For best friend · Most nostalgic · Bandai
Tamagotchi Original, Starry Shower
It's the exact toy you both remember, and it'll beep at her all week until she texts you about it.
- The original 1997 digital pet, with its generation 2 programming
- Raise it from egg to adult; how you care for it decides which of 7 adults you get
- Comes on a chain, battery included
- Best for
- The friend who had one in her backpack in fourth grade
- Make it personal
- Get two and start them on the same day. Whoever's pet lasts longer picks the next dinner spot.
- Skip if
- Skip it if beeping gadgets stress her out: it needs checking on a few times a day.
More about it
This is the original Tamagotchi with its generation 2 programming: feed it, turn the lights off, play the higher-or-lower number game, and clean up after it. How well it's looked after decides which of seven adults it grows into, which is exactly the low-stakes drama you remember.
Checked against the maker's page and the Amazon.com listing. Researched, not personally tested. Price and stock can change.
