Welcome to the Tamagotchi Ocean! I am an avid collector of virtual pets, including the original Japanese Tamagotchi. Have a look around at my collection, comment and feel free to ask any and all questions. News updates, logs and other virtual pet information can be found below! :) Have a great day!
One of my favorite generic pets is the Gyaoppi 9in1. The Octo-Pets also has the same programming, but with a different looking shell. Both have the same characters except the gyaoppi has one more extra. They have a pause feature, an alarm feature and two games, as well as the ability to choose which animal you want to raise, and you can view the history of past pets you've raised. Here are some posts you can look at to get an idea of what the pets are like:
If you want an actual Tamagotchi, I would say get a V4.5 connection, or possibly a V2 or V3. The V2 has a shop and you can earn points through games. Same with the V3 and 4.5, but the 3 and 4.5 have website features that you can play around with. All three have lots of cute characters.