Exclusive bonus video is available for those who support me on Patreon! www.patreon.com/TamashiiHiroka Special thanks to TheLostArts on Twitch for so much assistance with this video! All the Pokemon Sleep footage is hers as well as the Pokemon Pikachu 2 GS and Pokeball Plus she let me borrow!
Use my pokeball plus + everyday myself since my job requires to walk around in circles all day so i am constantly grabbing pokemon some times shinies so i get alot of use out of it plus dont need phone on for it to do so so i love it great video loves seeing all the other ones only had lets gos pokeball (also didnt enjoy the games at all) but it not working like the plus + made me buy the newest one
I bought a couple of the Wii Fit U ones to make custom clear shells for my Pokéwalker. I am curious if the firmware could be swapped between the two...
Adding my perspective as a Pokémon Sleep player: I struggle a lot with sleep regulation, and tend to get incredibly lonely sleeping by myself, even with my giant Furret to hug. Pokémon Sleep not only encourages me to adopt better sleeping habits, but it gives me something to look forward to when going to bed and when waking up, as it’s genuinely exciting for me to see which Pokémon my Snorlax summoned overnight. I also really appreciate how Select Button, the game’s developers, have made an effort to give ample bonuses and rewards to f2p players like me. While the existence of Sleep itself may feel like a marketing move on TPC’s part, the game feels like its devs actually want people to enjoy the experience rather than nickel and dime them on every little thing-games like Pokémon Go and Pokémon Cafe Remix could learn from Sleep’s approach. Pokémon Sleep is definitely not for everyone and I don’t fault anyone for disliking it or being disappointed that it doesn’t suit their lifestyle, but I believe the devs did do an incredible job making it a fantastic experience overall for the niche audience of people who enjoy the game.
I'm totally with you! I've also really been enjoying Pokemon sleep since release! You can just *feel* the devs actually put a lot of care and love into it and I LOVE that! It makes for such a good experience 😊Also its the same devs that made Magikarp jump so many years ago, I actually played that A LOT too LMAO 😅it was very fun!
I appreciate you mentioning that these devices and incentives often clash with the abilities and needs of differently abled folks. I have a bittersweet relationship with the Pokewalker especially as someone who became housebound and largely unable to walk in between HGSS first coming out and the current day. It was hard to not feel a twinge of bitterness as you described all of the ways that they expand the available roster for my favorite game in the series, but it does sincerely mean a lot that you brought it up at the end. Not a lot of people are considerate like that
It's okay, I think its a little much to suggest that the pokewalker fixes johto's pokemon diversity issues. That'd would be like saying you can just trade new pokemon into your game for a different team.
By the time HGSS came out, I was reaching the end of when it was socially acceptable to like Pokemon in school. But that didn't stop me from religiously carrying around my Entei in my Pokéwalker.
I never stopped with pokemon at school. Between the ages of 13-16, my friends and I would bring our ds in just to play pokemon and other games at break time. Did we get made fun of? Yes. Did we care? Nope. Then obviously, in college and Uni pokemon was cool again because it's not full of weird assholes. Who dislike things purely because they think they should.
I get really really sad thinking about how I disemboweled my Pocket Pikachu during my edgy “that’s for kids” phase. I broke it for absolutely no reason just cause I wanted to impress my friend.
The Pokéwalker is definitely my personal favourite of these peripherals, and I've had one on my person every day since I first got the game on release (though I've had to cycle through a few due to damage or loss). As a kid, it was extremely satisfying to spend time playing HeartGold and SoulSilver with my team following behind me, and then being able to carry that over to my daily life at school, as well as connect with other kids who had their Pokéwalkers, including kids who I had previously been intimidated by as being "the cool kids" and being afraid to talk about my interests with them. As a teen, it was comforting to have my Pokémon with me as i navigated the perilous halls of high school, because while I had a lot of friends, I had to change a lot of myself in order to fit in, so the Pokéwalker was a little reminder to myself of who I really was. Now, as an adult, I don't have much time to enjoy my favourite hobbies, but remembering that I've got a little buddy on my hip during a particularly grueling work-day is always very comforting. I've also suffered from a lot of health issues across my life that have prevented me from partaking in a lot of normal fitness and exercise, but the Pokéwalker, and later Pokémon GO and its peripherals, really encouraged me to at least take up a lot of walking, which has definitely kept me in better health than if I did absolutely nothing. I'm really looking forward to the continued development of these kinds of peripherals, especially with Gen II presumably being the next generation to receive its second remake, though I fear it'll be less of a "Pokéwalker 2" and more of a "Poké Ball Plus +"
This showed up in my recommended and I got jumpscared by the fact that I recognized voice, watched you like 8 years ago good to see you're still on the grindset lol
Sorry if someone already made this correction, but at 24:30, the Poké Ball Plus also only uses regular Poké Balls. Its benefit is being able to auto spin stops if you have a strolling partner. The Pokémon GO Plus + however, can auto spin stops, auto throw regular balls, and manually throw Great or Ultra Balls. Great video though, glad to see the Poké Ball and Pokéwalker get some attention 😀
The Pokéwalker was known for being one of the most accurate pedometers of its time! Too bad its functionality was limited only to the games it was designed for. I loved the Pokéwalker a lot as a youngster, especially since it looked like a Tamagotchi, which was my gateway into video games. The one thing I didn't like about it was that Pokémon only levelled up once, despite 1 exp point being granted per step, as if it wasn't tedious enough to level up Pokémon in HGSS! Was glad they improved on that with the Poké Ball Plus, though exp was much more generous in Let's Go anyway.
I loved watching this, seeing just how deeply exploration is tied to the heart of pokemon is so charming. And you ate in that outfit with the Poliwhirl bag and Umbrella 💁🏻♀️
wasn't allowed to play video games during the week from elementary to high school, so using the pokewalker was my way of getting around it and still being productive in soulsilver. still bummed my cartridge and pokewalker got lost after i went to college, fond memories that are an ebay fortune to replace now
When I was about 15 or 16 I was replaying soulsilver over the summer and brought it and my pokewalker with me to a vacation to Washington DC. With such a walkable city I really felt a sense of joy being a little Pokémon trainer walking around the monuments. Even got some Pokémon for my play through that you wouldn’t be able to normally. I believe I used it to get a murkrow to use throughout johto as my fly Pokémon which was wonderful because you couldn’t get him until Kanto or the safari zone. Really a special experience, I felt rewarded in game for all my walking to unlock the area to get him!
Finally got to sit down and watch it and boy was this an engaging one. The only peripheral I ever actually owned myself was a Pokéwalker so it's pretty cool to hear more about the others. Though, I can't say I feel super left out after hearing about them lol. Also, your outfits in this vid were so cute!
