As for the software, it’s a Tamagotchi with a Star Wars sheen. You raise a sprite-based Anakin from a boy, influencing his transformation into Darth Vader. You can feed him, train him and take ...

Aki Maita, a former Japanese office worker, struck gold when she thought of Tamagotchi in the 1990s. The egg-shaped toy—which allowed kids to take care of digital pets their parents didn’t ...