Groups comparison
Virtual pets (Digital pets;Artificial pets;Pet-raising simulation) - 1986 to 2014
Digital companions or creatures that players can care for, nurture, and interact with within the game's virtual world.
Tamagotchi (たまごっち;Tamagocchi;Tamagotch) - 1996 to 2013
Handheld digital pet created in Japan by Akihiro Yokoi and Aki Maita. It was first sold by Bandai in 1996 in Japan. Over 70,000,000 Tamagotchis have been sold world-wide as of 2008.
Digital companions or creatures that players can care for, nurture, and interact with within the game's virtual world.
Tamagotchi (たまごっち;Tamagocchi;Tamagotch) - 1996 to 2013
Handheld digital pet created in Japan by Akihiro Yokoi and Aki Maita. It was first sold by Bandai in 1996 in Japan. Over 70,000,000 Tamagotchis have been sold world-wide as of 2008.
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