Detective Pikachu Returns - Nintendo Switch – OLED Model, Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch Lite [Digital]
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Solve mysteries with the personality-packed Detective Pikachu! Unravel a series of mysteries across Ryme City with a tough-talking, coffee-loving Pikachu and his human partner, Tim Goodman. When a jewel theft occurs, the case sets this great detective duo down a path filled with mystery. Why did Tim’s father, Harry, go missing? What is causing the Pokémon-related incidents around Ryme City? Answer these questions and more by searching for clues, investigating scenes, and using your case notebook to make deductions. Talk with Pokémon directly and use their abilities to uncover clues. The gruff Detective Pikachu can talk directly with Pokémon. Learn more about the case and Ryme City as you chat up the local Pokémon. You’ll see a different side of Pokémon as you discover their distinct personalities. Some of these Pokémon use their special skills to assist your investigations. Take a ride on Growlithe to track scents using its sharp sense of smell! Investigate Ryme City, where Pokémon and people live side by side. Search for clues in Ryme City, where Pokémon and humans live and work side by side. With the help of the city’s Pokémon and people, Tim and his talkative Pikachu partner solve multiple cases. Investigate and deduce as the detective duo, both together and individually, on a search for the truth in this cinematic adventure game. Need some help with your deductions and game progress? If you ever get stuck during your investigation, you can consult Pikachu to get a hint. You can also activate a correct selection indicator when making deductions or while investigating a scene. With Story Jump Mode, you can choose to play any episode of the story. You can use it to replay episodes that you’ve already completed or skip ahead to episodes you haven’t played yet!
Software Format
DigitalSolve mysteries
Solve mysteries with a tough-talking, coffee-loving Pikachu and his human partner, Tim Goodman
Uncover the mystery
Uncover the mystery of Tim’s missing father, Pokémon related incidents, and a stolen jewel
Search for clues
Search for clues, investigate scenes, and use your case notebook to make deductions
Talk directly with Pokémon
Talk directly with Pokémon to gain information and get to know their distinct personalities
Use some Pokémon’s special skills
Use some Pokémon’s special skills, like Growlithe’s sharp sense of smell, to uncover clues
Explore Ryme City
Explore Ryme City, a place where humans and Pokémon live in harmony
- ESRB RatingE (Everyone)ESRB DescriptorsMild fantasy violenceCompatible Platform(s)Nintendo Switch – OLED Model, Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch LiteSoftware FormatDigital
Reviews
Rating 4 out of 5 stars with 1 review
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