Serious Game Classification

Hey You, Pikachu! Ambrella (Japan), Nintendo (Japan), 1998  

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G/P/S model

VIDEO GAME

Gameplay

The gameplay of this title is Game-based
(designed with stated goals)

The core of gameplay is defined by the rules below:
AVOID : explanation of this brick MATCH : explanation of this brick DESTROY : explanation of this brick MOVE : explanation of this brick SHOOT : explanation of this brick
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Purpose

Besides play, this title features the following intents:
  • Storytelling
  • Licensed title

Market

This title is used by the following domains:
  • Entertainment

Audience

This title targets the following audience:
 Age : 8-11 / 12-16
General Public

Keywords

Action - Life simulation - Manga - Puzzle-solving
Keywords : games like Hey You, Pikachu!

Comments

Taxonomy
  • "ESRB: E"
Hey You, Pikachu! The game begins when the main character is asked to try out a new device of Professor Oak's that is used to talk to Pokémon. The player soon meets a wild Pikachu and befriends it. The Pikachu's trust must be earned by the player and eventually it will come and live in the player's house. There are three different activity days: Pikachu's Daring Days, Discovery Days, and Play Days. Each day has a different objective (e.g. collecting food, going fishing) and the player can earn Pika Points, which is the currency used at Abra's Shop to unlock new items.

Eventually, if the player reaches day 365, Professor Oak appears and says that Pikachu has to be released, as it is a wild Pokémon. The player has to go to the woods where Pikachu was found and say "goodbye" several times, upon which Pikachu realizes he can't live with the player anymore, and, sadly, leaves. After the credits, while the player is looking around the front yard and reminiscing about Pikachu, it returns, and the game continues as if Pikachu was never released.. [source:wikipedia]

Distribution : Retail - Commercial
Platform(s) : Nintendo 64 (N64)

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