Re: [noise] Virtual Pet Craze Sweeps Japan


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from Tim Sovine <tsovine@sprynet.com>
subject Re: [noise] Virtual Pet Craze Sweeps Japan
date Wed, 29 Jan 1997 21:13:20 -0800
Ryo-oh-ki wrote:
> 
> Kim Justice said:
> :---------- Forwarded message ----------
> :Virtual Pet Craze Sweeps Japan
> :
> :TOKYO - Japan, a land famed for sudden fads, has a new craze -- the
> :virtual pet.
> :
> :The new object of consumer desire is the latest in high-tech "cuteness"
> :-- an electronic bird creature the size of an egg that has sold out
> :everywhere and is now only available on the street at more than 20 times
> :its retail price of $16.
> :
> :You can feed it, stroke it, carry it in your pocket and even take it to
> :the bathroom -- all with the push of a button.
> :
> :But watch out, if you don't care for your "tamagocchi" -- the Japanese
> :word for "lovable egg" -- your pet will die before your eyes and before
> :its time.
> 
>     [snip]
> 
> :I wonder how long it'll be before Pioneer licenses a "virtual Ryo-ohki"? <g>
> 
>     I wasn't quite sure how to approach this one, although I was
>     *very* amused by it!  Thanks for sharing it!  ^_^
> 
>     I could imagine Pioneer coming up with a "tamaryoohki",
>     although a rabbit with a cat-like face and "miyaas" all the
>     time might seem a little strange.  Why they chose a bird
>     instead of any other creature is beyond me.  I have to admit
>     that the notion of lots of people trodding through their
>     daily lives while carrying this "lovable egg" reminds me of
>     those parenting courses, where each student is assigned a
>     chicken egg that she/he must take care of (like a real baby).
> 
>     As for the idea of raising to adulthood, Pioneer could make
>     a *lot* more money if they came up with a "Tenchi Muyou!
>     Princess Maker" concept... imagine getting to selecting one
>     of your favorite girls and trying to raise them just right.
>     I don't know what would be more interesting: seeing people
>     choose Sasami and trying to raise her to be as cute and
>     ultra-achieving as possible, or choose Aeka or Ryouko and
>     trying to re-raise them so they will be cuter than Sasami.
>     Aaaaaa, the possibilites are endless...
> OOOHHH!! Daddy daddy buy me that!!!!



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