It’s December and it is still too hot for me to wear a hoodie all day in San Diego. It’s the pits, man. I just want to be snuggly everywhere I go and have the ability to hide my face and slip into the crowd if the Feds are hot on my tail.
Switching gears completely, let’s talk Tamagotchi! It’s December’s game of the month picked by our pal D’arcy Briggs. I love virtual pets! I’m a huge fan of the Tamagotchi Mini line and own a few of them. I also have a couple of Digimons. I was in high school when the first Tamagotchis came out in the US and I bought one the first day they were in stores. I owned both Pocket Pikiachus. I’m a fan of fake living things!
It was picked by D’arcy who had this to say about it!
“If you’re reading this, chances are you either owned a Tamagotchi, another electronic pet like a Nanopet or Nanofighter, or at least knew those who did. The hyper-simplistic animal could eat, poop, deep, and die. I know I had one for a period, but in choosing the December game, I wanted to think about games received as gifts. Honestly, aside from Pokemon Blue, I don’t exactly remember which of my childhood games were from holidays, gifts, or simply purchased from mowed lawns and washed cars. There is; however, one of my games that I fondly remember that hasn’t yet been given the Yokoi experience: Tamagotchi
Bandai took one look at the success of the craze, and made the connection to handheld gaming – what else could the little pets do if stuck on cartridge for more powerful hardware? It’s much more than a port. It takes the basics of the virtual pet and expands it with side-characters, mini-games, and even goals to reach. There’s a lot here to explore and it feels really fun and, if I can be allowed to use the term, cozy. It’s a perfect game to cuddle up with while watching a movie with a nice cuppa.“
OK! So I never played this when I was younger because I had a Tamagotchi and figured it would just be a lame version of the toy. I guess not! I’m excited to check it out and see what I missed.
Have fun! Not to sound too serious here, but the holidays can be hard for many people. I hope you are all taking care of yourself. -IF
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