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[K-StateFry]

Wow, thanks for all that information, Kayley! I didn't notice the happy hearts going up at all when I played the golf and shoe(parent) games, so I also wondered if maybe it raised your bonding percentage instead.

I will try and take new pictures of the pages you can't see, and also try and find that missing page 37. 

[furbybaby123]

I want one!
I love the pink one!
I'll get the pink one!

[Osumesu21]

The Famitama is being released outside Japan this January, and it's being dubbed the V5 "Familitchi."

http://www.bandai.co.jp/e/releases/E2007110101.html

Here is the V5's TamaEXPO, which is exactly the same as Japan's, but in English.
http://famitama.com/pc/index_en.html

I found some V5 designs. They are located a little down this page:

http://tamagotch.channel.or.jp/event_campaign/whf08.html

Interestingly enough, the English designs replace the Famitama's key antenna with a little house one, and give us the keychain on the right side of the egg back. o.O

But it also shows that the screen and icons of the V5 are the same as the Famitama's, so there's a little less worrying of "dumbing down".



Left is a Connection (USA), middle two are Connexion (European), and the right is Asian/Oceanic (Outside Japan).

~OM21

[alexa]

aahhh, I like the house, it's cute!

I'm still going to order one of each though.

Thanks so much for finding this!

[Mimitchi]

Awesome! I may get a chance to get one of these for a decent price afterall *smile*

Weird about the key change, I thought the key was cool.

[TigerLily013]

Awesome! I may get a chance to get one of these for a decent price afterall *smile*

Weird about the key change, I thought the key was cool.

I agree, I like how the key looks, but this change for the english ones don't seem like a bad edit either. I'll be looking forward to getting as many designs as I can. I'm still waiting on my japanese famitamas.

[Osumesu21]

I think the change from the key is because of the key's cultural background. In Japan, the key is based on how preteen girls (the Tamagotchi target audience) wear their keys to their house around their neck. And not a whole lot of people outside Japan understood what the key was for, when the first Famitama pictures emerged.

Personally, I can't wait to get my V5, and maybe a Famitama in the future.

~OM21

[Madcow]

Great find OM21! You are so good at finding research and such.   

I'm sooo EXCITED! Does the house remind anyone else of the little monopoly houses..? LOL

[tamaboi]

I hate them,  I like the little Key I hate that they are putting the stupid little keychain on it it always scratches my screen and who really puts them on their Key chain.  What KIDS have keys.  I like the Japanese ones.  With the Keys  GRRRRR Bandai,,.,

[ginjirotchi]

Well, when it comes to new Tamas, I try to look on the brighter side and pick out the positive aspects first. Although I like the key better, these look alright as well. If I had my choice I'd pick the key one, but I know I'll end up getting the house as well.

! Does the house remind anyone else of the little monopoly houses..? LOL

True that!