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Way back in 2013, you may recall that a new Pokemon game featuring Pikachu was teased. This was announced as a title featuring the classic character in a detective role. The project finally resurfaced today, and you might be surprised to hear that it’s coming out in Japan next week.

Great Detective Pikachu: Birth of a New Combination, developed by Creatures, releases on February 3 as a 3DS eShop game. Pricing is set at 1,500 yen (1,200 yen between January 27 and February 29). You can watch the first trailer below.

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The game is described as a “cinematic adventure”. Detective Pikachu features a story set in Rhyme City, a place where people and Pokemon live together. A young boy named Tim Goodman comes to this city to fulfill a certain objective. There, Tim and Pikachu have an unexpected encounter. A new story begins from here.

Great Detective Pikachu: Birth of a New Combination takes up 800MB of space (6,400 blocks). You can access the official site here.

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[SonicRings]

This looks dumb lmao

 

[PedroKeitawa]

It just strikes me as an odd idea, what's next? Policeman Pikachu? Fireman Pikachu? Doctor Pikachu? Nurse Pikachu? Nurse Joy Pikachu? Pikachu Pikachu?

Well at this point in time Pikachu is really like Mario. You can put the character in all position (sportmans, nurse. doctor, policeman, ecc...) and the idea can work any time. Is not waht the pepole probably want, come on we all want Pokèmon Z/Pokémon Y2/Pokémon X2/ Pokémon XYZ whaterver that game call, but i can see still work in buissnes prospectvie especialy for the child. I like the idea to manage a detective agency in the Pokémon world personaly but this game...is not what i have in mind when i think about this idea.

 

[keven3477]

wonder how this is going to play gameplay wise, if it plays like ace attorney that will be nice.
It will also be funny if this game does indeed have murder in it and it becomes the Pokémon game we wanted.

 

[Abcdfv]

I wonder if it will have English language stored in the game like Hyrule Warriors and other titles!

Hyrule warriors has that because it's getting localized, this doesn't seem like something they'd bring to the west until they see how it sells in Japan.

There's always fan translations.

 

[Deleted member 370671]

Before watching the trailer, I was thinking "well, it can be fun".
Now that I watched it, I'm sad. Meowth isn't the only talking Pokemon anymore.

 

[daxtsu]

Pikachu having a deep voice like that is a little funky, but the game has potential. I'll judge for myself once gameplay videos are out.

 

[HaloEffect17]

The game looks like 'Pokemon Channel' or 'Hey, you Pikachu' meets Professor Layton.

 

[emigre]

I'm there day one. The guy who came up with the concept totally deserves s promotion.

 

[CathyRina]

*sigh* just give me the next mainline Pokemon game already.
At least bloody announce it.

 

[Flame]

I'm there day one. The guy who came up with the concept totally deserves s promotion.

plot twist... you get a master ball in the end of this game. capture Pikachu and send it to Pokemon X, Y & ORAS

 

[daxtsu]

plot twist... you get a master ball in the end of this game. capture Pikachu and send it to Pokemon X, Y & ORAS

Pikachu with a detective hat that we can fight with? That'd be really cool.

 

[Deleted User]

Wow, the Dai Gyakuten Saiban fan translation has really been derailed.

 

[sarkwalvein]

plot twist... you get a master ball in the end of this game. capture Pikachu and send it to Pokemon X, Y & ORAS

Actually you send it to Pokemon Z for the Nintendo NX™, and the whole game ends up being a big advertisement campaign.

 

[Swiftloke]

wonder how this is going to play gameplay wise, if it plays like ace attorney that will be nice.
It will also be funny if this game does indeed have murder in it and it becomes the Pokémon game we wanted.

This.

 

[EntermateStar]

i would like to get this but itll prolly be digital only so no thanks

 

[TJHeartnote]

This might be an episodic game. I wonder if they might get some starpower behind the english voice for Pikachu. Maybe David Tennat?

 

[henn64]

Watched the trailer first without sound and saw this expressive, mo-capped Pikachu. My first thought was "Go for the deep hard-boiled detective voice and I'm sold."
The contrast would be so unfitting that it's hilarious!

 

[zepdos]

Well after forever, I guess they decided to release it. Finally.

 

[storm75x]

I now welcome Pikachu to my big happy nightmare fuel family.

 

[Jiehfeng]

It might actually have a good story and everything, might play if it gets localized. Detective/Investigation shit ftw!