Detective Pikachu Returns is an investigation game for Nintendo Switch, developed by Creatures. Announced at the Pokémon presentation on 29 May 2019, it was released on 6 October 2023. Here is its spec sheet.
| Working title | Detective Pikachu 2 |
|---|---|
| Platform | Nintendo Switch; compatible with Nintendo Switch 2 |
| Announcement | Pokémon presentation of 29 May 2019 |
| Date revealed | Nintendo Direct of 21 June 2023 |
| Worldwide release | 6 October 2023 |
| Developer | Creatures Inc. |
| Genre | Investigation, adventure |
| Players | 1 |
| Chapters | A prologue and five chapters |
The characters
- Detective Pikachu: gruff and fond of coffee, he can talk, but only Tim can understand him… and Tim’s little sister.
- Tim Goodman: a student, always searching for his father.
- Harry Goodman: Tim’s father, who disappeared after an accident linked to the R incident.
- Irene and Sophia Goodman: Tim’s mother and little sister.
- Rachel: one of Tim’s university classmates, the mayor’s daughter.
Ishihara announced as early as 2019 that this sequel would conclude the story of the 3DS game, with an ending different from the movie Pokémon Detective Pikachu.
