List of Tamagotchi releases facts for kids

This is a list of every Tamagotchi virtual pet ever released, in order from oldest to newest.

The Tamagotchi is a super popular virtual pet created in Japan. It lets you take care of a digital creature, helping it grow from a baby to an adult. Over the years, many different versions have been released, each with unique characters, games, and ways to play!

Original Tamagotchi Releases (1996–1998)

Tamagotchi Generation One

The very first Tamagotchi was created in Japan by Akihiro Yokoi and Aki Maita. It came out in Japan in 1996, then in America and Europe in 1997. This original version had 11 different characters you could raise. These included one baby, one toddler, two teens, and seven adult characters. One of the adult characters was a "secret" one. You could get it if you took really good care of your Tamagotchi! The screen showed your character using a grid of dots.

Tamagotchi Generation Two

The Tamagotchi Generation Two was released soon after Generation One. It was very similar in how it worked. The main differences were the characters you could raise and the mini-game you could play. There were also small changes to the food options and the animation shown when your Tamagotchi's life ended.

Tamagotchi Angel (Tenshitchi no Tamagotch)

The Tamagotchi Angel was first released in Japan as the Tenshitchi no Tamagotchi in 1997. Later, an English version called the Tamagotchi Angel came out in America and Europe. This version introduced angel-themed characters.

Mesutchi and Osutchi

The Mesutchi and Osutchi were released only in Japan in December 1997. These Tamagotchis could connect with each other! You would lock the tops of the devices together so they could communicate. When an adult Mesutchi and Osutchi connected, they could have a baby Tamagotchi.

Each of these versions had 31 different characters. If you didn't take good care of your Tamagotchi, it might become an adult character that wasn't interested in finding a partner. If your Tamagotchi ate too much and got too heavy, it would turn into a "Debutchi" and fill the whole screen! When this happened, you could only play a game and check its health. You had to play the game to help it lose weight before you could do anything else.

Tamagotchi Garden (Mori de Hakken! Tamagotch)

The Tamagotchi Garden (known as Mori no Tamagotch in Japan) was released in Japan in February 1998. It was planned for release in America but never came out. This Tamagotchi added a "predator" feature. Sometimes, a predator would attack your pet! You had to make a sound, like shouting or tapping the device, to scare it away. If you didn't, your Tamagotchi could get hurt or even die.

This version also had a unique "cocoon" stage for teenagers. For 24 hours, your Tamagotchi would be in a cocoon. You controlled a temperature dial during this time. The environment's temperature would affect what creature your Tamagotchi became! You could choose from two types of eggs. The white egg grew based on your care, like a traditional Tamagotchi. The spotted egg always hatched into "Kabutchi," a stag beetle. Your goal with Kabutchi was to make it as big as possible.

Tamagotchi Ocean (Umi de Hakken! Tamagotch)

The Tamagotchi Ocean (Umi no Tamagotch in Japan) was released in March 1998. It's known as one of the hardest Tamagotchis to raise because it needed almost constant attention! Like the Mori no Tamagotch, this version also had a "predator" function. A polar bear might attack while your Tamagotchi was resting. You had to tap the unit or shout to scare it away. If the attack was successful, your Tamagotchi could get very sick or even die.

This Tamagotchi also had a "water quality" meter. You had to "flush" the screen to keep the water clean. If the water got too dirty, you couldn't see your Tamagotchi until you cleaned it. The Tamagotchi lived in soda water!

Devilutch no Tamagotch (Tamagotchi Devil)

The Devilutch no Tamagotch (often called Devilgotchi) was released only in Japan in September 1998. It had some similar care needs to the Angelgotchi. But unlike the Angelgotchi characters, who were good and helpful, the Devilgotchi characters were naughty and loved to play tricks! This version was later made into a cell phone game in Europe, called Tamagotchi Monster.

Yasashii Tamagotch

The Yasashii Tamagotch was released in Japan in October 1998. It was designed to be an "Easy Tamagotchi." It had slightly different ways of growing than the first Tamagotchi toys. It also had a larger case and fewer buttons, making it simpler to use. Today, this is one of the rarest Tamagotchis to find!

Santaclautch

The Santaclautch was a Santa Claus and Christmas-themed Tamagotchi. It was released only in Japan in December 1998. The Santaclautchi character didn't change as it grew. Instead, you could give it different items. Your goal was to get Santaclautchi ready to deliver presents to all the other Tamagotchis' houses. If you didn't do it in time, the Tamagotchi would get upset, and you'd have to start over!

