Pokemon Channel [GC]

There's no denying the monstrosity that is the Pokemon universe. Nintendo really hit the pika on the chu when they unleashed the hundreds of fighing animals upon the world. Holy cow that sounded stupid.

Pokemon Channel is the newest game in the Pokemon universe, and it's available for your trusty GameCube. The game is based around watching TV, hence the Channel in the game's title. Pikachu chills with you in your living room, and your goal is to watch as much TV as possible. Professor Oak is testing a bunch of shows to find out what the Pokemon masses would like to see, and it's your job to see if Pikachu likes them.

Now, the game isn't really all about TV. That's not really all that interactive, anyway, right? You can also have Pikachu mess about in your room, outside, let it converse (not the shoes) with other Pokemon and more. Think of it as a virtual pet/TV simulator. Odd.

Want to know if it's any good or not? IGNCube's Mary Jane Irwin has watched more Pokemon Channel than you can shake a Ledyba at. Check out our following video review for the answer.

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