As someone who grew up during the first tamagochi wave I think a lot of what made games like these fascinating is that they were so simple and the graphics so b

As someone who grew up during the first tamagochi wave I think a lot of what made games like these fascinating is that they were so simple and the graphics so barren — as a kid you just fill in the blanks with your fantasy. So the outcome can be much more personal than whatever high polished graphics thing of the day.