Nostalgia ...?
Wait... not sure why this was bumped to the top of the forum page.... anyhoo.... those of us who were active on the site back in 2013 might have a sense of nostalgia (fond memories) about past posts, but in reality I don't see how this would create a sense of nostalgia for you...
Animal Crossing.... 🙄
I've been playing AC Wild Word on and off for more years than I care to remember and both Nintendo DS units are pretty much worn out or breaking... but never warmed to AC: City version (wii gathering dust with all the games in a cupboard drawer) nor AC New Leaf. ...
Maybe they’re just in short supply of those particular models (especially - as you mentioned - during a global pandemic)?
No stock doesn’t necessarily mean they’ve been discontinued. Is Japan You Want the only supplier of Sanrio / Fantasy Meets? Are they still being offered by other suppliers...
It's so long since I ran a V1... :)
I do remember that care/neglect is not the only factor in evolution on the V1.
Obviously feeding / meds / training bars (praising / punishing) play a big part but the character you get is also influenced by the games played during its life - more Jump...
There's no exact age; it varies because evolution is actually based on number of active (unpaused) hours on the V1 Connection. The age counter (I believe) was based on the wake up times so age when evolutions occured was varied (depending on if you hatched your tama in the morning or late in...