My Talking Tom 2 vs Tabikaeru: Travel Frog
My Talking Tom 2
My Talking Tom 2 is the highly anticipated sequel to the popular talking pet app, My Talking Tom. Developed by Outfit7, a studio that’s renowned for creating talking pet apps that delight kids and adults alike, this sequel lets you take care of your own virtual pet kitten. You’ll need to feed it, bathe it, play with it and so on. There tons of mini-games for you to play, locations to visit, and cards to collect as well.My Talking Tom 2 is pretty similar to the original game in many ways. You’ll need to take good care of your virtual talking pet by making sure its needs are met. There are so many fun games and other things that you can do along with your pet as well. This is, without a doubt, the sort of sequel that will make its “parent app” proud.
Tabikaeru: Travel Frog
Tabikaeru: Travel Frog is a Japanese simulation game that, in some way, depicts the journeys of an adorable little frog as it travels around Japan. The interesting thing about this game is that you have absolutely no control over what assumingly is your pet frog. It may decide to go on a trip any time it likes, disappearing for hours or even days. It sometimes sends you postcards or photos of the places it went to and the animals it meets, and bring home some gifts when it returns, but sometimes, it does none of those. In some way, you can learn more about your frog through its travels.The game also has a clover garden where you can collect clovers, the virtual currency of the game. You can collect 30 clovers every 3 hours or you can buy more clovers using real cash. Sometimes, your frog will bring home some clovers for you too.
As simple as the game is, it blew up in terms of its popularity at least among East Asian countries mainly because slowly makes the players, especially the 20-somethings, realize that they are actually the wandering frog in this story and that their elderly parents are at home eagerly waiting for their return. After all, in this game, you are put into the role of a parent to some extent - the person who prepares food, tools, and amulets for the travel-obsessed frog whenever it returns home. Also, the game brings the "idle game" genre to a whole new level.
Tabikaeru: Travel Frog is a game that's perfect for players who just don't have a lot of time to play and yet still like to have a very undemanding and interesting virtual pet of sorts... and for any young adults who are working away from home, be sure to visit your parents often! They miss you as much as you miss the frog when it's on its travels.