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Detective Pikachu
Creatures Inc.
March 21, 2018
Genres
AdventureDevelopers
Creatures Inc.Release Date
March 21, 2018 (6 years and 10 months ago)Publishers
Nintendo, The Pokémon CompanyContent Rating
E Comic Mischief, Mild Cartoon Violence
Franchises
Pokémon
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Detective Pikachu is an adventure game developed by Creatures Inc., published by The Pokémon Company, and distributed by Nintendo for the Nintendo 3DS. The game is a spin-off of the Pokémon franchise, in which players work with a talking Pikachu to solve mysteries. A shorter, downloadable version of the game called Great Detective Pikachu: Birth of a New Duo was released in Japan in February 2016, while the full version was released worldwide in March 2018.
Genres
AdventurePlatforms
Nintendo 3DSDevelopers
Creatures Inc.Release Date
March 21, 2018 (6 years and 10 months ago)Publishers
Nintendo, The Pokémon CompanyContent Rating
E Comic Mischief, Mild Cartoon Violence
Franchises
PokémonMore from Creatures Inc.
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