Detective Pikachu (video game)
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| 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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 Detective Pikachu – Birth of a New Duo Japanese logo | |
| Detective Pikachu 名探偵ピカチュウ | |
 North American box art of Detective Pikachu | |
Basic info
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| Platform: | Nintendo 3DS |
| Category: | Action-adventure |
| Players: | 1 |
| Connectivity: | None |
| Developer: | Creatures, Inc. |
| Publisher: | Nintendo/The Pokémon Company |
| Part of: | Generation VI and VII spin-off |
Ratings
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| CERO: | A |
| ESRB: | E |
| ACB: | G |
| OFLC: | N/A |
| PEGI: | 3 |
| GRAC: | N/A |
| GSRR: | N/A |
Release dates
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| Japan: | February 3, 2016 (Birth of a New Duo) March 23, 2018 (full version) |
| North America: | March 23, 2018 |
| Australia: | March 24, 2018 |
| Europe: | March 23, 2018 |
| South Korea: | N/A |
| Hong Kong: | March 23, 2018 |
| Taiwan: | March 23, 2018 |
Websites
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| Japanese: | Official site Nintendo.co.jp |
| English: | Official site Pokémon.com Nintendo.com |
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Japanese boxart
 Japanese box art of Detective Pikachu | |
Detective Pikachu (Japanese: 名探偵ピカチュウ Great Detective Pikachu) is a spin-off Pokémon game for the Nintendo 3DS. It was released in Japan, North America, Europe, Hong Kong, and Taiwan on March 23, 2018, and in Australia on March 24, 2018. All copies of the game can be played with Japanese or English voice acting and subtitles in eight languages: Japanese, English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, and Traditional and Simplified Chinese.
It is an expanded version of the original Detective Pikachu – Birth of a New Duo (Japanese: 名探偵ピカチュウ ～新コンビ誕生～ Great Detective Pikachu: Birth of a New Duo), which was released exclusively in Japan on February 3, 2016 on the Nintendo eShop. From January 27, 2016 to February 29, 2016, the game could be purchased in Japan for ¥1,200, instead of the normal price of ¥1,500. Players who purchased Birth of a New Duo will be able to receive a ¥1,500 discount on the full Detective Pikachu game until April 22, 2018. The game was removed from the eShop on January 12, 2018, just before the announcement of the full version. In Japan, a special demo version was released on March 9, 2018 for free on the Nintendo eShop that allows players to begin playing the game and later transfer their progress to the final game.
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. On January 12, 2018, the full version of the game was announced, including an international release. A book taking place before the events of the game's story, Detective Pikachu: Episode 0—Eevee's Case, was released with the game on March 23, 2018. A movie featuring the character, also titled Detective Pikachu, will also be released in 2019.
Plot
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A boy named Tim Goodman comes to Ryme City and meets a bossy, easily infatuated, coffee-loving, talking Pikachu detective.
Chapters
- Chapter 1: Tahnti Park
- Chapter 2: Litwick Cave
- Chapter 3: PCL
- Chapter 4: Cappucci Island
- Chapter 5: Fine Park
- Chapter 6: GNN
- Chapter 7: Ryme Wharf
- Chapter 8: Where R Goes
Blurb
"I'm not just a detective—I'm a great detective!"
Meet a Pikachu with a knack for detective work!
He's one lovably gruff, tough-talking sleuth...
Together, you must crack the case!
Talk to many different Pokémon as you investigate!
Gameplay
Tim and Pikachu collect testimony and evidence, cooperating to reason through mysteries.
