters like spongebob, batman to catch attention of kids. Extending the gaming system with more characters and games as per childs maturity is also very easy and is quite inexpensive as well. So if your kid is within this age group then you should consider getting leapster learning system.
Leap Frog Leapster Learning System (Green)
This handheld system has green color for the model and is the oldest version of the gaming system. It comes in triangular shape and is light weight of about 14.5 oz but heavier than the LMax series. This handheld has large screen (of about 2 3/4“) which is more than the earlier version of the games like Lmax & pixter series.
It comes up with a stylus pen to allow kids to drag and drop objects for matching shapes or to draw and color them. The internal games in the gaming system consists of - matching numbers/letters, shape and some other reward based games. It also comes up with the rechargable battery component.
Issues - There are some issues with the rechargable battery and the cartridges. Some models have issue with the stylus as well. But these isssues are due to faulty models and are quite rare.
Other colors: Pink, Green
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Leap Frog Leapster 2 Learning System
This is the new version of the leapster handheld system which is square in shape. The screen is much smaller than the old leapster gaming system. It comes up with internal games which are less than the older version of leapster but still are enough for the kids.
You can add additional games with the help of cartridges. Battery cartridge is much better than the older version of the leapster. Thumbpad is also improved in comparison to the earlier version of the game.One extra feature which is added into the new leapster is that it can interface with the television screen and from there kids can play the same games in the handheld.
This handheld set can be recharged using leapster recharging station and is recommended if your child is using it quite often. You should invest into recharge station as batteries are quite expensive for the handheld system.
Issues - There is some issue with the faulty stylus for some pieces. Though it is light in weight but has some durability issues. Batteries for this version of the handheld system are more expensive than the previous version.
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Which one to choose ?
As you can see that older version of the leapster is much better in terms of number of games,size and performance. Leapster 2 is too small and has less games in comparison to old handheld set. But if you want the functionality of TV connectivity and small size and durability then leapster 2 is better choice.
Leapster Games - Both these sets comes up with the limited internal games so you’re on your own for the additional cartridges. Here is the list of some games that you can consider adding to your handheld systems.
- Cars
- Wall -E
- Star Wards Jedi Math
- Dora’s Adventure
- Scholastic Outwit
- Scholastic ISPY Treasure Hunt
Leapfrog Leapster Troubleshooting
Leapster is cool but some of the devices do have some issues when they are shipped to the people. Some of the known issues with the device are -
- Touch Device Less Responsive
- Calibration Issues
- Battery Issue
Some of the issues can be fixed with the manual reading or you can also take help from the toy store owners to fix. If the fix doesn't help, change the device within the warranty period.
