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Pokewalker lets your Pikachu (and others) follow you around
By Chris Gampat On 13 Jan, 2010 At 09:27 PM | Categorized As Simulation | With 1 Comment

Pokewalker Pokewalker lets your Pikachu (and others) follow you around

With Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver coming out on March 14th, Nintendo has announced that each game will come packed with a Pokewalker accessory. Using the Pokewalker, players will be able to wirelessly transfer a Pokémon over to the Pokewalker and walk them through virtual routes as the player walks around in real life.

When walking, Watts are earned. Watts can be used within the Pokéwalker to encounter and catch wild Pokémon or search for hidden items. The items can then be transferred into Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver versions to unlock new routes. Plus, special versions of a Pokémon species can only be found within routes on the Pokéwalker. If a Pokémon is in your Pokéwalker, it will gain experience points as the player walks. Wireless trading between other Pokewalkers can also be done.

So much for the basement-dwelling stereotype, eh?

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About - Chris Gampat’s love of video games started when he was a wee lad and played Golden Axe on his PC. Since then, he has played Counter Strike Source and Condition Zero professionally. These days, he enjoys games with endless re-playability and time wasters to help quick spurts of time pass by. Chris has worked for the blogs at the PCMag Network, Magnum Photos, Times Square Chronicle, Geek.com and others. He has had formal training in writing, photography and videography. Despite the craze over games like Guitar Hero, Chris firmly believes that nothing will replace the feel of his Fender Jazz Bass in his hands. You can read his professional photo musings at The Phoblographer.