Have you ever ever wished to lift Anakin Skywalker, as an alternative of letting these hoity-toity Jedi fumble the entire thing? Right here’s your probability, albeit within the type of a digital pet. Bandai simply introduced a , full with a protecting silicone case that’s formed just like the Sith lord’s iconic helmet.
As for the software program, it’s a Tamagotchi with a Star Wars sheen. You increase a sprite-based Anakin from a boy, influencing his transformation into Darth Vader. You’ll be able to feed him, practice him and take him to fulfill characters from the broader universe.
There’s one factor you possibly can’t do. You’ll be able to’t love him sufficient to keep away from his eventual fall to the darkish facet. Anakin will all the time flip into Darth Vader, although your particular caretaking (or lack thereof) will affect what sort of menace he grows into. The corporate says there are ten distinctive Darth Vader personalities that may blossom.
The Vader Tamagotchi additionally performs over a dozen low-res renditions of well-known scenes from the flicks, and even consists of a number of minigames. There’s a phrase puzzle, lightsaber coaching, a tackle the well-known Loss of life Star trench run and extra. Oddly, there’s no pod-racing minigame.
This cute lil genocidal maniac goes on sale in March, with pre-orders out there proper now. It prices $30. The Vader-based digital pet is the third Star Wars-themed Tamagotchi. There’s already and one other based mostly on Grogu.
