PokePark Wii: Pikachu's Adventure

by Nintendo

• Features -
• Playing as Pikachu, start your adventure at the Pok Park and play a variety of attractions that are in each Zone with the help of many different Pok mon; as Pikachu, you compete in Skill Games and Attractions in this action-packed adventure
• Interact with and befriend some Pok mon by defeating them in Skill Games; once you befriend a Pok mon, you can compete in certain attractions playing as them; compete in the challenges multiple times to try and beat your high score
• Use the Wii Remote controller turned sideways to navigate through the Pok Park, while different motion controls are used in the various Attractions and Skill Games
• Take photos of your favorite Pok mon in the game and save them to an SD card (not included)

Product Details

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• ASIN: B003QH2EO4
• Product Dimensions: 7.5 x 5.3 x 0.6 inches ; 1.3 ounces
• Media: Video Game
• Release Date: November 1, 2010
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (62 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,159 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)
  • #42 in Video Games > Wii > Games > Adventure

Product Description

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PokéPark Wii: Pikachu's Adventure is a single player action-adventure game for Wii set in the ever-popular Pokémon game universe. An entirely new take on Pokémon gameplay, players take on the role of Pikachu as he explores the gameworld in search of the means to save PokéPark. Along the way he will compete with other Pokémon in various competitions, activities and some battles, through which he accumulates friends who will help him in his quest and upgrades his own special skills. Additional functionality includes: special motion controls using the Wii Remote or Wii Remote Plus controller, an in-game economy and the ability to save in-game images to a user-supplied SD memory card.

Use your mini-game playing skills and Pikachu's battle abilities to save PokéPark.
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Help Pikachu Save the PokéPark

The first Pokémon adventure game on the Wii console, PokéPark Wii: Pikachu's Adventure puts Pikachu at the center of a fun, expansive playground filled with adventure, attractions and of course, Pokémon. The Rare Pokémon, Mew, summons Pikachu to the PokéPark to find the missing Sky Prism pieces. The gameworld in this adventure is expansive and filled with other Pokémon. Some of these Pokémon are willing to help, while others may need some convincing. Either way, they may hold the key to finding the missing pieces of the Sky Prism. It's up to Pikachu do what he needs to in order to save the day.

Gameplay

Unlike traditional Pokémon games, which generally trend toward RPG style gameplay facilitated by arena battles with multiplayer options, PokéPark Wii: Pikachu's Adventure is a single player action-adventure whose progress is mostly tied to mini-game play. Playing as the iconic Pokémon, Pikachu, the goal is to save PokéPark by finding shards of an object know as the "Sky Prism." These are hidden throughout the 14 themed zones that make up the gameworld, which Pikachu enters and searches with the aid of other Pokémon encountered. To get this aid Pikachu must make friends with these Pokémon. This is sometimes tied to combat, but is generally achieved by besting Pokémon in one of many mini-game style competitions, categorized as either attractions, skill games or cleaning duty. As is always the case in the Pokémon universe, all these Pokémon have different special skills and attributes. This is the point of befriending them, since once befriended players can utilize any Pokémon in mini-game play. Players can also upgrade certain skills by cashing in berries hidden throughout the game that serve as currency. Finally, players can utilize in-game photo functionality to capture moments from the game which can then be saved via Wii SD memory card functionality.

Key Game Features

• Playing as Pikachu, players start their adventure at the PokéPark and play a variety of attractions that are found in each game zone
• Interact with and befriend Pokémon by defeating them in these skill games, after which they can serve as stand-ins for Pikachu in certain attractions
• 14 themed game levels including: Meadow Zone, Lava Zone, Haunted Zone and others
• Players can compete in challenges multiple times to try and beat their high score, adding to the game's replay value
• Players use the Wii Remote controller turned sideways to navigate through the PokéPark, while different motion controls are used in the various attractions and skill games
• Players can take photos of their favorite Pokémon in the game and save them to an SD Card (sold separately)
• In-game economy based on berries hidden throughout the game which can be cashed in for upgrades in certain situations

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Product Description

Play as Pikachu and interact with many Pokémon! Players guide Pikachu through the adventure to save the PokéPark! You can meet many other Pokémon who appear in the game and talk to them. Characters in PokéPark Wii: Pikachu's Adventure speak with the same voices from the Pokémon animated TV series and movies! Much of the appeal of PokéPark Wii: Pikachu's Adventure is seeing the Pokémon interact with and speak to each other. There is a great variety of Pokémon for Pikachu to become friends with!

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

70 of 73 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Fun Adventure November 7, 2010

By Ralph Brown

Fun: 5.0 out of 5 stars   

My daughter is 10, and she adored this video game for the Wii system. She thought the graphics were terrific and liked being able to play as Pikachu. She couldn't pull herself away from the game and finished the main story in about 10 hours, but as the show says, you gotta catch 'em all, and who knows how long it will take her to collect all 190-plus Pokemon in the game.

