Binding: Video Game Brand: Nintendo EAN: 0045496870768 ESRB Age Rating: Everyone Label: Nintendo Manufacturer: Nintendo Platform: Nintendo 64 Publisher: Nintendo Sales Rank: 7981 Studio: Nintendo
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
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
Amazon.com Product Description: Hey You, Pikachu! is an interactive Pikachu simulator. Speak to Pikachu via the included microphone, and the Voice Recognition Unit will allow him to understand much of what you're saying--up to 200 words. Also, Pikachu will respond to what you have to say. In addition to spending time with him, you'll need to catch plenty of fish to keep him happy.
Customer Reviews
Average Rating:
Rating: - Hey You Pikachu is a fun time
This is a really cute game that allows you to "talk" and interact with Pikachu. Please be advised that you NEED the voice recognition unit and a microphone to play this game.
Rating: - Pika pikachu!
Hey you pikachu is a fun game. I'm 9 don't like pokemon that much anymore, and I LOVE Hey You Pikachu. You get to talk to pikachu using a microphone, I havent played it for a while, because the mic got sucked into the vaccum...But I have another one comming my way! The Pinata Party one was really frustating because you have to talk realy clearly and at Pikachu's POV (Point of view)His/her Right might be your Left and Vice-Versa. On the picnic one you have to gather stuff to get a good stew. The first time, you can't move on your own and you can't pick up stuff. It gets better when you unlock other parts. Once you get more pikapoints, then you can buy stuff from abras shop. If you leave pikachu in the house for a while, Pikachu, (Like the little devel it is) will throw tissues everywhere. For me, I like having the room a mess. And then after a while, I tell pikachu to clean it up. Sometimes pikachu won't listen. If you gather food from the picnic part (In your bag), Some of it will appear in your garden. When you tell pikachu to ThunderShock a corn or potato, The corn will turn into popcorn, and the potato will be baked. Even though when pikachu has to leave back into the wild, you can still play with him/her, I cry...(I don't think that was nesscary to say...) The ending is cute though. Ovarall, I think this is the BEST game EVER!
Rating: - My Friends Game is Awsome.
My friend has this game and as I watched him I must say It was pretty cool. I mean how you first met he found a treasure chest. I didn't really have a nintendo 64, but I had to get it along with another game. I went on Ebay bought a Nintendo and Zelda and now I'm gonna try and get this, with my dad of course.
Rating: - Hey You Pikachu!: A Great Game
This is a great game! I haven't played it in three years because the renting store I got it from closed down. But I can remember lots about it, and can remember one thing that not many people discovered: You can make Pikachu use techniques! By saying, "thunder, Pikachu!" you can make him use electric attacks. You can't fight, though. In my opinion, you should buy this game.
Rating: - Hey You, Pikachu!
I love this game. It's really nice if you want to take a break from games like Pokemon Stadium, for one thing, and it's also nice because you actually get to talk to Pikachu.
Unfortunately, he only recognizes certain words, but that's not such a problem.
In this game, you get to make friends with a wild Pikachu, and later he comes to live at your house. Then you get to have all these cool adventures with him.
There's only one problem with this game, and it is this:
To unlock a certain part of the game, you have to complete this one activity called "The Piñata Party". Unfortunately, it can be extremely frustrating, because Pikachu tends to not understand what you're saying, so he'll slip on a banana peel or hit the ground instead of the piñata and blow the whole thing, so you have to start all over.
I always have trouble with this part. On a few occasions, I eventually got so frustrated that I found myself yelling things like
"Go left! ...No, LEFT! ...I SAID 'LEFT', YOU LITTLE MORON!!!" but it was all worth it once I'd completed it.
Also, you can't give Pikachu a nickname in this game, but it doesn't matter at all. At least, not to me.
In conclusion, this game rules. 'Nuff said.
And it has an interesting surprise "ending" once you've accomplished a certain amount of tasks in the game.
- Hey You Pikachu is a fun time
- Pika pikachu!
