Twenty-five years after being launched, the famous toy Tamagotchi, from the Bandai brand, will return in the form of a connected watch, relates the specialized media
Kotaku
.
Thanks to new features, it will be possible in particular to interact with his small virtual animal simply by means of the voice, or to stroke him via the touch screen.
In 1996, this entertainment was a huge success in Japan and then internationally the following year.
An animated series was also created around the product and a film,
Tamagotchi: The Movie
, also saw the light of day.
An egg-shaped watch
The new toy for young children will take the shape of an egg.
Entitled "Smart", it will be available in several colors.
No international launch has yet been announced and it will simply be offered on the Japanese market, initially.
The watch will also offer to calculate your number of steps taken during the day and will also display the time.
The Tamagotchi had however disappeared in the years 2000, after having known a dozen versions.
However, it reappeared in France in 2011 to celebrate the 15 years of the toy, and then experienced new models from 2014, specifies the media
FredZone
.
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