What was/is the appeal of Tamagotchi?

I occasionally see some young kids toddling around, absorbed by them. Honestly (I'm genuinely curious) what's the appeal of these little things? Isn't it just some pet simulator with wi-fi capabilities?

Did I just travel back to the '90s?

Tamagatchis are still around? I haven't seen one since the 90s. . .scorch-62

Did I just travel back to the '90s?

entropyecho

I thought those dies out awhile ago. If anyone still has them it is because they are on drugs.

I didn't really get the appeal when the first ones came out, and I was like 9 or 10 years old. :P I remember kids that had 4 or 5 of them going at once.

They pooped and it was cute. I used to have one when I was 8.

Tamagatchis are still around? I haven't seen one since the 90s. . .scorch-62

I thought those dies out awhile ago. If anyone still has them it is because they are on drugs.

Dawq902

I don't know but I remember being obsessed with it back in the 5th grade. I hid it in my desk in class. :P

Tamagatchis are still around? I haven't seen one since the 90s. . .scorch-62

[QUOTE="scorch-62"]Tamagatchis are still around? I haven't seen one since the 90s. . .berserker2389

Tamagochis would be great with today's technology. I say bring them back with more realism, better graphics and more crazy stuff.GazaAli

Didn't Ninty do that already with Nintendogs/cats/ponies?

i am not buying your post tcDiviniuz

[QUOTE="Diviniuz"]i am not buying your post tcCaptainAhab13

Wut? Someone must of necro this post from the 90s :P Ill admit I kinda wanted one back as a kid even though Im a dude, I like animals by heart so I guess is natural to be wonder wtheck is so fun about that. My cousin finally handed down a near-dead battery one when I was a kid, but my animal kept on dying so heh rest was history.

little digital pet in your pocket.

they were fun when i was a little kid. Also really loved the little digital Digimon toy as well.

Also Captain Ahab, while your sig is a little fuzzy, looks pretty badass :D

I occasionally see some young kids toddling around, absorbed by them.CaptainAhab13

Ever want a puppy or some other cute critter as a kid but your parents just said no? Tamagotchi!

I think that's pretty much it. :P

time wasterZumaJones07

I always assumed they werea learning aid for people recovering from major brain injuries. Well... learn something every day, eh? :P

[QUOTE="entropyecho"]

Did I just travel back to the '90s?

CaptainAhab13

No, no, no, no, no. This sucker's electrical. But I need a nuclear reaction to generate the 1.21 gigawatts of electricity I need.

i found my old one a while ago. they are pretty fun!

little digital pet in your pocket.

they were fun when i was a little kid. Also really loved the little digital Digimon toy as well.

Also Captain Ahab, while your sig is a little fuzzy, looks pretty badass :D

SaudiFury

[QUOTE="CaptainAhab13"][QUOTE="entropyecho"]

Did I just travel back to the '90s?

Johnny_Rock

No, no, no, no, no. This sucker's electrical. But I need a nuclear reaction to generate the 1.21 gigawatts of electricity I need.

I played with a Digimon pet back in the day. The appeal was that I had a pet that evolved and grew directly in accordance to how I raised it, and I got to make him fight.NuclearNerd

I remember i never found out how to clean poop so they died on me all the time

i am not buying your post tcDiviniuz

That's because it's not for sale. :P