Hey You, Pikachu!

by Nintendo

Product Details

• ASIN: B00004U1R0
• Item Weight: 5 ounces
• Media: Video Game
• Average Customer Review: 3.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (99 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #15,233 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)

Product Description

Amazon.com Review

Video games don't get much cuter than Hey You, Pikachu!, a Pokémon title that allows players to talk to their favorite electric mouse--via the Voice Recognition Unit (VRU) that's included--and share in its day-to-day adventures. While older Pokémon fans might find the game too childish, the candy-coated goodness that's found here makes it perfect for the kiddies.

With the abstract goal of building a friendship with Pikachu, players communicate with it by speaking certain keywords and phrases into the VRU's microphone. Although Pikachu's speech is limited to variations on its own name (e.g., "Pika! Pika!"), it expresses itself through thought bubbles and the game's adorably animated 3-D graphics.

Mastering this interaction is key to solving Hey You, Pikachu!'s puzzle elements, which are encapsulated in various squeaky-clean activities in which you and Pikachu participate together. While the voice recognition here isn't perfect by any means, there's plenty of on-screen help and guidance to keep players from getting too frustrated. --Joe Hon

Pros:

• Allows players to interact verbally with Pikachu
• Adorably animated 3-D graphics
• Plenty of onscreen help and guidance

Cons:

• Voice recognition not perfect by any means
• Might be too childish for older Pokémon fans

Product Description

Video games don't get much cuter than Hey You, Pikachu!, a Pokémon title that allows players to talk to their favorite electric mouse--via the Voice Recognition Unit (VRU) that's included--and share in its day-to-day adventures. While older Pokémon fans might find the game too childish, the candy-coated goodness that's found here makes it perfect for the kiddies.

With the abstract goal of building a friendship with Pikachu, players communicate with it by speaking certain keywords and phrases into the VRU's microphone. Although Pikachu's speech is limited to variations on its own name (e.g., "Pika! Pika!"), it expresses itself through thought bubbles and the game's adorably animated 3-D graphics.

Mastering this interaction is key to solving Hey You, Pikachu!'s puzzle elements, which are encapsulated in various squeaky-clean activities in which you and Pikachu participate together. While the voice recognition here isn't perfect by any means, there's plenty of on-screen help and guidance to keep players from getting too frustrated. --Joe Hon

Pros:

• Allows players to interact verbally with Pikachu
• Adorably animated 3-D graphics
• Plenty of onscreen help and guidance

Cons:

• Voice recognition not perfect by any means
• Might be too childish for older Pokémon fans

See all Product Description

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

78 of 83 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Hey You ! Pikachu is coming to town !, October 22, 2000

A Kid's Review

This review is from: Hey You, Pikachu! (Video Game)

This must be the greatest game ever ! Here is a list of things you can do:Fish,Have picnics,Surf,sleep,Run,Play,Fight,Explore,You even get to go into Ash's House ! It is a Great Price and everybody should get even non-Pokemon fans.Parents should have fun too,and make sure Pikachu does too!

59 of 66 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Nintendo Phenomenom, October 21, 2000

A Kid's Review

This review is from: Hey You, Pikachu! (Video Game)

This Game should be a Bestseller like in Japan.it's Not Stupid and it's not like any other Pokemon game.It's in color you can go places have picnics have battles and much much more I've played it in Japanse it's really cool I recomend getting it for anyone even non Pokemon Fan.....

27 of 29 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Not just another Poke'mon toy., November 23, 2000

A Kid's Review

This review is from: Hey You, Pikachu! (Video Game)

Many people have been telling me that Pokemon is pretty crazy and childish. I agree, but this toy/ game still had a little fun in it. You basically get to talk to Pikachu and fight Pokemon and have picnics and see its feelings. After a while it gets boring and it does seem to be a teed childish but it seems to be the first in a line of new technology that is very fun.