Tamagotchi

American

[tam-uh-goch-ee] / ˌtæm əˈgɒtʃ i /

Trademark.

a small electronic toy with a screen, programmed to behave as if it were a pet, requiring the owner to push buttons as if to feed it, clean it, etc.

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One plotline involves a corporate brainstorm to make people love and nurture their own talking adbot, essentially a human-sized Tamagotchi.

From Los Angeles Times

Japan's Tamagotchi toys were a 1990s playground craze and the virtual pets that demand food and attention are still a hit among retro-loving Gen Z and nostalgic parents.

From Barron's

The company is showing off the Tamagotchi's evolution from bouncing black-and-white pixelated characters to colour screens and wifi connectivity at a special 30th anniversary exhibition that opens in Tokyo on Wednesday.

From Barron's

Swinging from keychains, the Tamagotchi -- whose name is a portmanteau of the Japanese words for "egg" and "watch" -- has become a popular fashion accessory among young people in recent years, according to Bandai.

From Barron's

Sales of Tamagotchi merchandise, not including video games, rose around sevenfold in five years from 2019, it says.

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