OM21: Tamagotchi iD English Instructions!

As Bandai was the main sponsor of the Anime Festival Asia 2009, there were several Tamagotchi iD toys there as well. Because of that, some English-language instructions were written out for new users. One person took the instruction pages and scanned them onto Flickr!

For the full selection of instruction pages, go here:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/44914231@N04/sets/72157622765940331/

Tamagotchi ID - I bought it!!

Well I finally decided to buy the new Tamagotchi ID. I'm currently saving for a shopping trip to London so I was a bit reluctant about buying it but I found some rather attractive prices on eBay so I pressed the 'Buy it Now' button before I could change my mind :D. It cost me about $75 (shipping price included), rather expensive for a Tamagotchi, I know, but last year I had payed about $100 for the Tamagotchi + Color, so to me $75 is not a lot of money for a Tamagotchi which has more features than the TMGC+C. I chose the blue one...looks really nice IMO. What do you think? Here's a picture of it:


I'm actually very excited about getting this Tamagotchi. It seems like it's going to be packed with really cool features. I'll be making a detailed log about it, so y'all make sure that you check this blog regularly :)
I haven't really understood the difference between this Tamagotchi and the TMGC+C... does anyone know? Leave comments! Thanks :)

Tamagotchi ID - New Updates

Hi everyone, it's me Jesmond! I know I haven't posted in such a long time and I truly apologise for that. After yesterday's great news posted by OM21 I just had to write something. If you haven't read the previous post I suggest that you do so, it's very interesting. We're going to have a new Tamagotchi in full color! And it sounds soooo cool!! It will be called Tamagotchi ID. Here's a picture I found on the internet:

I think I'll be getting the yellow one, it looks beautiful :) I love that they re-designed the unit; it looks more streamlined now. As you might recall, the previous Tamagotchi + Color had a flat back. This one seems to have a more rounded back and the crystal-facet looks so nice.
I found a link with some more information (click here). I translated the page from Japanese with Google Translate so the English is really bad; however it should give you the basic idea of the features we should be expecting. I would like to point out that this Tamagotchi will have an LCD color screen instead of OLED (the TMGC+C's screen was OLED); I'm not sure how this will affect the screen quality but hopefully it's all for the best. I also like that we can now get costumes for the characters. That sounds awesome!
Make sure that you leave a comment telling us what you think of the Tamagotchi ID; I hope you're all as excited as I am about this :)

OM21: Global Tamagotchi Updates! NEW COLOR TAMAGOTCHI

Welcome, everyone! With the new month of October comes many exciting new updates to the Tamagotchi world...

NEW TAMAGOTCHI COLOR COMING SOON IN JAPAN

Prepare to meet the...

Tamagotchi iD

With many thanks to Binary of Tama-Zone for breaking the news, Tarokaja for providing the info, and !Gotchi-Gotchi! for translating the name.

While not shown on the official Japanese website, a new Tamagotchi model is on its way to Japanese retailers. A rough translation of the Japanese site says the following: (Careful: This translation is rough, so not all information may be correct.)

New communication system that you'll want to show off!
New for Tamagotchi:
* Changeable accessory (shell?)
* Characters personality can be altered.
* You can keep the same character forever.
* You can overwrite existing games and items with new ones by downloading them.

New Tamagotchi Memory
* Change accessories to make your our Lovelitchi
* Download items from DekaTama
* Download new minigames through Cell Phone
* Download new wallpaper through Cell Phone
* It's lots more fun to connect Tamagotchis to each other

Whatever you want to download, you can download to make this into your original Tamagotchi.
* Unlike older Tamagotchi models, you can download data and overwrite as many times as you like.

As you customise more and more, you'll become attached to your character.
Instead of aging quickly from baby to adult. Now there's a friend stage. That's when you can use the new download function and influence their personality.

Improved Tamagotchi lifestyle!
Your Tamagotchi can go to a restaurant, go to a photo studio. In your garden, there's a mailbox for receiving letters.

The newest addition to the Tamagotchi family will be released on Tamagotchi's 13th birthday, November 23rd. Start saving up!

Meanwhile, the newest English language model, Tamagotchi Music Star: World Tour Edition, has yet to appear ...

Tamagotchi Music City: October Item

For the month of October, talking to MemePapatchi in the Park will give you the October theme item, Big Pumpkin! Go grab one before the end of the month!



New Tamagotchi Anime in Japan!

A new Tamagotchi animated series, simply titled Tamagotchi!, will be airing this month in Japan. The series appears to focus on Mametchi and his friends spending time in a Hollywood-like town, meeting celebrities and having adventures.

Some returning characters include Mametchi, Memetchi, Kuchipatchi, Makiko, Flowertchi, KuroMametchi, ChaMametchi, and Kikitchi. Four new characters will be introduced as well. One of them is Lovelitchi, a white cotton-ball like character who appears to be a famous celebrity. The other three's names have yet to be translated.

