PokePark Wii: Pikachu's Adventure

This is a fun game for young Pokemon fans. My son is 8 years old and really enjoyed this game. PokePark Wii: Pikachu's Adventure can be played by children as young as 5 or 6, as long as parents are willing to play along and read the text, and possibly participate in some of the more difficult mini-games. I think Pokemon fans older than 10 might find this game a little too basic, and possibly "babyish".In this game, you are Pikachu and you must find all 14 Prism pieces so you can access the Sky Pavillion and reunite all of PokePark. You can befriend each Pokemon you meet, usually through short games such as Chase, Hide and Seek, Quizes, or Battles. There are also a few minigames called Attractions that you must find and clear in order to receive Prism pieces and move on in the game. This game can be completed in about 20 hours of gameplay, with possibly a few more hours devoted to finding and befriending all 193 Pokemon available in the game. As a parent, I enjoyed this game because it shows you the personalities of each Pokemon, which not all Pokemon games do.I especially would recommend this game for kids ages 7-9, or younger if they can read or parents are willing to read to them. Even if they aren't Pokemon fans yet, they might be after playing PokePark Wii: Pikachu's Adventure.

Six year old pokemon enthusiast very satisfied with this game. Talks up a storm about it to anyone who will listen. Very enthusiastic in talking about the game and playing it. In game play specifically a good memory and sense of direction will help because there is a lot of going about zone to zone here. You need to remember where different characters are located and their physical traits for quizzes, etc.MOST IMPORTANT FOR A PARENT TO KNOW: Depending on your child's age and reading ability they may require a good deal of help with this game because there is non-stop reading involved. It might get a young one either motivated or frustrated if there isn't someone available to help them with the reading. If their reading skills are up for it this is a great way to get kids to read while they are just having fun with their game. Particularly the names of the pokemon, some effort goes into figuring out just how these names are mean to be pronounced.

This is a very cute game. My only complaint is that it is one player. You are Pikachu, and you have to find other Pokemon and beat them at various games like tag to make them your friends. There are certain games, racing games, that you can pick a different character to be, but for the main part of the game you are Pikachu. That is great for my child who loves Pikachu, but my other ones have other favorites. I wish it was 4 player as most video games are, that way they could all play at once. Other than that it is a great game. They take turns, and it is clean and appropriate for young children. My kids are 4, 5 and 6 and really like this game. A teenager would probably find it stupid and childish, but for little kids it is cute.

The game works fine and everything but the case for it was all smashed and broken and really dirty like someone spilled something on it.

This game is aimed more to younger kids however I grew up with Pokemon when it first came out in the 90s and have loved it ever since. I am now 23 and yes, I play this game. It isn't a real challenging game and is good for just relaxing. You don't blow stuff up and its not gory. It fits in well with the Pokemon universe. I just like the free roaming aspect of it and seeing all the different kinds of Pokemon. I also have PokePark II and was a little disappointed with it. Its still fun but mostly has new Pokemon from Pokemon Black and White in it and not many of the originals. I guess I'm partial to the original cartoons with just 150 species and the original Gameboy (Red,Blue,Yellow) games. If you like Pokemon and are more of a fan of the originals I would highly recommend this game however if you just like Pokemon and know more about the newly introduced species then you should consider PokePark II as well. I have both and am very happy.

If you are buying this game for a younger child who is a Pokemon fan, then this is a good game. The gameplay mechanics are simple, being limited to a couple buttons and shaking the wiimote. The mini-games and challenges are limited to only a few types, but there are enough to keep things interesting. There is also some variety added to the games in the form of rotating characters and backgrounds. We bought this game for my 5 year-old's birthday, and he has had a great time with it. He can complete almost every challenge with little to no help, and the interfaces are graphical enough that he can get by with limited reading skills. Very recommended for this age set.If you are outside the specific audience I named above, then I would probably avoid the game. The Wii isn't really known for graphics, but these are closer to N64-quality than most things you see today. Furthermore, if you don't care about running around and meeting all of your favorite Pokemon characters, then the game will not be much fun. There isn't anything interesting to do outside of the mini-games, and the games are pretty well spaced out across the PokePark area.

My 6-year-old son loves this.Pros:-extremely well-thought out and crafted game; varied challenges built on a consistent framework-progressively builds-advances critical thinking ("Which Pokemon is best suited for this skill test?" "How do I gain access to this closed area?")-not the continuous mind-scrambling barrage of flashing images and noise prevalent in most video games-makes reading fun-just plain fun exploring the extensive mazes/maps & gamescapeCons:-single player-if your child cannot read level 2 readers, someone will need to help with reading-not as much player physical activity as some Wii games: some shaking or steering of remote, but mostly button manipulation