I’m glad Pokémon has done a lot to encourage fans of all ages to stay active and get quality sleep, two things we all absolutely need more of. Great video!
Gen 6 had Poke Miles which just used the built in pedometer in the 3DS and Pokemon Go has an Apple Watch app. In addition to Adventure Sync, there’s also widgets available. Theres ones for Adventure Sync, Buddy progress, and Egg progress
I think Pokemon Sleep is fun,,, mainly as an additional source of information on Pokemon and for the art style, and it does help me sleep after a while, but the like 30 minutes of setup each night with the berry/ingredient collection, making Snorlax dinner, setting up a proper team and deciding on an incense can be too much for me bother with sometimes. I also find that, with my very inconsistent sleep schedule, the sleep tracking's way of cutting off each session and occasionally not working due to loud noises or the lack of noise at all can negatively impact my willingness to continue into checking the daily Pokemon encountered. Also, something not mentioned in this video and that Pokemon themselves has also forgotten about is Pokemon Smile! I love this app so much and it's a shame it was only updated once, to include Johto Pokemon. As someone with both depression and adhd, remembering to do really any routine and actually execute on that plan can be extremely hard, especially when a part of it feels repetitive or like a waste of time, like staring at myself in the mirror while I slowly move a toothbrush around my mouth, but the cute rendering style and tie-in to shadow pokemon kept me using the app for quite a while... or at least until I caught almost everything. Sure, 256 Pokemon is a lot of creatures, but when you're encouraged to brush at least twice a day, that's at most 126 days this app will be engaging you with new Pokemon to catch. Sure, it also has the unlockable hats, but the actual unlock methods are extremely unclear and aren't noted anywhere I can find. Something else I find peculiar about this app is that it seemingly rewards players for *not* using it. I could not find Celebi for the life of me the last time I was seriously engaged in the app, and all of a sudden when I download it again for the first time in maybe a year, Celebi is the first Pokemon I encounter, and I recall something similar happening with Mew, where I missed a week and came back to this rare Pokemon. I understand wanted to reel back in players that may be slipping, but having mythical Pokemon seemingly tied to not using the app is incredibly counter-intuitive. ,,,Also I want to see more than Ludicolo in this art style its really cute One last critique of Pokemon apps in general is that they often require additional storage to operate at all, along with (mainly in the case of GO) constantly having smaller updates that slowly take over phone storage. For someone with more than 10 gigs on their phone, this might not be an issue, but as someone with an older model that has most of its memory taken up with update data, I don't have very much left over most the time, and locking these apps behind this pseudo-paywall makes it actively less accessible. Ranting aside, I loved the video! This is the first I'm seeing of your channel and I love the friendly essayist style of content this video brings
to anyone trying to burn cals/lose weight but find it too boring : 1 hey you're just like me :') 2 the ''fix'' i found is simply to walk on a treadmill while playing on my switch, since the joycons are separated, you can walk as normal unlike holding a regular controller i often just zone out while playing and endup burning more cals than i was going for (paper mario was a godsend) of course the best is having a home setup where you switch is docked on your tv but you can still use this even in public gyms, you'll just have to play undocked (and no, before you say that people would judge you for doing that in gyms, as a gymrat who did this often, trust me most people go ''omg that's such a good idea'', most people are zoned out listening to music or a podcast, playing a video game isn't much different)
I've seen at least one read a book on two machines....can't be that distracting, just hard to do when the gym is full. What was the average cal burn per walk?
@@alfredgomez3128 not sure what you mean by ''hard to do when the gym is full'' you only need one treadmill ? for the cals burned, depends on speed and incline angle of course, since i wanna be playing i keep it slow at 2.3miles/h (3.7km/h but really, just take a pace you can keep for a long time) on a low incline and it's around 7cals/minute most of the time i'll play for maybe an hour before i get to hungry so around 420cals
I vaguely remember trying to use the Pokewalker during my run in SS. Kinda neat, but remembering to interact with it was beyond child me's attention span for the most part, not to mention how surprisingly cumbersome it was for such a small device if I didn't want to accidentally break it or mash buttons. Alas, I lost an Articuno to a dead battery after a considerably long dry spell in my Pokemon journey. (I'm not too chuffed about it. I got more legendary birds than I know what to do with at this point.) Hearing about the documented and preserved interactivities has got me considering breaking it out and trying for some of the unique rewards. Thanks, Tama!
So, I have been actively using my Pokewalker as a means of tracking my steps, and it worked. It also helped me improve my daily step count by double, so thanks Pokemon!
Randomly stumbled on your "Pokémon Master Trainer (Board Game Review)" in my Favorites playlist and I was so happy to see that you continued your videos after more than 10 years! I wish you the best :)
To be honest I feel like none of these devices really do this concept justice. I love the idea of the Pokewalker, being able to transfer my Pokemon from the games into the "real world" to go on walks with and stuff, but at the end of the day there's really nothing you can do with them there. It doesn't feel very interactive, I feel like there are a lot of ways they could make it feel like you're actually walking with your buddy. Stuff like the Pokeball+'s sound effects definitely help, as does the virtual pet aspects of the earlier Pokemon Pikachu's, but even then I feel more could be done. Maybe we'll get one someday soon that combines a lot of these features.
I've been walking with my Aipom in my Pokéwalker this week 🐵 I've been tempted to buy the Pokéball but never got one. I mostly love the aesthetic & idea of having a "functional" Pokéball since I don't care to spend so much time on Let's Go. Thanks for taking us on a stroll!
awesome video, i remember loving my pokewalker when i played heart gold. Also, your athletic wear is so fashionable, its inspiring me to buy some cute athletic clothes for myself.
A Cupcake and their partner, Frosting, were having an argument. After 20 minutes of it, Frosting had had enough and decided to end things, and leave. In a last ditch effort, the Cupcake pleaded; "I'm muffin without you!"
The thing that I like most about Pokemon Go was that it's the closest feeling that you would get from the shows/games. Going and exploring while catching Pokemon and forging unlikely friendships. The game has also helped me be less introverted and push me out of my comfort zone in the best way possible.
Yeah, I'm the one guy who brings his pokewalker and pokeball go plus with him to Pokemon Go Community days. So much nostalgia using the pokewalker with friends in middle school and battling their teams in Viridian City.
watching you for the first time in ten years is surreal --- we've both grown so much!!! you're glowing and i'm so happy you still have a passion for pkmn!!
