To celebrate the 20th anniversary of the iconic early 2000s virtual pet, we’re chronicling the history of Tamagotchis outside of their egg-shaped homes.
I was one of the many people who heard the rumors, the quiet mutterings: Tamagotchi is going to have an app game. I waited with bated breath for what felt like forever and then? I was one of the many people who heard the rumors, the quiet mutterings: Tamagotchi is going to have an app game. I waited with bated breath for what felt like forever and then? The app came out, seemingly out of nowhere. I’ve compiled, what is probably combined, hours into this app and I’m still not bored. But how? Tamagotchi is such a simple concept. How could an adult with a busy life still be playing such a simple app game almost a week later and not be bored. It’s a rough combination of nostalgia, which that’s to be expected, and also oddly enough the fluidity of the way the game runs.
Sfronzols is a cute & fun Tamagotchi app to care for your colorful little character and be joyous with them. You’re responsible for playing with them, feeding, bathing, giving them rest and overall happiness. Explore the Sfronzols world in this review.
Sfronzols… try saying that three times fast! It’s a Tamagotchi app to keep a small cuddly character in good spirits. Tasks are pretty simple and you swipe through the screen to get to each activity. You’re responsible for feeding, bathing, putting to bed to restore energy and playing games with them. There are mini games cleverly embedded with many of the developer’s other apps; such as Sfronz The Mole, Flappy Fly, Lights OFF or prompts to download other apps. Completing these tasks earns you coins to keep your little character happy. With these coins you can go to the town and replenish stock like food, medicine, or buy clothes and items to customize, etc. If there’s a bit of neglect going on, you’ll receive notifications throughout the day. There are other things you can do to stay entertained like taking selfies with the Sfronzol!
As everyone knows by now, Masaya Matsuura pioneered music games with PaRappa the Rapper. What many may not realize is that his development company, NanaOn-Sha, is still going strong. Responsible for Namco Bandai's successful Tamagotchi Corner Shop series on the DS and the iPod title Musika, the company also recently announced a partnership with PaRappa artist Rodney Alan Greenblat to create a new music game for the Wii for Majesco.
Gamasutra sat down with Matsuura to discuss his company's unique "jam session" development style, the state of Japanese studios, and his plans for the Wii. Joining the discussion was NanaOn-Sha's overseas business manager, Dewi Turner.
