Buy A Japanese Robo Kitty

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When reached for comment, our girlfriend said, "I saw some toys like that at Nextfest last year and read about them. The Japanese are so damn weird. They've made those pets for people who cannot own pets for various reasons -- so that they don't get lonely and also because having a pet can be healing. But a robot pet? Not so sure..."

The Yume Neko Smile from Sega has gone on sale, which means you can now purchase your very own feline proxy.

When reached for comment, our girlfriend said, “I saw some toys like that at Nextfest last year and read about them. The Japanese are so damn weird. They’ve made those pets for people who cannot own pets for various reasons — so that they don’t get lonely and also because having a pet can be healing. But a robot pet? Not so sure…”

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