| Pokemon, Yellow Version: Special Pikachu Edition | 
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Category: Video Games
Buy New: $9.50
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Avg. Customer Rating:   (166 reviews)
Sales Rank: 2072
Platform: Game Boy
ESRB: Rating Pending
Media: Game Cartridge
Edition: Yellow
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.1
Dimensions (in): 4 x 4 x 0.2
MPN: 73089
UPC: 045496730895
EAN: 0045496730895
ASIN: B000047GEI
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Fun but some bad points June 25, 2006
1 out of 6 found this review helpful
Yes i'm 12 and am loyal to pokemon to matter what (i've played it for 8 years)i guess yellow is fine but i had a bad impressen on it when was 6. i bought it and found out that your rival hitts you out of the way and steals your eevee!!!!!!!!! That was my favorite pokemon too! =( but they make up for it with another one, too bad i didn't know that when i was 6 years old because i threw it away. p.s. i can breed eevee whenever iwant to on my emerald now so i'd buy yellow or mabe crystal.
I Choose You! Pikachu! :3 February 7, 2006
6 out of 7 found this review helpful
Pokemon Yellow is an "upgraded" version of Pokemon Red and Blue, and it's really good, being a Pokemon game. Unfortunately, it is somewhat underappreciated, like most Game Boy Color games. And the graphics are somewhat crude, but it doesn't detract from the game at all.
In this game, you automatically start out with Pikachu, instead of choosing between Bulbasaur, Charmander and Squirtle, and your rival gets Eevee. The game plays out exactly like Red and Blue, except for a few things, such as Jessie and James showing up a few times. (Unfortunately, they only show up a limited number of times, which is a bit of a letdown if you ask me.) And the Pokemon have been redesigned to look more like they do on the TV show.
Here are the pros and cons of this game.
Pros:
Pikachu says its name instead of making a sneezing noise. I really liked this, even though the voice clips aren't of particularly good quality. (Some find this annoying, but I don't.) Also, Pikachu follows you around instead of staying in its Pokeball, and you can see what kind of mood it's in if you turn around to face it and press "A".
As you get to know Pikachu, it will get to like you more and more. (I've been playing my current game for an estimated three or four years now, and Pikachu now has little hearts flying around his head.) However, it gets ticked off with you if you put it in the PC or let it faint.
You can get Bulbasaur, Charmander AND Squirtle--at different points in the game.
There's a mini-game in this game called "Pikachu's Beach". If you have a Pikachu that knows Surf, you can play it. Unfortunately, you can only teach Pikachu Surf through a complicated method involving Pokemon Stadium and the Transfer Pak. Or, if you prefer, you can use a cheating device. (I do NOT recommend the latter, however, because cheating devices can mess up things on your game.)
Cons:
You can't play as a girl.
It's really hard defeating Brock (the first gym leader), because Pikachu has a glaring weakness against Rock and Ground-type Pokemon.
This is just a personal thing, but I really don't like the plot involving Lavender Tower (having to go and calm the ghost of a dead Marowak). Of course, no Pokemon actually die in the game (if defeated in battle, they just faint), but this part of the game is still rather unsettling. It also might bother some younger or more sensitive players.
The item pack is really hard to navigate through (it's hard to find things in there). Fortunately, this is improved in Gold/Silver/Crystal.
Some parts of the game are really ridiculously hard--but, really, that holds true for almost all video games.
You can't battle trainers over again, except for the Elite Four, so it becomes hard to level up your Pokemon after awhile. And after you capture Mewtwo, there really isn't very much more to do in the game, except try to get all 151 Pokemon. Fortunately, all of this is improved in Pokemon Gold/Silver/Crystal.
In conclusion, Pokemon Yellow is awfully good, even if it's "out of print", like so many other Game Boy Color games that shouldn't be. But if you'd prefer better graphics, then I'd recommend Pokemon Crystal.
 pokemon fun for all ages January 12, 2006
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
Okay, let me admit something: I am 17, a senior in high school (edit: 18 and a freshman in college), and I still play Pokemon. Why? The games are horribly addicting... and this one is no exception.
You start out with Pikachu and go throughout the same world as the previous games, catching all the Pokemon- still fun.
The Pikachu's Beach mini-game is cool.
One other thing: Pikachu's voice acting gets repetitive after the first time you hear it, so turn the volume down.
Pokemon is an awesome series, and I will continue to be a loyal fan- no matter how old I am. This game is my personal favorite for the Game Boy system. A high recommendation.
PS It's anime... in case you haven't figured it out yet.
Still a favorite December 24, 2005
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
Don't abandon your Gameboy Color just yet! I got this game in 1998 when I was eight-years-old and almost eight years later, it is still one of my favorite games. Definitely a must have for all ages!
Yellow vesion October 7, 2005
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
The game is original which makes it interesting but could use some more gadgets.Over all the game rocks and so do the pokemon like Pikachu.
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