Pokémon Pikachu 2 GS: Difference between revisions

{{Infobox_game

|colorscheme=silver

|bordercolorscheme=black

|name=Pokémon Pikachu 2 GS

|jname=ポケットピカチュウカラー

|boxart=Pp2gsboxart.png

|size=200px

|caption=Pokémon Pikachu 2 GS

|jbox=Pokémon Pikachu 2 GS Japanese.png

|jcaption=Japanese Pokémon Pikachu 2 GS

|platform=Self-contained

|category=Virtual pet

|players=Single player

|link_method=Infrared

|gen_series=[[Generation II]] peripheral

|release_date_ja=November 21, 1999

|release_date_au=?

|release_date_eu=2000

|release_date_na=October 16, 2000

|release_date_kr=?

|publisher=[[Nintendo]]

|developer=[[Jupiter Corporation]]

|website_en=[http://www.nintendo.com/consumer/systems/other/pokemonpikachu2gs.jsp Nintendo]

|website_ja=[http://www.nintendo.co.jp/n09/pika_kg/index.html Nintendo]<br>[http://jupiter.co.jp/e/product/game/other/pokepika.html Jupiter]

'''Pokémon Pikachu 2 GS''' (Japanese: '''ポケットピカチュウカラー 金・銀といっしょ''' ''Pocket Pikachu Color: With Gold & Silver!''), known as the '''Pokémon Pikachu Color''' in Europe, is a {{wp|step counter}} and virtual pet toy.

It was released on November 21, 1999 in Japan, October 16, 2000 in the United States, and 2000 in Europe. It can communicate with {{game2|Gold|Silver|Crystal}} via [[infrared]] using the [[Mystery Gift]] function; the player can send {{OBP|watt|currency}}s accumulated by walking, which are then converted into items. The virtual pet toy is a sequel to the [[Pokémon Pikachu]], which was released in 1998. Unlike the original Pokémon Pikachu, the user does not have to take care of {{p|Pikachu}}.

The clock screen allows the user to check how many steps he or she has taken and how many watts he or she has received in the past week.

The gift screen allows the user to check the current amount of {{OBP|watt|currency}}s he or she has, and give watts to {{p|Pikachu}} to buy [[friendship]].

The coin screen allows the user to play a game with Pikachu. The user is shown a card, and must guess whether a second card Pikachu is holding is higher or lower than the first. The coin game works on a "double or nothing" rule, so if the player wins, his or her potential earnings double, but all his or her potential earnings are lost if they lose. The player can opt out of the game after each round to receive his or her earnings.

The user can [[friendship|befriend]] Pikachu by giving it watts. The Pikachu faces a different direction, depending on whether or not it likes the user. This status can be checked by pressing the button representing the "select" button on the Game Boy Color.

{{main|Watt (currency)}}

Every time the user takes 20 steps, a watt will be added to the gift screen. These watts can be given to Pikachu to buy its [[friendship]], gambled on the coin screen, or sent to {{game2|Gold|Silver|Crystal}} as a [[Mystery Gift]].

A melody can be created in the options menu using notes from {{wp|A minor}} through {{wp|F major|F}}. The melody can be 64 notes long.

[[File:Pp2gs.jpg|thumb|200px|The handheld]]

It is designed to look like a [[Game Boy Color]]. The Japanese version normally has a clear case, but blue, gold, silver and clear blue were also available as limited edition models. It also played as the inspiration for the [[Pokéwalker]], which comes bundled with {{2v2|HeartGold|SoulSilver}}.

The toy also communicates with {{game2|Gold|Silver|Crystal}}'s [[Mystery Gift]] feature via [[infrared]]. The player selects a number of watts to transfer, and different items result from transferring different amounts of watts.

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