is the third Tamagotchi

Tamagotchi

The is a handheld digital pet, created in Japan by Akihiro Yokoi of WiZ and Aki Maita of Bandai. It was first sold by Bandai in 1996 in Japan. As of 2010, over 76 million Tamagotchis have been sold world-wide...

 video game released for the Nintendo DS

Nintendo DS

The is a portable game console produced by Nintendo, first released on November 21, 2004. A distinctive feature of the system is the presence of two separate LCD screens, the lower of which is a touchscreen, encompassed within a clamshell design, similar to the Game Boy Advance SP...

 game system, following Tamagotchi Connection: Corner Shop 2

Tamagotchi Connection: Corner Shop 2

is a life simulation video game published and developed by Namco Bandai for the Nintendo DS handheld video game console. It is the sequel to Tamagotchi Connection: Corner Shop, also released for the Nintendo DS...

. It was released in Japan on September 27, 2007, in North America on June 17, 2008, and in PAL regions on November 14, 2008.

Gameplay

The players can choose between Mametchi, Memetchi, Kutchipatchi and Violetchi to become a partner, and work together to keep their customers happy. The game is similar to the previous games, the main difference being a new variety of shops. The shops have been included in the following table:

• Daycare
• Bakery
• Gardening
• Card Shop
• Day Spa
• Decoration Day Spa
• Decoration Shop
• Event Coordinator
• Treasure Hunters
• Piano Studio
• Recycling Center
• Ice Cream Parlor

The shops also expand in the same way they did before in the other Tamagotchi Connection games. Except that the Mayor is the one doing the expanding and not the Princess, although once there can be no more expansions available the Princess does come and present you with a Royal Flag therefor making the shop the Royal Bakery, Day Care Center,..ETC.

Reception

Tamagotchi Connection: Corner Shop 3 debuted on the Japanese sales charts at number four, selling 54,000 units in its first week. The game managed to sell 204,744 units in the country by the end of 2007.

External links

• Official website
• Tamagotchi Connection: Corner Shop 3 at Namco Bandai Games
  Namco Bandai Games
  is an arcade, mobile and home video game developer and publisher based in Japan which is the product of a merger between the video game development divisions of Bandai and Namco. Namco Bandai Games is a wholly owned subsidiary of Namco Bandai Holdings and specializes in production and sales of...