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Pokemon Heart Gold/Soul Silver getting magic pedometer photo

Just in case you needed more incentive to pick the Pokémon Gold and Silver remakes this fall, let it be known that you will be getting a bonus pedometer packed into the box. Speaking as someone who actually owned the Pokémon Pikachu pedometer (back when I was less fat and knew what walking was), this is interesting news indeed.

The Poké Walker is a special peripheral that can beam infrared signals to your DSi via the game cart (thanks, Reenee). You can use the Walker to carry Pokémon around, and they will gain experience with your footsteps. You'll also earn "watts," which act as currency for the game.

Sounds fun. Perhaps I'll actually bother to go outside for once if I have this. That, or I'll just shake the thing in my hand and laugh gleefully at how I broke the system and am lying to each and every Pokémon I lovingly raise.


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IroN1c's Avatar
IroN1c at 06/08/2009 17:04
At first I thought it some sort of device to scan for kids playing pokemon. You know, for pedos.
JoZo's Avatar
JoZo at 06/08/2009 17:06
Soon there will be Sterling monsters, pokemon that are trained by waggle.
8bitCaged's Avatar
8bitCaged at 06/08/2009 17:07
The first thing I am going to do with this "pedometer" is duct tape it on my fan then take a long nap. I will be running in my dreams.
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PoisonedV at 06/08/2009 17:07
Oh man, I had one of those. I got it so I could get some crap on my pokemon game using the "watts" on the thing. I haven't actually been excited for a pokemon game in a while, so this is a stellar turn of events
Dexter345's Avatar
Dexter345 at 06/08/2009 17:07
I can dig it.
Scary Womanizing Pig Mask's Avatar
Scary Womanizing Pig Mask at 06/08/2009 17:11
It's neat, but it'd be neater if you could EV Train on it :(
KoKoO Psy's Avatar
KoKoO Psy at 06/08/2009 17:12
I can dig it.

THIS!
It is not a bad idea at all, i mean training a pokemon while on your way to school/work ain't so bad. Kinda like the Exp system in TWEWY, when you earn EXP from not playing.
mo0man's Avatar
mo0man at 06/08/2009 17:13
See? this is how you fight piracy. You give free shit that everyone will want IRL
Jon B's Avatar
Jon B at 06/08/2009 17:15
Great. Another device to rest on top of my PC so it thinks it's walking when it isn't.
Loois17's Avatar
Loois17 at 06/08/2009 17:22
Aw, i think this is a neat idea, now i wish i had a DSi :(
ajaxender's Avatar
ajaxender at 06/08/2009 17:22
Its sooo cheating. Pokemon training is all about extreme endurance(/boredom) as you fight the exact monster that will give you the ev's you need to get the exact right stats, over and over and over and over until you get to level 100.

Actually, this is kind of nice. Its almost like they noticed how the average kid just loves to find out the near inevitable rare candy cheat, and figured they could get some exercise and hence some good press out of it too.
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Reenee at 06/08/2009 17:26
Correction please. The DSi (or any DS for that matter) doesn't have IR. The HG/SS cart itself has the IR.
twister1988's Avatar
twister1988 at 06/08/2009 17:31
DO WANT! Not sure why ... but I do!
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Vanilla Gorilla at 06/08/2009 17:33
I think Pedobear has forever changed my views of the world. I, too, immediately thought this was some sort of gadget that would help you identify and locate children who play pokemon. Not, you know, what a pedometer actually is.
Naim Master's Avatar
Naim Master at 06/08/2009 17:35
I need a DSi for this ? I'll buy if it goes into DS Lites , otherwise , ROMulation ALWAYS is there ...
atastysammich's Avatar
atastysammich at 06/08/2009 17:37
At last, my dream of having a Pokémon Scyther is finally within reach!
possumwrangler's Avatar
possumwrangler at 06/08/2009 17:38
Wow, as if I needed another reason to buy a Pokemon game. It's not like I would use it or anything, just a cool thing to include in a game.
ParaParaKing's Avatar
ParaParaKing at 06/08/2009 17:39
Yes! I will need this.
Phoenix Gamma's Avatar
Phoenix Gamma at 06/08/2009 17:41
So...if I put my Pokemon in that, sit down, and shake it for hours, I'll level up faster?

