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Holy crap! I just bought a Tamagotchi!
I just went with my brother to the mall today with the full intention of buying the latest version of the 10 year old fad Tamagotchi. And I'm 22? I last played with one of these about 10 years ago back when I was in grammar school, and thought I should relive my fantasies of having a digital dependent. Which brings me to the topic of discussion: why,oh why do people fall for these things in the first place even when the real thing is within practical reach? I have an 8 year old dog, and my brother has a year old cat. I'm pretty sure I could have just as easily gotten a fish or a gerbil but I can't answer why I chose a virtual pet. To put things in higher scales, why do people buy Nintendog if it doesn't exactly remove the hassles of owning a real dog such as it's life span simulating a real dogs? Likewise the Aibo.
Virtual pets can't exactly be called a fad now since its been over a decade since their advent. I'm pretty sure that the technology is here to stay, just varying in complexity. But again, why digital when there's analog? Oh, and limit discussions only to virtual pets and not into digital simulation in general.
Heres a backgrounder on Tamagotchi. you wouldn't guess how many versions there are
Virtual pets can't exactly be called a fad now since its been over a decade since their advent. I'm pretty sure that the technology is here to stay, just varying in complexity. But again, why digital when there's analog? Oh, and limit discussions only to virtual pets and not into digital simulation in general.
Heres a backgrounder on Tamagotchi. you wouldn't guess how many versions there are
#280877 Quote Report Edited by ~renegadecow 2 years 6 months ago
I undestand how you feel...I had a Tamagotchi too. People fall for it because it's different and for most people, they are curious. But I can understand why they made it (Tamagotchi). If my memory serves me correctly...wasn't it made for people who couldn't have dogs or cats because a person was deathly allergic to dogs or cats? Besides with the virtual pet, don't have to walk it, don't have to take it out for it go to the bathroom, no need for shots, etc.
#280882 Quote Report Edited by ~FutekiTwilight87 2 years 6 months ago
I've personally never owned a Tamagotchi, but i remember at my primary school when Tamagotchi was really cool, i had owned a digimon, but it was the same except for the battling part. lol and when Tamagotchi were banned in class it was alright for me because i didn't have one! yeah its odd how they've changed it and made it more advanced than before! to me it was only a game and not anything else.
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Ah, Tamagotchi...that really brings me back. I would think the main reason people buy these virtual pets is because they don't want to deal with the hassle of owning a real one -- plus they're a whole lot cheaper to maintain. A person may not be fully committed to owning and taking care of a pet so I suppose a virtual pet is the best alternative for a real one -- it's okay to get 'bored' with a virtual pet, but it's a no-no to get bored with a real pet and just leave it there to die. Another plus for these virtual pets is that you can take them basically anywhere with you (on a plane, on the way to school, in school =P, etc).
Of course you don't get to form a strong relationship with a virtual pet like you can with a real one (I don't think anyone would mourn over the death of a digital pet) but if you're buying a digital pet you're probably not looking for that in the first place.
Of course you don't get to form a strong relationship with a virtual pet like you can with a real one (I don't think anyone would mourn over the death of a digital pet) but if you're buying a digital pet you're probably not looking for that in the first place.
2 years 6 months ago
Wow, I remember that little piece a crap. I was 11, (now I'm 12 lol) And I was over in Spain, with my Aunt, Uncle and 3 cousins that lived over there. I had a really small birthday party over that period of time that I was there. All the kids (which was about 7-8 kids) had a Tamagotchi. One kid who liked me, thought I was left out so he bought me one for my birthday. That little thing was so fricken annoying. You couldnt put the thing down if you didnt want it to die. I remember they would like lay an egg or something then it would hatch and ya had to take care of that one. Then when it died it grew wings and like floated up. Jeeze, I got so sick of having this stupid little thing to take care of I just never touched it after that. It used to beep too. So I hid it under like piles of things in my closet (they're like those furby things, ooh dont get me started on that) and my little cousin was looking trough my stuff, as usual, and found it and started playing with it. Oh god, so she asks me if she can take it and I go yeah sure take it just take it. And for the rest of the time she was at my house she didnt put it down. *Sigh* those things make me want to hurt someone. IN CONCLUSION: I hate Tamagotchis and there is no point to them.
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Wow... that is HILARIOUS animelover93... i've never really heard of anyone being that annoyed at them but somehow you think i would have becuase they are kinda well annoying. Yah last year i got the new tamagotchi (it would entertain me during school) and then someone stole it :(... but well i guess i got it becuase 1. i couldn't have a real pet and 2. tamagotchi don't even resemble real pets which makes them cooler becuase well... its not like i could have a real live platapus... dog thing HAHAHAHa. ohwell i liked it (its better when you turn the sound off)
Man i had one , it was a duck... but someone stole it off my back pack... i wanted to beat someone up for that when i was in high school haha yes yes in high school
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2 years 6 months ago
Aww, i miss them so much ( i must be crazy ) i used to have a tamagotchi every week, i had one with ten pets and you could choose the one you liked,... but the one that i realy loved was with a fish and i lost it at school it when i was 10.. ^^ i realy miss them... lol!
