Pokémon Sodateyasan mini

Pokémon Sodateyasan mini (ポケモンそだてやさんミニ, Pokémon Raiser mini) is a Tamagotchi-style virtual pet simulation for Nintendo's Pokémon mini. Like many games for this system it was released only in Japan.

When you first start the game you will be asked to configure the date (in day/month/year format) and the time. This information is used to calculate your Pokémon's needs. Once you have set this information it is not asked for next time you start the game.

After this you will get to enter your name. Use to enter characters and  to delete them. When you are happy choose "OK". Use and  to select from the top two options. This will take you to the title screen. Once there hit. The Professor will talk to you. Use to progress to the next screen of text, and  to make the text appear faster.

After this you get to choose your Pokémon. Use to choose and  to cancel. The left-hand egg contains, the center egg contains , and the right-hand egg contains. Once you have chosen your Pokémon the first phase begins.

First phase
Pick up the egg with and drop it into the bed. The Professor will now give further instructions. Once he has finished move the hand just a bit above the egg so that you're close to it but not close enough to grab onto it. Now move the hand around in small circles, always coming back to the same point. Little bubbles with hearts in them should start appearing, and catching these bubbles will progress the "hatch" bar at the top of the screen. The bubbles only appear when the hand is moving, so the more you move it the more bubbles appear. Once the "hatch" bar reaches the end the Pokémon will hatch. The Professor will talk to you some more. Now the second phase of the game begins.

Second phase
In the second phase you get to feed and play with your chosen Pokémon. The third button now opens a menu from which you can choose feeding, going outside, etc. A feather is added to the chest of drawers, and more play items can be gained over time.