Connection - Ice Cream

Reminds me of simpler times. Pros: (1) Not rechargeable and uses cell batteries that should last for about a month or so, if it’s anything like the original tamagotchis; rechargeable batteries have a shelf life so when they’re done, they’re done. (2) It’s a mixture of several tamagotchi connections (Japanese and English versions) and is the most like the v3 in style and functionality, so there are a lot of things to do. (3) There’s a lot of fun games to play, items to collect, and adorable characters to raise; the screen stays on so you can see different animations of your tamagotchi hanging out all day. (4) The connection function adds more games and interactions to “connect” and grow relationships and marry. (5) I find that the tamagotchi isn’t quite as needy as an adult. (6) Materials are sturdy but I have a crochet cover on mine and I plan to put a screen protector on it. Buttons are firm and responsive. (7) The sound isn’t very loud and piercing; it seems like they lowered the tones and cut them shorter when compared to the originals. (8) The new shells are fun, but the bubbles is my favorite in this wave; based on an interview with Tara from Bandai, there are going to be more waves of shell releases every season. Cons: (1) No pause, but you could take out your battery or go to the clock “set” function to “pause” or hibernate; or you could change the time to line up the tamagotchi’s sleep schedule with your schedule. (2) The contrast is low, meaning the background is dark and the pixels don’t have enough contrast to be seen against the dark background, so you have to be under a bright light to see the screen or tilt it at the right angle under a bright light; the originals had higher contrast and the screen was not as dark. (3) Japan released their own tamagotchi connection shells that I found more attractive than the US global release shells (e.g, Melon Soda); I wish the Japanese shells were released globally. I am ecstatic that Bandai brought the connection back; I’m looking forward to seeing more shells and perhaps updates to the functionality so that we could experience the v4-v6 connection features (e.g., getting jobs = more games, raising multiple tamagotchis, themes) as well. Thank you, Bandai!

LOVE THE COLOR! Best model! Enjoy and use the costume codes for extra cuteness!

I got these for me and my friend and they were so cutee! It lets you turn down the volume if needed too. You can connect it with your friends so your little tamagotchis can visit each other’s world. The battery dies in about 3-4 weeks and when you put new ones in it resumes back to where you were. The batteries for it are like $8 for a pack of 10 and you can find those on amazon too!!

This tamagotchi connection v3 is awesome! It's a great small size so I can bring it anywhere and I use mine as a bag charm. It's really fun to play and hear the alerts going off when your pet needs you, I can't comment on durability as I bought a case for mine straight away and it has protected it from any scratches that would have otherwise occurred from it rolling around inside my purse. The color is fabulous and the buttons are cute matching pink. The bows are pretty and girly. I love looking after my new tamagotchi!

Sooo cute! This makes me sooo happy! I got my daughter one as well. It’s so cute how they can play together! I get compliments on them alllll the time. People will stop me and ask my about it when they see. The battery does die super fast. That’s really my only fault with it. Other than that it’s so so cute!!!

So I mostly bought this due to a breakdown of nostalgia (I’m a Millennial, it’s our catnip!) I remember playing so much with my Tamagotchi Connection v4 back in the day, and one of the core features advertised in that was the ability to connect your Tamagotchi to a website like similar toys of the day like Neopetz and Webkinz. You could play games, earned prizes, and souvenirs, and eventually beam back a slightly downgraded version of them when you stopped playing online. Now, obviously this type of feature is a lot less impressive nowadays when you could just have all of that on your phone, but again, nostalgia isn’t exactly a rational feeling. What I was looking for was exactly that; The nostalgia of a v4 with the online games included in some way, and with this day and age, I expected them to be even cooler than before! Well, color, me surprised when it turns out there is no online functionality and everything is back to being limited to the Tamagotchi itself, with the connection moniker being due to the IR Sensor and ability to connect to other Tamagotchis (Something the v4s also had baked in,) and do basic activities together. $30 for something missing a core feature isn’t great, but that’s partially on me for not doing more research into the other models, with the ones I really wanted seeming to be more along the lines of Tamagotchi Uni or the Mobile App, My Tamagotchi Forever. Still, if you’re looking for a basic Tamagotchi with some more bells and whistles than the base model, it’s got you covered. Just don’t expect anything outside of exactly that. It’s still got lots of items and different Tamas to potentially get, fun and cute little cutscenes for them, and the sprite work has a lot of personality for such a limited screen, but it lacks a backlight like the old day so you’ll need a lit room to play in. It’s the perfect size for a keychain as well, and is great for a little side activity for us ADHD folks who need a side stimulus to recharge our attention span. I still think $30 is a bit much, and I got the wrong thing for what I really wanted, but I don’t regret it; it’s still cute and scratches that itch.

This tamagotchi is just like the one I had as a child. Fun for kids and adults to keep the little creature alive. The tamagotchi has generations of new ones. The games are fun and it is easy to use. Requires only a small amount of time to keep the creature alive.

誕生日プレゼントです。 まだ、使い切れない年齢ですが親のほうが楽しんでます。 箱潰れなく早くに届きました! プレゼントにいいかと思います。

Works great, a nice nostalgic purchase. Battery lasts if you turn sound off while playing the games. Just a useful tip I learned. Overall it's a great toy for any she or anyone wanting to relive their childhood.

Great buy! My adult daughter loves it and it arrived super quickly!

Love!

日本語対応でとても面白く可愛かったです。ですが画面に傷はつきやすいので注意したほうがいいかもしれません