Bandai rolls out new Tamagotchi Music Star designs, earplugs not included
By Laura June 
posted Dec 17th 2008 8:32PM
posted Dec 17th 2008 8:32PM
Bandai's been busy in their genius labs brewing up some "high tech" amusement, and they have the newly announced Tamagotchi Music Stars to show for it. You've probably been dying to create a digital diva or virtuoso all your own, and now you can, with six different options such as Glam Rock, Techno Sound, and Rising Star to choose from. Your character gets to join a band, go through hours of practice, auditions and rehearsals before making it big. Sound exhausting? Well fame comes at a price, kid. No word yet on price or availability, but you can check out their site for lots of info and a few shots of the designs. Oh: and rock on.
Update: We just got word from the company that the Music Stars will retail for $14.99
Update: We just got word from the company that the Music Stars will retail for $14.99
stupid!
....................Why does it have a Star of David on it?
And since when is it 8th grade all over again?
I hijacked your comment because mine is better.
Your comment sucks because:
1) You obviously don't know your religious symbols
2) You failed at a Jew joke (easiest jokes to make... and you failed)
3) You can't write coherent sentences
4) There was no reference to 8th Grade
5) You were still playing with those in the 8th Grade
6) You tried to sound cool with the hijack quip (psst... it's not better!)
Learn To Internet, sir
@Google
It's not the star of David, it's Chinese Checkers!!
1. Fair enough. (I'd say I'm too busy being a sex symbol, but once you get Low Ranked and someone gets High Ranked at your expense, you're done..... so it'd be wasted. Oh wait... I said it anyway.... with a caviot.)
2. There was no Jew joke, sweetheart. It was a question... but you addressed this in your first point. Good thing you made this so neat and organized for me so I don't get lost or confused.
3. Find me the incoherent sentence in that comment. It would be useful to me to stamp out this problem since I'm a Technical Writer by trade. Thank god my bosses aren't as "smart" as you or they'd stop paying me the adequate salary I get for writing coherent sentences.
4. You're a idiot because....
5. ......that was the point. Me, and people near my age, played with these in 8th grade... which is why I wrote what I wrote, Sherlock.
6. True.
You tried to sound cool, and succeed. You got me, and got me good. You're Mr. Popularity of the Internet for the next 20 minutes. Mama must be proud. :)
(Yes, I spelled caveat wrong on purpose so you can point it out in your response and maintain your erection over your high ranks.)
bai bai
Done bitching yet?
kthxbai
@ Google, shut up, twat
Oh god not again....
The 90s are over. Get over it.
It is too late.
www.iamlittle.net
You're so going down, man... :D
Tamagotchi, really?
I those things were crazy-popular when I was starting elementary and they looked exactly the same as the one on the picture. How can a gadget not change a bit in 15 years?
I don't know, I actually like the LCD design better than the Tamagotchi you see in their DS games
My sister had one when the first fad wave hit, i dont remember them having that little house thingy sticking out, it was like first generation, thing shat all over the place and died all the time.
Jesus!
a monochrome screen with a pixel pitch bigger than my penis?
what is this, 1997?
(for the record, i had an original tamagotchi as a child. I'm not afraid to admit it.)
...Not something I would openly admit....
"a pixel pitch bigger than my penis?"
Calm or charged?
I don't think your mum was referring to the "you had one as a kid" either
Buttons? Still? I was expecting some sort of touch screen by now. :p
But, the real question is, would an uber WHUXGA color OLED display casted in a platinum case, make any difference?
nope this wont catch on.. i can say this for sure, i will bet lots of thamagtchyiyiyi coins on this..
At the very least they could come out with an hitech version of the dead,buried,rotten and forgotten Tamagotchi.
Like some sort of electronic doggie that would bite your ass if you forget to feed him, or maybe a little cute electronic kitten that would piss a nauseating liquid all over your clothes should you forget to let him out.
Anything but the hideous, irritating and nasty Tamagotchi!
Japan got a 128x128 color-screen Tamagotchi last month.
Does that count?
These are still AROUND?! When will they realize that any kind of virtual pet went the way of the pet rock just about a year after it was introduced? (Especially when you don't upgrade the technology at ALL?) I was in junior high at the time that these originally debuted, and Tamagotchi wasn't even great at THAT time. I tested one and went straight to the Nano Baby. Much more entertaining, but even that only lasted through one battery cycle until I was tired of it.
Life just got a lot more beepy, again
Tamatalk.com has pictures of the 6 official designs:
http://www.tamatalk.com/IB/index.php?showtopic=151275
What's really interesting about the Music Star though is its online compatibility; through Tamatown.com, the toy owner can visit a special music-themed city where they can talk to, and compete with, other players though music. They can also watch videos, play games, and design their own apartment for the Tamagotchi to hang out at.
can you still neglect it to death?
Yes.
Though American ones always say that they just go back to Tamagotchi Planet.
The Japanese ones have heartbreaking, tearjerking death sequences that will make you feel guilty for the rest of your life.
Great, more plastic garbage to buy, store, and then throw away.
BTW, that looks like a fart cloud in the middle.
All the official information can be found here: http://www.dogmatic.com/MNR/tamagotchimusicstar/
OMG! THAT'S SO COOOOOL! I REALLY HOPE THEY SELL THEM AT WALLMART,COM SO I CAN ORDER ONE! CAN U HOOK UP AND LISTEN WITH EARPLUGS FOR REALZ!>?!:!:!!!?!?! AWSEOME!
wow a musical tamagotchi i love music and tamagotchi wow this will be real great!
No, this does not have to do with earphones, I am sure.Its not released in Walmart yet, mostly in Toys R Us though.All you people, that all you can do is criticize, are not good people.Lots of people like this, as so do I.If all you can do is say bad things about Tamagotchi, then your the bad, stupid, and lonely ones.Get a LIFE. :/
Nearing an early midlife crisis, I bought a v5 Tamagotchi last night at Target. Ahhh, the memories. I carry the dumb thing in my Hello Kitty purse. And I love it.
I got my Music Star yesterday, and its awesome! I got the one like the picture above. :]
Its sooo cute.
I should change my name... :3
I now have 14 Tamas!xD
P.S. I got my Music Star for free. :3 It also included Tamagotchi tattoos and a Tamagotchi button!=D
More stuff, and for free!x3
I didn't get it for free at a store, if some people are wondering. ;]
I won a contest on a website called TamaTalk, and it was my prize.I luff it! =D
To the people who are complaining that this is "old" technology, I say this: If its good the first time and any time after it, why change it alot. I personally believe Atari and the NES had the best games to play because they dealt with playing, not overcomplicated graphics and button combinations. The more advanced we become the more we lose.