Obaketchi (おばけっち Obaketchi) is a spirit Tamagotchi character, and the ultimate symbol of Tamagotchi Death. It debuted on the original Tamagotchi in Japan, and was censored from English releases until the 20th Anniversary Tamagotchi Mini in 2017.
Name Origin[]
The name comes from the Japanese word Obake (お化け), which are a class of yōkai, preternatural creatures in Japanese folklore. Literally, the term means a thing that changes. Obake is often used as a synonym to yūrei, the ghost of a deceased person. In the case of Obaketchi's name, it takes on two meanings: that the Tamagotchi is deceased, and that the Tamagotchi is moving from a natural state to a supernatural one, in this case from a living creature to an angel (or devil).
Appearance[]
Obaketchi appears as a black ghost, with white eyes and mouth and a triangular headpiece on their forehead. They appear with a gravestone with a cross on the far right. From the Tamagotchi Plus Color to the Tamagotchi P's, it instead shows a shrine inside the Tamagotchi's house.
In the Osutchi and Mesutchi, the Obaketchi have arms (with the Mesutchi also having pigtails) and could only be seen near the Tamagotchi's gravestone from 6pm to 6am. During 6am to 6pm, a cemetery is on the screen, with the user's Tamagotchi's gravestone is on the far right.
On the Mori de Hakken! Tamagotch, the grave is only a cross, and there is a quadrupedal Obaketchi lookalike on the left side of the screen, near a small gravestone made from a small clump of grass with a cross made of sticks due to the Forest Tamagotchi apparently being very small. On the Japanese Ocean, the Obaketchi lookalike has a round head and a seaweed like body, next to a lopsided gravestone made of sand with a cross made of wood.
From the Tamagotchi m!x onward, the Obaketchi appears as a white ghost with pink lips, sometimes wearing a triangular headpiece. They appear next to a gravestone decorated with flowers outside. In the Tamagotchi m!x, Tamagotchi Smart, and Tamagotchi Uni, the Obaketchi simply floats in a black screen.
Function[]
On all Tamagotchi virtual pets, the Obaketchi is a sign that the Tamagotchi has died. Once the Tamagotchi has become an Obaketchi, the user cannot interact with them and is only able to view their stats. In order to continue playing, the user must press the A and C buttons together to hatch a new egg.
In vintage and connection era English releases, the Obaketchi is replaced by other visuals due to cultural differences. This ranges to an angel, UFO, a floating egg with wings, and a goodbye letter. Starting with the Tamagotchi iD L, the Obaketchi would appear in English releases uncensored.
Tamagotchi Angel[]
On the Japanese version of the Tamagotchi Angel, the Obaketchi acts as the egg stage and evolves into Ghost Jr upon "hatching".
In the Anime[]
Anime TV de Hakken!! Tamagotchi[]
In the episode "Buttamage Tenshitchi", Ginjirotchi dies and reappears as an Obaketchi. They initially try to talk to the mourning Tamagotchis surrounding their body until three Angeltchis comes to escort them to Tenshitchi Capital. Once they pass through a gate, the Obaketchi turns into Ginjirotchi Angel.
In Video Games[]
64 de Hakken!! Tamagotchi Minna de Tamagotchi World[]
Obaketchi's color is dependent on the player character's color, though it shows up as blue in the guidebook. If any player misses the chance to heal their sick Tamagotchi after 4-5 turns (indicated by the size of the skull icon growing), the Tamagotchi will die, turn into Obaketchi and be eliminated from the rest of the game.
Sega Saturn de Hakken!! Tamagotchi Park[]
Obaketchi serves as the egg of the Angel group, transforming into Ghost Jr. In addition, a Tamagotchi will turn into Obaketchi when it dies - selecting it with the cursor provides the option to record the Tamagotchi in the graveyard.
Inspecting the gravestone of a Tamagotchi that died from old age may cause an Obaketchi to appear, subsequently allowing them to be selected from the Egg Room.
Other Forms[]
HagureObaketchi[]
- Main article: HagureObaketchi
HagureObaketchi is an alternate form of Obaketchi that appears in the SNES game Tamagotchi Town. They appear when a Tamagotchi in a highly polluted block dies. They are said to quickly pray for the deceased Tamagotchi's spirit and disappear soon after.
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Trivia[]
- On the Tamagotchi m!x, the user's Tamagotchi can have a nightmare where they are surrounded by ghosts and Obaketchi.