I was sent the featured item to facilitate this review. All opinions are my own.
It’s no secret that we’re a big Pokemon family, so of COURSE one of the big games we were all looking forward to this year was Detective Pikachu Returns for Nintendo Switch! We were so excited for it that we couldn’t even wait until the holidays and started playing it as soon as it came out back in October.
Shane {14} played the original game years ago on his Nintendo 3DS, and we’ve all seen the movie {yes, there’s a movie!} about a dozen times. So it was definitely time for a new installment in the series!
What is Detective Pikachu Returns?
Detective Pikachu Returns is the sequel to the Detective Pikachu game from 2016. That game was on Nintendo 3DS, making this the first Detective Pikachu game on Nintendo Switch.
The movie Detective Pikachu {starring Ryan Reynolds as a Pikachu who can talk to his owner} loosely followed parts from the first game, and this second game loosely follows parts from the movie. They’re all in the same realm of the story but just slightly different, so even if you’ve seen the movie you definitely don’t know the whole story behind the new game!
Why do we love it?
Beyond being a Pokemon game, we love the Detective Pikachu games because they’re mysterious and they really get you thinking! It’s fun to see Pokemon in a different way, rather than just encountering and catching them, and some of the storylines get pretty detailed and are very entertaining, playing out almost like a movie.
Bonus: My favorite Pokemon of all time, Rockruff {above}, is in the game- making this an instant win for me!
Who would love it?
Any Pokemon fan would love this game, though it definitely skews toward the older kids and teens just based on content- nothing inappropriate, but rather some concepts that young kids won’t really get.
Whether you grew up with Pokemon in the 90’s or you’re shopping for a kid who wants to catch ’em all, this game is sure to be a hit with any Pokemon Trainer.
Where To Get It
You can find Detective Pikachu Returns wherever you buy games or online at {affiliate link!} Amazon!
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