Comments on: Tamagotchi V3. OSUCHI & MESUTCHI GAME BOY JAPAN

By: ROBOPON… a cartridge with infrared sensors by ATLUS

ROBOPON… a cartridge with infrared sensors by ATLUS — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 09:32:34 +0000

[...] here we have another RARE cartridge from ATLUS that looks like the brother of the Tamagotchi V3. OSUCHI & MESUTCHI GAME BOY JAPAN made by [...]

By: Thretris

Thretris — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 09:37:44 +0000

OOPS, wrong link **facepalm**

http://cgi.ebay.com/TAMAGOTCHI-OSUCHI-AND-MESUTCHI-GAMEBOY-JAPAN-IMPORT_W0QQitemZ270291811181QQcmdZViewItemQQptZVideo_Games_Games?hash=item3eeea5bb6d#ht_500wt_956

By: Thretris

Thretris — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 09:36:54 +0000

This dude have more than one available for 15 shipped if anyone wants one. US seller

http://www.flickr.com/photos/thretris/sets/72157621629644801/

By: jefftheworld

jefftheworld — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 05:31:40 +0000

While I can’t seem to find the article anymore, I know a little about this cart. The sound feature is, indeed, based on a small internal sound generator. It’s purpose is to allow you to stay updated on the needs of your pet even while your game boy is off. As far as I know, this cart does not use the fifth sound channel and reasonably speaking I can’t imagine it would.

However, the battery and rom structure would be interesting to look at. Certainly a really cool fnd.

By: nitro2k01

nitro2k01 — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 14:17:54 +0000

Keaton: I think the explanation is much simpler, unfortunately. See the two small holes plastic north east of the switch? Go figure…
I’d be more interested in analyzing the memory bank controller in this thing. What I’ve heard it’s pretty non-standard.

RR: There’s one demo that used the 5th channel to play samples by misusing the voltage bias present on the VIN pin on most flash cartridges. I also believe PocketVoice used the channel as an actual audio input. Granted, neither of those are officially licensed.

By: Renegade Runner

Renegade Runner — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 15:29:59 +0000

I do believe the speaker and On/Off switch are linked to the ROM, Battery and possibly Real-Time Clock and it lets you know when your pet needs something =)

The 5th sound channel has only been implemented fully in nanoloop, No commercial gameboy game used it.

By: Keaton

Keaton — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 01:27:16 +0000

Really cool! Neat site too! My guess is that as it says sound it has a sound chip being fed into the gameboy… if thats true this could lead to some really neat developments, nitro needs to take a look at this!