Mothra Tamagotchi

The Mothra Tamagotchi was released in Japan in December 1997. It was made to promote the Rebirth of Mothra movies. You would take care of a winged creature called Mothra. It would hatch as a larva and then change into one of its super-powered forms, like Rainbow Mothra, depending on how you cared for it. The famous monster Godzilla was also a hidden character in this game!

Genjitchi

Genjitchi was a virtual pet with a caveman theme. It was released in 1997.

TamaOtch

TamaOtch was a special edition Tamagotchi released in April 1998. It was named after a Japanese actress, Tamao Nakamura. In this game, you helped your Tamagotchi become a successful movie star. You trained it in different skills like acting, dancing, and ad-libbing.

Global Tamagotchi Releases (2004–2008)

Tamagotchi Connection

The Tamagotchi Connection was the first modern Tamagotchi released after 1998. It was known as the Tamagotchi Plus in Japan and Tamagotchi Connexion in Europe. The Japanese version came out in March 2004, and the English version in North America in August 2004.

This version allowed players to connect with other Tamagotchi devices using infrared technology. This meant your Tamagotchi could become friends with others, get married, and even have babies! The English version also added a "pause" option. This let you stop your Tamagotchi's growth without turning off the device.

Tamagotchi Connection Version 5

The Tamagotchi Connection Version 5 was released in 2008. It was known as the Family Iro Iro! Tamagotchi Plus in Japan. Its motto was "More Family, More Fun!" This was the first Tamagotchi that was almost exactly the same in Japan and other countries, except for the language.

A cool new feature was that you could raise entire Tamagotchi families! You could have up to three kids and, from the second generation on, two parents. However, it couldn't connect with older Tamagotchi versions. It also had a new website called the Tama and Earth Expo. This website let you shop, find a mate, or travel with your Tamagotchi. You could raise different Tamagotchi families, like the Mame family or the Kuchipa family. The antenna on this version looked like a rectangular house or a chimney.

Tamagotchi Mini

The Tamagotchi Mini (called Chibi Tamagotch in Japan) was a smaller version of the original toy. It was about 66% of the original size. It had fewer features and was promoted as a fashion accessory.

In Japan, it came in pink, light blue, and white. In America, it came in four colors, with more added later. It had 7 adult characters and a toddler, just like the original Generation 1 Tamagotchi. There was also a secret character.

English Tamagotchi Releases (2004 – Present)

Tamagotchi Connection Version 1

The Tamagotchi Connection Version 1 was released in 2004 by Bandai America. It was the English version of the Tamagotchi Plus from Japan. This Tamagotchi was seen as a new generation after the ones from the 1990s.

Bandai's new Tamagotchi Connections used infrared technology. This allowed them to connect with other Tamagotchis. You could give gifts, play games, and even help your Tamagotchi characters find a partner. A "friends list" icon was added to keep track of up to 50 Tamagotchi friends you met. The Tamagotchi V1 was very popular, so Bandai America kept releasing new versions.

Tamagotchi Connection Version 2

The Tamagotchi Connection Version 2 came out on June 21, 2005, in the U.S. It was similar to the Japanese K-Plus, but without the cell phone connection features. This version had new characters and some characters from older Tamagotchi releases.

"Gotchi Points" (GP) were introduced. You earned GP by playing games and used them to buy items from a shop. You could earn up to 9999 GP! You could also connect with other users using the infrared feature. You could choose to play a game or give a presentation. This version could connect to both the original Tamagotchi Connection and other Version 2 Tamagotchis. There were also five secret "codes" you could use to unlock special items.

Tamagotchi Connection Version 3

The Tamagotchi Connection Version 3 was released on February 18, 2006. Like Version 2, it took some ideas from the latest Japanese toys but made them simpler. This meant your V3 Tamagotchi didn't go to school, get a job, or earn a salary. It came in seven new colors, with many more designs added later.

The Version 3 unit had a small antenna on the top left side. This antenna helped tell it apart from other versions. There were over 20 new characters, bringing the total to 52 Tamagotchi Connection characters! It could connect with Version 1, 2, and other V3 Tamagotchi pets.

