The highly-anticipated sequel to the 2016 game, Detective Pikachu Returns will pick up from where it left off. The detective duo of Tim Goodman and his partner Pikachu will once again embark on their mission to find Harry Goodman and make various friends and enemies along the way. Read this guide through for all your answers.
Detective Pikachu Returns will be released on October 6, 2023, solely for Nintendo Switch. The game was first announced during a press release in 2019 but got a release date in June 2023 during a Nintendo Direct announcement. While the first trailer released in August didn’t reveal much, the latest one has excited fans worldwide.
The adventure-based video game is currently available for pre-order for the price of $49.99 at the official Nintendo store. It offers 250 bonus credits. For those in Japan, the pre-order bonuses include a 5.5 cm tall plushie figure of Detective Pikachu and a limited-edition, exclusive Growlithe trading card.
Detective Pikachu Returns Trailer
The official poster of Detective Pikachu Returns features the electric mouse giving a thumbs-up with various Pokemon standing in the background. Growlithe, Audino, Bellosom, Exegguttor, Pangoro, Bonusweet, Lotad, Luxray, Sudowoodo, Cottonee, and Galarian Darmanitan are confirmed to be in the game. Also, Mewto will be back as the antagonist for Detective Pikachu.
As per the trailer, the next Detective Pikachu game will be based in Ryme City. Pikachu and his partner, Tim Goodman, will need to solve various mysteries and interview Pokemon and humans while searching for Tim’s missing father, Harry. Bond with other Pokemon in order to use their special abilities to increase the chances of finishing the game.
Detective Pikachu Returns Gameplay
Detective Pikachu has a gameplay similar to Criminal Cases. While interacting with people, the camera takes a third-person view but while searching for clues, it takes to a first-person angle. The immersive gameplay is going to be integral to the success of the game along with the difficulty levels and story length.
Similar to its predecessor, DPR will feature Pokemon with abilities that help in clearing levels. A player needs to converse with them as Pikachu and bring them on their team to broaden the scope of their investigation. Here is what we know so far about the role of the Pokemon side characters.
- Lotad assists Detective Pikachu by ferrying it across the water.
- Belossom increases the mood of the player.
- Growlithe picks up scents.
- Galarian Darmanitan smashes through walls.
- Luxray uses X-ray vision to peer through walls.
Ready to don your thinking caps and gain control of a coffee-slurping, human language-talking, detective hat-wearing mouse to solve a mystery that has been pending for over seven years?
