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A virtual pet (also known as a digital pet, artificial pet, [1] or pet-raising simulation) is a type of artificial human companion.They are usually kept for companionship or enjoyment, or as an alternative to a real pet.
Tamagotchi (Japanese: たまごっち, IPA: [tamaɡotꜜtɕi], "Egg Watch") is a brand of handheld digital pets that was created in Japan by Akihiro Yokoi of WiZ and Aki Maita of Bandai. [1]
The case was cited in another copyright dispute from the same time, with Sega v. Accolade (1992) further establishing that reverse engineering is fair use. The case has also been cited for establishing the rights of users to modify copyrighted works for their own use, but the holding was distinguished by courts in Micro Star v.
Kuchipatchi – Kuchipatchi was the most easily acquired Tamagotchi character. [1] He is a green, fat Tamagotchi who likes to eat and sleep. He is one of the laziest Tamagotchis, but also one of the kindest. On virtual pets, he is mostly obtained with average or above-average care.
Researchers have discussed the Tamagotchi effect often since the device’s release. Whilst some say there is cause for concern in regards to attachments to non-living beings, others suggest it is a safe alternative to a real pet for those who may not be able to suitably take care of one, or that they could be used to 'practice' having a real pet, without the risk of hurting or neglecting one ...
The Tamagotchi Connection, known as Tamagotchi Plus in Japan and Tamagotchi Connexion in the UK, is a virtual pet in the Tamagotchi line of digital toys from Bandai.The Tamagotchi Connection is unique from prior models in that it uses infrared technology to connect and interact with other devices [1] and was first released in 2004, 8 years after the first Tamagotchi toy.
Giga Pets were first created in 1995 (as "V-Pets") by Chicago Toy inventing firm REHCO LLC. Rehco quickly licensed the concept to Tiger Electronics and the product was later launched as Giga Pets. In 1996 Tamagotchi , egg-shaped virtual pets, were introduced in Japan by Bandai and were widely credited with initiating the virtual pet craze in ...
Tamagotchi Connection: Corner Shop 2 [a] is a life simulation video game published and developed by Namco Bandai Games for the Nintendo DS handheld video game console. It is the sequel to Tamagotchi Connection: Corner Shop, also released for the Nintendo DS. It was followed by Tamagotchi Connection: Corner Shop 3.