That's way better than grinding.
ParaParaKing's Avatar
ParaParaKing at 06/08/2009 17:42
According to serebii.net you will also be able to find items with this thing.
The only question I have: Why would you play with a small pedometer thing, if you have the game on a portable system?
DaedHead8's Avatar
DaedHead8 at 06/08/2009 17:49
I had one of those Pikachu pet things as a kid and that's precisely why I can't get excited over this. It is kinda cool that it's shaped like a poke ball though.
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storyr at 06/08/2009 18:14
INCOMING PEDOPHILE/BEAR JOKE...


oh wait.
Psy-Phi's Avatar
Psy-Phi at 06/08/2009 18:31
ParaParaKing, because some of us have to work? Some go to school? And others do both?

Being able to contribute to your game while not touching it is pretty sweet IMO. And heck, we can hold it while we masturbate for extreme watt generation.
AKK's Avatar
AKK at 06/08/2009 18:36
That is surprisingly genius....

I'd rather actually walk than just shake it. I'd feel like I accomplished actual exercise and video games.

Damn.

They're good.
Holyetheline's Avatar
Holyetheline at 06/08/2009 18:41
Just tape it to a fan blade or something.
bodybreak's Avatar
bodybreak at 06/08/2009 19:02
EV training killed pokemon for me.
ration's Avatar
ration at 06/08/2009 19:08
will we still be able to clone pokemon?

i love silver version.
HiddenAHB's Avatar
HiddenAHB at 06/08/2009 19:11
I'm gonna use super glue and put it on my dog.
Hulan's Avatar
Hulan at 06/08/2009 19:27
Glueing it to something will not work if it uses the same mechanics as the Pokemon pikachu, believe me :(
MrSlippery's Avatar
MrSlippery at 06/08/2009 19:40
watch a step = an experience point.

therefore, you'd have to walk well over 1,000,000 steps to level a pokemon from 1 to 100.
Mr Kite's Avatar
Mr Kite at 06/08/2009 19:42
I have a massive boner for the gold/silver generation, DO WANT!
Diverse's Avatar
Diverse at 06/08/2009 20:33
Seeing the picture first I thought that was how the cartridge was going to look like, and I nearly shat myself. But a useless bonus item is cool too.
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JuiceMcNasty at 06/08/2009 20:39
Bahahaha pedometer + paint mixer = WIN!
Chronic Logic's Avatar
Chronic Logic at 06/08/2009 21:01
Why bother, I can't possibly catch 'em all.
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AgentMOO at 06/08/2009 21:16
I once pointed a pedometer at king3vbo and the thing was off the charts
JLanphear's Avatar
JLanphear at 06/08/2009 22:11
Cool. Free stuff is fine by me. . .
Q27's Avatar
Q27 at 06/08/2009 23:40
Wow this is a smart idea, even though, like you said, people could just shake it.
Projectexodus's Avatar
Projectexodus at 06/09/2009 00:53
This is actually pretty cool! But I'll probably just end up shaking the damn thing...
TheToiletDuck's Avatar
TheToiletDuck at 06/09/2009 01:24
Pedometer eh? That thing will go crazy when you walk near churches!
XXLaw's Avatar
XXLaw at 06/09/2009 05:29
@TheToiletDuck
ROFL, true, true.
Galenmereth's Avatar
Galenmereth at 06/09/2009 07:42
Actually, good pedometers are pretty hard to cheat. I have one in my phone for some weird reason (Sony Ericsson likes leds and pedometers), and it is almost impossible to cheat it. Sometimes I manage a step or two, but it's not reliable.
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Aziel13 at 06/09/2009 22:38
I thought it was like a pedo radar for kids just to let them know if any wild pedos are near XD
Touch's Avatar
Touch at 06/10/2009 05:11
Gold & Silver was probably my favourite of all the iterations of Pokémon, so I'm definitely onboard for this. I also like the way that the pedometer is nice and small, unlike the hulking monstrosity which came with "My heart trainer", which was only so large because it was designed to plug into the GBA slot on the DS - wireless transmission is much better.
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