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I am amazed you could write this post without using the word tamagotchi once.
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And on that point, since a tamagotchi is a physical object that you must keep with you, that you must interact with by means of direct touch to meet its many and varied needs, that has a lifespan, how is that a "virtual" pet?
Where does real end and virtual begin? Karyn Romeis 2007
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I can not connect the v4. 5 tamagotchi and the music star one.
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How do you connect v4. 5 and music star tamagotchi together?
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What it Is: Peter Molyneux, the creative director for Microsoft Games Studios Europe, described Milo and Kate as a “super tamagotchi.”
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Can we go as far as to compare this 'weeding' analogy to players tending their tamagotchi?
Farmville = ? 2010
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There are many advantages of launching quickly, but the most important may be that once you have users, the tamagotchi effect kicks in.
Be Good 2008
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So if you start the kind of startup where users come back each day, you've basically built yourself a giant tamagotchi.
Be Good 2008
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I cried when my tamagotchi died becasue I forgot to clean up his poop
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We thought (read: rationalized) that taking care of your on-screen tamagotchi pet might impart a small lesson in responsibility.
John Seery: I Need a Wii Bit of Parenting Advice, So Put Down Your Joysticks and Read This Post! 2008
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