The Bitzee digital pet line is increasing to deliver some acquainted characters into the household, plus some all new ones. Spin Grasp, which launched Bitzee to the US final summer time, is now gearing as much as launch two new variations of the system later this yr: Bitzee Disney and Bitzee Magicals. The previous will characteristic 30 characters from the Disney/Pixar universe, together with Sew, Olaf, Nemo and Dory, Remy, Mike Wazowski and Sully, and Heihei.
Not like most digital pet toys, Bitzee doesn’t have a display screen. As an alternative, it features virtually like a pettable hologram in a field, with movement-based controls and a flapping versatile show that permits the participant to bodily work together with the character. You may run your finger alongside the highest of the show to pet the creature that’s being projected, for instance, or rock the little field back and forth to place it to mattress. There’s additionally a small swipe bar that serves as a option to navigate the menu of actions.
On prime of mini-games and caretaking duties, there might be a replayable animation representing a memorable film second for every of the characters featured in Bitzee Disney. (Dory from Discovering Nemo greets you by talking whale.) Bitzee Magicals, alternatively, will introduce fully new characters, together with some lovable cryptid-inspired creatures like a Yeti, Nessie and two variations of a Jackalope. Bitzee Magicals additionally mixes issues up a bit with the addition of a magic wand characteristic that may, say, quickly flip your pet right into a duck on a skateboard. It’s fairly cute. You’ll additionally be capable of change your pets’ colours by accumulating potions.
Bitzee is a fairly low-stakes digital pet sport; when you overlook about your pets for some time or simply don’t do an ideal job of taking good care of them, they’re not going to die on you. This makes them notably good for youths who may not be prepared but for a digital pet as demanding as a Tamagotchi, but additionally for adults who identical to to have one thing on their desk that they’ll fidget with right here and there. Simply shut the field, and the pet will go into sleep mode.
Bitzee Disney is out there to pre-order for $35 on Amazon as we speak, whereas pre-orders for Bitzee Magicals ($30) will open on July 1. Each are slated to ship within the fall.
