Thoughts on Non-Bandai Virtual Pets

My Thoughts on Non-Bandai VPets

Note: This section was all written in the 1990s. I have preserved it here so you can get a feel for how I felt back in that time period when Tamagotchi first came out in 1997. Please enjoy it for the time period it represents. :)

Ever since the November 23rd 1996 release of Tamagotchi in Japan there have been hundreds of Virtual pets popping up all over. Tamagotchi is the original and very first Virtual Pet. Also by far the best. I am a dedicated Tamagotchi fan and won't buy any other knock-off versions that are so available out there.

Now I am not saying that these other Vp's are bad. Because some do have potential for being a very good V-pet. The problem I find with them is most companies are so fast to rip off Bandai's original idea, when the companies could probably think of other things that are just as fun for v-pets without trying to copy Bandai. Now there are some companies that have tried to be different. Nano pets are one of the better rip off versions. I have played with one, the Nano Baby.

Another thing about these other virtual pets is that they just are not nearly as fun as they are not original. You have no control over the pets future. Most rip offs are just one character. Tamagotchi can never be beat. On just the P1/P2 Tamagotchi you can get 7 different adult characters. With DigiMon, Oceangotchi, Forestgotchi, Osutchi & Mesutchi.. I'd say no one can beat Bandai's originality. There are several adult characters per Tamagotchi incarnation. Part of the fun is wondering whom you will get. Plus the characters have personality. And they aren't so demanding that you can take them with you and they can enjoy your life as you can enjoy theirs. If you sit through a movie with a Tamagotchi, unless it is in certain stages it will not bother you and the both of you can enjoy the movie.

So if you want my advise I'd say if you want to try a non-Bandai virtual pet I'd recommend a Nano pet. The worst ones out there seem to be Gigapets. I've seen the horrible graphics and these pets require so much that they die easily, usually after 7 - 10 days. No one can make them gorgeous animation’s like Bandai! :)

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