Pocket Pikachu be released in the U.S!

A small degital-pet game, which includes the function of a pedometer, has made a hit on the market in Japan, a very big one, since the release of Tamagotti, and I learned from a source it will be released in the U.S in November. The body is in the shape of a game boy, colored yellow, following the one of Pikachu. You can make friend with him by giving him gifts, and see cute bearings of him on the small liquid crystal screen.
The Pocket Pikachu was released by Nintendo on March 27 in Japan, which was in the news even before the release. Game shops and other different store which treated products of Pokemon, and a convenience chain store LAWSON had the ordering systems. Orders of the product poured in on them, and they were fully booked almost in a week in LAWSON, still having a number of inquiries. They resume orders on the day the games are put on the market, but they were sold out in the midnight of the day. Many of Pikachu fans are still seeking the route to get them.
As I mentioned above, the game has a function of pedometer. The more you walk, the better you can get on with Pikachu. According to the number of steps taken, you can save electricity, which would be givin to Pikachu. And, moreover, you can earn it much more if you play a slot machine, one of entertaining elements of the game. If Pikachu is tame to you, he makes cute gestures for you, such as playing blocks, riding a toy car, licking ice creams. And you can see his daily life through a day.

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The Daily Life of Pikachu I Found

7:00 - 8:00Rising, breakfast, blushing teeth
8:00 - 9:00Yawning
9:00 - 12:00Playing in the sand and with blocks, reading books and so on.
12:00Lunch, blushing teeth
14:00 - 15:00Playing
15:00 - 16:00Licking a candy
18:00 - 19:00Supper, watching TV
19:00 - 20:00Shower, blushing teeth, watching TV, reading books
20:00 - 21:00Going to bed

The Daily Life of Pikachu (After he has grown up)

7:00 - 8:00Rising, breakfast, blushing teeth
8:00 - 9:00Yawning
9:00 - 12:00Attending school. His classes are English, Math, Social studies, Music
12:00Lunch, blushing teeth
14:00 - 15:00School
15:00 - 16:00Licking a soft ice cream
18:00 - 19:00Supper, watching TV
19:00 - 21:00Bath, blushing teeth, watching TV, playing
21:00 - 22:00Going to bed

The Diary of The Pocket Pikachu

DateDegree of Friendship
3/27Normal Start the game.
A few hours past midnight, shook the machine.
Pikachu waked with a bad temper. I gave him a present to humor him.
3/28Normal The number of steps counted near 30,000.
3/29Good Pikachu shown a bit bigger on the screen. His reading, riding a toy car, seen.
The number of steps counted over 40,000.
3/30Friendly Pikachu shown much bigger, giving a cute smile. Over 50,000 steps.
3/31Friendly Over 70,000 steps.
4/1Friendly Over 100,000 steps. I unconsciously shook the machine several times when he slept.
(Steps are counted if you shake) Pikachu awakened! I was afraid that he would
distrust me, but it was O. K.
4/2Friendly Gifted Pikachu with 500 watts. He wrote me a letter of thanks. Pikachu started to drive a sport car. Over 125,000 steps.
4/3Friendly Over 150,000steps. Pikachu played a piano when I gifted him with 999 watts, the max.
4/4Friendly Over 175,000 steps. He learned to play a trumpet, and to fly a kite.
4/13Friendly Over 300,000 steps. Pikachu learned to use chopsticks. He, moreover, went to school,
played with a skateboard, radio control car, and yoyo. Took a bath, instead of shower.
4/26Friendly Over 460,000 steps. I saw Pikachu gliding. He began to study English, sometimes dozing
at the desk. And, moreover, he used a PC, and played a piano.
5/27Friendly 999,999 steps, the maximum. It displayed 'Congratulations!? Million steps.
Your record is 1462 hours.' ...Somehow defferent form what I expected. Pikachu's cute
cute scenes displayed would have been better. But it was really memorable to have walk
with him for the past two months.
To be continued...

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