REDMOND, wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Launching today across North America, the new Pok?Park ? Wii: Pikachu's adventure game is the first Pok?mon ? adventure game created exclusively for the Wii ? system, placing the world-famous Pikachu ? in a massive world filled with friends, foes and exploration.Series fans and newcomers alike are invited to play as Pikachu as they progress through a wild set of challenges, tangling with other Pok?mon and racing to save the Pok?Park from an uncertain fate.
At the outset or Pok?Park Wii: Pikachu's adventure, the Rare Pok?mon Mew ? appears and summons Pikachu to the Pok?Park. Several pieces of the Sky Prism have gone missing, and it's up to Pikachu to retrieve them. Players take control of Pikachu to compete in a wide variety of Skill Games and Attractions, bringing Pikachu one step closer to saving the Pok?Park. As they move through the Park's many action-packed Zones, players can befriend other Pok?mon by defeating them in Skill Games.They can also play as other Pok?mon in certain Attractions and revisit challenges again and again to attempt new high scores.Fans with keen ears will be especially pleased to note that the Pok?mon speak with the same voices heard on the popular Pok?mon animated series.
"As the holiday season draws near, consumers can count on Pok?Park Wii: Pikachu's adventure to deliver imaginative game play and endless hours of fun," said Marc Franklin, Nintendo of America's director of Public Relations. " Playing as Pikachu and interacting with scores of different Pok?mon in a world of adventure, people will find plenty to love about this new game for Wii, whether they're new to the series or experienced Pok?mon players. "
Pok?Park Wii: Pikachu's adventure offers a versatile mix of simple-to-learn controls and captivating game play.When navigating the various Zones of the Pok?Park, players hold the Wii Remote ? controller horizontally. As they step up to compete in Attractions and Skill Games, they might be asked to wave or tilt the controller to perform certain tasks. The game also allows players to snap pictures of their favorite Pok?mon and locations, and store them on an SD card (sold separately).
For more information about Pok?Park Wii: Pikachu's adventure, visit www.pokeparkwii.com.
About Nintendo: The worldwide pioneer in the creation of interactive entertainment, Nintendo Co., Ltd., of Kyoto, Japan, manufactures and markets hardware and software for its Wii ? home console and Nintendo DS ? family of portable systems. Since 1983, when it launched the Nintendo Entertainment System ?, Nintendo has sold more than 3.4 billion video games and more than 565 million hardware units globally, including the current-generation Wii, Nintendo DS, Nintendo DSi ? and Nintendo DSi XL ?, as well as the Game Boy ?, Game Boy Advance ?, Super NES, Nintendo 64 ? and GameCube ? systems.It has also created industry icons that have become well-known, household names such as Mario ?, Donkey Kong ?, Metroid ?, Zelda ? and Pok?mon ?. A wholly owned subsidiary, Nintendo of America Inc., based in Redmond, wash., serves as headquarters for Nintendo's operations in the Western Hemisphere. For more information about Nintendo, please visit the company's website at http://www.nintendo.com.
About Pok?mon: The Pok?mon Company International, a subsidiary of The Pok?mon Company in Japan, manages the property outside of Asia and is responsible for brand management, licensing, marketing, the Pok?mon Trading Card Game, the animated TV series, home entertainment, and the official Pok?mon website.Pok?mon was launched in Japan in 1996 and today is one of the most popular children's entertainment properties in the world.For more information, visit http://www.pokemon.com.
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