Rumour: Looks Like We're Getting The Tamagotchi And Pokémon Crossover We've Always Dreamed Of

Could be fun, but I still wish they would release the Digital Monster v-pet out here in the west.

The thing about Tamagotchi was that you never knew what you were going to get, so having only 8 different evolutions isn't as good.

Ummmm Pocket Pikachu has been here before.

@RupeeClock Only reason I'll buy it bwa ahahahahha

I remember when these things were all the rage in the late 90s. 20 years later, they still haven't improved the screen I see. Still same old technology.

Back in the late 90s I had a Pikachu tamagotchi style perdometer. I used to take it raving .

Regrettably, I gave it away....

How did it take them this long to make this happen? Had they done this 15 years ago, they'd have been basically printing money. Today, it will likely sell to people who liked it back in the day only. I doubt any of my elementary or junior high school kids would be remotely interested in something like this now.

Oh, God. Please don't do this to me.

I've never owned a Tamagotchi (though I have had three Digimon and many off-brand virtual pet variations), but this just combines too many of my weaknesses.

It would have been much better though, if there had been a wider variety of Pokémon on the device.

If this is true then I expect it might end up being the highest selling Tamagotchi of them all.

This has impulse buy written all over it. OF course I`ll get it if the price is right. Even if I don`t actually play it, it`ll look good on my shelf as a childhood reminder.

So which Eeveelution do you want?

I'll take the leafy-one!

@RupeeClock
"Welp you decided that you needed sleep, say goodbye to eevee!"

@FragRed pixels go a long way my friend - enhanced screen doesn’t make this any better, anyone who’s into these aren’t looling for high polished graphics. There is an official iPhone Tamagotchi app which has updated art which brings nowt to it.

I want one, but I wouldn’t be able to have one without getting unhealthy into it, and I have real pets, so I think I’m skipping this.

I remember teachers hating those, since kids preferred to mess with their tamagotchis to listen to them in class.

Whatever. It’s cute I’ll probably buy it so they’re doing something right 💁🏽‍♀️

@FragRed I believe possibly the pixel art aspect is part of the appeal, especially to nostalgic folk who remember the original fondly

Poké Walker 2: Electric Boogaloo

@FragRed

Actually, the Japanese Tamagotchis got soooo much better since the 90s. Full color screen, connectivity to others with the same kind, free DLC at special stations in toy stores.... Bandai has hopped back on the Tamagotchi train here in the US to bank on nostalgia but why they still won’t release the fully color models here is head scratching given the demand for the re-releases is huge. I collect each new pet that comes out in Japan every year now because they’re loads better and tons of fun. My kids love them too.

Hmm, so Eevee can then branch into 8 different forms and then?
Or is this how they introduce Evee Ghost form? It actually comes as a third stage evolution when you...uh...don't look after it properly...

I would love one of these. Still have my Tomogatchi V4 somewhere....
But Eevee is so cute! I glad it's getting the attention now.

If this gets released, I'll definitely be importing one. Hopefully the brown Eevee model!!!! So cute!

If this is real I have to get this.

We already had this in the 90s, virtual pet, also know as Digimon.

Pokemon-i-gatchi?

@ShikabaneHime13 So where would I start if I wanted to get into the full color Japanese ones?

"We can finally forget about Pocket Pikachu, at least."
Are you saying that like it's a good thing to forget, or, because you haven't been walking your Pikachu for over a decade?

What revolution? This looks like the same cheap ass bull manure we got in the 80s, only now it'll have a premium price due to being retro.

Cya
Raziel-chan

I like the Digimon ones, but those had a ton of Digimon your pet could potentially turn to. An Eevee only device sounds quite limited in comparison.

@FragRed

actually, they made color LED screens for their recent versions. people prefer the old school monochrome look though

No thank you bus driver

This is amazing, and almost feels like something that should have always been a thing. Eevee was practically made for this lol.

The awkward moment when eevee becomes a digimon

I wish they just made an improved pokewalker. New tech, new features. That pokeball plus for the let’s go might be something if connects to the regular pokemon go too as rumoured.

this would be cool

@FragRed
That seems to be the selling point? The "real" tamagochi, true experience. Otherwise you can get tons of more modernized stuff on cellphones or other devices.

I remember having a purple tamagotchi when I was younger. It was a fun little novelty, and I much enjoyed it as a kid.

Nowadays...hm, I think kids would still enjoy it, myself as an adult probably less so , unless it had fitness themes built into it, aka a step counter with pet items/accessories you could buy with it. Not that I'm super active, but I'd want a Quality of Life factor as part of it.

i just bought x2 of these because of this report. one for my daughter for x mas.. and then one for myself because i can as the latest ones are based on the original 90s version. lol.