{"id":218202,"date":"2024-03-29T03:26:34","date_gmt":"2024-03-29T03:26:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/michigandigitalnews.com\/index.php\/2024\/03\/29\/tamagotchi-uni-finally-feels-complete-after-its-biggest-update-yet\/"},"modified":"2025-06-25T17:19:44","modified_gmt":"2025-06-25T17:19:44","slug":"tamagotchi-uni-finally-feels-complete-after-its-biggest-update-yet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/michigandigitalnews.com\/index.php\/2024\/03\/29\/tamagotchi-uni-finally-feels-complete-after-its-biggest-update-yet\/","title":{"rendered":"Tamagotchi Uni finally feels complete after its biggest update yet"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> [ad_1]<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Ever since <a data-i13n=\"elm:affiliate_link;sellerN:Amazon;elmt:;cpos:1;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/shopping.yahoo.com\/rdlw?merchantId=66ea567a-c987-4c2e-a2ff-02904efde6ea&amp;siteId=us-engadget&amp;pageId=1p-autolink&amp;featureId=text-link&amp;merchantName=Amazon&amp;custData=eyJzb3VyY2VOYW1lIjoiV2ViLURlc2t0b3AtVmVyaXpvbiIsImxhbmRpbmdVcmwiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy5hbWF6b24uY29tL1RhbWFnb3RjaGktVDA5MDc0LVVuaS1QdXJwbGUtNDMzNTIvZHAvQjBCVlQ2VEo4WT90YWc9Z2RndDBjLXAtdi1jMy0yMCIsImNvbnRlbnRVdWlkIjoiMmNlYWFlYzctYmZmYS00MTk4LThiNTQtMjliYWM1NDQ3YzQ2In0&amp;signature=AQAAATlm-N3auTnlcp_WTReuhkEL16CoY-errmB-ulQ90xtZ&amp;gcReferrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2FTamagotchi-T09074-Uni-Purple-43352%2Fdp%2FB0BVT6TJ8Y\" class=\"link  rapid-with-clickid etailiffa-link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Tamagotchi Uni;elm:affiliate_link;sellerN:Amazon;elmt:;cpos:1;pos:1;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\">Tamagotchi Uni<\/a> became globally available last summer, it\u2019s felt like a product with a lot of unrealized potential.<\/p>\n<p>Bear in mind, I say this as someone who loves this device and has run it daily since launch. But on top of all the basic activities one would expect at this point from the digital pet toy, the Wi-Fi capable Tamagotchi Uni promised users the \u201cTamaverse\u201d \u2014 a virtual playground that would broaden the Tamagotchi experience like never before. So far, it hasn\u2019t, really.<\/p>\n<p>Sure, players could send their characters there to \u201cmeet\u201d others, go on little vacations and buy outfits, but those small activities don\u2019t really add much substance. The \u201ctravel\u201d experience involved watching short animation, and occasionally getting a special food dish, item or achievement badge. Even the aspect of mingling was sorely limited, allowing players to send just one Heart (a \u201clike\u201d to acknowledge another player\u2019s Tamagotchi) per day.<\/p>\n<p>The Tamaverse has been slow to live up to the expectations Bandai set, despite it being the Uni\u2019s biggest selling point. That seems to be changing in a big way.<\/p>\n<p>With an update that rolled out on March 19 \u2014 version 1.6.0 \u2014 Bandai opened the Tama Portal, an area of the Tamaverse that\u2019s been cordoned off all this time. A few days after, it dropped the first two DLC packs for Tamagotchi Uni in the form of \u201cTamaverse Tickets,\u201d which allow users to travel to new locations through that portal. In a bonus, non-Tamaverse-related move, the update also answers players\u2019 desperate pleas for more item storage by adding \u201cMy Box,\u201d where surplus items can be stowed so you no longer need to delete older goodies to make room for new ones.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"caas-figure\">\n<div class=\"caas-figure-with-pb\" style=\"max-height: 640px\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"caas-img-container caas-img-loader\" style=\"padding-bottom:67%\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"caas-img caas-lazy has-preview\" alt=\"Promotional images for Tamagotchi Uni Tamaverse Tickets to Very Berry Land and LoveMelo Concert\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/0ZhFtTHGU.OxUJBr2Cr91w--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTY0MA--\/https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/os\/creatr-uploaded-images\/2024-03\/14902f70-ec70-11ee-b947-1aeab3b45989\"\/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Promotional images for Tamagotchi Uni Tamaverse Tickets to Very Berry Land and LoveMelo Concert\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/0ZhFtTHGU.OxUJBr2Cr91w--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTY0MA--\/https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/os\/creatr-uploaded-images\/2024-03\/14902f70-ec70-11ee-b947-1aeab3b45989\" class=\"caas-img\"\/><\/noscript><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><figcaption class=\"caption-collapse\"><span class=\"caption-credit\"> Bandai<\/span><\/figcaption><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p>The first two Tamaverse Tickets, as the DLCs are being called, are available now. One, which takes you to <a data-i13n=\"elm:context_link;elmt:doNotAffiliate;cpos:2;pos:1\" class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/tamagotchi-official.com\/gb\/series\/uni\/news\/01_142\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Very Berry Land;elm:context_link;elmt:doNotAffiliate;cpos:2;pos:1;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\">Very Berry Land<\/a>, is free, while the other, for the <a data-i13n=\"elm:context_link;elmt:doNotAffiliate;cpos:3;pos:1\" class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/tamagotchi-official.com\/gb\/series\/uni\/news\/01_141\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:LoveMelo Concert;elm:context_link;elmt:doNotAffiliate;cpos:3;pos:1;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\">LoveMelo Concert<\/a>, costs $6. Each new area comes with a slew of additional characters you can raise (including some that are brand new for the franchise), an on-theme mini-game and a shop with new food, items, accessories and furniture you can buy with Gotchi Points.