You'll Soon Get to Talk to Pikachu Through Your Google Home and Amazon Echo Devices
Hey You, Pikachu

Many fans are hoping that the "Pikachu Talk" app will act as a spiritual successor to Hey You, Pikachu, an Nintendo 64 game that let players command Pikachu via a special microphone device. Hey You, Pikachu players had to earn Pikachu's friendship over time in order to get Pikachu to move into their house and eventually collect Pika Points for new items. While the game was great for kids, the microphone and software was calibrated to work only for high-pitched voices...meaning many adults were left out on the fun.
No direct sequel to Hey You, Pikachu was ever made, but there were several games that also allowed players to interact with Pikachu in different ways. Pokemon Channel let players watch TV with Pikachu, and two PokePark games let players actually control Pikachu as he adventured through a park.
We'll find out more about the Pikachu Talk app in the coming weeks, so stay tuned!
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