Detective Pikachu (video game)
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| Great Detective Pikachu ~Birth of a New Duo~ 名探偵ピカチュウ ～新コンビ誕生～ | |
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 Logo of Great Detective Pikachu ~Birth of a New Duo~ | |
Basic info
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| Platform: | Nintendo 3DS |
| Category: | Cinematic adventure |
| Players: | 1 |
| Connectivity: | None |
| Developer: | Creatures, Inc. |
| Publisher: | Nintendo/The Pokémon Company |
| Part of: | Generation VI spin-off |
Ratings
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| CERO: | A |
| ESRB: | N/A |
| ACB: | N/A |
| OFLC: | N/A |
| PEGI: | N/A |
| GRAC: | N/A |
| GSRR: | N/A |
Release dates
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| Japan: | February 3, 2016 |
| North America: | N/A |
| Australia: | N/A |
| Europe: | N/A |
| South Korea: | N/A |
| Hong Kong: | N/A |
| Taiwan: | N/A |
Websites
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| Japanese: | Official site Nintendo.co.jp |
| English: | N/A |
(Japanese: 名探偵ピカチュウ ～新コンビ誕生～ Great Detective Pikachu ~Birth of a New Duo~) is a spin-off Pokémon game for the Nintendo 3DS. It was released in Japan on February 3, 2016 on the Nintendo eShop.
The game was initially revealed in an NHK Professional: Shigoto no Ryuugi documentary featuring Tsunekazu Ishihara aired on October 28, 2013. A trademark was later found for 「名探偵ピカチュウ」 Great Detective Pikachu that was filed in Japan on October 11, 2013. It was officially announced on January 26, 2016.
From January 27, 2016 to February 29, 2016, the game can be purchased in Japan for ¥1,200, instead of the normal price of ¥1,500.
Plot
A boy named Tim Goodman (Japanese: ティム・グッドマン) comes to Rhyme City (Japanese: ライムシティ) and meets a bossy, easily infatuated, coffee-loving, talking Pikachu detective.
Gameplay
Tim and Pikachu collect testimony and evidence, cooperating to reason through mysteries.
Characters
- Tim Goodman (Japanese: ティム・グッドマン)
- Great Detective Pikachu (Japanese: 名探偵ピカチュウ), a bossy, easily infatuated, coffee-loving, bipedal detective
- Harry Goodman, Tim's father
- Mike Baker (Japanese: マイク・ベイカー), director of the detective office
- Amanda Blackstone (Japanese: アマンダ・ブラックストーン), assistant of the detective office
- Emilia Christie (Japanese: エミリア・クリスティー), rookie assistant director of the TV station
- Meiko Okamoto (Japanese: メイコ・オカモト), energetic TV director
- Pablo Milan (Japanese: パブロ・ミラン), master of High-Hat Café (Japanese: ハイハットカフェ)
Cast
| Cast | |||||
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| Tim Goodman | Tim Goodman | Yūma Uchida | ティム・グッドマン | 内田雄馬 | |
| Detective Pikachu | Detective Pikachu | Tōru Ōkawa | 探偵ピカチュウ | 大川透 | |
| Mike Baker | Mike Baker | Yōsuke Akimoto | マイク・ベイカー | 秋元羊介 | |
| Amanda Blackstone | Amanda Blackstone | Yuka Hirose | アマンダ・ブラックストーン | 広瀬有香 | |
| Emilia Christie | Emilia Christie | Risa Shimizu | エミリア・クリスティー | 清水理沙 | |
| Meiko Okamoto | Meiko Okamoto | Rei Shimoda | メイコ・オカモト | 下田レイ | |
| Pablo Milan | Pablo Milan | Kunpei Sakamoto | パブロ・ミラン | 坂本くんぺい | |
Gallery
Artwork
Home Menu icon
Image from early development
Trailer
Japanese
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