TDmonthly's Toy Fair 2007 Preview
Category: Video Games

Brain Quest DVD Game - Ages 6-8 by BRIGHTER MINDS MEDIA

This new educational DVD game lets a whole family play together in the comfort of their living room, using just a DVD player, TV and remote control. The game is based on Brain Quest, the No. 1-selling question-and-answer game for kids. The fun quiz questions are supplemented with logic, text and audio games to keep children interested as they learn. Exciting action games are offered as a reward, motivating kids to advance. There are two versions, including one for ages 8 to 10, with more than 450 questions and answers in each game. Each DVD game includes a free mini Brain Quest deck. Launch date: Fall 2006. 10/20/2006 (Price: $24.95)

WonkaZoid by NESTLE WONKA DIVISION

WonkaZoid is  the ultimate combination of the two things tweens love most: candy and video games.  The portable, affordable, colorful gadget keeps tweens entertained anytime, anywhere. WonkaZoid is a hand-held, refillable candy dispenser with a fun, one-of-a-kind video game that features Wonka-rific characters.  Each WonkaZoid comes with a full pack of WONKA® candy.  The introductory series of WonkaZoid includes four varieties to collect and play: Strawberry NERDS comes with the game NERDS Hockey, starring the Oompa Loompas; new Sour NERDS is partnered with NERDS Freeze Tag; SWEETARTS is teamed up with the SweeTarts Oompa Candy Flip game; and SWEETARTS Shockers is tied to the ever-challenging SweeTarts Shockers Shockball Showdown.  Launch date: November 2006. 10/4/2006

S2000 by PYRAMAT

Boasting a sleek, sporty design, the S2000 is the hot seat for the serious teen gamer.  Standard features include: 3-inch full-range speakers, 5.5 inch subwoofer, iPod/MP3 docking station, headphone jack, accessories storage pocket and breathable mesh fabric.  The S2000 is compatible with all game consoles and audio visual devices, including TV, VCR, DVD and MP3 player.  Using Audio Response Technology (ARX™), the S2000 vibrates and pulses in time to on-screen action, putting the player into the action. Launch Date: Launched early 2006. 10/4/2006 (Price: $129.99)

Pirate Poppers by BRIGHTER MINDS MEDIA

Players will collect rare gems, valuable coins and prized amulets, and piece together the elusive treasure map that will lead them to great riches and wild adventure. They’ll journey to exotic locales, past Cutthroat City and beyond Fire Mountain, where a glorious trove of treasure awaits. They’ll challenge themselves with the Puzzle mode, where they must use cunning and craftiness to win the game with a set number of cannonballs. 9/25/2006 (Price: $19.95)

Diner Dash by BRIGHTER MINDS MEDIA

Kids play Flo, who has ditched her boring desk job and is rolling up her sleeves and setting out to build her own empire of high-class restaurants. Flo will have to move fast to master the art of Diner Dash. She’ll seat the customers speedily, keep them happily fed and watch the tips and profits roll in. There are 50 challenging levels, 5 different types of unique customers and 2 modes of play: Career and Endless Shift. (Read Review) 9/22/2006 (Price: $19.95)

Plantasia by BRIGHTER MINDS MEDIA

Kids can enter magical gardens, where a fairy-in-training waits to show the way in this PC CD-ROM game rated “E” for “Everyone.” There, they will plant seeds, harvest flowers, restore fountains and watch their gardens bloom … but they must beware! Weeds, rocks, insects and the clock are all waiting to make this game a fun-filled challenge. 9/22/2006 (Price: $19.95)

VMIGO by JAKKS PACIFIC INC.

VMIGO’s line of interactive virtual pets allow owners to develop and nurture the pet of their choice and bring their pet to life and play with it as a character in video games on TV. VMIGO can be experienced in two ways. The portable handheld VMIGO pod unit, allows pet owners to interact with their virtual pet. Then, take the handheld pod unit and place it into the gaming console by plugging directly into the TV, and unlock interactive environments and videogames. 8/7/2006 (Price: $34.99)