#the novelty of 'holy crap there is a critter in the palm of my hand' outweighs any complaints about the gameplay being too simplistic

[smellslikebot]

there is something so magic to me about portable/keychain virtual pets as opposed to like, virtual pets in video games or on a computer (which i still enjoy don't get me wrong). like this small machine is this little guy's house specifically. it was made for them. and it's so tiny but there is something living in there