I remember at the time there was some research done that determined that the Pokewalker was the most accurate pedometer in the market, even more than the actual fitness pedometers at the time. I still have my copy of SoulSilver and the pokewalker it came with from when the game came out. The only thing I didn't like about it was the fact that the pokemon only gained one level at a time, because I wish I could have used it to level up my back up pokemon while I was working at the time. Other than that, perfect device. It's a shame we don't get this kind of stuff anymore, I loved when we had accessories and stuff to accompany creative games like that; Bandai used to do a lot of this stuff, especially with the WonderSwan and Digimon.
You basically have the childhood Pokemon Infinity Stones. These take me back! Thanks for the nostalgia trip! Hopefully my Totodile is still in that Pokewalker that I have in my box haha!
Not related to poke walkers, but related to fitness. When Pokemon Diamond came out, the animations for battles and health bars took so long, I began doing exercises between the animations. You can do a surprising amount of exercise between those animations. That ended up being my gateway into fitness.
For me, I had a bad habit of going on my phone first thing in the morning/being on it at night, and pokemon sleep was a really great way for me to "occupy" my phone/keep me off of it. I use it on and off here and there cuz it's the easiest way to incentivize myself to keep it off. Sometimes I even put pokemon sleep on during the day if i just needed to take a day away from it.
5:40 I realize this is talking about the cartridge versions of Gen 2, because Stadium 2, in which case you're absolutely right, but I still wish to mention, as more of a fun fact than anything else, that it actually is possible to get a MiracleBerry in the VC releases without Mystery Gift. It's absurd, but it's possible; Celebi has a 2% chance of holding it. So if you didn't want to hunt for a Shiny Celebi, you could instead reset until it held the MiracleBerry.
Dude - I literally was researching whether I should get a used Pokewalker or the Pokeball Plus to implement in my daily walks and go back to play the games. This is an awesome overview on these peripherals. Thanks Tama!
That Pocket Pikachu shake shake sound was so familiar. Turns out I had the Digimon one! Incredibly nostalgic. Anyway great video as always, Tama! I know of 1 or 2 people who play _Pokémon Sleep_, but I'm among the wary of giving my sleep data to some corporation.
I never knew about some of these in game mechanics! Really cool to see them explained, and it's amazing how creative the game devs work back in the gb/gbc/ds era and how those ideas evolved into Pokemon Go which is still a hit to this day.
Now I want to replay SoulSilver and get a new Pokéwalker. Also, I remember the discourse about how Let's Go "put Mew behind a paywall." Those were simpler times.
Thank you so much for all videos you made. You are one of my absolutely best youtubers ever. Zdraví Nogy. Greetings from Czech Republic. My most favorite pokemon pedometer is Pokemon GO.
I believe the pokewalker is actually more accurate then the fitbit, which is "notorious" for overcounting steps. For pokemon go the accessory is essentially just a bluetooth button and vibration motor, everything of intrest (like counting distance) is happening on the phone.
Rama your videos keep reminding me of why I like Pokémon, even now when I don’t really play the games anymore. Going to get a new battery in my pokewalker and have some fun
Wow that intro 😳 I remember I used to carry my Pokewalker to work all the time! I didn't have to walk much but I was standing up all day so I got some decent steps in! Even with the 3DS games like X&Y I would go out of my way to walk so i could use the egg powers and the other stuff 😆 I've been using pokemon sleep since it released and I actually really like it! I think you're a bit wrong on your judgement, it's not meant as a game at all, its purpose is to help you follow healthy sleeping habits and it gives you incentives and rewards if you do. You dont have to open it all the time or really interact with it, I usually only open it to feed my snorlax and collect my berries and ingredients. Also this "game" is actually surprisingly *VERY* deep, like it reminds me of getting and preparing competitive pokemon in the mainline games lol its very fun! It also has great support from the devs, constantly making changes based on player feedback, it just got a whole new island this week! I think you should give it a try 😊 I've been watching your videos for over 10 years now, I'm glad you're still going strong! Keep up the good work Tama, you're doing great!
Yeeeeeesss!!! Another Tama upload!! I just finished your team building video last night and I'm officially obsessed with your channel now (I'd love to see more team building if you're ever up for that!) I've been watching you since I was a little girl and honestly you've always been one of my favorite poketubers. Thank you so much for all your wonderful videos over the years 💜⚡
Definitely a range of how worthwhile these are to use, but they are mostly a good thing at the end of the day. Given how it's happened twice, I'd say we will see a new one whenever the inevitable Gen 2 Let's Go games come out.
Lovely video! They are always hits! Your analysis is both informative and calming. Also, love the nails! It gives an indication of when footage was recorded 😜
Feels like there's still untapped potential in this concept. If they could combine aspects of the best things: the relationship building (carrying a certain companion with you), exploration to find new things (adventure and spontaneous community), and progression through walking (or other activities). Looks like the fitness interest is working out well for you, good to see.
Great video. The Pokémon go plus did initially work when your phone was locked or in a different app, and stayed connected even after closing the app. At some point they updated the game to remove this functionally, or didn’t care enough to repair these issues. Iirc it coincided with the release of let’s go, which I attribute to trying to push sales of the pokeball plus
@marxistharpy Omg really?? When she said that the game needed to be open for the go plus to work I was confused cause I was able to have my phone screen off when using it.. But I haven't used it ever since I got the Pokeball plus so I didn't know :O Omg that sucks!! Wtf
@@KiroBreni yeah, it’s unfortunate. The Pokémon go plus is now just a cute bracelet I keep in a box with some watches lol. I still play PoGo but don’t want to buy another accessory to do what I was already doing in the first place with the Go Plus.
I recently dug out and cleaned up my old pokewalker. I really enjoyed starting my HG game over from scratch and learning about and using the WiFi work arounds to get all the old event paths I lost. It’s one of my favorite Pokémon accessories I own.
Finally had a day off today and I got a chance to watch this video finally! I always appreciate the extremely in depth analysis you provide for the subjects of all your videos and this one was awesome to watch! I had no idea that there was a Pikachu walker 2 let alone it working with mystery gift as well!
I remember having the Pokemon Pikachu pedometer when Gen 2 was in its prime. You can also use it to snag gifts from the girl in the Goldenrod City Dept store
Its sooo cool that you are still around. Took me a bit to find you again, since i only halfway remembered your name, and your channel name now being different. But it kinda feels like coming home
I have a large soft spot for the pokeball plus. I was getting blood infusions weekly several years ago and the pokeball plus let me play lets go with one hand. Which was great because one arm was always covered in tubes and wires and i couldnt bend it much during the infusions. Its one of the reasons lets go are some of my favorite games. They were very accessible in a time where i was very sick. And just like you said, having your pokemon cry out to you from the pokeball really is a magical experience!
