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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 - Comment posted on 06/08/2009 17:04
IroN1c
At first I thought it some sort of device to scan for kids playing pokemon. You know, for pedos.
JoZo's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/08/2009 17:06
JoZo
Soon there will be Sterling monsters, pokemon that are trained by waggle.
8bitCaged's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/08/2009 17:07
8bitCaged
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.
PoisonedV's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/08/2009 17:07
PoisonedV
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 - Comment posted on 06/08/2009 17:07
Dexter345
I can dig it.
Scary Womanizing Pig Mask's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/08/2009 17:11
Scary Womanizing Pig Mask
It's neat, but it'd be neater if you could EV Train on it :(
KoKoO Psy's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/08/2009 17:12
KoKoO Psy
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 - Comment posted on 06/08/2009 17:13
mo0man
See? this is how you fight piracy. You give free shit that everyone will want IRL
Jon B's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/08/2009 17:15
Jon B
Great. Another device to rest on top of my PC so it thinks it's walking when it isn't.
Loois17's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/08/2009 17:22
Loois17
Aw, i think this is a neat idea, now i wish i had a DSi :(
ajaxender's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/08/2009 17:22
ajaxender
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.
Reenee's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/08/2009 17:26
Reenee
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 - Comment posted on 06/08/2009 17:31
twister1988
DO WANT! Not sure why ... but I do!
Vanilla Gorilla's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/08/2009 17:33
Vanilla Gorilla
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 - Comment posted on 06/08/2009 17:35
Naim Master
I need a DSi for this ? I'll buy if it goes into DS Lites , otherwise , ROMulation ALWAYS is there ...
atastysammich's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/08/2009 17:37
atastysammich
At last, my dream of having a Pokémon Scyther is finally within reach!
possumwrangler's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/08/2009 17:38
possumwrangler
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 - Comment posted on 06/08/2009 17:39
ParaParaKing
Yes! I will need this.
Phoenix Gamma's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/08/2009 17:41
Phoenix Gamma
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 - Comment posted on 06/08/2009 17:42
ParaParaKing
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 - Comment posted on 06/08/2009 17:49
DaedHead8
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.
storyr's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/08/2009 18:14
storyr
INCOMING PEDOPHILE/BEAR JOKE...


oh wait.
Psy-Phi's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/08/2009 18:31
Psy-Phi
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 - Comment posted on 06/08/2009 18:36
AKK
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 - Comment posted on 06/08/2009 18:41
Holyetheline
Just tape it to a fan blade or something.
bodybreak's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/08/2009 19:02
bodybreak
EV training killed pokemon for me.
ration's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/08/2009 19:08
ration
will we still be able to clone pokemon?

i love silver version.
HiddenAHB's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/08/2009 19:11
HiddenAHB
I'm gonna use super glue and put it on my dog.
Hulan's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/08/2009 19:27
Hulan
Glueing it to something will not work if it uses the same mechanics as the Pokemon pikachu, believe me :(
MrSlippery's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/08/2009 19:40
MrSlippery
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 - Comment posted on 06/08/2009 19:42
Mr Kite
I have a massive boner for the gold/silver generation, DO WANT!
Diverse's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/08/2009 20:33
Diverse
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.
JuiceMcNasty's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/08/2009 20:39
JuiceMcNasty
Bahahaha pedometer + paint mixer = WIN!
Chronic Logic's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/08/2009 21:01
Chronic Logic
Why bother, I can't possibly catch 'em all.
AgentMOO's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/08/2009 21:16
AgentMOO
I once pointed a pedometer at king3vbo and the thing was off the charts
JLanphear's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/08/2009 22:11
JLanphear
Cool. Free stuff is fine by me. . .
Q27's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/08/2009 23:40
Q27
Wow this is a smart idea, even though, like you said, people could just shake it.
Projectexodus's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/09/2009 00:53
Projectexodus
This is actually pretty cool! But I'll probably just end up shaking the damn thing...
TheToiletDuck's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/09/2009 01:24
TheToiletDuck
Pedometer eh? That thing will go crazy when you walk near churches!
XXLaw's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/09/2009 05:29
XXLaw
@TheToiletDuck
ROFL, true, true.
Galenmereth's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/09/2009 07:42
Galenmereth
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.
Aziel13's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/09/2009 22:38
Aziel13
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 - Comment posted on 06/10/2009 05:11
Touch
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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