Digimon started out as digital pets called "Digital Monsters", similar in style and concept to the Tamagotchi. It was planned by WiZ and released by Bandai on June 26, 1997. The toy began as the simple concept of a Tamagotchi mainly for boys. The V-Pet is similar to its predecessors, with the exceptions of being more difficult and being able to fight other Digimon v-pets. Every owner would start with a Baby Digimon, train it, evolve it, take care of it, and then have battles with other Digimon owners to see who was stronger. The Digimon pet had several evolution capabilities and abilities too, so many owners had different Digimon. In December, the second generation of Digital Monster was released, followed by a third edition in 1998. COUNT 9
QSN1 What companies were responsible for the creation and subsequent release of the original digimon? ANS1 planned by WiZ and released by Bandai QSN2 What made digimon different from similar digital pets? ANS2 being more difficult and being able to fight other Digimon v-pets QSN3 What year was the second generation of digimon released? ANS3 1997 QSN4 Who was the main market for the original digimon? ANS4 mainly for boys QSN5 What was involved in the original digimon virtual pet gameplay? ANS5 Every owner would start with a Baby Digimon, train it, evolve it, take care of it, and then have battles with other Digimon owners QSN6 What did the Digimon pets originally start out as? ANS6 Digital Monsters QSN7 When was the Digimon released by WiZ? ANS7 June 26, 1997 QSN8 In what month was the second generation of the Digital Monsters Released? ANS8 December QSN9 What year was the third edition released? ANS9 1998