Man, I still remember the jingle the commercial for Pokemon Pikachu used. And, because it's Pokemon, I wanted it so bad. I missed out on a LOT of games growing up, tbh. Same with my young adulthood.
I remember when hg/ss came out and people were going through pretty extreme lenghts to avoid going on actual walks just to get the items/pokemon from the pokewalker, such as building contraptions that would swing the pokewalked around to make it count steps.
The real problem with the plus+, as an owner and someone who loves pokemon sleep, is the very thing that makes it more convenient than your phone; if you don't have your phone open to the app all night, that means it's available for you to use, which is one of the worst things for sleep hygiene. My sleep schedule was starting to get better because of pokemon making me not use my phone while it tracked, but since I got the plus+ it's deteriorated again (though I'm catching more pokemon lol)
In 2012 i bought a copy of heart gold at nintendo center in nyc. I let my brother play it mostly because he was a huge gen 2 fan. Unfortunately he lost my pokewalker during a broadway musical
if you still have the game nintendo expected thar to happen and installed a failsafe. pulled from bulbapedia: "A Pokémon can be restored to the game it was taken from if a Pokéwalker is lost or broken by pressing and holding Up, Select, and R at the Pokéwalker connection screen. The Pokémon will be returned to the PC box with its level and friendship unaffected."
Great video! I actually wear both my Pokewalker and a Wii Fit U Pedometer daily, and I can attest to the both of them being super rewarding and accurate. Neat thing about the Wii Fit U meter, it has a feature that measures "Stairs climbed" by checking altitude changes using a barometer to measure air pressure! This works pretty well most of the time, but if it happens to get rainy while on a walk, the meter will log you as getting some height XD. I also picked up a Pokeball plus from one of my retro game store coworkers second hand last year, and I've definitely gotten my money's worth from it, even without the one-time Mew. It makes for a fun alt controller for the rare occasion I'm in the mood to play either of the Let's Go games (haven't played them in months, currently no plans to XD) and it's pretty convenient for Go play as well! I think you hit the nail on the head for why a lot of the core fanbase don't enjoy these games as much as we might expect to be able to, and it's a feeling I'm all to familiar with. The logic that these parts of the franchise are just ones that aren't made for us has me feeling a whole lot better about my gen 3 main line and spinoff obsessed self. That said, LOVED the deeper look at the various pedometers and espesh the format of gameplay footage placed over pictures of DS screens, very cute! And once again, you're living my dream! Walking around with every Pokemon pedometer all at once, I wish! I'm just not confident enough to wear them outside of my pockets without a shirt covering them XD. Both of my jobs have me doing a decent amount of walking, so at least I can get some good use out of them in my pockets or a bag. Loved this video, can't wait for the next one!
Sometimes I get sad that the pokewalker was so long ago and only for one set of games. Espscially since kid me thought any of the big new features added to each gen were the ~future~ of the games, like the leaf crowns and mega evolution. Then sometimes I remember that pogo is a successor to the pokewalker, and that the pokewalker was a successor itself. That, and how much heart the game makers put into this sort of consistent-throughline/reincarnation spirit of the games despite corporation trends, is kind of comforting and exciting.
Thank you!! Thank you so much for making this video! I'm obsessed with Nintendo pedometers!! I've collected them for a while and found them so fun and creative!! Thanks for spreading the word on these amazing devices!!!
Back when I was first losing weight in 2019-2020 and more actively working on my Soul Silver badge quest, I was using my pokewalker as my active daily pedometer. Mine’s in bad condition now because I was a reckless kid, but it was always a fun inclusion that I’d try my best to actively use whenever I replayed HGSS.
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Special thanks to TheLostArts on Twitch for so much assistance with this video! All the Pokemon Sleep footage is hers as well as the Pokemon Pikachu 2 GS and Pokeball Plus she let me borrow!
You can still get Yellow Forest today?!
Use my pokeball plus + everyday myself since my job requires to walk around in circles all day so i am constantly grabbing pokemon some times shinies so i get alot of use out of it plus dont need phone on for it to do so so i love it great video loves seeing all the other ones only had lets gos pokeball (also didnt enjoy the games at all) but it not working like the plus + made me buy the newest one
Hey, I been following you for years. Great Video .. I am glad your posting again Cheers!!!
Iowa State University did a study back in 2011 on the accuracy of pedometers. The Pokewalker was found to be the most accurate pedometer for walking.
Ooh yeah, I remember that study
Is it really able to measure the amount of pedos around you? That's pretty cool if it does it accurately.
Go state!
makes sense since the poke walker was a retrofitted Wii fit pedometer
Wow! I have to assume they've gotten better?
Watching a Tama video is like having a good conversation with an old friend
I mean that's called a para-social relationship, but I get what you mean
One you realize has shit for taste and you realize why you grew apart.
@@OniSamaGin that's called an opinion, and a rude way of putting out your opinion
Fun fact: the Pokéwalker was repurposed for Wii Fit U.
I bought a couple of the Wii Fit U ones to make custom clear shells for my Pokéwalker. I am curious if the firmware could be swapped between the two...
@@GeneralOsik just look at the chips on the board and if they are the same you sure can. i would try it anyways if i had both devices.
@@GeneralOsikthere has been videos with the same question I've seen, it's possible iirc
Other fun fact: The Pokewalker was actually more accurate than most pedometers at the time
This is probably why they're still cheap
Those are cute shorts. I bet they're comfy and easy to wear.
Trainer joey strikes again
Perfect for a pokemon hike
Ahh.... A cultured fan. lol
I was obsessed with the digimon pedometers as a kid, and the rattling sound of the pikachu pedometer is exactly the sound I remember.
I had one of those when I was little but had no understanding of pedometers, so I literally just shook it constantly to progress 😂
Adding my perspective as a Pokémon Sleep player: I struggle a lot with sleep regulation, and tend to get incredibly lonely sleeping by myself, even with my giant Furret to hug. Pokémon Sleep not only encourages me to adopt better sleeping habits, but it gives me something to look forward to when going to bed and when waking up, as it’s genuinely exciting for me to see which Pokémon my Snorlax summoned overnight.
I also really appreciate how Select Button, the game’s developers, have made an effort to give ample bonuses and rewards to f2p players like me. While the existence of Sleep itself may feel like a marketing move on TPC’s part, the game feels like its devs actually want people to enjoy the experience rather than nickel and dime them on every little thing-games like Pokémon Go and Pokémon Cafe Remix could learn from Sleep’s approach.
