Detective Pikachu Returns
- October 6, 2023
- Creatures Inc.
- 10h median play time
Detective Pikachu Returns is a half-decent sequel to a flawed original; it may be a great experience for younger children who love Pokémon, but weak puzzles and lackluster dialogue will disengage the rest of us.
Solve mysteries with the personality-packed Detective Pikachu! Unravel a series of mysteries across Ryme City with a tough-talking, coffee-loving Pikachu who calls himself a great detective. This Pikachu may have a self-assured attitude and talk like a middle-aged man, but he somehow manages to keep his lovable charm. Together with his partner Tim Goodman, this great detective duo cracks several …
Nintendo Switch
Reviews
- story18 mentions
- 67 % positive mentions
- 28 % neutral mentions
- 6 % negative mentions
- gameplay9 mentions
- 22 % positive mentions
- 56 % neutral mentions
- 22 % negative mentions
- graphics7 mentions
- 14 % positive mentions
- 71 % neutral mentions
- 14 % negative mentions
- funny3 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
- character development3 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 67 % neutral mentions
- 33 % negative mentions
Critic Reviews
Open-and-shut case
Detective Pikachu rides again five years after his original adventure on the Nintendo 3DS.
70%Detective Pikachu Returns Review – Get this detective a Cawfee!
Final Thoughts I had a fantastic time with Detective Pikachu Returns, with more than a couple of jokes and moments having me laugh or smile at the screen. I would often wish I had been playing it with someone else in the room with me as I wanted to point out silly little jokes, comments from Pikachu or odd things the other Pokemon in the game were doing. It's got some issues, but I never once wanted to stop playing it. Now excuse me while I make a coffee!
75%Detective Pikachu Returns Review
Detective Pikachu Returns is yet another mystery whodunit in the Pokemon universe, but it’s tough to deduce who this is for, despite having all the clues.
60%
