Digimon: Tamagotchi's Gritty Little Brother | Gaming GAIDEN

Digimon, the Tamagotchi spin-off mistaken for a Pokémon rip-off. Here's how it all began, and why Digimon is so much more than it appears.

Time codes:
0:00 - LCD Toys in the '90s
3:24 - Why Tamagotchi Worked
5:54 - Monsters vs. Aliens
11:48 - Digimon as a Competitive Toy
14:42 - Digimon's Creation & Early Marketing
17:01 - So... Is It a Pokémon Rip-Off?
19:05 - Digital Monster in Retrospect

Endcard Artwork by OcaRockaRina (Twitter)

Tamagotchi, Digital Monster © 1996, 1997 Bandai, WiZ
Pocket Zaurus: Swords of the Ten Kings, Digital Monster Ver. WonderSwan © 1987, 1999 Bandai
Digimon Adventure, Digimon Frontier © 1999, 2002 Bandai, Toei Animation

Pokémon: Indigo League © 1997 Nintendo, Game Freak, OLM Inc.
Robopon: Sun Version © 1999 Hudson Soft
Mothra vs. Godzilla © 1964 Toho

Featuring Music by:
Koutarou Nakagawa
Kousuke Yamashita
Koji Yamada, Yoko Ishii
Takanori Arisawa

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