Characters
- Tim Goodman
- Detective Pikachu, a bossy, easily infatuated, coffee-loving, bipedal detective
- Harry Goodman (Japanese: ハリー・グッドマン), Tim's father and detective
- Emilia Christie, GNN news reporter
- Meiko Okamoto, GNN camerawoman
- Roger Clifford, GNN producer
- Ethan Graham, president of GNN
- Brad McMaster, Ryme City Police Department lieutenant
- Mike Baker, head of the Baker Detective Agency
- Frank Holiday, Ryme City Police Department inspector
- Amanda Blackstone, assistant at the Baker Detective Agency
- Pablo Millan, owner of the Hi-Hat Café
Locations
- Ryme City (Japanese: ライムシティ)
- Tahnti Park (Japanese: タンティ公園)
- Baker Detective Agency (Japanese: ベイカー探偵事務所)
- Litwick Cave (Japanese: ヒトモシ洞窟)
- Hi-Hat Café (Japanese: ハイハットカフェ)
- Pokémon Comprehensive Laboratory (PCL) (Japanese: ポケモン総合研究所)
- Cappucci Island (Japanese: カプチ島)
- Fine Park (Japanese: ファインパーク)
- GNN (Japanese: ＧＮＮ)
- Ryme Wharf (Japanese: ライム埠頭)
- S.S. Prime Treasure (Japanese: プライム・トレジャー号)
Staff
- Main article: Staff of Great Detective Pikachu ~Birth of a New Duo~
Cast
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| Detective Pikachu | Kaiji Tang | Great Detective Pikachu | Tōru Ōkawa | 名探偵ピカチュウ | 大川透 |
| Tim Goodman | Khoi Dao | Tim Goodman | Yūma Uchida | ティム・グッドマン | 内田雄馬 |
| Emilia Christie | Kira Buckland | Emilia Christie | Risa Shimizu | エミリア・クリスティー | 清水理沙 |
| Dorothy Fisher | Dorothy Fisher | Atsuko Tanaka | ドロシー・フィッシャー | 田中敦子 | |
| Carlos Hernando | Carlos Hernando | Tsuguo Mogami | カルロス・エルナンド | 最上嗣生 | |
| Frederick Hartfield | Frederick Hartfield | Tomohiro Waki | フレデリック・ハートフィールド | 脇知弘 | |
| Wallace Carroll | Wallace Carroll | Kōki Uchiyama | ウォーレス・キャロル | 内山昂輝 | |
| Meiko Okamoto | Meiko Okamoto | Rei Shimoda | メイコ・オカモト | 下田レイ | |
| Rita Partridge | Rita Partridge | Ai Kayano | リタ・パートリッジ | 茅野愛衣 | |
| Nina O'Hara | Cristina Vee | Nina O'Hara | Miyuki Kobori | ニーナ・オハラ | 小堀幸 |
| Mike Baker | Mike Baker | Yōsuke Akimoto | マイク・ベイカー | 秋元羊介 | |
| Frank Holiday | Frank Holiday | Katsuhisa Hōki | フランク・ホリデイ | 宝亀克寿 | |
| Pablo Millan | Pablo Millan | Kunpei Sakamoto | パブロ・ミラン | 坂本くんぺい | |
| Amanda Blackstone | Erica Mendez | Amanda Blackstone | Yuka Hirose | アマンダ・ブラックストーン | 広瀬有香 |
| Brad McMaster | Brad McMaster | Kenji Hamada | ブラッド・マクマスター | 浜田賢二 | |
| Roger Clifford | Xander Mobus | Roger Clifford | Hiroki Tōchi | ロジャー・クリフォード | 東地宏樹 |
| Ethan Graham | Ethan Graham | Michio Hazama | イーサン・グレアム | 羽佐間道夫 | |
| Mewtwo | Chris Smith | Mewtwo | Tōru Furuya | ミュウツー | 古谷徹 |
Gallery
Characters
Mike Baker and Accelgor
Pablo Millan and Ludicolo
Logos
English logo
Japanese logo
Birth of a New Duo Japanese logo
Special Demo Version Japanese logo
Birth of a New Duo Home Menu icon
Miscellaneous
Birth of a New Duo artwork
Image from early development
Detective Pikachu amiibo
Trailer
Japanese
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English
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Trivia
- When talking to an ordinary Pikachu, Detective Pikachu says "Tell your buddy to be the very best like no one ever was", a reference to the anime's original theme song.
In other languages
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Detective Pikachu
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Detective Pikachu – Birth of a New Duo
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