The last post I made ended on a "hopefully I can update the log more often" kind of note, but I instead disappeared from the website and the hobby for over a year. Nice. For real though, maybe I'll stick to it this time
(this totally isn't foreshadowing whatareyoutalkingabout). Speaking of previous posts, I apologize to desktop users for the size of photos on my old posts. I think the site update may have blown them up and now they take up a ton of room lol (mobile looks normal though). I'm not complaining though because this version of TamaTalk is
crisp.
Pix
Anyways, my reason for returning to Tamagotchis is because I received a Pix for Christmas! I was surprised to actually see it on Christmas Day, because I was fairly certain they weren't suppose to release till this month. Seems that they shipped some preorders out for the holidays.
My first generation was a boy that I named, Peepy. (I may have also received a
Peepy for Christmas
) His evolution line went as follows: Blue egg-> Tamabotchi-> Puchitomatchi-> Terukerotchi-> Mametchi. Peepy stuck around for a few days before becoming a chef and leaving me with a pink egg.
My second and current generation is, OuiOui, whose evolution went as follows: Pink egg-> Tamabotchi-> Puchitomatchi-> Terukerotchi-> Kuchipatchi. I haven't begun train OuiOui for a specific career path yet, but I'm aiming for something other than chef.
I want to do a little review on my thoughts about the Pix because I think it's actually a pretty interesting entry in the Tamagotchi franchise. First off, the touch buttons are surprisingly very responsive! My only gripe with them is that I have to use my index finger instead of my thumb because my thumb will sideswipe other buttons. This mostly happens when I try to hit B to select something and my thumb ends up grazing the C button and backing me out of it instead. Literally the opposite of what I asked for.
The features that utilize the camera are also a lot more engaging than I expected them to be. The most fun I have with the outer camera is using the decor or cooking features, but I don't use it for my tama to "explore" it's surroundings too often, which I think was the main selling point. However, I LOVE the internal camera and being able to take screenshots of your tamas cutest moments is such a cool addition.
I enjoy the "slower" pace of this version compared to its immediate predecessors. The baby/toddler stage lasts for one day, the teen stage lasts for two days, and the adult stage lasts for four, bringing us to a total of one week with a single character. Marriage has been thrown out the window in favor of your Tamagotchi pursuing a career back on the Tamagotchi planet, then selecting a new egg for you to raise. This caught me completely off guard because marriage or death have always been the only two ways to continue on to the next generation, but I like this new take on it.
Finally, I really like the roster of raisable characters for the Pix. I remember a few years back that there were complaints about how a lot of the new characters looked like generic popstars and how out of place the old ones looked comparatively (which I totally agree). However, I feel like this character line up did a good job of integrating old characters with newer ones (I
never expected to see Sebiretchi as a raisable character again, but here she is). Also, the newest character designs are reminiscent of older, "weirder" designs, which I'm happy to see (I would DIE for Weeptchi is what I'm really saying lol). It may just be a coincidence, but it really feels like Bandai has been listening to their fans complaints, which is very cool to see!
Sorry for this wall of text, but I've just had a lot of thoughts about the Pix because I've genuinely been enjoying it a lot more than I thought I would and it's made me excited about Tamagotchis again.
Eevee Tamagotchi
I've started up the Eevee Tamagotchi tonight because I've tragically only raised on generation with it! Now I might not stick to this, but I would like to raise each missing Eeveelution right in a row. I think it should be manageable because minis are easy to raise, so it's more of a matter of not getting bored.
iD L 15th Anniversary
My 15th Anniversary iD L caught my attention while I was getting my Eevee Tamagotchi from my collection, so I decided it would be fun to run this one as well. I believe I've stated my nostalgia for the iD L multiple times over the years, so it makes sense that I was immediately drawn to it.
Upon startup I was greeted by a baby Marutchi that I have named, Aisling. She evolved into a UFOtchi while I was writing this, so I'll add that photo in my next post.
P's
We can't forget about my boy, Gus! I started running him tonight with the other two because this new group of tamas needs their patriarch.
According to my personal logs, Gus, has been paused for about 370 days. (My personal log also shows a bit of a lost generation of tamas that you guys never got to see whoops) This doesn't feel right at all because it feels like I only took a break from them for a couple of months, but time really just keeps ticking, doesn't it?
I sincerely hope to post again soon this time. It's been too long since I've been involved with the community and the hobby!