Pokémon Sleep is definitely not for everyone and I don’t fault anyone for disliking it or being disappointed that it doesn’t suit their lifestyle, but I believe the devs did do an incredible job making it a fantastic experience overall for the niche audience of people who enjoy the game.
I'm totally with you! I've also really been enjoying Pokemon sleep since release! You can just *feel* the devs actually put a lot of care and love into it and I LOVE that! It makes for such a good experience 😊Also its the same devs that made Magikarp jump so many years ago, I actually played that A LOT too LMAO 😅it was very fun!
I appreciate you mentioning that these devices and incentives often clash with the abilities and needs of differently abled folks. I have a bittersweet relationship with the Pokewalker especially as someone who became housebound and largely unable to walk in between HGSS first coming out and the current day. It was hard to not feel a twinge of bitterness as you described all of the ways that they expand the available roster for my favorite game in the series, but it does sincerely mean a lot that you brought it up at the end. Not a lot of people are considerate like that
I like your name lol
It's okay, I think its a little much to suggest that the pokewalker fixes johto's pokemon diversity issues. That'd would be like saying you can just trade new pokemon into your game for a different team.
By the time HGSS came out, I was reaching the end of when it was socially acceptable to like Pokemon in school. But that didn't stop me from religiously carrying around my Entei in my Pokéwalker.
I never stopped with pokemon at school. Between the ages of 13-16, my friends and I would bring our ds in just to play pokemon and other games at break time.
Did we get made fun of? Yes. Did we care? Nope.
Then obviously, in college and Uni pokemon was cool again because it's not full of weird assholes. Who dislike things purely because they think they should.
I get really really sad thinking about how I disemboweled my Pocket Pikachu during my edgy “that’s for kids” phase. I broke it for absolutely no reason just cause I wanted to impress my friend.
@thrillhouse4151 That sucks :(
I hope it bought you joy before you broke it though.
Lol same. I would put in my pocket or bag
Was this in Highschool? I was in elementary when this came out and everyone was talking and playing it.
The Pokéwalker is definitely my personal favourite of these peripherals, and I've had one on my person every day since I first got the game on release (though I've had to cycle through a few due to damage or loss). As a kid, it was extremely satisfying to spend time playing HeartGold and SoulSilver with my team following behind me, and then being able to carry that over to my daily life at school, as well as connect with other kids who had their Pokéwalkers, including kids who I had previously been intimidated by as being "the cool kids" and being afraid to talk about my interests with them. As a teen, it was comforting to have my Pokémon with me as i navigated the perilous halls of high school, because while I had a lot of friends, I had to change a lot of myself in order to fit in, so the Pokéwalker was a little reminder to myself of who I really was. Now, as an adult, I don't have much time to enjoy my favourite hobbies, but remembering that I've got a little buddy on my hip during a particularly grueling work-day is always very comforting. I've also suffered from a lot of health issues across my life that have prevented me from partaking in a lot of normal fitness and exercise, but the Pokéwalker, and later Pokémon GO and its peripherals, really encouraged me to at least take up a lot of walking, which has definitely kept me in better health than if I did absolutely nothing. I'm really looking forward to the continued development of these kinds of peripherals, especially with Gen II presumably being the next generation to receive its second remake, though I fear it'll be less of a "Pokéwalker 2" and more of a "Poké Ball Plus +"
This showed up in my recommended and I got jumpscared by the fact that I recognized voice, watched you like 8 years ago good to see you're still on the grindset lol
This was me about a year ago and i can happily confirm that her content has gotten much, much better now that it's not her entire livelihood!
Yeah that's crazy same thing, haven't seen her in a long time. Great to now she's still around doing great things. 💜
I loved the pokewalker as a kid. I remember walking around in circle in my backyard as a kid to “bond” with my pokemon
The fact that you had to adjust prices for a gadget *_from 2018_* blows my mind! Wasn't that year just yesterday??
The economy became angry since then
Yeah pokewalkers are over 50$ now so that didn't age well
Something so satisfying about seeing a bunch of Pokémon gadgets strung across the hip like that. So cool!!! 🤩✨️
Sorry if someone already made this correction, but at 24:30, the Poké Ball Plus also only uses regular Poké Balls. Its benefit is being able to auto spin stops if you have a strolling partner. The Pokémon GO Plus + however, can auto spin stops, auto throw regular balls, and manually throw Great or Ultra Balls. Great video though, glad to see the Poké Ball and Pokéwalker get some attention 😀
@@shinyhunterchris no she got it right?
The Pokéwalker was known for being one of the most accurate pedometers of its time! Too bad its functionality was limited only to the games it was designed for. I loved the Pokéwalker a lot as a youngster, especially since it looked like a Tamagotchi, which was my gateway into video games. The one thing I didn't like about it was that Pokémon only levelled up once, despite 1 exp point being granted per step, as if it wasn't tedious enough to level up Pokémon in HGSS! Was glad they improved on that with the Poké Ball Plus, though exp was much more generous in Let's Go anyway.
The Pokémon Company is sitting on so much money by not making a Pokéwalker for every main series game
I loved watching this, seeing just how deeply exploration is tied to the heart of pokemon is so charming. And you ate in that outfit with the Poliwhirl bag and Umbrella 💁🏻♀️
wasn't allowed to play video games during the week from elementary to high school, so using the pokewalker was my way of getting around it and still being productive in soulsilver. still bummed my cartridge and pokewalker got lost after i went to college, fond memories that are an ebay fortune to replace now
When I was about 15 or 16 I was replaying soulsilver over the summer and brought it and my pokewalker with me to a vacation to Washington DC. With such a walkable city I really felt a sense of joy being a little Pokémon trainer walking around the monuments. Even got some Pokémon for my play through that you wouldn’t be able to normally. I believe I used it to get a murkrow to use throughout johto as my fly Pokémon which was wonderful because you couldn’t get him until Kanto or the safari zone. Really a special experience, I felt rewarded in game for all my walking to unlock the area to get him!
DNS might be the best thing about Gen 4 / 5 preservation. Fully legal, legit event access that preserves post game functions like Celebi.
Finally got to sit down and watch it and boy was this an engaging one. The only peripheral I ever actually owned myself was a Pokéwalker so it's pretty cool to hear more about the others. Though, I can't say I feel super left out after hearing about them lol. Also, your outfits in this vid were so cute!
Loved the lowkey callback to Kirby Tilt N Tumble with the slow zoom in footage of you shaking the Pokewalker
Reminds me of all the people who made their own pokewalker shaking devices to cheese the steps
I’m glad Pokémon has done a lot to encourage fans of all ages to stay active and get quality sleep, two things we all absolutely need more of. Great video!
