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
Unused Pokémon in the 1997 Pokémon Gold and Silver demo Unused Pokémon in the 1997 Pokémon Gold and Silver demo The "Pokémon Gold" and "Silver" demo is a prototype version of the 1999 video games "Pokémon Gold" and "Silver", that was presented at Nintendo Space World in 1997. The demo features 251 Pokémon species, around 40 of which did not appear in the final games and at least 29 of which are significantly different from their final designs. Because the demo was not officially translated, all of the unused Pokémon species are only known by their Japanese name. Seven of the game's nine "starter Pokémon" have different designs and names