Star Wars - Lightsaber Academy Interactive Battle Lightsaber - Multi

The Lightsaber Academy interactive Battle Lightsaber is a toy my kids have loved so far. It's a pretty simple idea, and really easy to set up. After that I am clueless on how the technology works, but it is very cool. You need 3 "AAA" batteries (not included) and a phone or tablet to download the 'interactive' part. I suggest an iPad, if possible, simply because that's the easiest to see, especially for children. I would suggest to download the app first. Then, while the app is downloading you'll want to install the batteries. Start the app, then 'pair' it with the lightsaber (push and hold a button on the saber itself--it took maybe 5 seconds to pair up) to get started. You'll have to 'tune' the lightsaber before use, which is very simple. From there you can choose from half-a-dozen recognizable Star wars characters, and a few extra characters if you scan the QR code on the instructions. The game itself is fairly challenging (starting off pretty slow then gradually getting harder). There are single player and 'head-to-head" choices. For single player the game will have you match stances, then motions, then a 'fruit ninja' style portion of the game against floating droids. Head-to-head are basically the same challenges but you're scored against another jedi trainee, using either their own lightsaber or trading off with the same one. They get points in the form of crystals for completing tasks correctly, which unlocks things farther into the game. There are a lot of cool details included with this. There is a 'crystal' (as Star Wars nerds like myself know this is an important part of building a lightsaber) that you can press that changes colors--and the color of the lightsaber--depending on which master you're learning from: Luke is blue, Yoda is green, Kylo Ren and Darth Vader are red, etc. It also makes the lightsaber noises when you swirl it around or do cool things in the game. The only frustrations we've run into are small. The instructions don't give a clear way to turn the saber off (figured out it's holding down the pairing button) so that was a little annoying to try to figure out. The biggest frustration for my kids is not getting an explanation on what they've done wrong when trying to play. They'll try to 'match' a stance on the screen, appear to have done it right, only to get a score of "0" with no real indication as to why. It's been a minor frustration for them, but it hasn't kept them from wanting to play. The app works pretty well most of the time, but things like that could be improved with a clear explanation of both what they need to do to get a good score, and what they've done wrong when they don't get a good score. Also, you should obviously make sure anyone playing is in a pretty clear area, as there are some pretty wide swings required by the game sometimes. Overall this is a pretty inexpensive toy that has the look and sound of a light-saber, and gives a fun way to feel like you're really doing something with it instead of just swinging it around. For such a small price this is easily a winner of a gift for Star Wars fans!

Ok, so even coming from minor Star Wars fans(we like them but are not crazy about them) we absolutely LOVED this toy! So clever how it comes with an app that has training missions, games, and you can even connect with other friends who also have it! It comes with sound effects, voices from the characters, and it flashes and makes more sounds when you wave it around in the air. My son turned it onto the green setting and we heard Yoda voice say “do, or do not, there is no try.” Sooo cool. Also, we accidentally tapped it against the wall and the saber flashed whitened made all these sounds — I LOVE how interactive it is! My only negative was something small: it does 3 AAA batteries that are NOT included and you need a tiny Phillips screwdriver to install them (I HATE HATE having to find these!) Other than that, this is such a cool toy and really really good for the price. I would have expected a toy with an app and all these features to cost more, but no complaints here!

My daughter really likes this lightsaber so far. She’s barely tried the training part in the app, but it seems like that will be fun to go through every now and then, and try out training/competing with different characters. (The app tracks things like angle and swing, etc. Pretty neat.) I suspect she’ll honestly have more fun though simply being able to just play pretend with the lightsaber by itself. It lights up, makes noises and sounds, has a nice look to it, and is a great entryway into making a kid feel like they’re in the movies. I’m sure some adult collectors will gobble these up as well and probably will not be disappointed. I’m not able to compare it to what else is out there, but I think this will strike a good balance between being interactive with a screen, but not completely dependent upon it to have fun. Obviously, given the app experience, you might want to skip this one if you’re planning to give it as a gift to a child who doesn’t have access to a smartphone/tablet. Even then, be prepared to help them through the process as you’ll have to “tune” the lightsabers sensors, among other things, to get it up and fully running.

they're ok for the price i got them, they're not that bright but you can for sure be 23 and battle pretty hard with ease and it won't break that easy. And you have to download app to ser up your lightsaber.

Got these for me and my son to play around with and he loves it he’s a few years younger than the recommended age but has picked up with the training feature quickly. definitely Recommending these to anyone who loves Star Wars regulars less of age

Great toy and learning experience for the kiddos. Easy to play with and quite simple for children to understand. Great buy!

Bought for 6 year old grandson. He loved it! Had to get help from his dad to hook up to Bluetooth.

Little bit improvement, need adult guidance with the app