Tamagotchi lands on the Apple Watch

Uh-oh. Tamagotchi, those pets who require constant virtual care on an almost 24/7 basis, have followed owners to their Apple Watches.

 

Japanese video game company Bandai Namco has ported the digital pets from the 1990s to the newly-released Apple Watch.

 

"You can now check on your Tamagotchi's status and take care of it on your Apple Watch... If your Tamagotchi calls for you, it will show up on your Apple Watch," reads the app description on the iTunes store.

Click here to visit Tamagotchi in the Apple Store.

 

The app allows a user to "take care of your Tamagotchi's needs directly from your Apple Watch, like sending it to the restroom or feeding it."

 

It can also run on the iPhone and iPad.

 

But a separate report on tech site The Verge said that since third-party apps remain limited on the Apple Watch, Bandai Namco may have run into some limitations.

 

"There’s no animation, for example, so you don’t get any feedback when you feed or discipline your pet. You also can’t 'play' with it, for some reason, meaning it’s harder to fill the emoji-rendered 'Happy' meter," it said.

 

"And if you thought you’d already succumbed to notification overload on the Apple Watch, just wait until you’re being nagged every few minutes to clean up the excrement of a pixelated blob. At least that part of the experience is authentic," it added.

 

Tamagotchi digital pets debuted in Japan in 1996 as plastic eggs with small screens and buttons where users feed and take care of them.

 

Over time, the pets evolve - but may die from age or neglect. — Joel Locsin/TJD, GMA News