Seaman 1999

Is it still worth playing?

A virtual pet game developed by Vivarium for the Dreamcast, released in Japan in 1999 and in North America the following year. You take care of fish like creatures called Seaman and talk to them through a microphone accessory. You start with an unhatched egg and look after it through several stages of its life, using the controller to operate the tank's machinery, until it becomes a frog like creature. The game runs in real time, so you have to check on your Seaman every day or it could die. He knows random trivia and, when he asks your birthday, tells you events from that date, though he keeps insulting you and making unfriendly remarks even when tame. You are given several Seamen for breeding. A pet that talks back still keeps every visit different.