PokéPark Wii: Pikachu's Adventure

PokéPark Wii: Pikachu's Adventure
Developer(s) Creatures Inc.
Publisher(s) The Pokémon Company
Distributor(s) Nintendo
Director(s) Kenji Takahashi
Producer(s) Hirokazu Tanaka
Hiroyuki Jinnai
Hiroaki Tsuru
Programmer(s) Koichi Watanabe
Writer(s) Misato Kadosawa
Akihito Toda
Minoru Kawahara
Composer(s) Kenichi Koyano
Manami Kiyota
Shigerou Yoshida
Series Pokémon
Platform(s) Wii, Wii U
Release date(s)

Wii

Wii U

  • NA: May 19, 2016
Genre(s) Action-adventure
Mode(s) Single-player

PokéPark Wii: Pikachu's Adventure (ポケパークWii ～ピカチュウの大冒険～ PokePāku Wii Pikachū no Daibōken) is a Pokémon spin-off video game for Wii. It was released on December 5, 2009, in Japan,[1] on July 9, 2010, in Europe,[2] on September 23, 2010, in Australia,[3] and on November 1, 2010, in North America.[4]

It was re-released on the Wii U's eShop service in Europe and Australia on July 16, 2015.[5][6]

Plot

One day, while playing with Charmander, Chikorita and Piplup, Pikachu is sent to the PokéPark, where the legendary Pokémon Mew tells him that the 14 pieces of the Sky Prism that protects the park, which has shattered, have gone missing. With his friends, Pikachu sets out on an adventure to find them in the PokéPark, which encompasses various zones such as the meadow and lava zones. Pikachu makes friends with other Pokémon and can use their abilities to clear various attractions in the PokéPark. By clearing attractions, the player will obtain pieces of the Sky Prism; after receiving all of the pieces, Pikachu must play a difficult game of obstacle hop with Mew, then he must battle with it and finally play a game of chase; after all this everything is solved and the PokéPark goes back to the friendly and peaceful state.

In battle, Pikachu is able to use Thunderbolt, Dash and eventually Iron Tail; these can be upgraded to become more powerful. Also, he can jump and do a flip to knock his enemy into a river, lake, etc.

Features

Players can make friends through various mini-games as well, such as playing Battle, Hide & Seek, Chase, playing Obstacle Hop, or by completing a quiz. Some of the park’s main attractions will involve Pikachu and his/her partner Pokémon racing against the clock to beat certain goals or deflecting rocks to earn points using the Wii Remote by waving it around and pushing buttons. Players also can take screenshots of the game and save them to an SD Card or the Wii Message Board.

Development

On October 10, 2009, Nintendo revealed the game and said it would be released on December 5, 2009, in Japan.[7] On May 27, 2010, the game was revealed in Europe and was released on July 9, 2010.[8] Nintendo revealed the game in America during E3 2010 and it was released on November 1, 2010.

Sequel

On 12 September 2011, a sequel, PokéPark 2: Wonders Beyond was revealed. It was released on November 12, 2011, in Japan as PokéPark 2: BW - Beyond the World.[9] It was released on February 27, 2012, in North America and on March 23, 2012, in Europe.[10][11]

Reception

PokéPark Wii: Pikachu's Adventure has received mixed reviews. It has a Metacritic score of 62/100 and a GameRankings score of 64.80%. While discussing the mixed quality of the 'Pokémon' console games, Retronauts contributor Justin Haywald mentioned it as an example.[12] IGN gave the game one of its more positive reviews of 7.5 or "good", citing some occasional control issues and a childish story as its main flaws.

References

  1. 1 2 ポケパークＷｉｉ ～ピカチュウの大冒険～. Nintendo (in Japanese). Nintendo. Retrieved 15 July 2015.
  2. 1 2 Fletcher, JC (May 27, 2010). "Pokepark Wii: Pikachu's Adventure opening in Europe this July". engadget. Retrieved 15 July 2015.
  3. 1 2 Matteh (August 13, 2010). "PokePark Wii Dated For Australia". MMGN.
  4. 1 2 Brian (June 15, 2010). "PokePark Wii Pikachu's Adventure confirmed for North America". Nintendo Everything. Retrieved 15 July 2015.
  5. 1 2 Matt (July 14, 2015). "PokePark Wii – Pikachu's Adventure heading to European eShop this week". Nintendo Everything. Retrieved 15 July 2015.
  6. 1 2 Vuckovic, Daniel (July 16, 2015). "NINTENDO DOWNLOAD UPDATES (16/7) PIKACHU IN TIME". Vooks. Retrieved 19 July 2015.
  7. ↑ "Nintendo Announces New Pokemon Game For Wii". Kotaku. October 15, 2009. Retrieved October 22, 2009.
  8. ↑ Pokemon returns to European Wiis in July with PokéPark: Pikachu's Adventure
  9. ↑ "PokéPark 2 Beyond the World release this winter for Wii". Senpai Gamer. 28 September 2011. Retrieved 28 September 2011.
  10. ↑ "Nintendo Has These Wii Games Planned for Early 2012 - Wii News @ Nintendo Life". Wii.nintendolife.com. Retrieved 2013-08-05.
  11. ↑ "Mario Party 9 and Rhythm Heaven Fever Release Dates Revealed - Wii News @ Nintendo Life". Wii.nintendolife.com. Retrieved 2013-08-05.
  12. ↑ http://podcast.the1upnetwork.com/flat/Retronauts/R030611.mp3
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