Unlike the original animated series, episodes will be half an hour with two stories each (not any different from American animated cartoons, such as Spongebob). Currently, a dub of the new anime has yet to be announced.

Click here for the official Japanese page focusing on the new anime!

New Tamagotchi DS Game!

Announced with the new anime is a tie-in Nintendo DS game. Info is currently You can check it out here.

Thanks for reading, and check back often for more information as it comes!

OM21: Tamagotchi: The Movie

Are you ready for Tamagotchi's big venture into the world of anime motion pictures?

Here, I'm going to tell you all about the Tamagotchi movie, what it's about, and when you can get to see it.

Japanese Release
The film was first produced in Japan as Eiga De Tojo-Tamagotchi: Dokidoki! Uchuu no Maigotchi!? (Appearing on Film - Tamagotchi: Lost Child in Space!?). Advertising and promotions for the film started in early July 2007, including promoting the newest character ChaMametchi (who would not long after appear on the Family pets).

On December 15th, 2007, the film hit theaters. It opened at #3 in the box office, and it received very positive reviews. It was released next summer onto DVD, just as the sequel had been announced.

The Story
On Tamagotchi planet, Mametchi, an illustrious inventor, has just finished his new creation - a Forwarding Machine. But on its first trial run, the mischievous Kuchipatchi somehow manages to throw the machine's aim off course, which results in a child from Earth, Tanpopo, being transported to the Tamagotchi Planet. While the little girl is thrilled to see her favourite Tamagotchis in person, she soon realizes that she can't get home. Mametchi's mom and dad assure her that they will be able to invent a rocket which will take her back to the exact time she left and so, relieved, Tanpopo manages to enjoy the time she will spend living with Mametchi on Tamagotchi Planet until she can return home. But as a series of strange events threaten the planet, Tanpopo and her friends find themselves responsible for much more than her return to Earth...

Where Can I See It?
Fortunately, Bandai Entertainment, the branch of Bandai America that handles anime licensing, dubbing, and distribution, picked up the rights for the film. However, the dates for the film's DVD release worldwide have varied:

• Asian / Oceania / Australia region: The film was released June 3rd, 2009. Go out and grab a copy!
• United Kingdom (UK): The film will be available on September 14th, 2009. Click here to preorder your copy!
• United States of America (USA): Bandai revealed in a birthday letter to the Tamagotchi forum TamaTalk that the film will be available in Spring 2010.

YouTube Videos!
Some clips from the film are available now on YouTube for your viewing pleasure!

PLEASE REMEMBER: VIDEOS MAY CONTAIN SPOILERS





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OM21: My New Tamagotchi Plus Color!

So I finally went out and bought one on eBay! Got a pretty good deal on it, $61 with free shipping. Keep your eyes pealed, as the prices of the Plus Color are gradually going down!

I started it last Monday, almost an hour after it arrived in the mail. It started off as the new male baby Kinotchi, who looks like a little blue mushroom with a face. He evolved into Kuribotchi, who you may know from the Tamagotchi Music Star (He also appears on the V2, V4.5, Keitai, and Akai).

After that, he became Kikitchi, who first appeared on the Tamagotchi Connection V5 Celebrity, and then returned for the Tamagotchi Music Star. Finally, he became Kuchipatchi, who we all know and love.

Now, I know the TMGC+C was supposed to be a technical revolution within the Tamagotchi franchise, but I had no idea it'd be this much fun!

There are three games built into it, and they're more than enough to keep me entertained. Winning the games rewards you with $100G, and prices for items range from 150G to 3900G. There are very few items this time around, but they each do their own cute things. Also, there are special character-specific items: only certain characters can use them. For example, KuroMametchi and Nemutchi are the only two characters that can use the Guitar item.

Kuchipatchi and Kikitchi share the Hero Set item. Kikitchi temporarily transforms into some sort of Egyptian warrior, but Kuchipatchi transforms into the super hero PatchiMan! For him, it works like a costume item; he can run around as PatchiMan as long as he likes until I use the Hero Set again.

Another cute easter egg is when Kuchipatchi (or PatchiMan) drinks the Orange Juice item three times, he turns orange! It wears away when they wake up, or if you use the Hero Set item. Shimashimatchi has a similar trick: feed him enough watermellons and he turns green!

Here's a quick video I've made of him playing around:



I'll have some more videos up as soon as I can. :)

~OM21

OM21: Tamagotchi Music City Tips, Part 3: Weekly Competitions

OsuMesu21 here, with tips on how to be the number one star in Music City! Since Music City is one of the biggest things to happen to Tamagotchi, I thought it'd be great to help other users make the most of the newest Tamagotchi experience.

Today, we'll be discussing one of the most exciting aspects of Music City: The weekly competitions!

