Tamagotchi Plaza made me cry with nostalgic joy
The year is 2025, and the age of the Tamagotchi is back. At least, it is for me, someone who never really stopped thinking about the virtual pets and their various spin-offs and stories. But really, Bandai Namco’s Tamagotchi Plaza is the first console game from the franchise to release internationally since 2008, which gives me great hope for a second worldwide wave of Tama Fever.
Just over a year ago, I wrote about the ups and downs of Tamagotchi game history and focused on my intense nostalgia for the Corner Shop series. Little did I know that I’d predicted the series’ triumphant return to our screens via Tamagotchi Plaza, a revamped, shinier version of the children’s simulation game for the Nintendo Switch and Switch 2. I knew I had to get my hands on it ASAP and see how it holds up nearly 20 years since the first Corner Shop game launched globally.
If you have never played this bizarre trio of DS games before, they’re essentially a collection of minigames based in different businesses, including dentists’ offices, hot springs, and bakeries. You work with your Tamagotchi pal to grow their businesses and impress the Tama King. Tamagotchi Plaza follows the same premise, but adds a bunch of new minigames, an open world to explore, and even a touch of home decoration.
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The year is 2025, and the age of the Tamagotchi is back. At least, it is for me, someone who never really stopped thinking about the virtual pets and their various spin-offs and stories. But really, Bandai Namco’s Tamagotchi Plaza is the first console game from the franchise to release internationally since 2008, which gives…