Tamagotchi Connection - Melon Soda

The Tamagotchi Connection - Clear Retro is a perfect blend of nostalgia and entertainment! As someone who grew up with the original Tamagotchis, I was thrilled to see this version stay true to the classic experience while incorporating some modern upgrades.The clear shell design is a fantastic retro touch, making it feel like a genuine throwback to the early 2000s. The gameplay remains engaging—caring for your digital pet, feeding it, playing mini-games, and even connecting with other Tamagotchis brings back so many fond memories. The infrared connection feature adds a fun social aspect, allowing pets to interact and form friendships.The screen is crisp, the buttons are responsive, and the overall build quality feels durable. Whether you're a longtime fan or introducing a new generation to the joys of Tamagotchi, this is an absolute must-have. It's a small device that delivers hours of fun and nostalgia. Highly recommended!

Reminds me of simpler times. Pros: (1) Not rechargeable and uses cell batteries that should last for about a month or so, if it’s anything like the original tamagotchis; rechargeable batteries have a shelf life so when they’re done, they’re done. (2) It’s a mixture of several tamagotchi connections (Japanese and English versions) and is the most like the v3 in style and functionality, so there are a lot of things to do. (3) There’s a lot of fun games to play, items to collect, and adorable characters to raise; the screen stays on so you can see different animations of your tamagotchi hanging out all day. (4) The connection function adds more games and interactions to “connect” and grow relationships and marry. (5) I find that the tamagotchi isn’t quite as needy as an adult. (6) Materials are sturdy but I have a crochet cover on mine and I plan to put a screen protector on it. Buttons are firm and responsive. (7) The sound isn’t very loud and piercing; it seems like they lowered the tones and cut them shorter when compared to the originals. (8) The new shells are fun, but the bubbles is my favorite in this wave; based on an interview with Tara from Bandai, there are going to be more waves of shell releases every season. Cons: (1) No pause, but you could take out your battery or go to the clock “set” function to “pause” or hibernate; or you could change the time to line up the tamagotchi’s sleep schedule with your schedule. (2) The contrast is low, meaning the background is dark and the pixels don’t have enough contrast to be seen against the dark background, so you have to be under a bright light to see the screen or tilt it at the right angle under a bright light; the originals had higher contrast and the screen was not as dark. (3) Japan released their own tamagotchi connection shells that I found more attractive than the US global release shells (e.g, Melon Soda); I wish the Japanese shells were released globally. I am ecstatic that Bandai brought the connection back; I’m looking forward to seeing more shells and perhaps updates to the functionality so that we could experience the v4-v6 connection features (e.g., getting jobs = more games, raising multiple tamagotchis, themes) as well. Thank you, Bandai!

This tamagotchi was fun and livley and I love it for these reasons:1: the screen was big and I could see very well2: the buttons were small but easy to push3: it feels so real and it is very realistic4: it so fun to play with and nice5:it is a overall great value for money and makes a great gift

Sooo cute! This makes me sooo happy! I got my daughter one as well. It’s so cute how they can play together! I get compliments on them alllll the time. People will stop me and ask my about it when they see. The battery does die super fast. That’s really my only fault with it. Other than that it’s so so cute!!!

My very first Tamagotchi ever was the Connection v4, so when I saw they were remaking Connection, obviously I had to grab one! This version is based mostly on the v3, but it's still so incredibly nostalgic! I collect Tamagotchis on and off, and love that I get to add this one to my collection. It's super cute and works great! Absolutely 100% recommend!By the way, I saw some reviews complaining about not being able to turn off the sound or pause the Tamagotchi. You definitely can turn off the sound and there's a way to temporarily pause. So, if you press the A and C buttons at the same time together on the main screen, it should pop up and ask if you want the sound on or off.While the pause option is not as cut and dry, you technically can pause, albeit it can be quite annoying sometimes. If you hit B, you will see the time screen. Pressing A and C together while the time screen is up should let you set the time. While the time set menu is active, your Tamagotchi will not progress and is essentially, "paused." But the annoying part is, you have to re-set the time to unpause. They do end up giving you an actual pause function in the v4, which is great because you don't have to re-set the time anymore. Fingers-crossed they remake the v4 next and bring back Tama Town 🤞

This is a very fun toy, you get to buy things from the shop, connect with friends give presents and even get married. I totally recommend this to people who like tamagotchi. The reason i didn't give 5 stars was because the battery died after a week of using it, I had to get another pack of batteries, but thankfully when you replace the battery, you have the option to either restart or to save all data. Overall, its fun, but still kind of disappointed.

I haven't owned one of these since I was a kid, but wow, I'm loving all the cute new features especially if you get two so they can interact with each other.I'm definitely seeing what others have reported about the weird contrast at certain angles which is a bummer in the design, but I am definitely planning to get more and start my own Tamagotchi farm!