Tamagotchi Dreams

The Tamagotchi Dreams (たまごっち Dreams) is a Tamagotchi Virtual pet released on April 14, 2015 in Japan and on March 10, 2016 internationally, by Bandai. The Tamagotchi Dreams is (in fanon continuity) the first Tamagotchi released in North America to have a backlit color screen. It was considered a commercial failure in Japan, due to the franchise's recent sales slump with the Tamagotchi 4U, and the then-divisive reception of the recently premiered anime installment Tamagotchi!: Legend of the Pure Notes. Internationally though, Tamagotchi Dreams was a commercial success, due to it being the then-only backlit Tamagotchi on the market. 
The Tamagotchi Dreams' primary gimmick is the ability to travel to your Tamagotchi's Dreams and unlocking various items and forms, and much like the pets prior, it features NFC technology to connect with other pets to interact with each other, making it the last Tamagotchi so far to have NFC. 
Much like the 4U, the Dreams also had an app by Bandai Namco Entertainment that could be downloaded on mobile devices (with 3DS and Wii U eShop ports coming later) that launched on July 13, 2015 in Japan and on April 23, 2016 internationally. 
However, the apps have been discontinued since December 31, 2018 with the Wii U and 3DS ports being discontinued on August 10, 2019 (though they are to remain on their respective eShops until their shutdown in 2023). However, despite the shutdown, the homebrew community have created "fan servers" for the Tamagotchi Dreams app, though some of them have been taken down by Bandai Namco. 
== Design ==
The Tamagotchi Dreams resembles the Tamagotchi iD L and P's, with the same shell shape and button layout. The faceplates have a starry background and dream clouds on it, and have the word "Tamagotchi" in a sans serif font above the screen. The 20th Anniversary Design of the Dreams contains all twelve of the original Tamagotchi (from the P1 and P2) surrounding the pet with "TAMAGOTCHI" written in the vintage font and "20 Years" (in a 20th Century Fox-like font) below. Meanwhile, designs sold by Cartoon Network and various TV stations (i.e. WNBC, WCIU, WPVI, WHUT, etc.) include their respective logo below, replacing the 20 Years text.
== Versions ==
* Original - Released in April 2015 in Japan and March 2016 internationally. While it is the first version, it struggled to sell in Japan and got most of it's sales internationally.
* Insect World - Released in March 2016 in Japan and May 2016 internationally, the Insect World Tamagotchi Dreams contains insect-related Tamagotchi, most of which are from the Mori de Hakken!! Tamagotchi, and a brand new "pupa" stage in between the teen and adult stage.
* 20th Anniversary - Released in May 2017 internationally with no release in Japan. Similar to the iDL's 15 Anniversary, a poll, provided by Bandai of America, Cartoon Network, and over 150 TV stations was included. However, a scandal involving the poll (said to be caused by major station owner Sinclair (who had none of their stations participating) and them rigging the poll for Lovelitchi winning first who was often in third or second prior to the rig) resulted in the 20th Anniversary version becoming the worst-selling International Tamagotchi ever, with only 1,100 sold in North America. Some stations decided to outright cancel their polls early due to the scandal including WNBC (New York City's poll host in which KuroMametchi won), WPVI (Philadelphia's poll host in which Princess Tamako won), and WHUT (Washington DC's poll host in which Mametchi won) to name a few. In the UK, a similar scandal, involving rogue BBC employees rigging the poll in favor of Spacytchi, was documented, leading to ITV cancelling it's poll early as well. The non-Cartoon Network release is considered rare and sought after, especially one with a shell made by a station serving a small market. This version is infamous for having Lovelitchi as a "bad" cared adult instead of a perfect or good cared pet on other versions. This is because that over 60 stations (Some stations, notably NBC stations who even threatened Bandai to not sell the 20th Anniversary version) wanted Lovelitchi to be a bad cared adult as their revenge of Sinclar from hijacking the polls. Such decision outraged a majority of the Tamagotchi fanbase, who flat-out refused to buy this version, which was one of the reasons why this version received poor sales. Another contributing factor was that many consumers already had the original and Insect World versions (in addition to the European market having the recently released Tamagotchi m!x), meaning that they already had two (three in the case of Europe) choices to choose from. The final nail on the coffin were the much more successful Strawberry Shortcake version and the highly anticipated Pokémon version. After the scandal, Bandai recalled all of the unsold units, and severed their relationships with stations not affiliated with The CW or Fox, with the exception of PBS affiliates WGBH and WHUT. Ironically, it is the only version of the Dreams that isn't compatible with the 3DS/Wii U apps or events, as the 3DS port gives off an error screen, and the Wii U version crashes the system, forcing a hard reset.
* Strawberry Shortcake Dreams - Released in February 2017, the Strawberry Shortcake version, much like the 20th Anniversary and the Pokémon versions, features unique non-adult stages and features character from Strawberry Shortcake (and other American Greetings franchises). Much like the Pokémon version, the teen stages are replaced by Berrykins.
* Pokémon Dreams - Released in November 2017 in Japan and in December 2017 in North America, the Pokémon Dreams is a tie-in to Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon. Much like the 20th Anniversary release prior, it features unique Babies, toddlers, and teens, with Baby Pokémon acting as teen stages. Unlike the other releases, eggs are replaced by Pokéballs. In all three versions, Normal, Grass, Fire, Water, Electric, and Flying types can be encountered. Both versions contain some exclusives to one version. For instance, Kiramotchi is exclusive to Sun while Miraitchi is exclusive to Moon. It is the last version to be released in Japan. It is also the best-selling version of the Dreams due to its focus on raising a team of Pokémon along with Tamagotchi and various activities they do. People who brought the original version also receive a QR code that gives out a shiny Mew (under the OT Mametchi) per file.