The Version 3 could also connect to the Tamatown.com website. On the website, you could get codes to enter into your toy. These codes would give you souvenirs (items you could look at) or shop items and food that cost Gotchi Points. The Tamagotchi could eat the food you bought from Tamagotchi Town. Passwords unlocked on the pet or Tamatown.com would only work for your specific Tamagotchi.

There were six new games, plus new games your Tamagotchis could play with each other when they connected. The winner would get points based on their Tamagotchi's stage. Some souvenirs would disappear after each new generation, but others you paid for would stay. There were also seven secret codes for special items, similar to Version 2.

Tamagotchi Connection Version 4 and 4.5

The Tamagotchi Connection Version 4 had new ways to connect. You could use this option to connect to another Tamagotchi or send your Tamagotchi to school or work.

You could also use passwords to log into your computer and have your Tamagotchi visit TamaTown online. When connecting to another Tamagotchi V4, you had three choices: Game, Present, or Visit. If you chose Games, your Tamagotchis would play a random game for Gotchi points. If you chose Present, your Tamagotchi would give a gift. If you chose Visit, one Tamagotchi would go to the other's device to spend time together. You could also connect to older Tamagotchi Connections and Tamagotchi Town. The antenna on this version was a star or a ball.

Version 4.5 kept the skill points feature but added new types: Funny, Gorgeous, and Spiritual. It had five games to play. The baby Tamagotchi took about one hour to become a toddler. Then it took about one day to become a teenager, and two days to become an adult. Like earlier versions, V4.5 had secret codes you could enter into the Shop Keeper.

Tamagotchi Connection Version 5 and 5.5 Celebrity

The Tamagotchi Connection Version 5 Celebrity was a special update of Version 5. It was only released in North America, Australia, and New Zealand. In America, it was called V5 Celebrity, and in Australia and New Zealand, it was V5.5. It was based on the Royal Dream Family Tamagotchi Plus, but it had extra items, characters, and two bonus games.

Tamagotchi Connection Version 6 Music Star

The Tamagotchi Music Star (also called Tamagotchi Connection Version 6 or V6) was released in North America in November 2008 and in other regions in 2009. It had a larger screen, similar to the Version 5. However, the shell didn't have an antenna, like the earlier Tamagotchi Connection and Version 2. Many different designs were available.

Your Tamagotchi started with an instrument, a toy, and some money. As a child, it went to preschool and got a new toy. As a teen, it went to the Gotchi Performing Arts School and joined a band with two other characters. The band was taught by Classictchi until they became adults. As adults, they performed for judges. If all judges voted "yes," the band became professional!

TamaTown by Tamagotchi

This product line came out in Fall 2010. It featured a larger Tamagotchi unit called the Tama-Go. You could also plug in Gotchi Figures to the Tama-Go. The TamaTown website was used for both the Tamagotchi Music Star and the Tama-Go.

The TamaTown Tama-Go had a grayscale screen, not a full-color one like some other Tamagotchis. It used two AAA batteries instead of the smaller button batteries. The Tama-Go tried to copy features of the +Color, like letting you customize your house. This version was much bigger and egg-shaped compared to the thin, portable Tamagotchis before it.

TamaTown Character Figures were electronic cartridges for the TamaTown Tama-Go. "Lite figures" had one game and came with the Tama-Go. Full Character Figures had two games and a shop for your Tama-Go.

Unfortunately, TamaTown was shut down in February 2013. Many Tamagotchi fans were very upset about this.

Tamagotchi iD L

The Tamagotchi iD L was similar to the original iD but had more features. You could clean your Tamagotchi's house, visit its parents and grandparents, and even share a meal with them. It could also connect to Japanese cell phones, just like the iD. Many new characters were added. This was the first Tamagotchi with a full-color screen to be released in both Japanese and English. However, the English version was only sold in China and at Harrods in the UK.

Tamagotchi Friends

The Tamagotchi Friends was similar to the Tamagotchi P's but had a grayscale screen. It was first released in the UK in December 2013. Later, it came out in North America in August 2014, only at Toys R Us stores. It was also released in the Netherlands, Poland, and Spain.

In 2015, an updated version called "Tamagotchi Friends: Dream Town Digital Friend" was released. It kept most of the features of Tamagotchi Friends but added new ones. This version was mainly sold online because stores weren't very interested in it.

