Tamagotchi

Where Did All The Japanese Trends Go?

6:00PM November 8, 2010 | Brian Ashcraft

During the 1980s, Japan saw trends like Hello Kitty-type character products and brand-name fashion. The 1990s gave birth to Tamagotchi, Bandai’s portable game character, as well as sticker picture machines and even Windows 95 fever. Now? More »


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Three Gaming Products Make Time’s 50 Worst Inventions List

6:00AM May 29, 2010 | Mike Fahey

I poke fun at the Virtual Boy as much as the next guy, but does it belong on the same list as Coke Zero, Clippy the helpful paper clip, the Segway and Agent Orange? More »


E3′s Fuzziest Controller Causes Cute Overload

11:30AM June 6, 2009 | AJ Glasser

This “Pluff” controller/application is more than a graduate student’s master thesis — it’s the cutest damn thing ever. More »


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Osaka Cops Protect, Serve, Tamagotchi

8:00PM November 15, 2007 | Brian Ashcraft

Yes, Tamagotchi has a couple video games under its belt. There’s merchandising, too! You’d think with all that, Bandai Namco wouldn’t have to resort to things like, I dunno, enlisting Osaka cops to promote its upcoming anime Appearing on Film: Tamagotchi — Lost in Space. The Osaka police will offer movie ticket discounts to individuals who subscribe to a crime info email list. There is one word for this and that word is “kooky.” Bandai Police [Variety via AnimeNewsNetwork][Image] More »