** Sun Version - A version based on Pokémon Sun. Solgaleo appears on the cover and can be obtained from any adult stage. The types encountered on this version are Psychic, Fairy, Bug, Ground, Steel, and Fighting.
** Moon Version - Based on Pokémon Moon. Lunala appears on the cover and much like Solgaleo, can be obtained from any adult. What makes Moon Version unique from the other variants is the times your Tamagotchi's sleep schedule. For example, instead of Mametchi sleeping from 10 PM to 9 AM, he now sleeps from 10 AM to 9 PM. The types encountered are Ghost, Dark, Poison, Dragon, Rock, and Ice.
** Necrozma Mode - A limited-run version. This version has it's primary focus on Necrozma and the Ultra Beasts. Cosmog replaces Tsubutchi (the Baby stage in Pokémon Dreams) with it's shiny form acting as the female baby and the Pokéball at the start is replaced by a Beast Ball. According to the pet's lore, Necrozma Mode was made by the Aether Foundation. Ultra Beasts can evolve from adult stages (with the exception of Poipole, who is classified as a teen) with a certain requirement.
* Adventure Time edition - Released in September 2018 internationally, also with no Japanese release, the Adventure Time edition of the Tamagotchi Dreams has the character roster dressed as a character from the Cartoon Network series Adventure Time (eg: Mametchi as Finn, Lovelitchi as Princess Bubblegum, Melodytchi as Marceline, etc.), coinciding with the premiere of its finale, "Come Along with Me". Unlike the previous releases, Lovelitchi is promoted to her usual status of a perfect care adult (swapping places with Mimitchi), and the packaging removes all references to the app, as it was released after the app was announced to shut down by Bandai Namco's mobile games division.
== Features ==
=== Dreams ===
Dreams are the primary feature of the Tamagotchi Dreams. During each night, when your Tamagotchi sleeps, you can touch all three buttons together to enter your Tamagotchi's dream. Each character has a randomly generated dream the player can explore. Once the dream ends, the play receives a new item. If your pet happens to be neglected for most of the day, a Nightmare can occur. Once a nightmare happens, something bad happens to your Tamagotchi, often losing all your Gotchi Points.
Although rare, a Dreambakutchi can abruptly end your dream. This doesn't affect what item you get, but if the user gets a nightmare, then the effects that linger from it cancel off. The chances of encountering a Dreambakutchi differs from each stage as toddlers and teens have a higher chance (50% to be exact) to encounter one as opposed to adults.
=== Tama-Pets ===
Tama-Pets make an appearance on the Tamagotchi Dreams. They can be adopted by luring them to an item that that specific Tama-Pet likes. The Tama-Pets you receive are different in each version. For instance, on the Strawberry Shortcake version, Tama-Pets are outright replaced by different colored pets from the Strawberry Shortcake universe and on the Pokémon version, Tama-Pets are replaced by Pokémon featured in the Alolan Pokédex.
=== Happy Colors ===
The happy colors is a traffic light-like meter in the status menu. Non-adult stages (excluding Ultra Beasts) can only use Green, Yellow, and Red but adult stages (and Ultra Beasts) have two more colors in the roster: Purple (higher than green) and Blue (lower than red). If the meter is on Red or Blue, then the Tamagotchi appears sulking on the upper left corner. Each color indicates a different "C" reaction: Purple shows the Tamagotchi doing a fun dance, Green shows the Tamagotchi creating a heart symbol, Yellow shows the Tamagotchi smiling, Red shows the Tamagotchi surprised (in a bad way) and Blue shows the Tamagotchi angry. If the color is Red or Blue, then the chances of having nightmares are increased.
=== Cleanliness ===
Cleanliness is a factor added to the Tamagotchi Dreams to make sure your Tamagotchi is clean. Failing to flush the toilet within 15 minutes will result it's "Uncleanliness" level increased by one. Once it reaches ten, then your Tamagotchi turns into a shade of light brown and must have a bath otherwise Maidtchi (original), Funkorogatchi (Insect World), Sour Grape (Strawberry Shortcake), Alolan Muk (Pokémon), or Ice King (Adventure Time) will angrily show up scolding the player to make their pet clean.
=== Tama-Events ===
For a short period of time, an event appears for a special Adult stage that would normally be unobtainable. Most of these events are often internet-based and have long ended. Some event had physical releases via 3DS game cards and Wii U optical discs often containing 10 events. Because of the physical formats the 3DS and Wii U offer, many can still obtain the majority of Tama-Events. Interestingly enough, the app isn't required for physical events. 
Various Tamagotchis (and later, Strawberry Shortcake characters, Pokémon, and Adventure Time characters) can only be obtained form these. They can evolve from any teen if they wear the mask of said Tamagotchi, replacing what adult they were originally intended to evolve into.
== Trivia ==
* This is the first ever mainline Tamagotchi that has a backlit screen to come out in North America, though it isn't the first overall.
* Many Tamagotchi fans have theorized that the Tamagotchi Dreams takes place in an alternate universe where the universes of Pokémon, Strawberry Shortcake, Tamagotchi, and Adventure Time have clashed, Tamagottsun-style, into one mega universe. This was later debunked by executives at Bandai.
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