Tamagotchi On

The Tamagotchi On was released in North America on July 28, 2019. It was the English version of the Tamagotchi Meets from Japan. This was the first widely available Tamagotchi in the West to have a color screen! It also had the cool ability to connect to a mobile app on your phone.

Modern Tamagotchi Releases Exclusive to Japan (2004 – Present)

Keitai Kaitsuu Tamagotchi Plus

The Keitai Kaitsuu Tamagotchi Plus, known as the K-Plus, could connect to Japanese mobile phones. To do this, phone users first had to download a Tamagotchi game onto their phone. Then, when connected, the Tamagotchi could visit its parents, play games, and even find a mate. It could connect to the original Tamagotchi Plus and Deka Tamagotchi models. You could also use 10-digit passwords to unlock food and items. The K-Plus had both old and new characters.

Tamagotchi Plus Akai

The Akai was released in Japan on July 23, 2005. It was similar to the Keitai Tamagotchi but had a red screen. It featured new red-themed characters, like a tomato and a heart, and red-themed foods, like pizza and cherries. The games were the same as the Keitai Tamagotchi but with different pictures. It could connect with Japanese mobile phones and other Tamagotchi models.

Hanerutchi

The Hanerutchi featured characters from the Japanese TV show Haneru No Tobira and a few Tamagotchi characters. It was similar to the Keitai Tamagotchi but with different characters.

Hanerutchi 2

This Tamagotchi was like the first Hanerutchi but was designed after the EnTama.

Chou Jinsei Enjoi Tamagotchi Plus

The Chou Jinsei Enjoi Tamagotchi Plus, often called the EnTama, was released in Japan in November 2005. It had a large antenna with a ball at the end and a small string of beads instead of a keychain.

The Entama was the first Tamagotchi to remove two original functions: discipline and turning off the lights (the Entama turned off the lights by itself at night).

It was also the first Tamagotchi that could connect to a computer! You could play with your Entama online by visiting the E-Tamago website. There, you could go to Tamagotchi Town, play games, and even shop for things for your Entama. You would get these items by entering 14-digit passwords.

The Entama added realistic features like schooling and jobs (with job interviews!). The jobs and education your Tamagotchi received depended on its "Skill Points" (also called GUTS points). You could raise these points by playing games, using items, and eating certain foods. You could also cook by mixing ingredients to create new foods that would boost your Tamagotchi's skills.

This Tamagotchi had a total of 58 characters.

Ura Jinsei Enjoy Tamagotchi Plus

The Ura Jinsei Enjoy Tamagotchi Plus, also known as the UraTama, was an updated Entama released in June 2006. It had a blue screen, which was unusual for Tamagotchis. It also had a star instead of the round antenna. Special designs were released to celebrate the 10th anniversary of Tamagotchi.

TamagoChu

The TamagoChu was a smaller Tamagotchi released in Japan in January 2007. TamagoChu's came in matching pairs and four different designs. They were mainly made for older fans.

Unlike other Tamagotchis, the TamagoChu needed almost no care. There was no food, sickness, games, or bathroom functions. You picked a teen character on each egg, and they grew in a straight line. The TamagoChu had a fourth button. By pressing the buttons together, the two eggs could communicate and build a relationship. As their relationship grew stronger, the characters would exchange items, grow up, have babies, and then get old before leaving for Tamagotchi Planet in a UFO.

Odenkun Tamagotchi

The Odenkun was released only in Japan on March 31, 2007. It featured a shop owner character. This Tamagotchi was based on a Japanese cartoon called "The Adventures of Oden-kun," where all the characters were common Oden food ingredients. This Tamagotchi is no longer made.

Royal Dream Family Tamagotchi Plus

The Royal FamiTama was an updated version of the FamiTama, released on March 29, 2008. Like the FamiTama, it could come with a DVD that had new games and items. It had 4 new games and 30 characters. It could connect with original FamiTamas and international versions. It also included about 60 new items.

Tamagotchi Plus Color

The Tamagotchi Plus Color (often called TMGC+C) was the first Tamagotchi to have a full-color, lit-up screen! It was first released only in Japan on November 22, 2008. The shell was larger and thicker than older versions. It still had an infrared port at the top. It used two AAA batteries instead of the usual small button batteries. It came in 11 different colors and patterns.

