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Did you grow up playing the Leapster and Leapster 2? Well, if you did, you probably couldn’t find it nowadays. But thankfully, the answer to that long-lost game has come in the form of the Didj—a portable gaming system designed for children 6 to 10.
The Didj can be played with game cartridges (sold separately) that are both educational and entertaining. Some samples of the games are based on popular teen trends like High School Musical 3 and Hannah Montana.
The Didj can be connected to the PC via a USB. This is to provide more interactivity for kids. With this interconnectivity, kids can go online and trade points they have earned in their game. Kids and parents will also enjoy this handheld since there are educational games like spelling words and spelling bees.
This game console is available in many different colors, and it is powered by four AA batteries. You can get this for about $69.99.
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I’d just note that the Leapster 2 is quite active and available still. If you visit Leapfrog’s website you’ll discover that along with their substantial product range expansion. Actually we just got a L2 Pink for the daughter. The biggest difference between the Didj and the L2 is marketing, with the Didj getting the majority of the titles for slightly older kids.
The Learning Pathways Program Leapfrog provide is helpful as a parent, with the titles my child plays I can keep track of where she’s experiencing difficulties and excelling and work on offering additional support.
Definitely good handhelds for parents who like their kids to learn and help out. I would advise anyone getting the Leapster 2 however to get the recharging dock + power cable pack, it does chew through batteries, 4 AA cells. I doubt the Didj is a lot different.