Unless you ’re astaunch advocate for your kid ingest zero covert time , at some point you ’re going to distract them with a mobile machine . But instead of pose your expensive , fragile smartphone in their hands , LeapFrog ’s young RockIt Twist is like a child ’s first Game Boy that makes gaming more approachable with a lot of kid - well-disposed controls like steering wheel , dials , switch , buttons , and slider .
Even though the include roster of game is definitely geared towards kids as young as four - yr - old , there ’s something about the RockIt Twist ! ’s gratuitous utilization of strong-arm control that appeals to me and my disdain for touchscreen command . I want button — lots of them — and I want my kid to grow up with an appreciation for buttons and physical controllers as well . If it serve up to meliorate their hand - eye coordination in the procedure , then all the better .
come from a caller that ’s focused on edutainment , LeapFrog has pitch the RockIt Twist ! ’s game towards eruditeness , with titles that help teach maths , problem - resolution , reading material , and science . But instead of using high-pitched dozens or new levels to encourage kids to keep playing , the handheld also include a collection of virtual favorite that originate as kids put to work through the challenges . You ’ll probably still feel guilty about have your Kyd stare at a filmdom while you take a breather for 20 minutes , but slightly less so because they might learn something in the process .
Like the Game Boy , the RockIt Twist ! ’s games roster can be expand , but instead of cartridge , the expansion pack total with a code to download new titles like a shot onto the handheld . It make sharing game with friends impossible , but kids also do n’t need a carry vitrine to drag their entire collection around , which is a part of my puerility I ’m happy to provide behind . Pricing for the RockIt Twist ! has n’t been revealed just yet , but when it ’s uncommitted sometime this Fall , it will undoubtedly be much cheaper than your smartphone , tablet , or original Game Boy that would be a small fortune to replace now .
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