Yuruppy: A Virtual Pet that You Can Pet

For Christmas, my wife got our kids some of those Tamagotchis. Apparently, she always wanted one herself, and I am very surprised at how much fun my kids, who are ages 5 and 6, can have with these little toys.

It appears that Takara Tomy has a new virtual pet with the Yuruppy. The Yuruppy is like a Tamagotchi, but it has a touchscreen, so the user can “pet” them. Hopefully the Yuruppy inside will have some sort of adorable reaction.

There are also other activities that the user can put their virtual pet through, including 14 mini games. If the user doesn’t want a puppy, he or she can choose between a kitten and a chicken as well. I don’t think I’ve ever petted a chicken, but that’s because I don’t want to get pecked.

Best of all, the Yuruppy requires no care. I know that my kids have experienced some sadness when their Tamagotchi has died due to lack of care, and I’m not certain if this is a good “life-lesson” for them. Is this the best way to teach “if you don’t take care of your pet, it will die?”

The Yuruppy is slated to have a Japanese release, and should have a price of about $21. There are plans to release a Yuruppy deluxe with a larger screen for about $38.

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2 Comments on “Yuruppy: A Virtual Pet that You Can Pet”

Osumesu21 Says:

“Best of all, the Yuruppy requires no care. I know that my kids have experienced some sadness when their Tamagotchi has died due to lack of care, and I’m not certain if this is a good ‘life-lesson’ for them. Is this the best way to teach ‘if you don’t take care of your pet, it will die?’”

I think it is. It’s not like I can leave a REAL pet sitting around with no food or care for hours and expect it to be okay later on when I finally decide to give it attention. Pets are not immortal, so why should virtual pets be any different?

Yuruppy, a virtual pet to play with Says:

[...] Published by Maria Mihale, on Feb 27 2009, in the categories: Gadgets Remember the virtual pets called Tamagotchi that created an incredible sensation in 1990’s, when they first appeared? If you don’t, let me refresh your memory with information that is to be found on Wikipedia about the famous virtual pet: “The Tamagotchi is a handheld digital pet created in 1996 by Aki Maita and sold by Bandai. Over 70 million Tamagotchis have been sold as of 2008. The Tamagotchi is housed in a small egg-shaped computer. Three buttons (A, B and C) allow the user to select and perform an activity”. Tamagotchi wasn’t just a virtual pet to play with. You had to feed it (food or snack), play games with it, clean up its waste, check its age, the discipline, the hunger, the state of happiness and, most important, you had to connect it with other friends. The virtual pet enjoyed a gigantic success, but the Tamagotchi trend eventually came to an end, like all good things. However, Takara Tomy released a new virtual pet to play with: the Yuruppy, which is very similar to its predecessor, save for the touchscreen. You can choose between three different animals, such as a puppy, a kitten and a chicken. There are some other activities for you to enjoy with the Yuruppy, as you must pet it by rubbing your fingers across the screen. Not to mention the fact that the new device comes with 14 mini games. Unfortunately, the Yuruppy is expected to become available only in Japan, so this is an exclusive virtual pet to play with. It will cost the Japanese customers approximately $21. (Source: coolest-gadgets.com) [...]

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