Bandai Namco has announced that Grogu, also known as Baby Yoda, is coming to the Tamagotchi platform. With the introduction of Baby Yoda, payers will be able to take care of the creature by feeding it squid chowder and macarons, playing mini-games, and customizing it with unique outfits. Tamagotchi warns that "if you feed the Grogu Tamagotchi too much squid chowder, the squid will jump on him" as the creature’s main personality trait is "hungry."
Tamagotchi is rapidly capitalizing on modern trends and technology, reinventing itself to cater to a new audience by sharing new Tamagotchi iterations with cameras, a smartwatch, and branded versions in collaboration with R2-D2 and BTS.
Bandai Namco says the ‘Grogu Tamagotchi’ will soon be available to preorder on Amazon.
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Bandai Namco Confirms a 'Baby Yoda' Tamagotchi is Coming Soon
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