Tamagotchi On - Wonder Garden (Lavender) (42844)

Okay I am in my 30s, so I grew up with the Tama gotchi rave. I must say these little devices came a long way from what we use to know.Comparing an old (90s) one that I had you could see very obvious patterns in the scripting. Like every 3 feeds mean poo, every 2 poos mean shots, every feed = 1 play. This a never ending repeating cycle to wrack up points.The design of these are way different as the scripts are seemingly a bit more random generated events. Like you can play your pet to death, and your not forced to feed per game or two.I have noticed the good ol basic medical script seems to still be the samish but with additions, but that is pretty much it, but can be altered by getting them to the bathroom on time. But they also added the chance to get sick when "visiting friends" (other tamas). Which adds to the experience.The basic 3 button controls are the same (select menu, choose, and cancel). But the color is super nice, and the room designs make it feel like there is a little room inside of that little screen.The only real thing I would personally change about it. Is my town/store to my town/mall. Because that is where 2 minigames are.Aside from that I love that you can discover new locations, and the tips are given in game. Like a visit to the park a Tama goes "I always go to restaurants and eat this because it expands my world" or something along those lines. Which is the first tip for the first unlock.The downside is one of them does require a second Tama to unlock (while resetting that 2nd one) to unlock a zone. As you need 2 people to visit, however resetting a second and then inviting the second to the unlock place does unlock it for both.Overall the interactive app you can get on your phone is very cute, and has two games on it including finding friends and dates.Oh and I can't stress this enough, this game has real season themes and weather, snow, rain etc.. holidays, owner birthday recognition, and so much more.I will agree with other reviewers when they say they could of used a better screen, so here is a nice tip. When you get your shipment let it rest to room tempature if it is cold outside, or if it was raining. The plastic keeps the humidity out, and letting it rest will help stop the screen from contracting and expanding due to natural air bubbles built in glass (thin screens are more noticable with this effect, but remember glass is just melted sand). So let it go to room tempature before exposing the actual item and it shouldn't look as bad as some of the others. I did this with 2 of mine, and only 1 micro scratch appeared. About 1mm off to the side. The second one has none. But they do sell screen protector 4packs which might be worth a grab if your interested.Now for the price tag, keep in mind that games overall have gotten smaller, this thing is 2-3x the size of a tamagotchi from the 90s. It contains Bluetooth, etc. If the 60$ tag is a turn off remember those, nintendopets also sold at 60$ and didn't have much of an on the go feature without the system itself- which was another 200$. Because I understand these pointers I marked it as a 4* in value.This is that with no console required. If your still on the fence get one of the cheaper ones. If you don't love it, Amazon does have a 30day.I love mine, and hope you love yours to. These will do better for those that loved them as kids, then today's spoiled youth, "if there is no micro transactions it ain't worth it".

After years of buying Japanese color Tamagotchi, I'm so excited to have an English release (in the photo, the English ON's are the Pink Fairy and Purple Magic; the rest are Japanese releases)! The case I am using in the second picture is a GUND Pusheen the Cat Pusheenicorn pencil case! It's super cute, very soft, has a zipper for extra security, and holds 4 Japanese Tamagotchi. I cut out little foam circles to put between my Tamas for extra screen protection and the last two are just back to back.If you have a Japanese Tamagotchi Meets, this is exactly the same, just in English - including all the ways to unlock the different "towns".If you're new to the Meets/ ON, you need to know that you unlock Tamagotchi Sports Plaza (called the Gym in the ON) by visiting with two other Tamagotchi. This means unless you know two people also buying an ON, you need to buy at least TWO Tamagotchi ON.Here's what you'll need to do if you want to unlock Sports Plaza/ Gym yourself:Buy two Tamagotchi, for my example we'll assume you buy a Fairy and a Magic.Start up your Tamagotchi. After 1 hour, the babies will become toddlers. Now you will be able to travel around the town and *visit other tamagotchi by using the pink heart icon (Connection)* . On BOTH Tamagotchi, select the pink heart, choose Tamagotchi >Play Date. One Tamagotchi will go visit the other.Now choose one of your Tamagotchis to RESET. We'll assume you choose to reset the Magic Tamagotchi. Do this by holding down the push button on the back of the Tamagotchi. It will ask if you want to reset and if you're sure. Yes.Now you have a baby on the Magic and a Toddler on the Fairy. The Fairy will have recorded that you met one new friend. When the Magic baby becomes a toddler, visit the Fairy again by choosing Tamagotchi >Play Date. Now the Fairy will have recorded meeting TWO friends. When the play date is over, on your Fairy Tamagotchi, go to the Item Box> Item and choose the BALL. A special animation will play and you will have unlocked the GYM ! :DBut now how do you get the Gym in your Magic?.... You will again choose the pink heart on both Tamagotchi. But now choose Tamagotchi> TRAVEL. You want the Fairy to INVITE and the Magic to VISIT. On the Fairy, invite to the GYM. The Tamagotchis will both go to the GYM and play. When Magic returns home, a ticket will come floating from the sky and unlock the GYM in the Magic!This works for all unlocked destinations in one tamagotchi to unlock them in a second. It doesn't have to be a Magic to a Fairy. It can be Magic to Magic, Fairy to Fairy, whatever :)