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Jan 22, 2024 · Detective Pikachu 2 Is Confirmed. Detective Pikachu 2 was confirmed in January 2019 (via THR), long before the release of the first movie. However, development on the project has gone through several iterations since. Initially, Oren Uziel was on screenwriting duties with Rob Letterman returning as director.
Mar 3, 2023 · 2019’s Pokémon: Detective Pikachu was a big enough global hit for Warner Bros. Pictures, Legendary Entertainment, and The Pokémon Company to warrant a sequel, and yet fans of the pocket...
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By Ryan Dinsdale
Updated: Jun 21, 2023 3:03 pm
Posted: Jun 21, 2023 2:16 pm
Detective Pikachu 2, officially Detective Pikachu Returns, has finally been revealed for Switch at June's Nintendo Direct.
Announced with a trailer showing a colourful 3D Pokémon world, a release date of October 6 was also revealed. The trailer showed Tim Goodman and Detective Pikachu teaming up for another adventure, looking better than ever thanks to the original just being a Nintendo 3DS game.
Little of the story was shared during the Direct, though it did promise a city full of mysterious for the detective duo to solve. And don't worry, Detective Pikachu still loves coffee.
Not to be confused with the hit film, but essentially following the same story, the first game is a cinematic adventure game that follows protagonist Tim on a journey to find his father in Ryme City. Players travel around solving crimes, meeting trainers and Pokémon from all generations as they go.
It's definitely one of the more unique takes in the series, featuring a loud-mouthed talking Pikachu instead of the usual cute and calm version. The Pokémon Company has continued to break expectations of what a Pokémon game can be though, most recently doing so with the release of Legends: Arceus.
In our 8/10 review of the 3DS game, IGN said: "Detective Pikachu gives great insight into the world of Pokémon through its fun mysteries and wonderful coffee-loving lead."
The Nintendo Direct featured a ton of other announcements, including that of a new 2D Mario game called Super Mario Bros. Wonder, a WarioWare game for Switch, a remaster of Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon, and much more. Read about every announcement right here.
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Feb 2, 2023 · The sequel to the live-action Pokémon movie starring Ryan Reynolds blew up at the box office in 2019 but there’s been no word on a sequel. Here’s a release update.
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Mar 3, 2023 · Updated: Mar 3, 2023 9:57 am. Posted: Mar 3, 2023 9:36 am. It looks like the long-awaited sequel to Pokemon: Detective Pikachu is finally being pushed ahead. Portlandia and Baskets co-creator...
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Mar 6, 2023 · Detective Pikachu 2 has finally been officially confirmed and looks to have a change of director from the original movie. Released in 2019 and directed by Rob Letterman, the Detective Pikachu live-action movie was inspired by its Nintendo 3DS counterpart.
Nov 28, 2023 · Detective Pikachu 2 release date speculation. Summer 2025 is our bet for the Detective Pikachu 2 release date, given that Ryan Reynolds is hard at work on Deadpool 3 for now. The movie could come later than that too, and don’t rule out a 2026 release date.