<\/p>\n<p>This is the kind of depth the virtual space always seemed to imply. Now it feels like we\u2019re finally seeing what the Tamaverse can really be. Hopefully, it\u2019s just the start.<\/p>\n<p>There will undoubtedly be some who balk at having to pay for DLC beyond the one freebie, and while I can\u2019t say I\u2019d blame them for that, it doesn\u2019t bother me for what we\u2019re getting. Purchasing a ticket gives you access to a download code that can be used three times. Once the code is registered to a device, you can visit that location as much as you want, and switch freely between the different locations you\u2019ve downloaded. That means I was able to use the same codes to download Very Berry Land and LoveMelo Concert on both of my Tamagotchi Uni devices, and still have one use left for each ticket in case I ever have to do a reset.<\/p>\n<p>As was the case with the Tamagotchi Smart\u2019s DLC, the physical <a data-i13n=\"elm:context_link;elmt:doNotAffiliate;cpos:4;pos:1\" class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/tamapalace.tumblr.com\/post\/701740436791918592\/bandai-japan-officially-announces-pixar-friends\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:TamaSma cards;elm:context_link;elmt:doNotAffiliate;cpos:4;pos:1;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\">TamaSma cards<\/a>, only one Tamaverse Ticket can be active at a time, so switching will wipe out any location-specific items or food in your inventory, but you won\u2019t need to reenter the code in order to switch back. All of a person\u2019s downloaded locations can be found in a new list called DL Area when you visit the Tama Portal.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"caas-figure\">\n<div class=\"caas-figure-with-pb\" style=\"max-height: 740px\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"caas-img-container caas-img-loader\" style=\"padding-bottom:77%\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"caas-img caas-lazy has-preview\" alt=\"12 new Tamagotchi characters added to Tamagotchi Uni with the Very Berry Land and LoveMelo Concert DLCs\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/cKgD7uveWI4cZ3mgYW7Slw--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTc0MA--\/https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/os\/creatr-uploaded-images\/2024-03\/af271350-ec70-11ee-bbc5-02d05ee5e6b4\"\/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"12 new Tamagotchi characters added to Tamagotchi Uni with the Very Berry Land and LoveMelo Concert DLCs\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/cKgD7uveWI4cZ3mgYW7Slw--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTc0MA--\/https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/os\/creatr-uploaded-images\/2024-03\/af271350-ec70-11ee-bbc5-02d05ee5e6b4\" class=\"caas-img\"\/><\/noscript><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><figcaption class=\"caption-collapse\"><span class=\"caption-credit\"> Bandai<\/span><\/figcaption><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p>It\u2019s not just one or two characters that come with each location, either \u2014 you get <em>six<\/em>. Some people buy whole new devices for that kind of expansion (definitely not me\u2026 haha\u2026). And the free Very Berry Land brings back the fan-favorite adorable strawberry, Ichigotchi, which feels like a win for everyone.<\/p>\n<p>The DLC also reintroduces the method of obtaining specific characters by feeding your fledgling Tamagotchis certain meals or playing with a particular item three times before they reach adulthood. I was excited to try and get the new character, Tanghulutchi, that comes with Very Berry Land, and fed my teen Tama an abundance of Fruit Candy snacks in hopes that it would make her appear. It worked! (I\u2019m now also fiending for the <em>real<\/em> candied fruit treat of its namesake, <a data-i13n=\"elm:context_link;elmt:doNotAffiliate;cpos:5;pos:1\" class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/joyfuldumplings.com\/tanghulu\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Tanghulu;elm:context_link;elmt:doNotAffiliate;cpos:5;pos:1;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\">Tanghulu<\/a>. Thanks Bandai).<\/p>\n<p>Once I\u2019m strong enough to part with <a data-i13n=\"elm:context_link;elmt:doNotAffiliate;cpos:6;pos:1\" class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/tamagotchi.fandom.com\/wiki\/Memetchi\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Memetchi;elm:context_link;elmt:doNotAffiliate;cpos:6;pos:1;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\">Memetchi<\/a> on my other device, which is running LoveMelo Concert, I\u2019ll probably try to get Drumcrubitchi, a new character that\u2019s literally a drum kit with a face.