The Western Release of Detective Pikachu is March 2018!

Detective Pikachu is the Pokémon game every adventure game fan has been waiting for!
Playing as Tim Goodman, you partner with Pikachu, the self-proclaimed “great detective,” to solve strange occurrences in Ryme City. Together, you must take notes, investigate and meet up with other Pokémon to unravel the city’s greatest mysteries.

As Tim searches for his missing father in Ryme City, he encounters a witty, tough-talking Pikachu!
Along the journey, you can experience over 150 animated cutscenes where Pikachu provides helpful hints… or talks up a storm.
After Tim and Pikachu’s initial meeting, the two begin to chase two Aipom, one with ketchup on its hand and the other white paint, who were causing trouble throughout the city by harassing citizens and stealing jewellery. Together, Tim and Pikachu solve various cases. One example is of two people being chased by a red-eyed Glalie and finding a hiding Drifblim.

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When will the game be available?

On March 24th, 2018 Detective Pikachu will be released for Nintendo 3DS systems. In addition, you can also get your hands on the Detective Pikachu amiibo on the same day.

Detective Pikachu
Sold Separately is the Extra-large Detective Pikachu amiibo

Detective Pikachu… The Movie!

On July 20th, 2016, the film company Legendary Entertainment announced that they purchased the rights to make a live-action film based on the Detective Pikachu character. The film began pre-production in 2017.

Casting

According to IMDB, the movie (so far) will star:

  • Ryan Reynolds as the voice of Detective Pikachu
  • Kathryn Newton as Lucy
  • Justice Smith as Time Goodman
  • Ken Watanabe as Detective Yoshida

As expected, Legendary Entertainment will produce the film. Universal Pictures will release the movie in May 2019.
Hopefully, the movie will just be as awesome as the game.
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