Tamagotchi Smart NiziU Special Set

I bought this product after reading a bunch of reviews and watching youtube videos about it, so overall it exceeds my expectations and I'm super happy. Here are some of my thoughts: 1) Wearing it like a watch: it is quite bulky as many people say, and I do feel self-conscious wearing it outside. I like to wear it early in the morning when there aren't a lot of people around and take a walk, and it feels like I'm taking an actual pet on a walk, which is great. 2) As another review mentioned, my device's mic function didn't work either. It's not a huge loss, and you can still select the option to talk to your tama, but the mic icon will not turn from blue to red, as it is supposed to do when the device picks up the sound. 3) It is definitely a plus to know some Japanese (although I think it's optional!). I would highly recommend it to Japanese learners as a fun way to practice the language! The font size is a little small and sometimes it goes to the next phrase before you can read the entire thing, but everything is in hiragana and katakana (no kanji), which is great. 4) Games: the ones that involve shaking your arm or hand (games #2 and #4) are super fun and easy, and it's a nice change from the usual tamagotchi games which require you to pay close attention to tiny things happening on the screen. Game #1 needs a bit more concentration, but it's still very doable and fun. Game #3 was very difficult for me until I learned that I just need to tap, not swipe -- after that it's still difficult, but a bit more doable. 5) Care level: it's definitely a bit on the high side (especially at the baby stage, which is only about an hour or so), but after the baby stage you can have your tama keep watch at home (rusuban) from 7am to 5:59pm. Also, I found a video showing how to turn the device off, by pressing the reset button and the home button at the same time for 5 seconds or so. I haven't tried this yet, but it's a relief to know it's an option. 6) Charging: I saw this in a youtube video, but I'll put it here also in case anyone misses it -- apparently you're only supposed to charge the device from a laptop (using the included cable), and should never be plugged into a wall AC outlet (unless you are using one of the specified adapters in the full manual). Also, it usually finishes charging in about 1-1.5 hours, so it's important to take the USB cable out when it's finished and not to leave it charging for more than 2 hours.

I haven't had one since the very first Tamagotchi back in the 90's. I asked a friend which type I should get since I wanted to get a new one for fun, and she recommended the Smart. I have to say I love it. It's rechargeable, which is fantastic. You don't have to worry about changing out batteries! It's super cute, and the little games you play to earn the "coins" are really fun, not complicated or frustrating. I feel like the Tama is pretty easy to care for, so far I haven't even made it unhappy. Be aware it is in Japanese, but there are guides online that show you what the menu prompts (and instruction book) are in English if you need that (I recommend looking those up before you buy one to see if they will work for you, that's what I did), and most of it is pretty intuitive. I also like that you can get the Tamasama cards and add characters and items and things. Overall I am extremely happy with this and have to say I think I'm addicted to Tamagotchi now!

The item came in packaged well and the product is as described, are no issues with the item. Well worth the money spent, love tamagotchis and glad I could add this one to my collection!

Easily patchable to English cheap or free depending experience with putting something onto usb type drive

The tomagotchi smart is a neat little device. My product only knew japanese which i figured would be more of an obstacle to tackle than it was. It has lots of visuals so you don’t really need to read it to know what’s going on. It’s really cute and a good idea to gift to a child or if your a teen girl who likes sanrio or cutesy things, I recommend it

There are YouTube videos helping decipher the language barrier, and there are English patches you can buy from Etsy, and tamagotchicenter.com. They're as easy to use as the Sma Cards. It'll be okay. Get it. It's so fun! I love mine. I haven't even had it for 24 hours and I've already figured it out. Just do research! 👾🩷

This Tamagotchi device is very cute with a lovely color scheme. I looked forward to using it as a reintroduction into Tamagotchi life; however, it was difficult to use due to the language settings (Japanese only). As a result I could not justify the price with the struggles I faced while operating the device. I did end up returning it for a Tamagotchi Paradise, which has been a blast thus far.

I love this watch and use it daily! I would say to look up a tutorial on what everything means since it is all in Japanese. The screen controls are also kind of hard to use but once you get used to it it’s okay. The only thing is I bought it in the coral pink, but received it in the mint blue. Idrc though because I liked the blue better and only selected pink bc it was cheaper at the time :p