Bandai's game-playing portable music player

While neither its game-playing or music-playing abilities would likely be enough to cut it on its own, Bandai is hoping the combination of the two will be enough to attract some attention to its latest device here, set to launch in Japan this month. In addition to storing 120 minutes of audio on low quality or 60 on high (it's not clear what format it uses to get those numbers) the player will also let you get in a bit of Game & Watch-level gameplay, apparently interacting to some extent with the music you're listening to. What's more, the device also includes a so-called "pleasure mode," which will let you simply sit back and watch as the tiny pixelated character dances or plays "in tune" with the music. If that's enough to sway ya, you'll soon be able to snag one of these for 7,140 Yen, or about $60.

[Via Impress]

[whiskey @ Dec 6th 2006 11:26PM]

Here's the easy part that maybe got lost during editing... TMGC = TaMaGoChi.
I think it's kinda cool for small kids (or pixel freaks as myself).

Have you seen the Pixel Chix?

[Aaron @ Dec 6th 2006 11:36PM]

How did this make it on Engadget? That is so incredibly lame and outdated.

[Sgt Pepper @ Dec 7th 2006 12:29AM]

Is this a joke? Engadget has really gone downhill...

[Croz @ Dec 7th 2006 6:04AM]

Maybe it's just me but the title had me hoping it would be a music player based around the WonderSwan rather than a glorified Tamagotchi. You've missed a trick there Bandai.

[MT @ Dec 8th 2006 2:51AM]

This gadget is really meant more for kids! There's nothing about this product that got me excited.

[gotchi @ Jan 9th 2007 7:34PM]

Hey. It's okay but i don't really like it much.
Where do you buy it?