TV Games Touch
© 2012 Jakks Pacific, Inc.
Toy company Jakks Pacific pioneered the concept of the plug and play video game back in the mid 2000s. You might recall a version of Pac-Man. This year's edition takes its cue from the app explosion, letting you play such games as Cut the Rope without the tablet or associated downloads. Just plug it in to your TV, put in the 4 AA batteries, and get started. The size of a bar of soap, the controller has a capacitive touch pad that lets you touch, drag, point and tap, as if you were using a touch pad. The device plugs into the A/V jacks of any standard TV. 2012 TV Games Touch games include SpongeBob SquarePants, Star Wars and Spider-Man. Each contains typical arcade-style games. In Star Wars, for example, you can fight Jedi battles, fly ships or duel with a Lightsaber.
$19.99, smart toy, TV toy
Teaches: logic