Hamtaro: Ham-Hams Unite!
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is a Hamtaro
adventure video game
developed by Shogakukan
and published by Nintendo
for the Game Boy Color
handheld
video game console
. It was first released in Japan on April 21, 2001, and was later released in North America on October 28, 2002, and in Europe on January 10, 2003. It was the last game officially released for the Game Boy Color in Europe.
You are then sent on your merry way in search of the hamsters. You are able to explore several locations in which two to three ham-hams are in. One location is Acorn Shrine in which you find Bijou and Maxwell. The other locations have two Ham-Hams each as well. The Sunflower Park has Pashmina and Oxnard; the Ruins has Cappy and Penelope; the Sunflower Market has Howdy and Dexter. You can find Sandy and Stan at the Sky Garden; and Jingle and Panda at the Sunflower Elementary.
Once all the ham-hams are found, Boss shows everyone what he was doing. He had built a Ham-Jam-Room for everyone to dance in.
, is a happy-go-lucky orange and white hamster
who is always looking for an adventure. There is a supporting ensemble cast of hamsters throughout the game, known specifically as Ham-Hams: Boss, a large field hamster and leader of the Ham-Hams; the advice-filled Snoozer, the sleeping ham; Bijou, a female white hamster who is interested in Hamtaro romantically; Maxwell, the bookworm of the bunch; the heavyset, sunflower seed
-loving hamster, Oxnard; Pashmina, the scarf-lover and older sister figure to the baby hamster Penelope. Additionally, there are more, including but not limited to the cap-loving ham, Cappy; the mechanically-inclined Panda; the guitarist field hamster, Jingle; Dexter and Howdy, the two rivals for Pashmina's affections; and the identical fraternal twins
Stan and Sandy.
The ham-hams can be hard to get, considering certain things trigger certain emotions that is unique to each ham. At the beginning of the game, a hamster named Boss says he needs you to bring (or rather bribe or convince in some cases) back to the "clubhouse". He mentions "ham-chat" and teaches it to you before you head off. He gives you a notebook to write it all in, and teaches you a few simple "ham-chat" words.
Hamtaro
is a Japanese anime series. The main character is a hamster named Hamtaro who has a variety of adventures with other hamsters, called "Ham-Hams" . The show is based on a manga series by Ritsuko Kawai, Hamtaro Gets Lost and Other Stories, and Jealous Hamtaro and Other Stories...
adventure video game
Adventure game
An adventure game is a video game in which the player assumes the role of protagonist in an interactive story driven by exploration and puzzle-solving instead of physical challenge. The genre's focus on story allows it to draw heavily from other narrative-based media such as literature and film,...
developed by Shogakukan
Shogakukan
is a Japanese publisher of dictionaries, literature, manga, non-fiction, DVDs, and other media in Japan.Shogakukan founded Shueisha which founded Hakusensha. These are three separate companies, but are together called the Hitotsubashi Group, one of the largest publishing groups in Japan...
and published by Nintendo
Nintendo
is a multinational corporation located in Kyoto, Japan. Founded on September 23, 1889 by Fusajiro Yamauchi, it produced handmade hanafuda cards. By 1963, the company had tried several small niche businesses, such as a cab company and a love hotel....
for the Game Boy Color
Game Boy Color
The is Nintendo's successor to the 8-bit Game Boy handheld game console, and was released on October 21, 1998 in Japan, November 19, 1998 in North America, November 23, 1998 in Europe and November 27, 1998 in the United Kingdom. It features a color screen and is slightly thicker and taller than...
handheld
Handheld game console
A handheld game console is a lightweight, portable electronic device with a built-in screen, game controls and speakers. Handheld game consoles are run on machines of small size allowing people to carry them and play them at any time or place...
video game console
Video game console
A video game console is an interactive entertainment computer or customized computer system that produces a video display signal which can be used with a display device to display a video game...
. It was first released in Japan on April 21, 2001, and was later released in North America on October 28, 2002, and in Europe on January 10, 2003. It was the last game officially released for the Game Boy Color in Europe.
Summary
As 'Hamtaro' enters the Clubhouse, Boss is in need of help. He asks you for a name and once you give him it, he tells you that he needs all the ham-hams back at the Clubhouse. Before you are to go out and look for them, he teaches you four basic Ham-Chat words, and scribbles down some others.You are then sent on your merry way in search of the hamsters. You are able to explore several locations in which two to three ham-hams are in. One location is Acorn Shrine in which you find Bijou and Maxwell. The other locations have two Ham-Hams each as well. The Sunflower Park has Pashmina and Oxnard; the Ruins has Cappy and Penelope; the Sunflower Market has Howdy and Dexter. You can find Sandy and Stan at the Sky Garden; and Jingle and Panda at the Sunflower Elementary.
Once all the ham-hams are found, Boss shows everyone what he was doing. He had built a Ham-Jam-Room for everyone to dance in.
Ham-Hams
The protagonist, HamtaroHamtaro
is a Japanese anime series. The main character is a hamster named Hamtaro who has a variety of adventures with other hamsters, called "Ham-Hams" . The show is based on a manga series by Ritsuko Kawai, Hamtaro Gets Lost and Other Stories, and Jealous Hamtaro and Other Stories...
, is a happy-go-lucky orange and white hamster
Hamster
Hamsters are rodents belonging to the subfamily Cricetinae. The subfamily contains about 25 species, classified in six or seven genera....
who is always looking for an adventure. There is a supporting ensemble cast of hamsters throughout the game, known specifically as Ham-Hams: Boss, a large field hamster and leader of the Ham-Hams; the advice-filled Snoozer, the sleeping ham; Bijou, a female white hamster who is interested in Hamtaro romantically; Maxwell, the bookworm of the bunch; the heavyset, sunflower seed
Sunflower seed
The sunflower seed is the fruit of the sunflower . The term "sunflower seed" is actually a misnomer when applied to the seed in its pericarp . Botanically speaking, it is more properly referred to as an achene. When dehulled, the edible remainder is called the sunflower kernel.There are three types...
-loving hamster, Oxnard; Pashmina, the scarf-lover and older sister figure to the baby hamster Penelope. Additionally, there are more, including but not limited to the cap-loving ham, Cappy; the mechanically-inclined Panda; the guitarist field hamster, Jingle; Dexter and Howdy, the two rivals for Pashmina's affections; and the identical fraternal twins
Twin
A twin is one of two offspring produced in the same pregnancy. Twins can either be monozygotic , meaning that they develop from one zygote that splits and forms two embryos, or dizygotic because they develop from two separate eggs that are fertilized by two separate sperm.In contrast, a fetus...
Stan and Sandy.
Other animals
During gameplay, you come across several animals other than the hamsters. You come across a dog given the name Taro, a crow whom you later become friends with, a weather Frog, several moles, doves, a Snake and a Monkey. Other animals include a cricket given the name Tricket.The ham-hams can be hard to get, considering certain things trigger certain emotions that is unique to each ham. At the beginning of the game, a hamster named Boss says he needs you to bring (or rather bribe or convince in some cases) back to the "clubhouse". He mentions "ham-chat" and teaches it to you before you head off. He gives you a notebook to write it all in, and teaches you a few simple "ham-chat" words.