Who gives a shit
Hey You, Pikachu! is a charming but flawed experiment. The idea of talking to a virtual Pikachu is awesome, and the visuals aren't bad for the time. But the voice recognition is spotty at best, which makes actually playing the game frustrating. There's a sweet appeal to Pikachu's daily activities, but without reliable controls, it feels more like a technical demo than a full game.
So professor Oak can spread his Aids but not provide hearing aids for Pokemon?
Pikachu, are you confused or just mentally challenged from Volt Tackle recoil damage?
...HELLO?!
Pikachu, are you confused or just mentally challenged from Volt Tackle recoil damage?
...HELLO?!
I spent way too much time as a kid trying to get this technology to work.
This game is so perplexing I can't objectively rate it so I'm giving it 5 for creativity.
This game is so perplexing I can't objectively rate it so I'm giving it 5 for creativity.
I purely remember this being the most frustrating experience. But when I was 10, hell yeah, this was the future, baby! Pikachu never listens to me but he's so gosh darn cute!
10 year-old Rox would've given this 4* but 10 year-old Rox also prob ate pennies.
10 year-old Rox would've given this 4* but 10 year-old Rox also prob ate pennies.
Hey You, Pikachu! Is a cute little game best suited for kids ages 5 and under, since the game doesn't ask much of the player in the first place. You follow Pikachu around and do silly little tasks, such as going fishing, finding treasure, babysitting, and making stew for Pikachu's friends. Pikachu also waters your crops. It makes popcorn. It electrocutes you sometimes, and it can play the harmonica. It's the little things in life, right?
There's no battles in this game like the mainline Pokémon games, other than trying to have Pikachu understand what you're saying with the VRU peripheral a majority of the time. This makes events like the piñata party or trading with Abra more of a pain in the ass to get through, since Pikachu often misunderstands what you tell it to do and will do the exact opposite action. Although I do think it's neat that Ambrella wanted to experiment with voice commands back in 1998, it's more of a major setback to this game instead of an amazing advantage.
Aside from the VRU issues and how painfully bland this game can be, I'll admit that I have major nostalgia for this game's soundtrack and visuals. Cobalt Island, Springleaf Fields, and Viridian Forest are among the most memorable areas for me, and I sometimes put their songs on as background noise when I'm busy. The title screen itself is also a warm reminder of how excited I used to be when I got to play this game after kindergarten, and being so happy to tell Pikachu about my day-- even if it had no idea what I was babbling on about back then.
In short, this game doesn't take itself too seriously as a pet/buddy simulator, let alone as a Pokémon game. It's fun to revisit as an adult for a little bit before it starts to get stale, but I think younger kids/toddlers would get a kick out of going on small adventures with it. Plus, it's kinda sweet that Pikachu will always be happy to see the player and spend time with them.
There's no battles in this game like the mainline Pokémon games, other than trying to have Pikachu understand what you're saying with the VRU peripheral a majority of the time. This makes events like the piñata party or trading with Abra more of a pain in the ass to get through, since Pikachu often misunderstands what you tell it to do and will do the exact opposite action. Although I do think it's neat that Ambrella wanted to experiment with voice commands back in 1998, it's more of a major setback to this game instead of an amazing advantage.
Aside from the VRU issues and how painfully bland this game can be, I'll admit that I have major nostalgia for this game's soundtrack and visuals. Cobalt Island, Springleaf Fields, and Viridian Forest are among the most memorable areas for me, and I sometimes put their songs on as background noise when I'm busy. The title screen itself is also a warm reminder of how excited I used to be when I got to play this game after kindergarten, and being so happy to tell Pikachu about my day-- even if it had no idea what I was babbling on about back then.
In short, this game doesn't take itself too seriously as a pet/buddy simulator, let alone as a Pokémon game. It's fun to revisit as an adult for a little bit before it starts to get stale, but I think younger kids/toddlers would get a kick out of going on small adventures with it. Plus, it's kinda sweet that Pikachu will always be happy to see the player and spend time with them.
Pikachu is such as asshole. Never meet your heroes, kids.
Joguei muitas horas, mas é LOUCURAAAAAAAAAAAAA ESTOU CORINGANDO VELHOOOOOO AAAAAAAAAAAA.
O conceito é legal, a OST combina bem, mas não era a época certa, os controles ruins é algo justificável por ser no inicio dos jogos 3D, no entanto deixa a experiencia péssima com o Pikachu surdo fazendo tudo errado, eu não aguento mais parei depois de algumas tentativas na pinhata.
O conceito é legal, a OST combina bem, mas não era a época certa, os controles ruins é algo justificável por ser no inicio dos jogos 3D, no entanto deixa a experiencia péssima com o Pikachu surdo fazendo tudo errado, eu não aguento mais parei depois de algumas tentativas na pinhata.
I remember begging my parents for this for Christmas because I thought you could tell Pikachu anything like the dumb kid I was. Barely a game and the voice commands barely worked. All for extra $$$ for the dumb extra peripherals it required. Kinda charming just hanging out with Pikachu though as a kid.
This was an awesome concept that didn't have the technology to actually make it work. I'm still shocked a 3DS title like this wasn't made.
I'm convinced I'm one of the only people alive who's actually beaten this game. Playing around with a Pikachu using a mic was just too charming for me to lose patience as a kid, I guess.
A bad game but I still love it
The microphone didn't even work
got this for xmas one year so i could say curse words at pikachu cuz he’s a lil bitch and let me tell you it’s not nearly as fun as i wanted it to be or at all
This is almost a game, kind of.
A perfect example of a game that, despite not being the best quality, I can still squeeze some fun out of, especially when I’m sharing it with other people. The idea behind this game is honestly very neat, but it’s a bit ahead of its time. The microphone tech at play is kinda shoddy & the voice-controlled gameplay is…well, it works alright I guess. Truth be told, I have more fun when the game misunderstands me or my friends & Pikachu reacts unpredictably as a result. Lots of fond, laughter-filled memories of botched voice commands.
If it actually worked, it could be a great game, but the N64 microphone is not a functional piece of technology. Most fun for seeing just how badly the game interprets what you're trying to say.
Yeah it worked like shit, you could barely get Pikachu to fish or hit a piñata, it was frustrating like 90% of the time, but I really miss these naturalistic experiments that tried to approach the world of Pokémon through messy, direct interactivity.
I learned more about life from playing this without a mic than I did from anything else.
I kind of love how shit this game is. Always wanted it as a kid, and got it for Christmas in 2021. Funny gem.
I give Hey You, Pikachu! a 5!
I give Hey You, Pikachu! a 5!
Um, OK, someone remind me why a Pokemon Game on the N64 where you communicate with a Pikachu had Awful AI & didn't age that well
this game made me think pikachu was actually living and breathing inside my nintendo 64...how cool is that...
my only friend
The pee rat does not listen.
Pikachu is a little dumbass and the mic works about as well as you would expect. Still has some soul though I'll give it that.
everyone be nice to pikachu
An actual waste of time to play. Screaming at Pikachu is surprisingly less fun than you think.
Screaming into the mic at like 11 pm with my old high school friend will always be a fun memory of mine x3
Man, when I was a kid, I used to think this was the coolest thing ever. So much for that.
that asshole never listened