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Keep in mind that all V.Smile consoles can play every V.Smile, and V.Smile Motion game. This also applies with the V.Smile Motion console, and other V.Smile consoles excluding the V.Smile Baby.

Main Release[]

Pre-release Console[]

Due to the nature of this model, not much is known about it. The console's reset button on the left side of the surface was purple instead of orange, while some images shows the button as orange, but with the words reset not being on the button. A little behind where the Smartridge goes is a RAM Card which is not seen on the final product. The RAM Card slot had a dust protector for when the slot is not in use. The console's logo on the glass door where the games are stored is all yellow, instead of the standard of being in color, same can be said for the console's logo on the front. The controller's enter button uses a more crayon like font instead of the usual final one, and also is in yellow. Also in yellow are the three buttons found below the Enter button. The On text to the left of the On button says "Power On" which the final doesn't, and is a distance away from the button. The On button is a little more orange, with the Off button being more darker blue instead of the final's translucent Green, and Yellow.

The console's mascot known as Jumper (A.K.A V.Pal) seemed to have had a different design. Not only was he only seen on the console's logo on the door of the console, but he seems to have no limbs, resembling an open notepad, with possibly a different face.

There is a patent out there that shows this early design of the console including the unknown ram slot just before the Smartridge slot. Look more at this patent.

1st Generation (80-61220 US, 80-61225 French, August 4, 2004)[]

The first generation of V.Smile consoles had a reset button found on the top of the console, which in later revisions were removed or merged with the power button. The console could take C batteries, or plug in the wall with an AC Adapter. The system's storage container can store up to 6 games. Later revisions of 1st gen models removed a few things such as the reset button, and replaced the outdated C batteries with AA batteries, but is otherwise mostly the same. They released a special edition of the console in 2008 which was translucent, and had it's main colors switched. It came bundles with two controllers, and Alphabet Park Adventure.

2nd Generation (80-075200 Model, 2007)[]

This 2nd generation added various things such as microphone support, and a new controller with a built in drawing pad. This version also can store up to 8 cartridges. The early name for this version is V.Smile Plus.

3rd Generation (1086 Model, 2008)[]

The last console released in the original series, it has become smaller in size still retaining the two controller ports, and adding V-Link, but making the storage compacity for games in the slot only 4 instead of the previous 6 and 8. This version also has it's buttons not light up when the console is on, and removes the door for the game storage area. The controller also has it's colored buttons made smaller, and not light up, with the lower menu buttons under the enter button use a different design.

PC Pal (Model #: ?, 2008 Fact check this year)[]

This release of the console adds an inferred sensor above the cartridge slot which was used for the PC Pal keyboard and mouse which was used for the bundled PC Pal game (more info in the Accessories section). This console removes one of the controller ports, but adds V-Link in place of the second controller port.

Portable Releases[]

One of these had a release in China, maybe all of these?

V.Smile Pocket Generation 1 (Model #: ?, September 10th, 2004)[]

Put info here

V.Smile Pocket Generation 2 (Model #: ? Model, 2007)[]

This console not only replaces the joystick with a d-pad, but also makes the color buttons non-translucent, and makes the outline around the screen, and color buttons thinner, and not take up the whole inside of the outline itself. This console had a version that came bundled with A Little Mermaid Game, and had a pink border instead of the usual orange. This is the first generation of portable consoles to support microphones.

V.Smile Cyber Pocket (Model #: ?, 2008)[]

Put info here (Adds a clam shell design, V-Link, and drawing pad).

Kiosks[]

Below are different models used exclusively as store kiosks.

VTech Toy Show Kiosk (Same model as a Gen 1 V.Smile, and V.Smile Baby, 2004)[]

This was one of the kiosks shown off in 2004 at a toy show event. This unit has the V.Smile, V.Smile Baby, and V.Smile Pocket with 6 games shown, 3 of them being V.Smile Baby titles.

Kiosk 1 (Same model as a Gen 1 V.Smile & V.Smile Pocket Gen 1, ~2004)[]

The below kiosk sections needs more info on it.

This kiosk has a Generation 1 V.Smile on the left, and a Generation 1 V.Smile Pocket on the right. under the console on the left is a screen that is contained inside a custom frame for the kiosk. Unlike later kiosks, this one only had one game per console in the kiosk. It was seen at various retailers like Walmart and Target.

The controller used on the left console has it's Learning Zone, Help, and Quit buttons a lighter purple instead of the final's darker purple.

Kiosk 2 (Same model as a Generation 2 V.Smile, ~2007)[]

This release of the console was a part of a kiosk that would be displayed in stores to show the console off and sell it. The console had 4 built in games that can be changed via the buttons near the game's description on the display piece to the right of the TV instead of the usual means of smartridges since there is one permanently stuck in the console.

Games listed from left to right are Dora's Fix It Adventure, Thomas & Friends: Engines Working Together, Ratatouille: Remy's New Recipes, and Cars: Rev It Up In Radiator Springs. There is an image of Winnie The Pooh on the upper right corner of the display piece. This kiosk originates from Germany as shown by the game's menus and info on the games shown.

Kiosk 3 (~2004-2007)[]

This is the European kiosk

Kiosk 4 (~2007-2008)[]

A kiosk commonly seen at some Target locations around this time, possibly earlier. It appears to use a very similar, or the same, general design as the first kiosk from the 1st gen of V.Smile consoles.

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