


Jet Pack Heroes, the free game that comes with the system, is just average fare.

The question of how good this new system will be ultimately depends on how good the games are that play on the system. Instead, the Didj reverts to a complex button-pushing system, typically found in earlier game systems. Unlike the Leapster, this system does not have a touch-sensitive screen. They want faster-paced gameplay, and the Didj delivers that as well, particularly in the Didj Star Wars: The Clone Wars game (sold separately for $29.99) where you play as Jedi Knight Anakin Skywalker and wield your lightsaber as you fight evil droids.īut Leapfrog made some tradeoffs when designing this system. They want better graphics, and the Didj does that with clean, crisp visuals. As kids get older and more savvy about technology, their expectations about what games should do also increases. Leapfrog has made its name by creating fun ways for kids to use technology to learn, and Didj continues this mission. To use customize, you must connect the Didj to the Internet using a USB port after uploading the system software. Each Didj game is different, and offers its own customization. Perhaps you can add special powers to your in-game character. You might be able to change the look of the background in the game or the in-screen avatar. You can also customize other aspects of the gameplay, depending on the game. For example, if the game is drilling multiplication, you can choose which numbers you want drilled, or if the game is covering spelling, you can choose which words to practice. The games cover math, spelling, and language arts skills for grades first through fourth, and for each game, you can select what skills you want drilled. What's interesting about this Didj system is that you can customize some of its content. But, it adds upper right and left buttons, a configuration that is similar to the PSP. The Didj is smaller in size than the Leapster but retains some of its familiarity by using the same button setup with a multidirectional button, Home, and Help buttons, and the two \"A\" and \"B\" buttons. The Didj games look like the handheld games that you might find on the Nintendo DS or Sony's PSP, but unlike those other handheld games, the Didj games weave educational content into the video gaming. It's called the DIDJ CUSTOM GAMING SYSTEM, and it brings educational gaming to kids ages 6 to 10. For kids who've been weaned on Leapster educational video games, there's a new system for them when they outgrow the Leapster's content.