16:30, she knew
It's only dirty if you think real hard about it. Need less edit.
😆
Gen 6 had Poke Miles which just used the built in pedometer in the 3DS and Pokemon Go has an Apple Watch app.
In addition to Adventure Sync, there’s also widgets available. Theres ones for Adventure Sync, Buddy progress, and Egg progress
I think Pokemon Sleep is fun,,, mainly as an additional source of information on Pokemon and for the art style, and it does help me sleep after a while, but the like 30 minutes of setup each night with the berry/ingredient collection, making Snorlax dinner, setting up a proper team and deciding on an incense can be too much for me bother with sometimes. I also find that, with my very inconsistent sleep schedule, the sleep tracking's way of cutting off each session and occasionally not working due to loud noises or the lack of noise at all can negatively impact my willingness to continue into checking the daily Pokemon encountered.
Also, something not mentioned in this video and that Pokemon themselves has also forgotten about is Pokemon Smile! I love this app so much and it's a shame it was only updated once, to include Johto Pokemon. As someone with both depression and adhd, remembering to do really any routine and actually execute on that plan can be extremely hard, especially when a part of it feels repetitive or like a waste of time, like staring at myself in the mirror while I slowly move a toothbrush around my mouth, but the cute rendering style and tie-in to shadow pokemon kept me using the app for quite a while... or at least until I caught almost everything. Sure, 256 Pokemon is a lot of creatures, but when you're encouraged to brush at least twice a day, that's at most 126 days this app will be engaging you with new Pokemon to catch. Sure, it also has the unlockable hats, but the actual unlock methods are extremely unclear and aren't noted anywhere I can find. Something else I find peculiar about this app is that it seemingly rewards players for *not* using it. I could not find Celebi for the life of me the last time I was seriously engaged in the app, and all of a sudden when I download it again for the first time in maybe a year, Celebi is the first Pokemon I encounter, and I recall something similar happening with Mew, where I missed a week and came back to this rare Pokemon. I understand wanted to reel back in players that may be slipping, but having mythical Pokemon seemingly tied to not using the app is incredibly counter-intuitive. ,,,Also I want to see more than Ludicolo in this art style its really cute
One last critique of Pokemon apps in general is that they often require additional storage to operate at all, along with (mainly in the case of GO) constantly having smaller updates that slowly take over phone storage. For someone with more than 10 gigs on their phone, this might not be an issue, but as someone with an older model that has most of its memory taken up with update data, I don't have very much left over most the time, and locking these apps behind this pseudo-paywall makes it actively less accessible.
Ranting aside, I loved the video! This is the first I'm seeing of your channel and I love the friendly essayist style of content this video brings
yapper central right here get a load of this guy
Now we need a pokemon stay and pokemon wake up
to anyone trying to burn cals/lose weight but find it too boring : 1 hey you're just like me :') 2 the ''fix'' i found is simply to walk on a treadmill while playing on my switch, since the joycons are separated, you can walk as normal unlike holding a regular controller
i often just zone out while playing and endup burning more cals than i was going for (paper mario was a godsend)
of course the best is having a home setup where you switch is docked on your tv but you can still use this even in public gyms, you'll just have to play undocked
(and no, before you say that people would judge you for doing that in gyms, as a gymrat who did this often, trust me most people go ''omg that's such a good idea'', most people are zoned out listening to music or a podcast, playing a video game isn't much different)
I've seen at least one read a book on two machines....can't be that distracting, just hard to do when the gym is full. What was the average cal burn per walk?
@@alfredgomez3128 not sure what you mean by ''hard to do when the gym is full'' you only need one treadmill ?
for the cals burned, depends on speed and incline angle of course, since i wanna be playing i keep it slow at 2.3miles/h (3.7km/h but really, just take a pace you can keep for a long time) on a low incline and it's around 7cals/minute
most of the time i'll play for maybe an hour before i get to hungry so around 420cals
I vaguely remember trying to use the Pokewalker during my run in SS. Kinda neat, but remembering to interact with it was beyond child me's attention span for the most part, not to mention how surprisingly cumbersome it was for such a small device if I didn't want to accidentally break it or mash buttons. Alas, I lost an Articuno to a dead battery after a considerably long dry spell in my Pokemon journey. (I'm not too chuffed about it. I got more legendary birds than I know what to do with at this point.)
Hearing about the documented and preserved interactivities has got me considering breaking it out and trying for some of the unique rewards. Thanks, Tama!
So, I have been actively using my Pokewalker as a means of tracking my steps, and it worked. It also helped me improve my daily step count by double, so thanks Pokemon!
Is always good day when Tama uploads
Randomly stumbled on your "Pokémon Master Trainer (Board Game Review)" in my Favorites playlist and I was so happy to see that you continued your videos after more than 10 years! I wish you the best :)
To be honest I feel like none of these devices really do this concept justice. I love the idea of the Pokewalker, being able to transfer my Pokemon from the games into the "real world" to go on walks with and stuff, but at the end of the day there's really nothing you can do with them there. It doesn't feel very interactive, I feel like there are a lot of ways they could make it feel like you're actually walking with your buddy. Stuff like the Pokeball+'s sound effects definitely help, as does the virtual pet aspects of the earlier Pokemon Pikachu's, but even then I feel more could be done. Maybe we'll get one someday soon that combines a lot of these features.
I've been walking with my Aipom in my Pokéwalker this week 🐵
I've been tempted to buy the Pokéball but never got one. I mostly love the aesthetic & idea of having a "functional" Pokéball since I don't care to spend so much time on Let's Go.
Thanks for taking us on a stroll!
😤🫸 Calling Digimon a Pokemon ripoff
🫵😎 Calling the Pocket Pikachu a Digimon ripoff
awesome video, i remember loving my pokewalker when i played heart gold. Also, your athletic wear is so fashionable, its inspiring me to buy some cute athletic clothes for myself.
Oh my gosh, the artist formerly known as TamashiiHiroka!!! I watched her videos all the time back in high school. Great to she she's thriving today.
A Cupcake and their partner, Frosting, were having an argument. After 20 minutes of it, Frosting had had enough and decided to end things, and leave.
In a last ditch effort, the Cupcake pleaded; "I'm muffin without you!"
The thing that I like most about Pokemon Go was that it's the closest feeling that you would get from the shows/games. Going and exploring while catching Pokemon and forging unlikely friendships. The game has also helped me be less introverted and push me out of my comfort zone in the best way possible.
Yeah, I'm the one guy who brings his pokewalker and pokeball go plus with him to Pokemon Go Community days. So much nostalgia using the pokewalker with friends in middle school and battling their teams in Viridian City.
lol that censored pokewalker bit came out of nowhere
Considering how many weirdos are online, I’m not suprised lol (not calling u a weirdo btw 😭)
Timestamp?
