Hamtaro: Ham-Hams Unite!

Hamtaro: Ham-Hams Unite! is an 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.

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-chats".

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-ham's 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 rest are scattered amongst the other locations.

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
Hamtaro (Hamutaro), is a mild orange hamster who is always looking for an adventure. There are other Ham-Hams throughout the game. In the clubhouse, you can find Boss (Taisho, Taishou), a large ham and leader of the Ham-Hams and the advice-filled Snoozer, the sleeping ham. As game play progresses, you will find Bijou (ribbon), Maxwell the so-called bookworm of the bunch, the seed-loving ham, Oxnard, Pashmina, the scarf-lover and the sister-figure to the baby ham, Penelope. There's many others including the cap-loving ham, Cappy, the hard-worker, Panda, the rivaling lovers for Pashmina, Dexter and Howdy, and the brother and sister, 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 weather Frog, several moles, doves, a Snake and a Monkey. Other animals include a cricket given the name Tricket.

Acorn shrine
One of the first places you go in the game. In this area, you can find many ham-chat words given to you by the hamsters of the level, seeds, and a few ham-hams; Bijou and Maxwell.

When you Tack-Q! the wall where you find Maxwell, there is some rocks that fall. Collect them and something good will come.

Sunflower park
In this area, you can freely move around. You are able to play a game of Hide-and-go-Seek with some hamsters of the park, which in turn allows you to acquire new Ham-Chat and some items. Oxnard can be found here.

During this level, you are able to find rocks that are used for a later 'chuckchuck' scene.

The Ruins
A frog is in the screen with Penelope. After Penelope is in her room, he is by the TV.

Sunflower Elm
A dog is in the first screen.

sky garden
A monkey is in the screen with the gutter. A cat is in the screen with the tree.

sunflower market
There are no other animals here.