Digimon V-Pet 20th Anniversary Version

This Digimon V-Pet just came out in 2017 to celebrate Digimon's 20th Anniversary. It's based on the original version of the V-Pet, with some updated features.

The most obvious update is that you can now raise two Digimon at once. When you first start it up, you're given an Agumon DigiEgg. Once it grows to the Rookie stage, you can choose a second DigiEgg. DigiEggs from the first five waves of V-Pets are available from the start, but you can unlock several more DigiEggs later.

You can choose which Digimon you want the things such as training and feeding to affect at the moment by pressing the bottom button. It will scroll between displaying one Digimon, the other Digimon, and both at once. If only one Digimon is on the screen, only that one will be fed if you choose to feed them, for example. If both are on the screen, both will eat at once.

Another update that this version received is the inclusion of an in-game arena. You can choose between single and tag battles. In the single battle mode, you have to choose one of your Digimon to fight. In the tag battle mode, you'll choose which of your Digimon you want to go first in battle, but both of them will take turns fighting.

When you connect with another V-Pet or Digivice, you can choose to battle with the other toy. If you connect with another 20th Anniversary V-Pet, you also have the option of copying over one of your Digimon to the other toy. You can select these stock Digimon for help in tag battles.

Another big change with these is that you can achieve Mega form. A few compatible Mega Digimon can even DNA Digivolve if the participate in a lot of tag battles together.

This also brings back the Digimon Grand-Prix, where you can register your device online and have your Digimon fight others registered to the site. Like the toy, the site is in Japanese, though, so it might be a little hard to understand.

There is an in-game log of the characters you have raised in your current file. If the battery in your pet dies and you replace it, you have the option of downloading from your current file which will restore your Digimon from one of their last growth points, or starting over. This means that when the battery dies, you won't be left starting over with nothing. It's a really nice feature to have in the toy.

Ultimately, I found this one to be a lot of fun. I kinda wish Bandai had advanced the V-Pet to a color toy like they did with the Tamagotchi, but I can understand the nostalgic appeal of these. If you're looking into getting a Digimon V-Pet, I'd suggest taking a look at this one.

Do any of you have a favorite Digimon V-Pet or Digivice Version? I'd love to hear if you have any stories about them.