Hey You, Pikachu!

Hey You, Pikachu!, known in Japan as Pikachū Genki Dechū (ピカチュウげんきでちゅう, lit. a pun on "Pikachu genki desu" (Pikachu is fine)), is a Nintendo 64 video game developed by Ambrella and published by Nintendo that is recommended for children aged 12 and under. It was first released in Japan on 12 December 1998, and in North America on 6 November 2000.

The game features voice-recognition technology used to talk to Pikachu, the star of the game. It is one of only two games that utilizes the N64's Voice Recognition Unit (VRU), a piece of hardware that can comprehend and analyze the human voice. It is also the only game to use the VRU that was released in the United States. Similar technology has been subsequently built into the Nintendo DS and employed in Gamecube games such as Mario Party 6. The player can move around and pick up items, in addition to speaking with Pikachu and can describe everything.

Gameplay

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 player must earn the Pikachu's trust 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.