Children will likely get much more out of this game than adults; nonetheless, if a short, simple point - and - click adventure about
a Pikachu solving pokémon - related crimes sounds like fun to you, you'll probably enjoy this one.
One of the strangest is Detective Pikachu, in which a gruff
Pikachu solves crimes, which has now finally been localised.
Instead, Tim and his pal
Pikachu solve a variety of mysteries together in their city, while working towards finding Tim's missing father.
Using their answers, you and
Pikachu solve questions in order to advance to the next area or problem.
Not exact matches
It's just another day in Shacknews» ongoing fascination with a talking
Pikachu who
solves mysteries.
You'll see more of the detective himself revealed throughout the game through the copious usage of cutscenes, which clue you in on things like the fact that Tim seems to be the only one who can understand
Pikachu's human language, or how the two get along outside of
solving crimes.
At the same time, players will also talk to witnesses (with
Pikachu translating in the case of talking to other Pokémon), and eventually, that all leads to putting the pieces together to
solve the mystery at hand.
In January of this year, it was revealed that the crime -
solving Pikachu would be making its way to west alongside a limited - edition, over-sized amiibo of the popular Pokémon.
Fans of either the Professor Layton or Ace Attorney series should feel right at home in Detective
Pikachu with its emphasis on crime -
solving and investigation, but the real heart of Detective
Pikachu comes from its charming story and a wonderfully bizarre take on the Pokémon world that so many have come to know and love.
Something happens, you and
Pikachu are thrust into action interviewing people building your case, collecting evidence and
solving other little issues around Ryme City to get people to talk.
The audio — particularly
Pikachu's voice acting — is entertaining, and the chapters are of a considerable length, however, an easily overloaded message box to manage takes you out of the fun of
solving a caper far too often.
Thankfully, Detective
Pikachu does remedy this a bit with varied locations and characters, and the cases themselves do a great job of incorporating specific bits and pieces of the Pokémon world into some of the puzzle
solving and details that players will have to uncover.
With nine chapters that can take about an hour or so or more to
solve, there's plenty of playtime here as well, so you have ample time to watch Tim and
Pikachu's partnership develop.
They even have a sort of deus ex machina moment where
Pikachu has a «Bolt of Brilliance», basically
solving the mystery instead of having the player resolve the case themselves.
Detective
Pikachu, a unique
Pikachu in the Pokémon world, joins human partner Tim Goodman to
solve cases and unravel the mystery of Tim's missing father.
Detective
Pikachu will be a live action and animated crossover featuring
Pikachu as a smart - mouthed detective who
solves mysteries in the big city.
Limitations aside, each chapter gets larger and longer, but fundamentally Detective
Pikachu can quickly get repetitive and a little frustrating, due to the fact older players could probably
solve each case about 10 minutes sooner than you're allowed to, but are unable to speed things along, as you are compelled to follow a strict narrative, until it is the correct time for you to do what needs to be done.
Heck, there's even instances where Tim and
Pikachu get everyone together in a room, so they can
solve the case Death in Paradise.
The character of Detective
Pikachu — a talking, mystery -
solving version of the iconic Pokemon — starred in the Japan - only Nintendo 3DS game «Great Detective
Pikachu.»
As Tim Goodman, you'll partner with a self - proclaimed «great detective»
Pikachu to
solve...
The live - action movie is inspired by the Pokémon game Great Detective
Pikachu, a mystery adventure about a boy and a crime -
solving Pikachu in the big city.
The story in Detective
Pikachu revolves around the adolescent Tim Goodman teaming up with his father's
Pikachu (identifiable by his unique Sherlock Holmes style detective cap) to help
solve the mystery of why Pokémon are going berserk.
Pikachu must chat with many other Pokémon as he explores Ryme City to
solve the mystery!
Because Shacknews remains intrigued by this idea of an English - speaking
Pikachu in a detective's hat who
solves mysteries, we naturally wanted to give a heads - up that pre-orders are open on Amazon now.
Let's just take the focus away from
solving crimes with
Pikachu next time.
Sadly, the side mysteries that Tim and
Pikachu are tasked with
solving along the way aren't as engaging as the game's core conundrums.
