Er... I was actually talking about the heartbeats on the time screen, not the happy/hungry hearts =) I guess I'm going to have to do some more testing...
Oh no! You could try ebay....??? If they aren't up there, do regular check backs- someone out there HAS to be seeling tama that arent in production any more. I guess ti depends on how much you're willing to pay?? I'm sorry!!
I have 2 tama connections and I have them play games together a lot. I noticed that after several games, one tama kept winning over the other one. I checked and their weight was identical and both had all their hearts filled. Well, I went to change the time on the one that kept winning- after...
I wouldn't say it's particularly strange. Since all the characters you get depend on how well you take care of it.... I would suggest that when you get Puchitchi or Shiropuchitchi you take excellent care of it until it's teen years. If that doesn't break the Nikatchi spell.... I'll be at a loss...