You might remember those pesky virtual pet keychain things, which managed to successfully spawn out of Japan to populate the world and annoy the hell out of parents everywhere. They were launched 15 years ago yesterday, November 23, 1996.
I have to hold my hands up and admit, I had not one, but two of these things when I was a kid. When it landed in 1997 I was only 12, so I hope you can forgive me, right? But a quick look on Amazon tells me you can still buy them. Why on Earth anyone would obsess over such a basic toy when you’ve got the likes of Nintendogs to take care of these days, is beyond me. Still, if you fancy a nostalgia trip that’ll likely last for about 35 seconds before you realise once again, why you hate them — an authentic one will set you back from $US15. [Wired Italy via Engadget via Gizmodo UK]