Original Tamagotchi - Paradise

5.0 out of 5 stars

By gabywho - Reviewed in the United States on October 12, 2018

Old school fun :)

I’m a 30 years old woman and as soon as I saw this I knew I had to buy it. It arrived quickly and in excellent condition. The Tamagotchi it’s just as I remember. The instructions are clear and the steps are easy to follow. If you want a trip down memory lane you have to buy one of this.

5.0 out of 5 stars

By Sarekov - Reviewed in the United States on September 30, 2018

Great return of the 90's classic!

I was pretty excited when the Tamagotchi Mini came out, but it was too basic for my tastes. So I was even more excited to see they had done well enough to bring back the full original Tamagotchi devices. I immediately pre-ordered this black one, and it arrived today (9/30/18). I definitely recommend it. I'm sure nostalgia is a factor, but it's fun to have this little device back in stores. Even without reading the instructions it's easy enough to figure out the controls, so if you used one in the past you should be fine otherwise read the instructions. Keep in mind that while it's very demanding at first with its hunger/happiness meters draining quickly, that's to represent it being a baby and once it starts to age a little you don't need to babysit it as much. 10/19/18 edit: My first guy made it to 18 years before dying and now I'm a few days into my second. I still really enjoy it. I will admit there are a couple quality issues with design - namely sound and the screen. Sometimes the internal speaker kind of "squeals," but it's not constant for me and sometimes applying pressure can get it to stop. Also the screen isn't perfect and can be a little blurry if looked at straight on, at an angle is when it looks best, and I've read online that tightening some internal screws can fix this issue but I haven't tried to do that yet since it's not that big of a deal. Just thought these points were worth coming back to mention. Still a lot of fun and I still 100% recommend it! I'm really hoping we get more Tamagotchi or maybe even Digimon here in the West.

5.0 out of 5 stars

By salve - Reviewed in the United States on October 16, 2018

The Tamagotchi is CUTE

Your browser does not support HTML5 video. I love Tamagotchi! Fact: Tamagotchi is the coolest thing of all time, and it hasn't changed even after all this time. You guys, it's about happiness... You see it's a combination of digital and real (the software and the egg shaped casing). Until we have full blown VR the novelty will still be there. It's very ambitious when you think about it. They have simulated a living creature, and effectively. It moves by itself, responds, grows. What is the purpose of the game? What is the value of the egg shaped encasement? it's to appreciate it, it's happiness you guys.

5.0 out of 5 stars

By Hernan Marrero - Reviewed in the United States on October 10, 2018

Amazing!!

wow, this is worth buying, it brings back memories from when I had them as little and has some improvements like better responsive buttons and runs faster in playing the game.

5.0 out of 5 stars

By SubCreation - Reviewed in the United States on October 7, 2018

Beautiful Tamagotchi!!

It’s so amazing to have a Tamagotchi that resembles the ones I had during childhood! This mermaid tamagotchi is so pretty! The mermaid design is only on the front but the back of the shell is a shimmery clear that just pulls it all together. I felt like the screen was a bit darker than the original but compared to the one I had 20 years ago the screen is actually brighter! (Added a picture with my 20 year old tama for screen comparison.)

5.0 out of 5 stars

By Amy W.C. - Reviewed in the United States on March 13, 2019

Blast from the past!

My 11 year old daughter came to me one day and asked me for a Tamagatchi for her upcoming birthday. I thought, “wow that sounds SO familiar!!” Sure enough, it’s the same thing from when we were in high school...the little gigapet that needs constant care and beeps constantly LOL! Anyway for what it’s worth, these things are kind of expensive (to me), but it’s a nice blast from the past!

5.0 out of 5 stars

By Penguin - Reviewed in the United States on November 22, 2018

Identical to the originals, such nostalgia.

This is an exact remake of the originals! It is great for nostalgia for those of us who were around for the dawn of virtual pets. It's like they took those original pets and put them in prettier cases. This one is very pretty! I want to address two issues I have seen mentioned in reviews for this new release. First, I have read they lack features that the originals had. No, the technology and software is identical to those originally released. These are simpler than the subsequent releases that some people may be thinking of. I have also heard people complain that the sounds are weird... It is the same pitchy beep that the originals had. Don't forget that these are essentially re-releases of old technology! I love it a lot, I loved these as a kid and have always been hopeful Bandai would make them again and it is great to have the exact same toy I had as a child. 5 stars!

1.0 out of 5 stars

By kimberly - Reviewed in the United States on January 9, 2019

This will never be the same as the 90s versions

These are not original tamagotchi as the back of it 1st off says 2017 which I understand it's probably very hard to find something that was made back in 1996 or 1997 in large quantities, I take very good care of these things this is now my 2nd return hoping that generation to would have been better it will not go past 3 years of age with full health full food fully happy fully maintained these are defective they are not like they used to be in the 90s, Therefore they should not be advertised like they were the original tamagotchi from 1996 and 1997 because these are definitely not yes maybe they look like it but they definitely are not programmed the same very very disappointed