Hey You, Pikachu!

Hey You, Pikachu!
Developer	Ambrella
Publisher	Nintendo
System	Nintendo 64
Release Date	JP December 12, 1998 US November 5, 2000
Rating	ESRB: E

Hey You, Pikachu! (known in Japan as Pikachu Genki dechu) is a spin-off of the Pokémon series released for the Nintendo 64, and it is the only Nintendo 64 game to utilize the Nintendo 64 microphone and voice recognition system.

Story

Professor Oak has developed a protoype device called the Pokéhelper, which allows people to communicate with Pokémon. He decides to give this device to the Pokéhelper so they can try it out on their Pikachu.

Gameplay

The game is similar to a virtual pet game. In the game, the player can choose one of several environments. There the player must speak into the Nintendo 64's microphone (which comes with the game) in order to guide Pikachu into accomplishing certain objectives. These objectives can earn the player Pika Points, which are used to buy items at Abra's shop.

Legacy

Sequels

Pokémon Channel for the Nintendo Gamecube, though it does not use any type of microphone, has a similar premise.