Retro Tuesdays 003: Tomagotchi

This week, we have the crazy Tomagotchi toy. What is Tomagotchi? It's none other than a virtual pet. This was a craze that came with Pokemon in the late 90s. Taking care of your monster was the whole craze and this become quite popular. The idea is quite genius. You have this little peripheral that works as a Pokewalker and you have a little monster that you take care of. During the various times of the day, you can feed it or play with it. Depending on how good you take care of the creature, it'll live a longer healthier life. If you don't take care of it, the creature will die! That's okay though as you can reset the game and try again. They were quite fun especially because a lot of kids would bring them to school. They even came out with some that would battle mimicking the whole Pokemon gimmick. They have recently made a comeback and you can find them at stores such as Hot Topic or Gamestop. A really cool gadget indeed.