Pocket Pikachu announced!

"In this keep-fit world we now live in, Nintendo have announced a fun way to keep fit!

Pocket Pikachu announced!
In this keep-fit world we now live in, Nintendo have announced a fun way to keep fit!



Picture the situation. You're out jogging, desperate to lose those extra pounds you gained during Christmas (that's Christmas 2007 - you can't even begin to think about 2008 yet). You're so so tired, maybe you'll give up. Yes, have a rest.

PIKA PIKA CHU!!! Suddenly you have the strength to go on.

That's right; Nintendo have announced a pedometer/cyber pet hybrid in the form of the Pokémon Pikachu! We gather the Pokémon Pikachu will simply sit in your pocket (or attach to a belt) and gain "Watts" for every step you take, hence encouraging physical exercise (or attaching it to your washing machine). 20 steps will earn you 1 Watt, which can be used to buy presents for your little Pikachu or even (and this is the clever bit), sent via wireless to your Diamond, Pearl or Platinum game, letting you unlock items there! That's what the GS on the unit stands for - global satellite. How clever. Watts can also be won/lost by a simple card based gambling game

And of course, you must regularly interact and play with Pikachu to stop it getting bored. Apparently if you let it get bored it'll start ignoring you and sulk (sorry but I find that hilarious), making it harder to gain Watts. We also gather it will have an alarm feature, just in case you get so attached to your Pokémon Pikachu that you can't wake up for dreaming about it.

Nintendo tell us that a Japanese release is planned for January 2010, but in a rare twist in marketing the unit will be released here in April!

Fools out there who say it won't work have claimed the basic LED screen is "too yesterday for today" which is quite frankly ridiculous because where would tomorrow leave their argument? The choice of colours - silver or clear - has also been slated, with critics claiming they should be made of Diamond, Pearl or Platinum by now.

Either way, something nice to look out for as we Europeans wait for Platinum for be released."

- http://pkmn.net/?action=main&page=viewnews&id=700


Wow.. Honestly.. if I don't find a way to cheat this.. it's going to turn me into a fitness freak! I don't want my Pika to sulk at me T____T!

i had the first version of this. it was awesomely addictive

OMG =_____= this was apparently an April Fools joke..

This should teach me not to read old news articles..

*literally in tears*

So how did Nathan get one?
and, now you can make one and earn loads of money kirsty ^^

The thing in the picture exists, but its a different concept. It's more like a tamagotchi. I should have noticed the 'GS' (Gold and Silver) *sigh* that's just heartbreaking..

Old >_> Also, check the text when copy pastaing XD

I hated tamagotchis and pedometers are pointless unless you're watching out for Kirsty or Micheal Jackson

awwwwwwwhhhhhhhhhh and it sounded like an awesome idea too T^T

lol, my old one had a pedometer thing. the more u walked, the more... stuff u got to keep pikachu happy. aahh, nostalgia

apologies for double post but i gound i pic of the one i had





it did exsist at one point

I had one of these when I was 11

I just sat shaking it so I didn't have to walk

wha??! I never had one, i had this annoying baby that you would have to choose to praise or lecture and stuff, and the baby grows into an adult and you see it age... yeah... the shape was like a stereotypical 2D house lol