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Game Information​

Game Title: Detective Pikachu Returns

Platforms:

• Nintendo Switch (Oct 6, 2023)

Trailer:

• Detective Pikachu Returns - Nintendo Direct 6.21.2023

Publisher: Nintendo

Review Aggregator:

OpenCritic - 63 average - 40% recommended - 5 reviews

MetaCritic - 71/100 - Based on 14 Reviews

Critic Reviews​

ComicBook.com - Christian Hoffer - 2.5 / 5

Unless you're a Poke-Fanatic or a young child, Detective Pikachu Returns probably won't hold very much for you. Detective Pikachu is still a joy to watch, but his shenanigans are hardly worth the $50 price tag. However, I think that this game would be a great fit for younger Pokemon fans who aren't looking for deep multi-layered mysteries. As much as I wished that Detective Pikachu Returns had a stronger storyline, Detective Pikachu still has plenty of charm and the kids seem to enjoy his shenanigans as much as they did during his movie.

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Console Creatures - Bobby Pashalidis - Recommended

Detective Pikachu Returns is an excellent follow-up to its predecessor, expanding the world around Tim and Pikachu. However, the sequel mostly plays it safe by giving you more of the same experience.

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GamesHub - Leah Williams - 4 / 5

While overtly silly and over-the-top at times, Detective Pikachu Returns effectively balances its light with its extreme darks, wielding its cuteness as a tool to tell an impactful and fairly relevant tale about corruption, felt throughout various cases.

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Siliconera - Brent Koepp - 8 / 10

Detective Pikachu Returns is a charming mystery adventure. The long-awaited sequel to Tim Goodman's saga was worth the wait.

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Stevivor - Matt Gosper - 6 / 10

Investigations are multi-staged, and some of the reveals are interesting if not particularly surprising. The inclusion of newer-generation Pokémon since the original title makes Ryme City feel even more alive and part of the Pokémon world, and the city is full of small details to really drive home the idea of people and Pokémon living together.

 

[64bitmodels]

lol.

 

[tmlDan]

The Pokemon brand is somehow stronger than ever by producing their worst content ever.

 

[Thick Thighs Save Lives]

 

[64bitmodels]

look at this active, lively, discussion filled thread. Many people are hyped for this brand new interesting Detective Pikachu title.

 

[Power Pro]

I would've been more down for this if I had ever gotten around to playing the first one. I'm one of those people who can't play shit out of order, but I just never wanna pull out my 3DS anymore to play anything.

 

[KXVXII9X]

Yikes... Too bad. This could have been a great spinoff series since I love the idea of it. I wish they put more budget, care, and marketing towards this. The movie and first game seemed to do okay.

 

[SlimeGooGoo]

Still better than FF16

 

[mcjmetroid]

I mean.... look at it.

How did something that produced such a successful movie shit out a game that looks like this?
This would look horrible for an indie game.

 

[NeoIkaruGAF]

I would've been more down for this if I had ever gotten around to playing the first one. I'm one of those people who can't play shit out of order, but I just never wanna pull out my 3DS anymore to play anything.

No, you wouldn’t.
Having played the first one is the main reason I wrote this one off immediately.

 

[Elder Legend]

Jesus christ. I forgot to request this one. Way too many games this month.

 

[GetInTheRobot]

The Pokemon brand is somehow stronger than ever by producing their worst content ever.

IP is king...quality sadly is secondary for many.

 

[BlackTron]

So play gen 1 again instead...again