Remember the virtual pets called Tamagotchi that created an incredible sensation in 1990’s, when they first appeared? If you don’t, let me refresh your memory with information that is to be found on Wikipedia about the famous virtual pet: “The Tamagotchi is a handheld digital pet created in 1996 by Aki Maita and sold by Bandai. Over 70 million Tamagotchis have been sold as of 2008. The Tamagotchi is housed in a small egg-shaped computer. Three buttons (A, B and C) allow the user to select and perform an activity”.




Tamagotchi wasn’t just a virtual pet to play with. You had to feed it (food or snack), play games with it, clean up its waste, check its age, the discipline, the hunger, the state of happiness and, most important, you had to connect it with other friends.

The virtual pet enjoyed a gigantic success, but the Tamagotchi trend eventually came to an end, like all good things. However, Takara Tomy released a new virtual pet to play with: the Yuruppy, which is very similar to its predecessor, save for the touchscreen.



You can choose between three different animals, such as a puppy, a kitten and a chicken. There are some other activities for you to enjoy with the Yuruppy, as you must pet it by rubbing your fingers across the screen. Not to mention the fact that the new device comes with 14 mini games.

Unfortunately, the Yuruppy is expected to become available only in Japan, so this is an exclusive virtual pet to play with. It will cost the Japanese customers approximately $21.

(Source: coolest-gadgets.com)