Tamagotchi
The Tamagotchi is a handheld digital pet that was created in Japan by Akihiro Yokoi of WiZ and Aki Maita of Bandai. It was released by Bandai on November 23, 1996 in Japan and on May 1, 1997 in the rest of the…
Tamagotchi is a simulator developed by Bandai, released 23 November 1996 on Handheld Electronic LCD.
What Tamagotchi is
Tamagotchi is a simulator game developed by Bandai and released in 1996. It is available on Handheld Electronic LCD only.
The premise, in the publisher's words
The Tamagotchi is a handheld digital pet that was created in Japan by Akihiro Yokoi of WiZ and Aki Maita of Bandai. It was released by Bandai on November 23, 1996 in Japan and on May 1, 1997 in the rest of the world, quickly becoming one of the biggest toy fads of the late 1990s and the early 2000s. This version is also officially known as "Gen1" to differentiate it from the later release of "New Species Discovered!! Tamagotchi" also known as "Gen 2".
How it plays
It is played from a side view perspective. Its themes are kids. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.
Where it sits in the Tamagotchi series
Tamagotchi is the first of 127 entries we hold in the Tamagotchi series. The next entry was Tamagotchi Gen 2 in 1997.
What it launched against
Tamagotchi launched on 23 November 1996, within three weeks of Mario Kart 64, Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!, PaRappa the Rapper and Robotron X.
Released around the same time: Mario Kart 64, Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!, PaRappa the Rapper, Robotron X.
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