A new feature let your character leave their home and visit different parts of Tamagotchi Town right on the device. You could play games, visit stores, and go for walks. Characters would also get "dirty" over time, appearing brown on screen. You could clean them using a shower head icon.

Many Tamagotchi fans outside Japan wanted this version to be released in their countries.

EXmotchi

The EXmotchi was a special edition of the TMGC+C. It promoted the Japanese band Exile. It came in red and white shells, both with "EXILE" written above the screen. Other than the different shell, the EXmotchi was exactly the same as a regular TMGC+C.

Hexagontchi

The Hexagontchi was based on the Japanese quiz show "Quiz! Hexagon II." It came in two shell patterns. The Hexagontchi was similar to the regular TMGC+C, but to make your Tamagotchi happy, you had to correctly answer quiz-show-style questions. It also had some hexagon-themed items and room styles.

Tamagotchi iD

The Tamagotchi iD had many new features. You could change accessories, keep the same character, and connect to mobile phones. You could also download items from the Tama-iD.com website. It had a new "friend" stage, a photo studio, a garden with a mailbox, and more. It was released on November 23, 2009. It included new characters like Lovelitchi, who became popular in Western cultures.

Tamagotchi Nano

The Tamagotchi Nano was the next version after the older Chibi Tamagotchi or Tamagotchi Mini. It had a larger screen and new characters like Spaceytchi and Lovelitchi. You could also attach them to the back of your Tamagotchi iD. The Tamagotchi Nano had very few characters and was mainly an accessory for the Tamagotchi iD.

Tamagotchi iD L 15th Anniversary Version

The Tamagotchi iD L 15th Anniversary Version was an updated Tamagotchi iD L. It was released to celebrate the 15th anniversary of the Tamagotchi. Some of the characters on this version were replaced by others chosen by fans in a poll on the official Japanese Tamagotchi website.

Tamagotchi P's

The Tamagotchi P's was a new version after the Tamagotchi iD L, released in November 2012. It came in pink, purple, blue, white, yellow, and green designs. This new series was set in Dream Town. It had 32 new characters and new group activities you could access by connecting with up to three other users. It also worked with Tama Deco Piece pins, which were sold separately. These pins attached to the top of the Tamagotchi P's and gave you access to new characters and content.

Tamagotchi 4U

The Tamagotchi 4U was the next version after the Tamagotchi P's. It was released on September 27, 2014, in four colors: Pink, Blue, White, and Purple. Unlike other versions, the 4U didn't have an infrared sensor. Instead, it used Near-Field Connection (NFC), which was first seen in the iD L and Friends. The NFC was used to connect with special "touch spots" located all over Japan. These spots let you download special items and content to your 4U.

The 4U was set in DoriTama Town. It only had 10 characters built-in, with more characters available only through NFC download. An official app for Android phones was also released to sync with the 4U, allowing for more downloadable content. The Tamagotchi 4U didn't sell very well because it removed the infrared sensor and had few built-in characters.

Tamagotchi 4U+

The Tamagotchi 4U+ was an updated version of the Tamagotchi 4U, released on July 18, 2015. It had new characters and features. Because it used NFC, it kept the "Touch Spots" feature for extra items and connecting with other devices. The Tamagotchi 4U+ had 38 built-in characters, including babies, children, adults, and different "Personality Stage" forms. This number didn't include characters you could download.

Tamagotchi M!X

The Tamagotchi m!x was released in Japan on July 16, 2016. This toy introduced a new feature called "m!x." When two Tamagotchis found a partner, their babies would have physical traits from both parents! The m!x was set in My Town.

Bandai released several different m!x versions. The first two were the Spacy m!x and Melody m!x, with different patterns on the front. A third version, the 20th Anniversary m!x, was released to celebrate Tamagotchi's 20th birthday. In 2017, a fourth version, Tamagotchi m!x Sanrio Characters, came out. It featured characters like Hello Kitty.

Tamagotchi Meets

The Tamagotchi Meets was a new line of Tamagotchi devices released in Japan in November 2018. You could connect with the Tamagotchi Meets App to interact with other users all over the world.

Related Tamagotchi Accessories

Arukotch

The Arukotch wasn't exactly a virtual pet. It was a mix of a pedometer (a device that counts your steps) and a game. When you walked while wearing it, a character named Arukotchi would walk on the screen. She might meet a boy Tamagotchi or find an item that made her more attractive to other Tamagotchis as she walked.

