In 1996, Bandai sold 82 million Tamagotchis. Kids carried egg-shaped plastic keychains everywhere, frantically pressing three buttons to feed, clean, and play with a pixelated blob that would literally die if you ignored it during math class. It was the first time millions of people felt genuin...
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