The original Tamagotchi is officially making a comeback

It's official — 20 years after it first made waves on the playground, Japanese toy maker Bandai is bringing back the Tamagotchi.

Bandai just re-released the popular 90s virtual pet in its six original colours, causing an outpouring of nostalgia via Twitter.

The toy is currently available to buy in stores in Japan, or online via Amazon Japan for 1,900 yen (£14 or $17).

According to Mashable, while Bandai has stayed true to the original aesthetic, the new edition of the handheld eggs are about half the size of the original version.

See the Japanese ad for the new toy below:

Since the toys' arrival in 1996, over 76 million of the cult-like digital pets are thought to have been sold worldwide.