I’ve been on the lookout for gamified pedometers. Something like a Tamagotchi that grows up as you get steps in. Saw some old examples of this in Japan, but nothing in the US market yet. Any recommendations that aren’t an app and don’t need the internet?
I hope it’s okay to respond to an old post.
Bandai Namco still makes a product called “Vital Hero” that is basically what you are looking for. I’ve seen them for about $14-$20 USD on Amazon.
I don’t think there’s much of a market for new stand-alone pedometers anymore, with phones and smart watches doing the job much more accurately and conveniently these days.
If you want vintage ones, I really liked the digimon ones back in the day, and there’s also the pocket pikachu or pokewalker that had some integrations with the mainline games. They’re quite expensive now, though.
