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The Jordy Tamagotchi (죠르디 다마고치) is an upcoming licensed variant of the Tamagotchi Nano exclusive to South Korea, based on the NINIZ mascot character Jordy. It was teased on Bandai Korea's Instagram[1] before being officially revealed on November 27, 2020. Presently, no release date has been announced. This marks the first time a Tamagotchi has been exclusive to Korea.
Design
The Jordy Tamagotchi uses the standard Tamagotchi Nano mold, and uses the ball chain design first introduced with the Evatchi.
Functions
Birth and Growth
After the user sets the clock, Jordy will appear and thaw out of a glacier for the user to care for. Jordy is a career-oriented dinosaur, and will change forms depending on how he's trained, reflecting him taking on part-time jobs. However, should the user provide sufficient neglect, he may lose his part-time job and regress back to his original form.
Buttons
There are no on-screen icons, and therefore all information is conveyed through the screen and buttons. Jordy is cared for by filling his meters; he has Hungry and Happy meters, each consisting of four units, which are both empty when Jordy is born. If either becomes empty, he will call for attention to fill them.
If Jordy needs something, the user can press the C button for an animation to see what he needs.
Pressing the A button opens the main menu, with the options to feed or to play the games. The meal option fills one Hungry unit, and will refuse to eat anymore once the meter is full. The snack fills one Happy unit, and can be fed even when the Happy meter is full. The A button is also used to open the lights on and off menu when Jordy has fallen asleep.
Poo
Throughout the day, Jordy will leave poo on the screen. Pressing the A button will clean the poo away. If left for too long, Jordy may leave multiple poos on the screen. When poo is on the screen, cleaning it takes priority over all other functions; therefore, Jordy cannot be fed or played with, until the poo is cleaned away. Poo cannot be cleaned when Jordy is asleep.
Daily Animations
Throughout the day, Jordy will be shown performing various activities, such as reading, napping, or drinking. The animations are cosmetic and do not impact evolution.
Departure and Career
Once the user has cared for Jordy for long enough, he will depart, with the final screen showing his new full-time career. Pressing A and C together will summon a new Jordy, starting the cycle over.
Gallery
Trivia
- The Jordy Tamagotchi marks the first of several things:
- It is the first licensed Tamagotchi to be based on a property that is neither Japanese nor American in origin.
- It is the first Tamagotchi virtual pet to be exclusive to a region outside of Japan and North America. It is the second release overall, with the Tamawalkie being the first.
- It is the first licensed Tamagotchi Nano model to feature poo, which had been excluded in every release prior.
- It is the first licensed Tamagotchi Nano outside of Japan that features the original Nano mold; the Pac-Man Tamagotchi and Hello Kitty Tamagotchi both use an alternate mold.