Mezamatch

The Mezamatch was a combination of a clock and a virtual pet. It looked like a large Tamagotchi. You could also save important dates, like anniversaries and birthdays, on the device.

Mechagotch

The Mechagotch was a calculator! It had two modes and three games. One mode was a normal calculator. The other mode had a Tamagotchi character who would react differently depending on your calculations. When you first used this mode, an egg would appear. It would hatch into a different character based on the last few digits of your first calculation. After it hatched, the character would react in different ways to your answers.

The three games included a blackjack-style game, a "higher or lower" guessing game, and a memory game.

Deka Tamagotchi

These large Deka Tamagotchi units were placed in stores around Japan. If you had a Tamagotchi, you could connect it to a Deka Tamagotchi to get a special character on your friends list. You could also buy items from the Deka Tamagotchi with certain portable Tamagotchi models. There were four main versions, and while they weren't sold in stores, you might find them online.

Ouchi no Deka Tamagotchi (Home Huge Tamagotchi)

The Home Huge Tamagotchi was a version of the "Huge Tamagotchi" that people could buy for home use. It was released in Japan in July 2005. It came with a stand for display, had adjustable volume, and used two AAA batteries.

In this game, you played as a female Tamagotchi character who lived in a small house in TamaTown. By playing games and earning Gotchi Points, you could upgrade your house many times, eventually turning it into a large Japanese-style palace! Each upgrade also let you keep more pets. You could also buy many items to decorate your house or transfer them to your portable Tamagotchi toys.

Tamagotchi Kakeibo

The Tamagotchi Kakeibo was an accessory for the Entama-generation Tamagotchi toys, released in Japan. It was smaller and thinner than a home Deka Tamagotchi. It was designed to fit into a small binder that came with the toy. Inside the binder were "account book" pages to help you keep track of your Gotchi Points.

The Kakeibo wasn't really a virtual pet. It was more of a tool to help you care for your other Tamagotchis. You played as Osewatchi, a female Tamagotchi who lived in a fancy shopping area of Tamagotchi Town. There were many stores where you could buy items to transfer to your Tamagotchi pets, a bank to store money, mini-games to earn money, and a library to record which Tamagotchi characters you had discovered.

Tamagotchi "Music Fever"

The Tamagotchi "Music Fever" was a Tamagotchi that could record music from CDs or cassette tapes. It was a bit like an iPod. It also had a few games you could play.

Tamagotchi School

The Tamagotchi School, also known as TamaSuku, was released in Japan on November 23, 2006, for the franchise's 10th anniversary. It was the second Tamagotchi that was held horizontally. It was also the first to use a directional pad and only two buttons. It could connect to other Tamagotchi Schools to play games. It could also connect to Entama and Uratama to get new students and exchange Gotchi Points.

The goal of Tamagotchi School was to make your class a "supreme class." You did this by getting new students, keeping your popularity high, and improving your class's scores in subjects like Japanese, Arithmetic, and Science. Like the skill areas in the Entama, you could improve these by playing games or buying items. There were two versions of the Tamagotchi School, which only differed in the subjects and built-in games.

Furefure Tamagotchi

The Furefure was another large Tamagotchi that could connect to the Tamagotchi School. It let students play games. It was released on April 28, 2007. The Furefure was based on club activities, like football.

Tamagotchi Restaurant

This Tamagotchi was different because it had both a 2D pixel screen and a 3D playset. The toy came in a compact that opened up to show Tamagotchi figures. Placing them in different spots would make different actions happen. The goal of the game was to fill out food orders. It was released on July 28, 2007.

Tamagotchi no Fureai Furendo Chamametchi

This toy was a Chamametchi plush toy attached to her handbag, which had a small LCD screen. It followed the story of Chamametchi playing with Mametchi's rocket and flying to Earth. It was released only in Japan on July 27, 2008.

TamaWalkie

The TamaWalkie was a Tamagotchi Pedometer. It featured Mametchi, Memetchi, or Kuchipatchi's ship landing in the United States. Your goal was to find the pieces of the spaceship. It seemed to be available only in Asia and Australia.

Motto iD! Ouchi de Tamagotchi Station Plus

This accessory only worked with the Tamagotchi iD. You could connect three Tamagotchi iDs and have a dance battle. This was released in 2010.