What is it?
Every week, Tamagotchi Music City holds a musical competition to see which band is the best, both in music and in popularity. There are plenty of prizes too!

How do I sign up? When does it take place?
Registration for the competitions is available every week, from Monday to Friday. The competition game will be available to play from Saturday to Sunday.

To register, visit the Concert Hall in Downtown, and head over to the Registration desk, where you'll see Rosetchi.

Once you've talked to her and registered, you will receive a letter in your inbox with the competition information.

What do I need to be allowed to register?
All you need to do is be logged in as any character and have a CD featured. That's it!

How do I play the game?
First, you must wait until Saturday for the game to be available! When the competition has officially begun, you will see the two big doors in the Concert Hall open.

Once you walk through the doors, it will show you this:

There are two ways to start the game: one with flashing animations in the background, and one without. The second option's typically for users with slower computers.

After clicking Start, it will show you a little intro, and then present you with your judges. Whichever judges you get will determine how difficult the game will be.

The "Gotchi King Family" (Gotchi King, Gotchi Queen, and Princess Tamakoko) and the "Music Star Judges" (Don Big Boss Gotchi, Bill, and Glasuntchi), for example, are the "toughest", as their patterns go all over the screen.

The "Teachers" (Mr. Turtlepedia, Principal Mimizu, and both male and female Puchioyatchi) and the "Reporters" (Reportchi, Guidetchi, and Depagatchi) are the easiest, with patterns only coming from the left and right side of the screeen.

And for moderate difficulty, meaning patterns from all sides but in smaller groups, the judges are the "Paparazzi" (male and female Scooptchi, and female Paparatchi), and the "Celebrities" (Teitokutchi, Tonotchi, and Elizabethtchi).

Of all of these, the Gotchi King Family will give you the highest possible score - the maximum possible combo is 59, giving a score of 6780!

The game starts off looking like this:

On the top left is your score meter. To the bottom right is the judges. In the top right is the clock, and on the bottom left is the "Excitement Meter". In the background, your featured CD will play corresponding with the time.

In the center, you have four directional buttons and long bars. Small dots will appear sliding along those bars and hit the arrows, and when they do, the arrow will change color - from yellow to pink. Your objective is to hit these buttons once they change colors. You may hit them either by pressing the corresponding directional key on your keyboard, or by clicking on the arrow with your mouse.

If you hit the arrow at just the right moment, you will get "GREAT" from the judges. This starts off a combo, and if you keep it going, your score will skyrocket. With each hit in a combo, the Excitement Meter will start to fill up. Once it's filled, the stage will light up, and your score will go much higher!


Once the game is over, the judges will show you your final score and voice their opinion on your performance. Afterward, you can leave or do whatever you like, or head back in and try the game again for a better score. Remember, try to get a high score on both Saturday and Sunday to insure being on the top 30!

What about voting?
This part is much more difficult than the game itself! Once you're in the competition, fans can vote for their favorite band. To vote for a band, talk to Monsieur Kikipapa, who stands right next to Rosetchi at the desk.


(I've blocked out other user's names for privacy reasons.)

You will be given a list of some of the bands in the current competition. You can scroll through the list by holding your mouse over the up or down directional arrows, and if you want to see more bands, press the "Reload" button on the bottom of the list, and new bands will appear.

When you want to check out a band, just click on them. You will be shown that band, plus an opposing band. You'll be able to see how many votes each band has had, and you can listen to their featured CD. From there, you can choose to vote for one of them, or exit and look for other bands.

You can vote for bands starting on Saturday, and ending on Thursday. (although, you can vote on Friday too, but it's completely pointless...)

Is there anything else that influences my score?
Yes, there is! How many users visit your apartment and listen to your CD have an impact on your final score. After you compete, on the days leading up to Friday, you should do your best to become well-known in the Tamagotchi Music City community. People visiting your room and listening to your music have just as much influence on your score as actually voting!

So what happens on Friday?
Once the clock strikes midnight and the competition has finished, you will receive a letter in your inbox telling you how you placed in the competition. Also, once you've finished reading it, your trophy (if you earned one) will appear in your item inventory. Head over to the Concert Hall and talk to Rosetchi to receive your cash prize.

The third, second, and first place winners will also be featured in Gotchi Records!


Also, to see more results, visit the Concert Hall and check out the machine called "Result". It will tell you who placed first through tenth place. There's also a "Special" category, but I don't know what it means...

And one final note. In your apartment, hanging from the top right of your room, is a monitor wearing a crown. If you click on it, it'll show your competition history: which competitions you participated in, who was in your band, and what place you've earned. You can view other people's results by visiting their apartment and clicking on theirs.

Please vote for me! This week, I'm working hard to place first, so please vote for me, and come check out my apartment!

~OsuMesu21