Tamagotchi Friends - Dalmatian

I bought this because I was feeling nostalgic, and it was definitely worth it. Shipping was faster than estimated, which was great.When I opened the package, bits of the box were sellotaped, which was a bit baffling. However, everything else was in it's place and it worked great. Had to charge some AAA batteries, because I wasn't expecting it to be so chunky and require batteries (when I was a child it was the circle battery in these).But I love my Tamagotchi.

I lost this Tamagotchi before Christmas so my child never had the chance to realise the true power of it!My rule is if I lose something before I've opened it I have to leave 5 stars purely because of my own stupidity and in fairness to the seller I am stupid.

It is like the classic Tamagotchi but now it is bigger and uses AAA batteries instead of those really awkward flat ones that you can never seem find around the house.The buttons are easier to press and are no longer made of rubber like the older versions.It has some fun mini games that I got a bit addicted to for a while. There is an option to pause while for when you can't take care of it. A bit like a vacation mode.I enjoyed playing it but just like the Tamagotchis I had before this one, it gets old after a couple of months.

not worth the money tbh, can barely see the screen it isn't as good as I remember

Bought for 9 year old for Xmas. She requested it as a dog lover. Arrived quickly in nice packaging. No complaints.

Brought it as Tamogotchis were very popular when I was a teenager, very disappointing and a waste of money! The screen makes it unusable! so not worth buying just for that reason alone. No batteries included I believe they take 2 AAA or AA batteries, No longer suitable for boys because all the packaging and advertising is aimed at just girls.Waste of money try a cheaper less famous brand you might have a better product!

Bigger than the old ones but can connect to visit eachothers pets. Takes AAA batteries, so easy to replace. Good price

After commenting in another post, I thought I'd add a full review.The screen size is not the problem with this Tamagotchi: it's the contrast setting. Even at its lowest setting, the screen background is still a dark grey and the character is a darker grey: it's really difficult to see and nowhere near as clear as the photo shows it to be. In brighter light, where a reflection from the back of the screen ought to help, the reflection from the clear front prevents a better view. It's a real shame, as the older screen was much better.This issue could have been easily resolved with a fully variable contrast range setting on a dial rather than an internal stepped setting on the buttons - and from clear to black to ensure visibility, rather than "too dark", "darker", "darker still", "almost black". I'd say that the lightest setting is where I'd want the darkest to be.The only plus side for me is that it doesn't eat batteries like the older one did: my daughter is happy with it and has got used to the poor contrast, but that's because she wanted to! Ask her specifically about the screen and she thinks the same as me.