Digital Monster (virtual pet) Digital Monster (virtual pet) The Digital Monster is a digital pet released in 1997 by Bandai. This pet was a masculine counterpart to the Tamagotchi, which, despite having fans of both genders, was deemed more appropriate for girls. It spawned the Digimon franchise. It was similar to earlier virtual pets with the distinctions of being a fighting pet that could connect with others like it. The original Digital Monster model that released in 1997 sold units worldwide, including in Japan and overseas, up until March 2004. By 2005, more than Digital Monster units were sold. The Digimon game consist of
Tanks in the Japanese Army weak armament and armor but highly mobile, proved very successful in infantry support and reconnaissance. However, by the late thirties, it became clear that these type of vehicles would not be very useful against a more serious armed enemy. The development of tankettes was stopped. By 1932, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries was producing an air-cooled diesel engine that was suitable for tanks. It was placed experimentally into a Type 89. This later became known as the Type 89-B medium tank. Subsequently, Major Tomio Hara designed the suspension system, which was used on many future Japanese tanks. The bell crank scissors suspension