Detective Pikachu Returns
Play it on: Switch
Current goal: Solve the mystery
Buy it from: Amazon | Best Buy | GameStop
I’ve been waiting for Detective Pikachu Returns for five years. While the original 3DS adventure game was simple, I loved its depiction of the Pokémon world without battles, gyms, and Pokémon Leagues. The game and its live-action adaptation singlehandedly rejuvenated my love of Pokémon because it was such a refreshing take on the series in a genre I was really feeling at the time. Detective Pikachu Returns is finally picking up on the game’s cliffhanger (that the movie may have already spoiled) and even if it’s a pretty middling adventure game, I’m so invested in its mysteries that I gotta see it through. Look for a full review at Kotaku sometime next week! — Kenneth Shepard
