Great Detective Pikachu
| Great Detective Pikachu | |
|---|---|
 Promotional image showing the protagonists Tim Goodman and Detective Pikachu | |
| Developer(s) | Creatures |
| Publisher(s) | The Pokémon Company |
| Distributor(s) | Nintendo |
| Director(s) | Naoki Miyashita |
| Producer(s) |
Hiroyuki Jinnai Masamichi Anazawa Hirokazu Tanaka Takato Utsunomiya Eisuke Kasejima Hitoshi Yamagami |
| Designer(s) |
Yasuhiro Ito Hirofumi Matsuoka Nobuhiro Seya Yukinori Torii Youta Hirano Yoshio Echigo |
| Programmer(s) |
Katsunori Orimoto Jun Kanda Tomofusa Shimamura |
| Artist(s) |
Kenichi Koga Ikumi Fujishiro Sachiko Nakamichi Yasuko Sugiyama |
| Writer(s) |
Tomokazu Ohara Haruka Utsui |
| Composer(s) | Takuto Kitsuta |
| Platform(s) | Nintendo 3DS |
| Release date(s) |
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| Genre(s) | Adventure |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
Great Detective Pikachu, known as Meitantei Pikachū: Shin Konbi Tanjō (Japanese: 名探偵ピカチュウ ～新コンビ誕生～, lit. "Great Detective Pikachu: Birth of a New Duo") in Japan, is an adventure video game developed by Creatures and published by Nintendo for the Nintendo 3DS. The game is a spin-off in the Pokémon franchise, in which players work with a talking Pikachu to solve mysteries. The game was released on the Nintendo eShop in Japan on February 3, 2016.[1]
Plot
The game follows a peculiar talking Pikachu who, despite not being as powerful and nimble as other Pikachu of his kind, is rather intelligent and claims to be a great detective. One day, Pikachu encounters a boy named Tim Goodman, who is able to understand what he is saying. Thus, the two begin working together to solve various mysteries revolving around Pokémon in the city.
Gameplay
Great Detective Pikachu is an adventure game in which players control Tim Goodman as he works together with Detective Pikachu to solve various mysteries. This is accomplished by examining scenes, finding potential clues, and speaking with people and Pokémon to uncover new information.[2]
Development
Development on Great Detective Pikachu began in mid 2013.[3] The game was first revealed in October 2013 during an episode of the Japanese television show The Professionals as part of a profile on The Pokémon Company CEO Tsunekazu Ishihara.[4] NHK, the show's television network, leaked some information about the game on its website in advance of the show's airing.[3] Early shots of the game depict Pikachu in blue.[5] Later that year, Nintendo filed a trademark for the name Great Detective Pikachu.[6][7] The developers released a debut trailer in late January 2016, a week before the game's launch.[5]
Great Detective Pikachu was released in Japan on February 3, 2016.
References
- ↑ Brian Ashcraft. "First Look at the Talking Pikachu Detective Game in Action". Kotaku. Retrieved January 26, 2016.
- ↑ Eisenbeis, Richard. "Watch Us Play Detective Pikachu". Kotaku UK.
- 1 2 Emily Gera. "New Pokemon game featuring Pikachu in development". Polygon. Retrieved January 26, 2016.
- ↑ Alexa Ray Corriea. "New 3DS Pokemon title is a detective adventure starring Pikachu". Polygon. Retrieved January 26, 2016.
- 1 2 Allegra Frank. "Great Detective Pikachu talks up a storm in debut trailer". Polygon. Retrieved January 26, 2016.
- ↑ Alexa Ray Corriea. "Nintendo trademarks 'Great Detective Pikachu'". Polygon. Retrieved January 26, 2016.
- ↑ Earnest Cavalli. "Report: Nintendo trademarks mysterious 'Great Detective Pikachu'". Engadget. Retrieved January 26, 2016.
External links
- Official website (Japanese)
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