‘Tamagotchi’ Makes An Apple Watch Comeback

Anyone who grew up in the 1990s will remember a little device known as the “Tamagotchi,” which was created by Bandai. Essentially, it was a virtual pet that had to be taken care of by the owner through virtual food and exercise, while the owner would also have to show the ‘Tamagotchi” some virtual love as well. The devices proved to be a hit, and now the newly christened Bandai Namco will be releasing “Tamagotchi Classic” for the Apple Watch.

“Tamagotchi Classic” will work very similarly with how children in the 1990s would take care of their ‘Tamagotchi.” Now that the game is in the Apple watch, the device will signal the player whenever they need to take care of the virtual pet. In addition to the Apple Watch app, users must also download the “Tamagotchi Classic” app on the iPhone in order to play games with it, as reported by Pocket Gamer.

Ever since the release of “Tamagotchi,” it has spawned many imitators in the virual pet genre. Even now, games like “Hatchi” take the basic concept of using a “Tamagotchi,” including constant care and having to feed the virtual pet while also playing games with it, as stated by Digital Trends.

While the “Tamagotchi” faded in the 1990s as the years went on, Bandai released a franchise known as “Digimon” that shared some similarities with the “Tamagotchi.” Unlike “Tamagotchi,” however, “Digimon” actually grew in popularity and had a successful anime life with numerous seasons, toys and video games released under the “Digimon” name.

Still, with the recent release of the Apple Watch, it’s entirely possible that “Tamagotchi Classic” could regain popularity, or at the least, lure back some nostalgic fans of the virtual pet simulator. A new “Tamagotchi” toy was actually released last year called “Tamagotchi Friends,” which Mashable has described as being just as needy as the original.

Fans interested in reliving their childhood from the 90s can get the “Tamagotchi Classic” app right now in the App Store for $0.99. With the Apple Watch, however, it has less of a chance of dying due to neglect.

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