Tamagotchi's Triumphant Return

digerati · Jun 24, 2005, 08:22 PM

The nearly 10-year-old virtual pet raising toy is making a comeback and will soon be hitting mobile phones this summer. Bandai's toy would seem to be a perfect match for mobile phone users who just want some quick fix entertainment on the go. Bandai Wireless explains their plans for the revival of this once extremely popular brand.

Who would have guessed it? Tamagotchis are back, in a big way. Manufacturer Bandai certainly owes some of the brand's revival to the "old is new" mentality that invariably brings back most fads, but when a BREW mobile version is released later this summer, it could help propel the quintessential virtual pet to the stratospheric heights it reached in 1996.

The original Tamagotchi toy sold over 40 million units worldwide, with 12 million sold in North America. Yet sales eventually slowed to a point that led Bandai to discontinue North American Tamagotchi at retail entirely. Older mobile enthusiasts might not have noticed, but almost any middle school student is most likely already aware of the toy's comeback
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Kittens · Jun 24, 2005, 11:13 PM

I used to have one. It came to the point where it annoyed me so much I hit it with a hammer...but good for timeburning.

Sargentwhitey · Jun 24, 2005, 11:16 PM

I used to have one too.

I even got one of those supposed Rare ones where after a while one of the creatures had the head of the supposed creator.. or something like that.

Kemal · Jun 25, 2005, 12:28 AM

I had a cheap generic one I got from a claw-machine game at a grocery store, and then the Game Boy version of it.

I remember having loads of fun "Flushing" the Game Boy one.

YAYitsAndrew · Jun 25, 2005, 05:20 AM

I used to steal the tamagotchis from girls in seventh grade and push down the reset pinhole on the back.

Fucking tamagotchis, I'll reset you during THIS fad too.

Dark Lord · Jun 25, 2005, 05:27 AM

i actually just found both of my old ones i had laying around. i think the oldest ones i had managed to live for 27 days... then the fucker just dropped over dead on me for no reason.

i also have one of those ones that you used to raise monsters and then fight them with other people.

fun times... fun times....

these things got so bad in our school that they tried banning them because they were always fucking beeping and what not when they were hungry or just in a pissy mood.

Jun 24, 2005, 08:22 PM	#1
digerati Everyones life has worth Join Date: May 2003 Location: My Yellow Bug Posts: 3,779 Rep Power: 0	Tamagotchi's Triumphant Return The nearly 10-year-old virtual pet raising toy is making a comeback and will soon be hitting mobile phones this summer. Bandai's toy would seem to be a perfect match for mobile phone users who just want some quick fix entertainment on the go. Bandai Wireless explains their plans for the revival of this once extremely popular brand. Who would have guessed it? Tamagotchis are back, in a big way. Manufacturer Bandai certainly owes some of the brand's revival to the "old is new" mentality that invariably brings back most fads, but when a BREW mobile version is released later this summer, it could help propel the quintessential virtual pet to the stratospheric heights it reached in 1996. The original Tamagotchi toy sold over 40 million units worldwide, with 12 million sold in North America. Yet sales eventually slowed to a point that led Bandai to discontinue North American Tamagotchi at retail entirely. Older mobile enthusiasts might not have noticed, but almost any middle school student is most likely already aware of the toy's comeback _______________________________ Read More: Game Daily

Jun 24, 2005, 11:16 PM	#3
Sargentwhitey Has a JOB.. Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: NJ Posts: 1,473 Rep Power: 0	I used to have one too. I even got one of those supposed Rare ones where after a while one of the creatures had the head of the supposed creator.. or something like that. __________________ Mobile:Intel Celeron M 1.5GHz, 40GB WD, 1GB PC24000, Intel Mediocre Graphics 2, SB Audigy 2 Notebook

Jun 25, 2005, 12:28 AM	#4
Kemal DriverHeaven Lover Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 166 Rep Power: 0	I had a cheap generic one I got from a claw-machine game at a grocery store, and then the Game Boy version of it. I remember having loads of fun "Flushing" the Game Boy one. __________________ ASUS A7N8X Rev 2.0 AMD Athlon XP 3000+ 1gb PC3200 DDR (512mb PC3200x2) + 256mb Radeon X800 Pro Sound Blaster Audigy 2 Windows XP SP 2

Jun 25, 2005, 05:20 AM	#5
YAYitsAndrew Anti-Piracy Poster Boy Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: NJ Posts: 2,605 Rep Power: 79 System Specs	I used to steal the tamagotchis from girls in seventh grade and push down the reset pinhole on the back. Fucking tamagotchis, I'll reset you during THIS fad too. __________________ "It is because the resistance to paying for copyrighted material, although often characterized as arising from a supposed technical burden or principled concern for the public interest, arises rather from exactly the same segment of the brain that is dominant in shoplifters." - Mark Helprin, Digital Barbarism In other words, it's never okay to steal even if you think you have a good reason! www.yayitsandrew.com

Jun 25, 2005, 05:27 AM	#6
Dark Lord HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Grand Rapids, MI Posts: 5,945 Rep Power: 125 System Specs	i actually just found both of my old ones i had laying around. i think the oldest ones i had managed to live for 27 days... then the fucker just dropped over dead on me for no reason. i also have one of those ones that you used to raise monsters and then fight them with other people. fun times... fun times.... these things got so bad in our school that they tried banning them because they were always fucking beeping and what not when they were hungry or just in a pissy mood. __________________

Jun 24, 2005, 11:13 PM	#2
Kittens DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Roswell, NM, USA Posts: 57 Rep Power: 0	I used to have one. It came to the point where it annoyed me so much I hit it with a hammer...but good for timeburning.