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 | Title : Hey You, Pikachu!
Author : Nintendo
Release Date : 20001109
Binding : Game Cartridge
Regular Price : $79.99
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Editorial Reviews :
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
Buyer Reviews :
I bought this game for my 5 yr.old and I found that it is highly interactive. First of all, I have read the other reviews, and it seems the main problem is the limited vocablulary and the voice recognition.
I would like to say that when my son first started playing it, he did not understand how interactive it really is. He would talk into the microphone and get no response from Pikachu. He also did not understand that you need to READ what is going on in the game. The game pretty much tells you what to do, if you know how to READ. My son knows 'partially' how to read, he can pick words out pretty easily. At first he was very frustrated, for a 5yr. old I could see how it could be. BUT, once i sat down with him and played this game with him for a couple of hours, he quickly caught onto the fact that he needed to READ and FOLLOW direction from Pikachu and the other characters to get anywhere. He also caught on quickly that the phrases or words that you use to direct Pikachu are SIMPLE, not full sentences. Since then, he has sat and played this game for hours without frustration, and has no voice recognition problems.
1. Your child needs to know how to read or partially read.
2. They need to understand WHAT THEY ARE READING to get anywhere.
3. Directing Pikachu is simple using ONE WORD. They even tell you what the words are to direct him! That is why the children playing this game need to know how to read or at least partially read.
I found this game highly interactive, my son has a lot of fun with it, and I believe it is educational in that it stimulates his reading and understanding of what he is reading.
(by mistikquest)
Features/Technical Specs :
* Interactive Pikachu simulator
* Communicate via the included microphone accessory
* Voice recognition system allows Pikachu to understand up to 200 words
* Pikachu responds to and interacts with your voice
* Catch fish to keep Pikachu happy
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