Pikachu Light
Reviewed by pikamom
pikamom@supernet.com, 
gameboy e-mail: pikamom1@gamesharker.com 
Released: 2000
Use with: gameboy color only
 
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Opening Snide Remarks: Just in the last couple of weeks there have been
several variations of the worm light, but this one is the cutest of all. Way
cuter than the cobra or blob lights! Unfortunately, this hasn't been released
anywhere except Japan. But if you desperately want to have one, just go to the
Toys-N-Joys website. They didn't have them, but I asked, and they hunted one
down for me. Now I think they stock them!
 
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Impressions: It's a worm light, with a pikachu at the base, and a pokeball as
the lamp. The worm itself seems sturdy, and is clear. Pikachu appears to be
running!

Liked: It connects above the link port, so you can trade or print or whatever
while still having light. The pokeball lamp looks just like a real pokeball,
and the button you'd push to open the ball is the switch for the lamp! It's
also just as light in weight as a regular worm light.

Hated: It took me quite a while to get the light adjusted just right, and I 
got kind of frustrated with it. At first I couldn't see, it didn't seem to
give enough light, so I kept putting it closer and closer to the screen.
Finally I fugured out that I actually got better light and coverage if I
positioned it farther away. And then it took awhile to get the pokeball
out of my line of sight. But I eventually got it.

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Improve: It couldn't be any cuter, but I think the actual light could be
better. Make it brighter, easier to adjust.
 
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Final Words: If you collect pikachu peripherals for your gameboy color, then
this is the thing for you. I love mine! 
 
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Score: 100% 
 
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Secrets: If you get one of these, try putting the lamp farther rather than
closer to your screen.

 
 
Terry Regitz
a.k.a. pikamom
 
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