Summary
Pikachu has another standalone game that lets players get more acquainted with the world ofPokemoninDetective Pikachu Returns. As Tim Goodman, fans need to team up with Detective Pikachu to solve cases with the help of unique pocket monsters. These creatures have intel on the strange occurrences in Ryme City that may prove valuable to finding the answers toDetective Pikachu Returns' biggest mysteries. With Tim understanding humans, and Pikachu understanding Pokemon, their unique perspectives help the story of the game unfold in front of fans with ease.
While it may not have “Pokemon” as part of its title, the latest adventure with Detective Pikachu still serves as aPokemonspin-off game. Even though players can’t catch creatures inDetective Pikachu Returns, there’s still quite a large number of them in the game for fans to meet and team-up with throughout the story. While there certainly isn’t as many Pokemon found in Ryme City and the game’s other locations as there would be in a game likePokemon ScarletandViolet, fans are certain to at least encounter one or two favorites among the critters included.
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All the Pokemon Seen in Detective Pikachu Returns
In total, there are 162 Pokemon for fans to befriend inDetective Pikachu Returns. Across that number, there’s a fair deal of representation found for a number of regions, but Galar in particular gets a lot of focus for a game released duringPokemonGeneration 9’s lifecycle. In fact, no Paldea Pokemon are found inDetective Pikachu Returnsat all, which is quite a let-down as spin-off games like this are great for showing new sides to the latest critters in the franchise. Unfortunately, fans of the Paldea region will likely need to wait for another spin-off title to see their favorites.
Many fans believe the rather heavy focus on the Galar region is a mark of just how longDetective Pikachu Returnsstruggled during development, asthe Switch title went missing for five yearsafter it was announced with very little fanfare. It was likely planned to be released during Generation 8, but was held back for undisclosed reasons that may never come to light. It’s hard to say if revealing just what happened behind the scenes would doDetective Pikachu Returnsany good anyway, as many fans and critics seem to find the game too simplistic in nature to enjoy.
Even still, those who want to spend the time solving cases with Detective Pikachu, befriending all these Pokemon along the way, will likely have a good time. AsDetective Pikachu Returnslaunched in time for the holidays, there will likely be a number of fans who get the game as a present in the coming months. Hopefully those who receive it from a loved one will be able to meet some of their favorite creatures as part of their experience.
Detective Pikachu Returnsis available for Nintendo Switch.
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