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'''Hey You, Pikachu!''' (Japanese: '''ピカチュウげんきでちゅう''' ''Pikachu Genki dechū'') is a spin-off game for [[Nintendo 64]] developed by [[Ambrella]]. The [[Voice Recognition Unit]], a specialised microphone for the Nintendo 64, is included with it. Using voice-recognition software, the game interprets a player's commands, letting one interact verbally with {{p|Pikachu}}. | '''Hey You, Pikachu!''' (Japanese: '''ピカチュウげんきでちゅう''' ''Pikachu Genki dechū'') is a spin-off game for [[Nintendo 64]] developed by [[Ambrella]]. The [[Voice Recognition Unit]], a specialised microphone for the Nintendo 64, is included with it. Using voice-recognition software, the game interprets a player's commands, letting one interact verbally with {{p|Pikachu}}. | ||
The player is asked by [[Professor Oak]] to test out a new invention named the PokéHelper, which allows one to talk to any Pokémon present. The player goes to a fenced-in area of [[Viridian Forest]], and first meet the Pikachu that will become | The player is asked by [[Professor Oak]] to test out a new invention named the PokéHelper, which allows one to talk to any Pokémon present. The player goes to a fenced-in area of [[Viridian Forest]], and first meet the Pikachu that will become the partner through the game. The entire game takes place in an area between [[Pewter City]] and [[Viridian City]], according to the in-game maps. | ||
There are three levels of difficulty, each of them accessible from a different location in the house, that offer 17 stages that can be replayed, and one stage that can be played once per saved file. The player's interactions with the world are limited to picking up items, using the Megaphone, once obtained, to knock fruits out of trees, giving items to Pikachu, and controlling Pikachu's general behavior via vocal commands. | There are three levels of difficulty, each of them accessible from a different location in the house, that offer 17 stages that can be replayed, and one stage that can be played once per saved file. The player's interactions with the world are limited to picking up items, using the Megaphone, once obtained, to knock fruits out of trees, giving items to Pikachu, and controlling Pikachu's general behavior via vocal commands. | ||
The game is one of the few that utilizes the Nintendo 64's Voice Recognition Unit, and it understands about 200 words, including "{{m|ThunderShock}}", "{{m|Thunderbolt}}" and "{{m|Thunder}}". | The game is one of the few that utilizes the Nintendo 64's Voice Recognition Unit, and it understands about 200 words, including "{{m|ThunderShock}}", "{{m|Thunderbolt}}," and "{{m|Thunder}}". | ||
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* The Japanese name of the game, '''ピカチュウげんきでちゅう''' ''Pikachu Genki Dechū'', is a pun on ピカチュウげんきです ''Pikachu is fine''. | * The Japanese name of the game, '''ピカチュウげんきでちゅう''' ''Pikachu Genki Dechū'', is a pun on ピカチュウげんきです ''Pikachu is fine''. | ||
* Although the game has not gained any direct sequels, [[Pokémon Channel]] seems to be a sequel, since it is a virtual pet simulation game in which the player shall raise a Pikachu. [[Pokémon Dash]] may also be an indirect sequel, as the Pikachu there is similar to that one in ''Channel'': it even sometimes starts to laugh when being petted, among other things. It is unknown if the Pikachu and/or the player character are the same. | * Although the game has not gained any direct sequels, [[Pokémon Channel]] seems to be a sequel, since it is a virtual pet simulation game in which the player shall raise a Pikachu. [[Pokémon Dash]] may also be an indirect sequel, as the Pikachu there is similar to that one in ''Channel'': it even sometimes starts to laugh when being petted, among other things. It is unknown if the Pikachu and/or the player character are the same. | ||
** | ** [[PokéPark Wii: Pikachu's Adventure]] and its sequel, PokéPark 2: Wonders Beyond both seem to be other indirect sequels - although the gameplay is significantly different from the virtual pet aspects of ''Hey You, Pikachu!'' and ''Channel'', the core of starring a Pikachu and being intended for younger fans of Pokémon is similar. | ||
* Hey You, Pikachu!, PokéPark Wii: Pikachu's Adventure and [[PokéPark 2: Wonders Beyond]] are so far the only Pokémon games that don't have the word 'Pokémon' in their English titles. | * Hey You, Pikachu!, PokéPark Wii: Pikachu's Adventure and [[PokéPark 2: Wonders Beyond]] are so far the only Pokémon games that don't have the word 'Pokémon' in their English titles. | ||
* According to the in-game maps, there is water to the northeast of Viridian Forest, where Cobalt Coast and Cobalt Island are located. | * According to the in-game maps, there is water to the northeast of Viridian Forest, where Cobalt Coast and Cobalt Island are located. | ||
* The cluster of houses representing Pewter City are only visible in the drawing of Pikachu's Discovery Days. | * The cluster of houses representing Pewter City are only visible in the drawing of Pikachu's Discovery Days. | ||
* This is the first Pokémon game to feature a Pokémon from the [[Generation II|following Generation]] ({{p|Togepi}}). | * This is the first Pokémon game to feature a Pokémon from the [[Generation II|following Generation]] ({{p|Togepi}}). | ||
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