Oh God I've been pulled back into the world of Tamagotchi...

Article by Matt S.

I remember when Tamogochi first burst on the scene, many, many years ago now. They were the most simple of simple games, even compared to the likes of Game & Watch; you’d feed a critter that was rendered on a display of just 16x32 pixels, clean up after it, and play little games with it. The devices came with a clock that meant you needed to do these things periodically or the critters would “run away” or “die”... and that was it. The idea was that you’d carry the tiny little device that housed your Tamagotchi with you everywhere, and while you need to constantly check in on it, you’d only need to look at the actual screen for a minute or two across the entire day.

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