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==Regional differences==
==Localization changes==
*In the English release, when the player is speaking, a bubble is shown to indicate that the player's voice is being detected by the microphone. In the Japanese release, the bubble only appears if the player is directly addressing Pikachu.
* In the English release, when the player is speaking, a bubble is shown to indicate that the player's voice is being detected by the microphone. In the Japanese release, the bubble only appears if the player is directly addressing Pikachu.
*Every Pokémon except Pikachu, {{p|Caterpie}}, and {{p|Butterfree}} have different cries between versions. The reason for this is so their names match up with the dubs from the anime.
* Every Pokémon except Pikachu, {{p|Caterpie}}, and {{p|Butterfree}} have different cries between versions. The reason for this is so their names match up with the dubs from the anime.
*In the US release, the shoes outside the player's room are missing. In Japan, it is customary to take off shoes before walking into a building or home. In the US it is common to walk into buildings or homes with shoes still on.
* In the US release, the shoes outside the player's room are missing. In Japan, it is customary to take off shoes before walking into a building or home. In the US it is common to walk into buildings or homes with shoes still on.
*The Nintendo 64 in the Japanese version contains a [[Super Nintendo]], this was fixed in the English release to be a Nintendo 64 game instead.
* The Nintendo 64 in the Japanese version contains a [[Super Nintendo]], this was fixed in the English release to be a Nintendo 64 game instead.
*The fishing rod the player receives is different between both releases.
* Certain items have been changed:
*The onigiri (riceball) from the Toolbox in the player's room is changed to a cupcake in the English release.
** The onigiri ([[rice ball]]), an item that Pikachu can eat, was changed to a cupcake in the English version.
*The eggplants in the garden level are changed to corn in the English release. This also means the original Japanese version does not get to see Pikachu make popcorn when the corn is shocked.
** In Japanese version, the corn in garden is eggplants instead. Due to this, popcorn is not present in these versions. This also means the original Japanese version does not get to see Pikachu make popcorn when the corn is shocked.
*In Viridian Forest; the player finds cattails instead of horsetails in the English release.
** In Viridan Forest, the player finds {{wp|Typha|cattails}} instead of {{wp|Equisetum|horsetails}}.
*In Springleaf Field, the Morning Glory is changed to a Bluebell. The models are the same but the textures were changed.
** In Springleaf Field, the Morning glory flower is recolored to resemble a Bluebell instead.
*In the English release, when the microphone is not plugged in, the ''Mic'' box is animated so that a player's attention will be drawn to it easier.
** The fishing rod the player receives is different between both releases.
*The ''Suikawari'' minigame in Cobalt Coast is changed to a Piñata smashing minigame in the English release. When Pikachu loses in the Japanese version, he receives a soda can pull tab, in the English version he receives a bottle cap ring instead.
* In Springleaf Field, the Morning Glory is changed to a Bluebell. The models are the same but the textures were changed.
* In the English release, when the microphone is not plugged in, the ''Mic'' box is animated so that a player's attention will be drawn to it easier.
* The ''Suikawari'' minigame in Cobalt Coast is changed to a Piñata smashing minigame in the English release. When Pikachu loses in the Japanese version, he receives a soda can pull tab, in the English version he receives a bottle cap ring instead.


==Staff==
==Staff==