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"caas-figure\">\n<div class=\"caas-figure-with-pb\" style=\"max-height: 638px\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"caas-img-container caas-img-loader\" style=\"padding-bottom:66%\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"caas-img caas-lazy has-preview\" alt=\"Pink Tamagotchi Uni pictured in a hand displaying the new character Tanghulutchi\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/ng1q1h343ZsHffqIgLEp2A--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTYzOA--\/https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/os\/creatr-uploaded-images\/2024-03\/cceed530-ec7f-11ee-85fb-22ce4f041a29\"\/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Pink Tamagotchi Uni pictured in a hand displaying the new character Tanghulutchi\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/ng1q1h343ZsHffqIgLEp2A--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTYzOA--\/https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/os\/creatr-uploaded-images\/2024-03\/cceed530-ec7f-11ee-85fb-22ce4f041a29\" class=\"caas-img\"\/><\/noscript><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><figcaption class=\"caption-collapse\"><span class=\"caption-credit\"> Photo by Cheyenne MacDonald \/ Engadget<\/span><\/figcaption><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p>All of the things you can purchase in the Tama Portal locations are as of now much cheaper than the usual Tama Mall offerings, with furniture and accessories falling between 200 and 500 Gotchi Points. It\u2019s really nice to have some new mini-games to freshen up the daily routine, since there aren\u2019t many built into the device when it\u2019s offline, and the ones they\u2019ve added to the first Tamaverse locations are great.<\/p>\n<p>In Very Berry Land, you can play <em>Cake Factory<\/em>, where you have to move your character around to place strawberries on top of cake slices as they come down the conveyor belt. It\u2019s a game style we\u2019ve seen before, but is slightly more exciting than other similar versions because the pace really picks up in the second half of the round.<\/p>\n<p>LoveMelo Concert brings back the popular <em>Guitar-Hero<\/em>-style rhythm game format we saw (twice) in the Tama Arena\u2019s <em>Nyanoe Dance<\/em>, but the new <em>Happy Happy Harmony<\/em> features a different song for you to try and keep up with. It\u2019s actually pretty challenging, and is the type of game I\u2019ll have to obsessively revisit until I\u2019ve perfected it. <em>Nyanoe Dance <\/em>was clearly well received, and I\u2019m sure a lot of fans will be happy that a version of it has found a permanent home in the Uni one way or another.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"caas-figure\">\n<div class=\"caas-figure-with-pb\" style=\"max-height: 640px\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"caas-img-container caas-img-loader\" style=\"padding-bottom:67%\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"caas-img caas-lazy has-preview\" alt=\"Tamagotchi Uni LoveMelo Concert game\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/2QQhcmfDXJdWJSIvLBuE2g--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTY0MA--\/https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/os\/creatr-uploaded-images\/2024-03\/134e86b0-ec7b-11ee-adef-f6fafbf9a2e0\"\/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Tamagotchi Uni LoveMelo Concert game\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/2QQhcmfDXJdWJSIvLBuE2g--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTY0MA--\/https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/os\/creatr-uploaded-images\/2024-03\/134e86b0-ec7b-11ee-adef-f6fafbf9a2e0\" class=\"caas-img\"\/><\/noscript><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><figcaption class=\"caption-collapse\"><span class=\"caption-credit\"> Photo by Cheyenne MacDonald \/ Engadget<\/span><\/figcaption><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p>One of the best things about previous versions of the modern Tamagotchi, like the Tamagotchi On, was the joy of discovery when you unlocked a new location. The new Tama Portal destinations garner that same feeling, and I can only hope Bandai will keep it going even beyond the additional expansions it teased with update 1.6.0.<\/p>\n<p>The announcement materials indicated that there are at least three more DL Areas on the way, including the <a data-i13n=\"elm:context_link;elmt:doNotAffiliate;cpos:7;pos:1\" class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/tamagotchi-official.com\/gb\/series\/uni\/news\/01_143\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Tamamori Fashion Show;elm:context_link;elmt:doNotAffiliate;cpos:7;pos:1;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\">Tamamori Fashion Show<\/a> that\u2019s set to drop at the end of May. That world introduces some more absolutely unhinged Tamagotchi character designs \u2014 like a pair of anthropomorphic work boots named, I kid you not, Bootsbrothers \u2014 and I truly cannot wait. The other areas haven\u2019t yet been revealed.<\/p>\n<p>This article contains affiliate links; if you click such a link and make a purchase, we may earn a commission.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>[ad_2]<br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.engadget.com\/tamagotchi-uni-finally-feels-complete-after-its-biggest-update-yet-140041168.html?src=rss\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[ad_1] Ever since Tamagotchi Uni became globally available last summer, it\u2019s felt like a product with a lot of unrealized potential. 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