The LCD version of Bug! is a handheld game released by Tiger Electronics as part of their Pocket Arcade series of LCD handhelds. It is based on the Sega Saturn game, Bug!.
Sonic 3D Blast is an LCD game created by Tiger. It was available in the 3rd generation casing and also as part of the Pocket Arcade series. The game features a standard direction pad and 4 buttons, "jump", "faster", "slow roll", and "spin dash". There are additional buttons for toggling the power or sound, and starting and pausing the game. The background of the game is a rendering of the checkerboard floor found in Green Grove Zone in the 16-bit game.
In 1997, a Bomberman-themed LCD game was released by Bandai. The game is played much like the original Bomberman games, with the player having to destroy blocks in a grid-like maze in order to find the entrance to the next level. The game also features sound effects and music.
The Genjintch is a limited edition Tamagotchi released in Japan during November 1997 in theatres that were showing the film "Peking Man", which served as the base concept for the Genjintch Tamagotchi.
The Mothra Tamagotchi is a licensed vintage Tamagotchi that was released in Japan in December 1997 during the release of the movie Rebirth of Mothra II.
On the Tamagotchi Planet, floating in the sky is the Tenshitchi Capital, home of the Angels, the spirits of Tamagotchi characters that have died. Angels water the clouds to provide rain across the Planet, grow their angelic powers through prayer, and help and guide the living Tamagotchi in small ways. On the Tamagotchi Angel, many Angels returned to The Earth to spend more time with their human caretakers, and to thank them for letting them live good lives. However, they cannot be away from the Tenshitchi Capital for very long, and must eventually return. The user is tasked with raising their Angel, training them to do good deeds while keeping them from becoming the evil Deviltchi.
The Digital Monster is a digital pet created by WiZ and Bandai that spawned the Digimon franchise. It was released by Bandai on June 26, 1997 in Japan and on December 5, 1997 in North America. This pet was a masculine counterpart to the Tamagotchi, which was deemed more appropriate for girls. It was similar to earlier virtual pets with the distinctions of being a fighting pet that could connect with others like it.
The second version of the original Tamagotchi, also known as the "New Species Discovered!! Tamagotchi" in Japan, was produced not long after featuring new characters and a new game. The two versions are differentiated officially as "Gen 1" and "Gen 2".