Edit: nevermind, found it 😂
@@DespairMagic where
@@pieprincess5778 16:30
I legit lol'd.
I've been watching your videos ever since the very beginning and I'm so happy you're still posting and doing well!
That geared up superhero drop to start the video is a power move.
watching you for the first time in ten years is surreal --- we've both grown so much!!! you're glowing and i'm so happy you still have a passion for pkmn!!
I remember at the time there was some research done that determined that the Pokewalker was the most accurate pedometer in the market, even more than the actual fitness pedometers at the time. I still have my copy of SoulSilver and the pokewalker it came with from when the game came out. The only thing I didn't like about it was the fact that the pokemon only gained one level at a time, because I wish I could have used it to level up my back up pokemon while I was working at the time. Other than that, perfect device. It's a shame we don't get this kind of stuff anymore, I loved when we had accessories and stuff to accompany creative games like that; Bandai used to do a lot of this stuff, especially with the WonderSwan and Digimon.
You basically have the childhood Pokemon Infinity Stones. These take me back! Thanks for the nostalgia trip! Hopefully my Totodile is still in that Pokewalker that I have in my box haha!
I really love the new types of video's you're making. Keep up the great work! Excited for that "to be continued." :)
Not related to poke walkers, but related to fitness. When Pokemon Diamond came out, the animations for battles and health bars took so long, I began doing exercises between the animations. You can do a surprising amount of exercise between those animations. That ended up being my gateway into fitness.
For me, I had a bad habit of going on my phone first thing in the morning/being on it at night, and pokemon sleep was a really great way for me to "occupy" my phone/keep me off of it. I use it on and off here and there cuz it's the easiest way to incentivize myself to keep it off. Sometimes I even put pokemon sleep on during the day if i just needed to take a day away from it.
5:40 I realize this is talking about the cartridge versions of Gen 2, because Stadium 2, in which case you're absolutely right, but I still wish to mention, as more of a fun fact than anything else, that it actually is possible to get a MiracleBerry in the VC releases without Mystery Gift. It's absurd, but it's possible; Celebi has a 2% chance of holding it. So if you didn't want to hunt for a Shiny Celebi, you could instead reset until it held the MiracleBerry.
Dude - I literally was researching whether I should get a used Pokewalker or the Pokeball Plus to implement in my daily walks and go back to play the games. This is an awesome overview on these peripherals. Thanks Tama!
That Pocket Pikachu shake shake sound was so familiar. Turns out I had the Digimon one! Incredibly nostalgic.
Anyway great video as always, Tama! I know of 1 or 2 people who play _Pokémon Sleep_, but I'm among the wary of giving my sleep data to some corporation.
I never knew about some of these in game mechanics! Really cool to see them explained, and it's amazing how creative the game devs work back in the gb/gbc/ds era and how those ideas evolved into Pokemon Go which is still a hit to this day.
Go has actually been my gateway drug to get more into the RPG side.
Now I want to replay SoulSilver and get a new Pokéwalker.
Also, I remember the discourse about how Let's Go "put Mew behind a paywall." Those were simpler times.
dang these videos have been so great lately and there's a new one right after i finished watching a ton of them lol
Thank you Tama Hero, I replaced my Pokéwalker's battery after watching the video
Thank you so much for all videos you made. You are one of my absolutely best youtubers ever. Zdraví Nogy. Greetings from Czech Republic. My most favorite pokemon pedometer is Pokemon GO.
I believe the pokewalker is actually more accurate then the fitbit, which is "notorious" for overcounting steps.
For pokemon go the accessory is essentially just a bluetooth button and vibration motor, everything of intrest (like counting distance) is happening on the phone.
Feels good to still watch tama vids 10 years later. The quality is also better than ever 🙏
21:04 if you can ever find something called a flipbelt, it's actually a great way to solve the issue of phone bulkiness
Time to put new batteries in my Pocket Pikachu 2 again
Rama your videos keep reminding me of why I like Pokémon, even now when I don’t really play the games anymore. Going to get a new battery in my pokewalker and have some fun
Wow that intro 😳
I remember I used to carry my Pokewalker to work all the time! I didn't have to walk much but I was standing up all day so I got some decent steps in! Even with the 3DS games like X&Y I would go out of my way to walk so i could use the egg powers and the other stuff 😆
I've been using pokemon sleep since it released and I actually really like it! I think you're a bit wrong on your judgement, it's not meant as a game at all, its purpose is to help you follow healthy sleeping habits and it gives you incentives and rewards if you do. You dont have to open it all the time or really interact with it, I usually only open it to feed my snorlax and collect my berries and ingredients. Also this "game" is actually surprisingly *VERY* deep, like it reminds me of getting and preparing competitive pokemon in the mainline games lol its very fun! It also has great support from the devs, constantly making changes based on player feedback, it just got a whole new island this week! I think you should give it a try 😊
I've been watching your videos for over 10 years now, I'm glad you're still going strong! Keep up the good work Tama, you're doing great!
Yeeeeeesss!!! Another Tama upload!! I just finished your team building video last night and I'm officially obsessed with your channel now (I'd love to see more team building if you're ever up for that!)
I've been watching you since I was a little girl and honestly you've always been one of my favorite poketubers. Thank you so much for all your wonderful videos over the years 💜⚡
this is such a creative and unique, yet on-brand idea for a video. i love this!
Definitely a range of how worthwhile these are to use, but they are mostly a good thing at the end of the day. Given how it's happened twice, I'd say we will see a new one whenever the inevitable Gen 2 Let's Go games come out.
I still hate myself for leaving the Pokéwalker from Heart Gold in my shorts when it was getting washed in the laundromat
Lovely video! They are always hits! Your analysis is both informative and calming. Also, love the nails! It gives an indication of when footage was recorded 😜
Feels like there's still untapped potential in this concept. If they could combine aspects of the best things: the relationship building (carrying a certain companion with you), exploration to find new things (adventure and spontaneous community), and progression through walking (or other activities). Looks like the fitness interest is working out well for you, good to see.
Tama is playing on hard mode with those nails 😆
Great video. The Pokémon go plus did initially work when your phone was locked or in a different app, and stayed connected even after closing the app. At some point they updated the game to remove this functionally, or didn’t care enough to repair these issues. Iirc it coincided with the release of let’s go, which I attribute to trying to push sales of the pokeball plus
@marxistharpy Omg really?? When she said that the game needed to be open for the go plus to work I was confused cause I was able to have my phone screen off when using it.. But I haven't used it ever since I got the Pokeball plus so I didn't know :O
Omg that sucks!! Wtf
@@KiroBreni yeah, it’s unfortunate. The Pokémon go plus is now just a cute bracelet I keep in a box with some watches lol. I still play PoGo but don’t want to buy another accessory to do what I was already doing in the first place with the Go Plus.