Never had one, and really hate people taking care of those near me, but i had a couple virtual pets on my pc, i used them to release fury, somehow i found funny watching cute lil furry critters die in painfull horrible ways.
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that makes my day.
Wait isn't nintendogs based of that whole tomagotchi thing?
haha, yeah people buy into fads becasue they need to feel inclusive in the universal existence, that's my take.
never had a true "tomagotchi", but I sure did have the digimon one...~_~
haha, yeah people buy into fads becasue they need to feel inclusive in the universal existence, that's my take.
never had a true "tomagotchi", but I sure did have the digimon one...~_~
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2 years 6 months ago
The whole idea of the old tamagotchi was that you just bought the egg, no need for nintendo DS or anything, which made the little pet portable and absolutely annoying. I have to admit, it was really fun when it came out (I was 11-12 years old) with the con that the darned thing died if you weren't checking it every hour (real pets don't need that much checking).
What I think about virtual pets: they are lovable (even more nowadays with the new ones, like nintendogs), they don't need to be taken out for a walk, buy extra toys, clean poop, wash them, take space, are noisy and so on. Of course within the game you do those things, but it all comes down to pushing a button. All in all, they are quite cute, but if I were to have kids I would buy them a real pet, and I would like one right now too, but my apartment doesn't allow pets.
What I think about virtual pets: they are lovable (even more nowadays with the new ones, like nintendogs), they don't need to be taken out for a walk, buy extra toys, clean poop, wash them, take space, are noisy and so on. Of course within the game you do those things, but it all comes down to pushing a button. All in all, they are quite cute, but if I were to have kids I would buy them a real pet, and I would like one right now too, but my apartment doesn't allow pets.
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2 years 6 months ago
Wow... I haven't heard about these things in forever. Brings back a lot of memories... I think the reason a lot of people got them wasn't as a 'pet substitute', but just for fun. It was a fad, after all. I remember when I got mine... It was great fun for the first couple days. But somehow mine turned nocturnal on me, and kept beeping at crazy hours of the morning, waking people up...
In theory they sounded great, but they became annoying after a while. Just like the Furbys. >_>
In theory they sounded great, but they became annoying after a while. Just like the Furbys. >_>
Mine always died ;_; .. not fair..not matter what i did.. it died o_O
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It's funny (not as in funny, haha) how a number of the poeple replying to this thread have had their pets stolen. Mine was too about 10 years back.
I get your point, same with the allergy concerns. Virtual pets are lame substitutes for people who can't have real living animals. I guess this was the primary reason why these things were built in the first place: something to beat the boredom. But is it just that or does it go much deeper for some individuals? Like an attraction to AI? Right now, virtual pets are the only thing I could think of that have some sort of artificial intelligence in them and are commercially available other than those floor-sweeping robots. Especially now that a lot of virtual pets have access or link-up to the net, these pets seem to get smarter and smarter after every incarnation.
Silent-Requiem21I would think the main reason people buy these virtual pets is because they don't want to deal with the hassle of owning a real one -- plus they're a whole lot cheaper to maintain. A person may not be fully committed to owning and taking care of a pet so I suppose a virtual pet is the best alternative for a real one -- it's okay to get 'bored' with a virtual pet, but it's a no-no to get bored with a real pet and just leave it there to die.
I get your point, same with the allergy concerns. Virtual pets are lame substitutes for people who can't have real living animals. I guess this was the primary reason why these things were built in the first place: something to beat the boredom. But is it just that or does it go much deeper for some individuals? Like an attraction to AI? Right now, virtual pets are the only thing I could think of that have some sort of artificial intelligence in them and are commercially available other than those floor-sweeping robots. Especially now that a lot of virtual pets have access or link-up to the net, these pets seem to get smarter and smarter after every incarnation.
#281926 Quote Report Edited by ~renegadecow 2 years 6 months ago
They still sell it?? wow.. i guess tamagochi is coming back xD
i used to have one xD but forgot where it was, so it died many times o_o''..
Hmm and i don't think the main reason to people build it at the first place was 'cause some people can't have real pets.. imo they just wanted something to people have to spend the time, and get some fun, nothing more.. that is easy to use and there no limit of age to have one. Like, you are in a bank line, or something and is all boring at that time, you say: "Oh, let me check my tamagochi.." xD
i used to have one xD but forgot where it was, so it died many times o_o''..
Hmm and i don't think the main reason to people build it at the first place was 'cause some people can't have real pets.. imo they just wanted something to people have to spend the time, and get some fun, nothing more.. that is easy to use and there no limit of age to have one. Like, you are in a bank line, or something and is all boring at that time, you say: "Oh, let me check my tamagochi.." xD