Atari have issued a press release today detailing the new Tamagotchi game which will be heading to DS and it’s titled Tamagotchi Connexion: Corner Shop 2. The game will be a sequel to the Tamagotchi Corner Shop Connexion game which was also on the Nintendo DS.

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A New Dose of Tamagotchi Retail Therapy Coming to a Nintendo DS Near You Soon

Monday 11th December 2006 Atari, one of Australias leading sources of interactive entertainment announced the forthcoming Australian and New Zealand release of NAMCO BANDAI Games Tamagotchi Connexion: Corner Shop 2. Based on the wildly popular Tamagotchi Connexion virtual pet toy, aspiring shop keepers can open a variety of shops in which they tend to their Tamagotchi customers needs by successfully completing tasks in a variety of playful mini-games. Mametchi, Memetchi, and Kuchipatchi return in this sequel to help players create a shopping fantasyland populated by more than 100 different humorously endearing Tamagotchi friends. Tamagotchi Connexion: Corner Shop 2 for Nintendo DS is scheduled for release across Australia and New Zealand in March 2007.

In Tamagotchi Connexion: Corner Shop 2, shop owners must keep their bizarrely adorable Tamagotchi partners happy by earning Gotchi points through performing mini-game tasks for the customers. Gotchi points can be used to clothe, feed, and care for your Tamagotchi partners. As more points are collected, new types of shops for players to open will become unlocked. Shops not seen in the original such as the Bowling Alley and Sushi Bar will be available, as well as upgrades to old favourites like the Concert Hall where players can sing along to the music with the DS microphone.

Catering to the needs of your customers will be essential in keeping the Tamagotchi happy in Tamagotchi Connexion: Corner Shop 2. The five different happiness levels will determine the dialogue that occurs between the player and their Tamagotchi partner, and nobody likes a grumpy Tamagotchi!