I recently dug out and cleaned up my old pokewalker. I really enjoyed starting my HG game over from scratch and learning about and using the WiFi work arounds to get all the old event paths I lost. It’s one of my favorite Pokémon accessories I own.
Finally had a day off today and I got a chance to watch this video finally! I always appreciate the extremely in depth analysis you provide for the subjects of all your videos and this one was awesome to watch! I had no idea that there was a Pikachu walker 2 let alone it working with mystery gift as well!
A guy walked up to me and said 'I'm a teepee, I'm a wigwam, I'm a teepee, I'm a wigwam!' and I said 'Relax man, you're too tense'
Huh I didn’t realize there was more than two Pokémon pedometers that’s amazing
I remember having the Pokemon Pikachu pedometer when Gen 2 was in its prime. You can also use it to snag gifts from the girl in the Goldenrod City Dept store
Great video! I had the little yellow Pikachu one when I was a kid, almost forgot until I saw it in your video.
you're makin me want to find a battery for my old pokewalker... would love to try a challenge where i beat hgss using only pokemon from the walker
Its sooo cool that you are still around. Took me a bit to find you again, since i only halfway remembered your name, and your channel name now being different. But it kinda feels like coming home
😱 this was an amazing video
Super informative
Ty Taro!!
I have a large soft spot for the pokeball plus. I was getting blood infusions weekly several years ago and the pokeball plus let me play lets go with one hand. Which was great because one arm was always covered in tubes and wires and i couldnt bend it much during the infusions.
Its one of the reasons lets go are some of my favorite games. They were very accessible in a time where i was very sick. And just like you said, having your pokemon cry out to you from the pokeball really is a magical experience!
Man, I still remember the jingle the commercial for Pokemon Pikachu used. And, because it's Pokemon, I wanted it so bad.
I missed out on a LOT of games growing up, tbh. Same with my young adulthood.
best video of hers in a while, i like accessories, but i also like that this is a unique video compared to most of her others.
I remember taping my pokewalker to the spokes on my bicycle as a kid good times. Thanks for the hit of nostalgia subbed!
I wonder if Chris Hanson uses these. Ohhhh wait that’s not what a pedometer does.
This is such a good watch how does this only have 40k views?
Definitely appreciate anyone who plays PoGO while actually walking instead of zooming around with their 6 devices 😂😂
Love that your outfit matches your pokemon go trainer
I remember when hg/ss came out and people were going through pretty extreme lenghts to avoid going on actual walks just to get the items/pokemon from the pokewalker, such as building contraptions that would swing the pokewalked around to make it count steps.
The real problem with the plus+, as an owner and someone who loves pokemon sleep, is the very thing that makes it more convenient than your phone; if you don't have your phone open to the app all night, that means it's available for you to use, which is one of the worst things for sleep hygiene. My sleep schedule was starting to get better because of pokemon making me not use my phone while it tracked, but since I got the plus+ it's deteriorated again (though I'm catching more pokemon lol)
In 2012 i bought a copy of heart gold at nintendo center in nyc. I let my brother play it mostly because he was a huge gen 2 fan. Unfortunately he lost my pokewalker during a broadway musical
My Event Shaymin died in one of those….
It broke and I couldn’t transfer it out.
if you still have the game nintendo expected thar to happen and installed a failsafe. pulled from bulbapedia:
"A Pokémon can be restored to the game it was taken from if a Pokéwalker is lost or broken by pressing and holding Up, Select, and R at the Pokéwalker connection screen. The Pokémon will be returned to the PC box with its level and friendship unaffected."
Love the chunky belt with the shorts. Def a pokemon trainer fit
16:30 if TH-cam's monetization and policy isn't so broken, this part of the video wouldn't be censored for no reason.
The level of nerdy you have to be to walk around the woods, with someone filming you, while having a colorful poke-utility belt. God, I love humans
Great video! I actually wear both my Pokewalker and a Wii Fit U Pedometer daily, and I can attest to the both of them being super rewarding and accurate. Neat thing about the Wii Fit U meter, it has a feature that measures "Stairs climbed" by checking altitude changes using a barometer to measure air pressure! This works pretty well most of the time, but if it happens to get rainy while on a walk, the meter will log you as getting some height XD.
I also picked up a Pokeball plus from one of my retro game store coworkers second hand last year, and I've definitely gotten my money's worth from it, even without the one-time Mew. It makes for a fun alt controller for the rare occasion I'm in the mood to play either of the Let's Go games (haven't played them in months, currently no plans to XD) and it's pretty convenient for Go play as well!
I think you hit the nail on the head for why a lot of the core fanbase don't enjoy these games as much as we might expect to be able to, and it's a feeling I'm all to familiar with. The logic that these parts of the franchise are just ones that aren't made for us has me feeling a whole lot better about my gen 3 main line and spinoff obsessed self. That said, LOVED the deeper look at the various pedometers and espesh the format of gameplay footage placed over pictures of DS screens, very cute! And once again, you're living my dream! Walking around with every Pokemon pedometer all at once, I wish! I'm just not confident enough to wear them outside of my pockets without a shirt covering them XD. Both of my jobs have me doing a decent amount of walking, so at least I can get some good use out of them in my pockets or a bag.
Loved this video, can't wait for the next one!
Sometimes I get sad that the pokewalker was so long ago and only for one set of games. Espscially since kid me thought any of the big new features added to each gen were the ~future~ of the games, like the leaf crowns and mega evolution. Then sometimes I remember that pogo is a successor to the pokewalker, and that the pokewalker was a successor itself. That, and how much heart the game makers put into this sort of consistent-throughline/reincarnation spirit of the games despite corporation trends, is kind of comforting and exciting.
Thank you!! Thank you so much for making this video!
I'm obsessed with Nintendo pedometers!! I've collected them for a while and found them so fun and creative!! Thanks for spreading the word on these amazing devices!!!
Back when I was first losing weight in 2019-2020 and more actively working on my Soul Silver badge quest, I was using my pokewalker as my active daily pedometer. Mine’s in bad condition now because I was a reckless kid, but it was always a fun inclusion that I’d try my best to actively use whenever I replayed HGSS.
Brilliant as always Tama
16:37 ahahaha love the expression on your eyes here :)
god dammit my notification cut off the word pedometer and I got VERY worried