Remember the Tamagotchi virtual pets? Each one came in a keychain-size, egg-shape digital toy where you feed, play with, and clean up after the pet. The Tamagotchis are back--only this time they will be in prepaid cell phones geared for kids.
Bandai, the company behind the virtual pets has teamed up with PlayPhone to bring Tamagotchi-branded cell phones for your little ones. Part toy, part cell phone, the device will include an enhanced version of the original Tamagotchi as a mobile game and a Tamagotchi wallpaper. Here's what one looks like:
The game is the same concept as the original: You hatch your virtual pet on the phone and smother it with love. PlayPhone says the Tamagotchi phone will be available in retail chains this summer for about $100.
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