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Detective Pikachu Returns
Detective Pikachu Returns Artwork
Promotional artwork
Developer(s)Creatures
Publisher(s)
Director(s)Yasunori Yanagisawa
Katsuyoshi Irie
Producer(s)Masamichi Anazawa
Akira Kinashi
Shinya Saito
Designer(s)Akihito Joguchi
Yuki Yamada
Miki Obata
Programmer(s)Kenichi Kato
Artist(s)Atsushi Watanabe
Writer(s)Hiroyuki Jinnai
Composer(s)Takuto Kitsuta
SeriesDetective Pikachu
Pokémon
EngineUnity
Platform(s)Nintendo Switch
ReleaseOctober 6, 2023
Genre(s)Adventure
Mode(s)Single-player

Detective Pikachu Returns[1] is an adventure game developed by Creatures and published by The Pokémon Company and Nintendo for the Nintendo Switch.[2] First announced during a press release in 2019 alongside apps such as Pokémon Home, it is a sequel to 2016's Detective Pikachu for the Nintendo 3DS.[3] It was showcased for the first time during a Nintendo Direct in June 2023, and was released on October 6, 2023.[4][5]

Gameplay[]

Development and release[]

The game was first announced during a press release in 2019 as an unnamed sequel to Detective Pikachu for the Nintendo 3DS.[3] It was officially announced in during a Nintendo Direct in June 2023, with a release date of October 6, 2023.[5] A trailer was released detailing gameplay and some plot details on August 8, 2023.[6]

A tie-in anime short, titled Detective Pikachu & the Mystery of the Missing Flan, from Polygon Pictures was released on YouTube on October 25, 2023.[7]

Reception[]

Detective Pikachu Returns received "mixed or average" reviews from critics, according to review aggregator Metacritic.

Detective Pikachu Returns was the bestselling retail game throughout its first week of release in Japan, with 85,639 physical copies being sold across the country.[16]

References[]

  1. 帰ってきた名探偵ピカチュウ, Kaettekita meitantei pikachu
  2. "Detective Pikachu™ Returns for Nintendo Switch". Nintendo Official Site. Retrieved 2023-06-21. {{cite web}}:
  3. 3.0 3.1 Robinson, Andy (2019-05-29). "Detective Pikachu sequel coming to Nintendo Switch". Video Games Chronicle. Retrieved 2023-06-21. {{cite web}}:
  4. Gach, Ethan (2023-06-21). "The New Detective Pikachu Game Still Exists And It's Coming This Year". Kotaku. Retrieved 2023-06-21. {{cite web}}:
  5. 5.0 5.1 Stewart, Marcus (2023-06-21). "Detective Pikachu Returns This October" (in en). Game Informer. https://www.gameinformer.com/nintendo-direct/2023/06/21/detective-pikachu-returns-this-october. Retrieved 2023-06-21. 
  6. Gould-Wilson, Jasmine (2023-06-30). "Detective Pikachu Returns: Everything we know so far". GamesRadar+. Retrieved 2023-08-22. {{cite web}}:
  7. Mateo, Alex (2023-10-25). "Detective Pikachu Franchise Gets Anime Short by Polygon Pictures". Anime News Network. Retrieved 2023-10-25. {{cite web}}:
  8. "Detective Pikachu Returns". Metacritic. Retrieved October 6, 2023. {{cite web}}:
  9. "Detective Pikachu Returns review - a textbook mystery that owes everything to its charm". Eurogamer. Retrieved October 4, 2023. {{cite web}}:
  10. Romano, Sal (2023-10-25). "Famitsu Review Scores: Issue 1821". Gematsu. Archived from the original on 2023-10-25. Retrieved 2023-11-08. {{cite web}}:
  11. "Detective Pikachu Returns review". IGN. Retrieved October 4, 2023. {{cite web}}:
  12. "Detective Pikachu Returns Review – Cracking The Case". Game Informer. https://www.gameinformer.com/review/detective-pikachu-returns/cracking-the-case. Retrieved October 4, 2023. 
  13. "Detective Pikachu Returns Review - Soft-Boiled". GameSpot. Retrieved October 6, 2023. {{cite web}}:
  14. "Detective Pikachu Returns review: "A sometimes charming, often lackluster experience"". GamesRadar+. Retrieved October 4, 2023. {{cite web}}:
  15. "Detective Pikachu Review". Nintendo Life. Retrieved October 4, 2023. {{cite web}}:
  16. Romano, Sal (October 12, 2023). "Famitsu Sales: 10/2/23 – 10/8/23 [Update]". Gematsu. Retrieved October 15, 2023. {{cite web}}:

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