As for the game, the player primarily plays as Pikachu who seeks to collect a bunch of crystals to keep an island from breaking apart. The island is broken up into various areas (e.g., a beach section, an ice mountain, a not-very-frightening haunted house, caverns) where one collects friends by defeating other Pokemon in games like tag or simplified battle and competes in various mini-games. A player also collects berries to power up their speed, health, or battle skills. Yes, the action gets repetitive but less so than any of the DS battle games.

Also, as one reviewer writes, there is a lot of text. The Pokemon "speak" in their usual cartoon voices, but the meaning is written in full text. If the player is not a good reader, there may be problems. Also, this isn't for novices. Often, a player is instructed to see this or that specific Pokemon to complete a task, and if you don't know you Pokemon well, good luck. However, if your child is a Pokemon fan and anything like my daughter, this is a great purchase.

18 of 19 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars Hits the 6 to 12 age group nicely November 17, 2010

By E. A. Montgomery TOP 1000 REVIEWER

Fun: 5.0 out of 5 stars   

This is a good choice for a child in 2nd to sixth grade. I think it's actually a bit more suited to girls that game because there is a lot of focus on social interaction that boys might become impatient with. The game is text based and a bit old school in it's layout - this is a hunt and find type of game where Pikachu will be running from one end of PokePark to another looking for pokemon to befriend or battle. The skill level depends on what the player wants from the game. My younger daughter is happy to run through the storyline, my older one wants to collect every single pokemon methodically. Price is a bit high, I think. I wish Nintendo had brought this out at their second price point instead of their established one for longer playing games. That aside, it's been a huge hit in our house since release day. This won't challenge the adult player long, but a child with a bit of patience and a passion for pokemon will love it.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars A Lot Of Fun November 30, 2010

By Terra

Amazon Verified Purchase

Fun: 5.0 out of 5 stars   

The game got here very quickly! It a cute game. Not really hard, which is good for me because I'm not that good at games. Kids would have a ball with this. All though I'm 18 and I am haveing fun with it. Don't expect a lot from it like something deep. Because it's not. But fun for passing time.

22 of 29 people found the following review helpful

2.0 out of 5 stars Easy, repetative, lots of reading November 21, 2010

By GlennF

Fun: 2.0 out of 5 stars   

My 7 year old son just had a b-day and thought I should get this out before the holidays. My sis bought from Amazon. PokePark is an adventure-action game, Zelda-like. If Zelda is a 10 on difficulty, this is a 1 or 2. There is no problem solving, just simple tasks to do. You must collect the prism pieces and challenge/win each Pokemon for them to become your friend. Thus far when battling, my son dodges L/R, runs behind or to the side, and rams into the Pokemon a few times to defeat them. Uses the thunderbolt sometimes, no surprises during battles. Has yet to lose other than not having 1 power for 1 Pokemon thus far. He has yet to fail on any of the challenges, passes 1st time. The game will tell you "don't go that way" when playing hide and seek, so no challenge. The Pokemon is hiding and the game pretty much guides you on where to go. When a Pokemon asks for an item, you turn around and it's usually right there. My 9 year old daughter has played some and thinks it is easy. Ditto for my 7 yr old. At least they get good reading practice. I have them read out loud and my 7 yr old needs some help. A few words my daughter needs help on. My kids don't play a lot of video games, and consider their gaming-skill average at best for their age. I question other reviewers on the age recommendation. They seem to have fun as of now, but it's getting repeatative. I recommend go to a game-stop and trial it, also read reviews. I would also recommend to wait for the price to drop if this is not holiday-urgent. It's a long journey, so the game consumes a lot of time. It's only been a few days and can follow up, but the difficulty of the game has not changed. I thought a rating of 3 was too high and more like a 2.5 versus the 2 I gave it....

UPDATE: My kids cleared the game in 3 playing days. Admittedly, a couple of those days were 5 hr sessions. The feedback from the kids, pretty fun, but easy. They have some interest to go back in. I'd trade this for DK Backcountry if I could. Read more ›

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars Pokemon minigame fun December 13, 2010

By iceberg

Amazon Verified Purchase

Fun: 4.0 out of 5 stars   

If you are buying this game for a younger child who is a Pokemon fan, then this is a good game. The gameplay mechanics are simple, being limited to a couple buttons and shaking the wiimote. The mini-games and challenges are limited to only a few types, but there are enough to keep things interesting. There is also some variety added to the games in the form of rotating characters and backgrounds. We bought this game for my 5 year-old's birthday, and he has had a great time with it. He can complete almost every challenge with little to no help, and the interfaces are graphical enough that he can get by with limited reading skills. Very recommended for this age set.

If you are outside the specific audience I named above, then I would probably avoid the game. The Wii isn't really known for graphics, but these are closer to N64-quality than most things you see today. Furthermore, if you don't care about running around and meeting all of your favorite Pokemon characters, then the game will not be much fun. There isn't anything interesting to do outside of the mini-games, and the games are pretty well spaced out across the PokePark area.