It was between this and Pokemon Snap, but in the end the sheer meta-weirdness and relative obscurity of Pokemon Channel help it make this list. Now this game, if it can even be called a game, is a bit of a strange one to wrap your head around. You're cast as some indolent kid in the Pokemon universe, sitting at home and watching TV. A Pikachu then turns up at your house, and the idea is that you and the yellow rodent hang out and watch TV together - not any old TV though, but 30 or so channels dedicated entirely to Pokemon! Throughout these channels, you'll find exclusive anime episodes of the TV show, a newscast hosted by Psyduck, and an infomercial channel hosted by a sleazy shade-wearing Squirtle. There are a few mildly interactive channels among these, including a quiz and a 'guess what will hatch out of the egg' channel, but aside from that, you'll probably find a lot more entertainment by channel-hopping on Freeview. Once you get bored of that, you can wander around the area surrounding your house with Pikachu, engaging in a few simple mini-games, the most fun of which is definitely not playing catch with Pikachu. Who plays video games to play a game that's been around since the stone age? Come to think of it, who plays games to watch fake TV either? What strange, forgotten spin-offs from your favourite series have you had the fortune or misfortune of playing? Let us know with a comment!
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I'm a writer-editor hybrid whose writings on video games, technology and movies can be found across the internet. I've even ventured into the realm of current affairs on occasion but, unable to face reality, have retreated into expatiating on things on screens instead.
