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Virtual Pet Secrets Magazine 10th Anniversary approaches

admin — Fri, 29 Jun 2007 19:38:56 +0000

I just recalled, this Thanksgiving will be the 10th Anniversary of the release of Virtual Pet Secrets magazine back in 1997. I edited it for H&S Media. The first (and only) issue covered keychain virtual pets in depth with articles on collecting, displaying some of the larger collections, trends and developments, FAQ and tips, the evolution of virtual pets 1970-1996, and a couple hundred glossy images. The magazine sold very strongly from news stands and magazine racks across the country between Thanksgiving and Christmas.

We still have some and may use them as prizes in surveys and contests here when we get the blog a little more established.

More info on the magazine is available on a page titled, Virtual Pet Secrets Magazine, over on the Virtual Pet Home Page.

Looking back through it, one thing I am going to do, is write a History of Virtual Pets following up and expanding on the nice history published in Virtual Pet Secrets written by Robert Worne. I have since collected several earlier items and documents, as well as hundreds on the development of virtual pets over the last decade.

Tamagotchi for Wii Ships

admin — Thu, 28 Jun 2007 21:39:58 +0000

Per Video Game Generation, Namco Bandai began shipping Tamagotchi Party On! for Nintendo’s Wii platform on 29 May 2007. The game features a presidential election, Rock Paper Scissors and other games taking advantage the Wii’s motion features.

Tamagotchi Characters on the Road

admin — Thu, 28 Jun 2007 21:27:46 +0000

A 28 June 2007 Bandai press release reports three Tamagotchi characters (Mametchi, Memetchi, and Kuchipatchi) are out interviewing for jobs this summer as they travel around the country to baseball stadiums, zoos, theme parks and other public places. (Think dressed up mascots traveling in a Tamagotchi van, maybe more than one set of them, like Ronald McDonald).

Bandai is trying to keep the heat on the brand as things have slowed a bit and Webkins seems to be getting all the press.

Tamagotchi Headed to the Movies

admin — Thu, 28 Jun 2007 21:15:26 +0000

On 1 June 2007 Reuters reported from Tokyo an animated film is planned for release this December featuring several Tamagotchi characters befriending a human girl that shows up at their home.

The movie will be distributed by Toho Co.