Apart from deviating from the main series» role - playing gameplay for a point - and - click style of experience, the game centers around a crime -
solving and, yes, talking
Pikachu, which arguably is an approach that can be met with skepticism.
Tim and
Pikachu may be partners in crime -
solving but you only actually interact with people as Tim.
Each chapter will have focus on its own mystery, while guiding Tim and Detective
Pikachu to
solve the disappearance of Tim's father.
There are crimes afoot in the world of Pokémon, and only Detective
Pikachu and his plucky human sidekick have any chance to
solve the case!
You play as a regular kid walking around trying to
solve mysteries, only you're also accompanied by
Pikachu, who can now talk and wears a Sherlock Holmes hat.
Besides a handful of re-releases, the Pokémon series has experienced something of a draught in recent years when it comes to spin - off titles, but Detective
Pikachu is here to put this unfortunate trend to rest as you
solve mysteries Professor Layton style alongside the titular electric mouse.
Over the course of Detective
Pikachu's nine cases, it's up to you and
Pikachu to gather clues about your father's whereabouts and
solve the case he was working to crack, and we for one loved
Pikachu's sarcastic wit and how the narrative took a much darker tone than we've seen explored in other Pokémon titles.
They even have a sort of deus ex machina moment where
Pikachu has a «Bolt of Brilliance», basically
solving the mystery instead of having the player resolve the case themselves.
There are crimes afoot in the world of Pokémon, and only Detective
Pikachu and his plucky human sidekick have any chance to
solve the case!
Pikachu will show off another of his little - known skillsets in the upcoming film Detective
Pikachu, where he will use his powers of deduction to
solve a series of serious crimes.
Cases that would be impossible for Tim to
solve alone can be cracked with the help of this
Pikachu, because he is able to obtain vital clues and information from other Pokémon.
An action - adventure title, Detective
Pikachu finds the hero of the title — a unique
Pikachu in the Pokémon world — partnering with Tim Goodman and searching for evidence and clues to
solve a series of cases, whilst also investigating the disappearance of Tim's father, Harry Goodman.
In the title you must team up with the self - proclaimed «great detective»
Pikachu to
solve a puzzling case involving oddly behaving Pokémon, discover a possible connection to the mysterious Mewtwo and encounter many characters in Ryme City.
As Tim Goodman, you'll partner with a self - proclaimed «great detective»
Pikachu to
solve strange occurrences all over Ryme City.
Heck, there's even instances where Tim and
Pikachu get everyone together in a room, so they can
solve the case Death in Paradise.
Limitations aside, each chapter gets larger and longer, but fundamentally Detective
Pikachu can quickly get repetitive and a little frustrating, due to the fact older players could probably
solve each case about 10 minutes sooner than you're allowed to, but are unable to speed things along, as you are compelled to follow a strict narrative, until it is the correct time for you to do what needs to be done.
Detective
Pikachu is a crime -
solving spin - off is officially getting a worldwide release, alongside an enormous amiibo.
Detective
Pikachu, a Pokémon spin - off title in which players step into the shoes of protagonist Tim Goodman to team up with a talking
Pikachu to
solve mysteries, was released by Nintendo exclusively in Japan...
As Tim Goodman, you'll partner with self - proclaimed «great detective»
Pikachu to
solve strange occurrences all over Ryme City.
Instead of staring a customizable human who captures Pokemon and participates in turn - based RPG battles, the game will star
Pikachu and his human sidekick Tim (although some might argue it's the other way around) as they
solve puzzles and participate in quick time events.
In the game, you team up with a talking detective
Pikachu to
solve mysteries.
On the traditional gaming front, the fighting game Pokken Tournament and mystery -
solving release Detective
Pikachu are taking the property in bold new directions — proving the endurance of the creature - collecting classic that's become one of gaming's most successful series of all time.
In this new adventure, players team up with a witty, tough - talking
Pikachu to uncover clues,
solve mysteries and encounter familiar faces from the Pokémon world.
Here you'll play a young boy called Tim who joins up with the eponymous Detective
Pikachu (no direct relation to Ash's
Pikachu as far as we know) to
solve a wide array of cases a «la the Ace Attorney series and unravel an overarching mystery around Tim's father.