In 1996, Bandai rocked the toy world with the introduction of the Tamagotchi virtual pet, a pocket-sized electronic keychain toy that required constant care and attention from its owner.

Andrew Webster is an entertainment editor covering streaming, virtual worlds ... Tamagotchi Friends line marks a return to the familiar keychain units, complete with a retro black and white ...

There will be two Tamagotchi Nanoblock sets based on the first generation of the virtual pets, and it seems they'll appear worldwide.

Bandai continues to release new virtual keychain pets with the same simplicity as the ones many of us knew as kids. But with a newly announced collaboration with board game company KessCo ...

Later rebranded as Digimon V-Pets, the keychain toys launched shortly after Bandai's other popular virtual pet: Tamagotchi. Instead of simply raising a small alien creature, V-Pet monsters are ...

Nanomon Virtual Pet gets a new trailer and release date announcement. Check out the latest Nanomon Virtual Pet for this ...

Bandai America is bringing the nostalgia-infused virtual pet craze of “Tamagotchi” to a 21st century audience with “Tamagotchi On,” a revamped take on the keychain-sized plastic egg toy ...

The small egg-shaped virtual pet, which doubled as a keychain, could be found in the pockets of kids across the United States and Japan. It was big -- big like Furby, Beanie Babies and Tickle-Me Elmo.

In 1996, Bandai rocked the toy world with the introduction of the Tamagotchi virtual pet, a pocket-sized electronic keychain toy that required constant care and attention from its owner.