Thursday, June 18, 2009

Pokemon, Yellow Version: Special Pikachu Edition

Pokemon, Yellow Version: Special Pikachu Edition

Pokemon, Yellow Version: Special Pikachu Edition

Binding : Game Cartridge
ProductGroup : Video Games
Manufacturer : SPIG
Brand : Nintendo
Label : SPIG
Publisher : SPIG
Platform : Game Boy
Studio : SPIG
Lowest Used Price: USD $13.24
Lowest New Price: USD $129.95
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Product Description
Nintendo Gameboy. Pokemon Special Pikachu EDITION.
Editorial Review
While it's basically the same game as the previously released Pokémon Red and Pokémon Blue, Pokémon Yellow: Special Pikachu Edition features enhancements that make it the best version yet. In all three versions, the player is on a quest to become the World's Greatest Pokémon Trainer, with exploration and Pokémon battles (think advanced paper-scissors-rock) factoring heavily into the gameplay. While the game world is the same in all three versions, the Pokémon you encounter vary from version to version; the underlying goal of collecting all 151 Pokémon can only be met by trading Pokémon via Link Cable with another player with a different Pokémon version. (Players can also battle against one another using the Link Cable setup.)

Pokémon Yellow follows the TV cartoon series more closely than the other versions. Your first Pokémon in Yellow is Pikachu, and he travels alongside you as opposed to inside a Pokéball (like most Pokémon). Pikachu's mood can be displayed virtual pet style: keeping him happy is important, as his mood affects certain events in the game. In addition to the inclusion of other TV show elements like Team Rocket, new battle modes between players are available as well as a secret game called Pikachu's Beach.

If you haven't played any of the Pokémon games before, Pokémon Yellow is the best place to start. But while Pokémaniacs will go gaga over Yellow's new features, less enthusiastic veterans of Red and Blue may not find the extras to be quite so special. --Joe Hon

Pros:

  • Best version yet of the highly addictive Pokémon game
  • Pikachu's moods raise the game's cuteness bar to an all-new level
  • Features new battle modes between players
  • Includes Pikachu's Beach secret game
Cons:
  • Pokémon battles can be repetitive at times
  • New features may not be enough for some Pokémon veterans

Customer Reviews


Great Game (2009-05-27)
My son loves Pokemon and had to have the one with Pikachu in it. I think he's going to end up with all of the versions for his GBA SP.


Could not have been happier with the service (2009-05-13)
This was the best experience of purchasing something online for me. And I have purchased a lot. It came in a timely matter - way before it was promised. It was in great condition. I have heard no complaints from my son who is the one who plays the game so it works well. I had no trouble getting in touch with the seller which I loved because I have had problems with that in the past with other purchasers. And knowing my purchase helped someone adopt a child make it that much better! If I was ever looking for something else this would be the first website I would go to! Kudos to you! Janice Peden


Shocking Results (2009-03-16)
Special Pikachu addition of pokemon that came out way before gameboy color hit the shelves. Plays just as the original gameboy games, however unlike other reviews there is is something missing.

Remember that special "pikachu surfing" event? Well you can't get that ingame. That's right, meaning you would have to call nintendo and take it up to them for them to "install" the hardware into the game! What a money-milker. Very disappointing as a child, as I have wanted to play that game specifically for that purpose and the ability to catch "mew". This is as close to the series for the original 3, so if your into collecting these, get the yellow version. Interacting with pikachu is cute, but be warned how his mood changes can affect battles if you use him...

And it seems that they have taken out the "Indingo" pokemon, or "virus" it seems. It was said catching this pokemon (which was literally nothing more than a scrambled block with two eyes on it that make a polygon noise) would "erase" the save data on the game! I don't recall running into this pokemon, that can be found in the sea near the island. This game is old, so don't pay more than a reasonable used price.


Kids love it! (2009-01-28)
I bought this for one of my kids, because they had it in the past and it got lost. We got it again, and they love it!


Pokemon Pikachu Edition (2008-12-02)
My son is having so much fun with this game. He loves that his Pikachu follows him everywhere and that he can check his Pikachu's mood (ie: sad, happy). A great game.


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