- FurReal Friends
is a toy brand division of
Hasbro created in 2002 that sells Japanese robotic pets made bySega , such as the FurReal Cat and the Butterscotch Pony.Rise in Popularity
One of FurReal's first toys to be produced, the nihongo|FurReal Cat|夢ねこスマイル|Dream Cat Smile, was a huge hit during the
2002 holiday season, becoming scarce at some toy retailers. [http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/business/20021219-9999_1b19toys.html]In
2006 , the nihongo|Butterscotch Pony|夢こうま|Dream Pony became a popular toy during the2006 holiday season. [http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601093&sid=a8mlRzMoIVHs&refer=home] Hasbro has added a second pony since called the S'Mores FurReal Friends Pony. Features include realistic animation, movement, "winnie" and snorting sounds, and reaction to touch or talk.One of the newest additions to the FurReal Friends is the nihongo|Squawkers McCaw|夢おうむ|Dream Parrot that looks, sounds and acts like a real
Macaw . Other new additions include the FurReal Friends Newborn Piglet and FurReal Friends Newborn Lamb.A video game for
Nintendo DS was released April 24, 2008.References
[http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/business/20021219-9999_1b19toys.html "FurReal Cat popular for the 2002 holiday season"]
[http://www.hasbro.com/furreal/ Official Site]
[http://www.accessmylibrary.com/premium/0286/0286-12629211.html Butterscotch Pony]
External links
* [http://www.hasbro.com/furreal/ Official Site]
* [http://segatoys.co.jp/yumepet/ Japanese website]
* [http://yumeneko.sega.jp/ Nintendo DS game]
* [http://www.electronicpetshop.com/ Electronic Pet Shop - Pets without the Poop]
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