Tamagotchi

"I once found this game on the ground...I think it was left there intentionally"

Tamagotchi. It's the poor man's Digimon, always has been. So what happened when the hottest toy of a long time ago hit the GameBoy? Possibly one of the worst games of all time. Read on to find out why. Or not. I really don't know how or why you found the Tamagotchi page anyway...

Here's how it works. You get a Tamagotchi (a little alien that you must raise. These aren't the evil killing-type aliens [like Predator] but the cuddly kind [like E.T.]) You must feed it daily, wash away its excretions, and take care of it until the inevitable...
The history of Tamagotchi (pronounced Tom-a-got-che) is an interesting one. Tamagotchi are electronic pets, manifested in keychains. They came from space to be raised by you. It was created by a Japanese woman named Aki Maita. Bandai began producing them in November 1996. When the phenomenon went global a revolution in electronics began spawning an endless array of copies, rip-offs, and McDonalds promotions.
Yes, the ''Lovable Egg'' was huge...for about 6 months.

When the game starts up, you select an egg. It hatches, and you name the creature (I named mine Jorge!! YAY!!!). Then, it goes into a room. It pretty much stays there for the rest of the game. There is no link-battle mode, no adventure, they just sit there. For the rest of the game. I swear, you could have more fun rapidly tapping the A button.

Gameplay
There is no gameplay. Fun factor-wise it's the equivalent of watching Waterworld in Spanish. And speaking of water, that's the game's one good point. When your Tamagotchi needs to use the facilities, hit a button and a tidal wave will wash it all away. If only it were that easy in reality...
Score: 0

Sound
It's random gargling sounds produced by a suddenly tinny speaker. Here's some advice, turn off the volume.
Score: 1

Graphics
Well, all the creatures DO look authentic and the spaceship cutscene is cool so...
Score: 6

Controls
If you can operate a crane game, you can handle this. Very basic controls. Highlight the option that you want to select and press A. B is cancel. GET THIS! The C-Pad moves the arrow. WOAH!!
Score: 10 (for simplicty)

So, if you ran out of watch batteries to keep your keychain toys running, you can always play this. Or you could just go out and buy Pokemon. Or Dokapon. Or Jade Caccoon. Or Metal Walker. Just don't waste your money (by that I mean $0.25 at Software Ect.) on this waste of plastic and chips.

Reviewer's Score: 1/10, Originally Posted: 12/12/02, Updated 12/12/02