| Detective Pikachu Returns | |
|---|---|
 Promotional artwork | |
| Developer(s) | Creatures |
| Publisher(s) | |
| Director(s) | Yasunori Yanagisawa Katsuyoshi Irie |
| Producer(s) | Masamichi Anazawa Akira Kinashi Shinya Saito |
| Designer(s) | Akihito Joguchi Yuki Yamada Miki Obata |
| Programmer(s) | Kenichi Kato |
| Artist(s) | Atsushi Watanabe |
| Writer(s) | Hiroyuki Jinnai |
| Composer(s) | Takuto Kitsuta |
| Series | Detective Pikachu Pokémon |
| Engine | Unity |
| Platform(s) | Nintendo Switch |
| Release | October 6, 2023 |
| Genre(s) | Adventure |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
Detective Pikachu Returns[1] is an adventure game developed by Creatures and published by the Pokémon Company and Nintendo for the Nintendo Switch.[2] First announced during a press release in 2019 alongside apps such as Pokémon Home, it is a sequel to 2016's Detective Pikachu for the Nintendo 3DS.[3] It was showcased for the first time during a Nintendo Direct in June 2023 and was released on October 6, 2023.[4][5]
- ^ 帰ってきた名探偵ピカチュウ, Kaettekita meitantei pikachu
- ^ "Detective Pikachu™ Returns for Nintendo Switch". Nintendo Official Site. Retrieved June 21, 2023.
- ^ Robinson, Andy (May 29, 2019). "Detective Pikachu sequel coming to Nintendo Switch". Video Games Chronicle. Retrieved June 21, 2023.
- ^ Gach, Ethan (June 21, 2023). "The New Detective Pikachu Game Still Exists And It's Coming This Year". Kotaku. Retrieved June 21, 2023.
- ^ Stewart, Marcus (June 21, 2023). "Detective Pikachu Returns This October". Game Informer. Retrieved June 21, 2023.