V.Flash

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V.Flash

Manufacturer	VTech
Type	Educational home video game console
Generation	Seventh generation
Release date	September 2006
Discontinued	December 27th, 2013
Media	CD-ROM
CPU	ARM9 from LSI Logic
Storage	Memory card
Controller input	Joystick
Predecessor	V.Smile
Successor	N/A

The V.Flash (also known as V.Smile Pro in Europe; stylized as V.FLASH HOME EDUTAINMENT SYSTEM) is a seventh-generation educational home video game console and spinoff from the V.Smile series of video game consoles manufactured and released by VTech. Unlike the V.Smile, this game console uses 3D graphics and is designed for kids aged 5+.

It was revealed at the 2006 London Toy Fair,^[1] and released in September 2006.^[2]

Games[]

Since the console did not sell as well as the V.Smile, not many games were made for it. All games were released in the United States, the United Kingdom, Spain, France and Germany, with the exceptions of Bratz Fashion Pixiez: The Secret Necklace, which was not released in the United Kingdom and Germany, Multisports, which was exclusive to Germany, and Scooby-Doo!: Ancient Adventure, which was not released in Germany. Additionally, Bratz Fashion Pixiez: The Secret Necklace, Cars: In the Fast Lane and Disney Princess: The Crystal Ball Adventure were released in Mexico.

There are 10 titles known to have been released.

#	US/UK title	Overseas title(s)	Age range
1	Bratz Fashion Pixiez: The Secret Necklace	Bratz Fashion Pixiez: El Misterio del Collar Bratz Fashion Pixiez: Le Collier Magique Bratz Fashion Pixiez: El Secreto del Magico Bratz Fashion Pixiez: De Magische Ketting	6-8 6-9 6-9 6-9
2	Cars: In the Fast Lane	Cars: El Carril Rápido Cars: À Fond La Caisse! Cars: Auf Der Überholspur Cars: El Corredores Rapido Cars: in de Snelle Baan	6-8 5-7 6-9 6-9 6-8 6-9
3	Disney Princess: The Crystal Ball Adventure	Disney Princess: El Castillo de las Princesas Disney Princess: L'aventure enchantée Disney Prinzessinnen: Das zauberhafte Märchen-Abenteuer Disney Princesas: La aventura encantado	6-8 5-7 6-9 6-9 6-10 6-10
4	N/A	Multisports[a]	6-8
5	Scooby-Doo!: Ancient Adventure	Scooby-Doo: Viaje Al Pasado Scooby-Doo!: Les Civilisations Perdues Scooby-Doo!: Las Viajan de Pasado	6-8 6-9 6-9
6	Shrek the Third: The Search for Arthur	Shrek Tercero: ¿Donde Está Arturo? Shrek Le Troisieme: En quête d'Arthur Shrek Der Dritte: Die Suche nach Arthus	6-8 7-9 6-9 6-9 6-8
7	SpongeBob SquarePants: Idea Sponge	Bob Esponja: Misión Esponja Bob L'Éponge: Une Idée Spongieuse Spongebob Schwammkopf: Ein Schwamm voller Ideen	8-10 7-9 6-9 8-11 8-10
8	The Amazing Spider-Man: Countdown to Doom	El Asombroso Spider-Man: Persecicíon en la Ciudad Spider-Man: Course-poursuite à Manhattan Spider-Man: Angriff der Super-Schurken	8-10 7-9 8-11 8-11 8-10
9	The Incredibles: Mission Incredible	Los Increíbles: Misión Increíble Les Indestructibes: Les Indestructibes À La Rescousse Die Unglaublichen: In unglaublicher Mission	8-10 7-9 8-11 8-11 8-10
10	Wacky Race on Jumpin' Bean Island	Carrera Loca En La Isla De Las Vainas Fritas Dingo'Rallye: Fou! Fou! Fou! Das Verrückte Rennen Der Hüpf-Bohnen Insel	5-7 5-7 6-9 6-10 6-8
11	National Geographic Kids[3]	Unreleased, showcased in a 2007 V.Tech catalog	?-?

CDs[]

Unlike most other CD-ROM-based consoles, this system uses 12 cm CDs enclosed with plastic to protect damage from touching, which is somewhat similar to 3.5" floppy disks or UMDs. The discs use the ISO 9660^[4] file system, without any copy protection mechanism other than a simple sensor in the case jacket, making it possible to make a disc image out of the media.^[5] Because of this, the V.Flash can also play audio CDs and user-recorded CD-Rs using the supplied disc adapter.

Other hardware[]

The processor is an ARM9 processor from LSI Logic. Files are stored in 3 main formats: .mjp (Motion JPEG), .ptx (Pro Tools session file), and .snd. The latter have been determined to be PCM WAV files.

Rated at 1.5 million polygons per second and with a 32 bit CPU, this system is directly comparable to the fifth generation game consoles, such as the PlayStation.

See also[]

• VTech
• V.Smile
• VTech Socrates

Notes[]

References[]

External links[]

• Official Site
• ARM Processor
• Vtech V.Flash Educational Line
• http://dso.com/news/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=177100739
• V.Flash reverse engineering
• VFlash technical details and reverse-engineering
• V.Smile Shop archived from the Way back Machine in December 27th, 2013
• 20th Century Retro Games entry (Gallery page for various VTech V.Smile models, including V.Flash)