Tamagotchi Original Review: Is the Reissue Right for You?
No current Tamagotchi reissue has been worn and cared for over multiple days by this site. The CSV plan behind this article calls for a multi-day hands-on test rather than substituting memories of the original 90s device; we don't have that hands-on test to report honestly, so this is a specifications and public-reception overview instead of a claimed personal review.
Exact generation reviewed
Bandai sells current Tamagotchi Original units, including the Rainbow edition referenced below, as reissues of the line's original design, distinct from the separate "Tamagotchi Connection" 20th-anniversary infrared-linking reissue Bandai also currently sells. Those are different products with different features, so confirm which one a listing is actually describing before buying.
Tamagotchi Original (Rainbow Edition)
Bandai's current reissue of the original Tamagotchi virtual pet, using the same single-color screen and feed-clean-discipline care loop as the 1990s device, discussed above.
Check price on Amazon →Daily care experience
We have not run our own multi-day care session with this device. Published product information describes the Original reissue as following the same basic feed, clean, and discipline care loop as the 1990s original, without the infrared multiplayer or generation-passing features Bandai builds into its separate Connection reissue.
Screen and buttons
The current Original reissue uses the same single-color LCD screen and three-button interface style as the 1990s device it's based on, according to Bandai's own product description, rather than the color screen used in some other current Bandai virtual pet lines.
Value and alternatives
Readers specifically wanting infrared multiplayer and generation-passing features should look at Bandai's separate Tamagotchi Connection reissue instead of the Original line covered here; the two are easy to confuse when browsing since both are marketed as 90s throwbacks. We can't responsibly issue a confident buy-or-skip verdict without a multi-day hands-on test, and won't invent one.
Frequently asked questions
Did this site actually wear and use this Tamagotchi for multiple days?
No. This is a specifications and public-reception overview built from Bandai's own published product information, not a first-hand multi-day care session.
What's the difference between the Tamagotchi Original and Tamagotchi Connection reissues?
Bandai currently sells both as separate products. The Original reissue follows the basic 1990s feed, clean, and discipline loop; the separate Connection reissue adds infrared multiplayer and generation-passing features the Original line doesn't have.
Does the current reissue use a color screen?
No, according to Bandai's own product description, the Original reissue uses the same single-color LCD screen style as the 1990s device it's based on.
Sourcing and corrections
This article explicitly does not claim a first-hand, multi-day care session with this device by this site; the CSV's requirement for hands-on testing before publishing could not be honestly met, so the article states that limitation directly rather than substituting memories of the original 90s device or fabricating a review. Product details were checked against Bandai's own published information and the product's current Amazon listing in September 2026.