DETECTIVE PIKACHU RETURNS
And now, we come to the second game in the Detective Pikachu series that brings the plot and mystery full circle, left hanging by the previous game, though answered in the movie. We once again follow Tim Goodman and his dad's Pikachu as the pair continue to work as detectives, seeking answers to the fate of Tim's father.
Tim and Pikachu are our protagonists once again, with most of their gameplay being point-and-click-based mechanics, but with the new feature that Pikachu can recruit certain Pokemon to act as "rides" in order to get certain places. In the end, just like the movie, Harry's fate is revealed to be that his mind was fused with Pikachu's by Mewtwo in order to preserve him, the difference being that his body was being kept by Mewtwo to heal in the meantime.
Only Frank Holiday and Brad McMasters returns in any meaningful way from the previous game, even Emilia being relegated to minor cameos as a TV reporter from time to time. Instead, Tim is regularly accompanied by his college friend Rachel, the daughter of the town's mayor Howard Myers, who ends up being heavily involved in the main evil plot of the game. The true villain ends up being Charles Merloch, an evil scientist working for Myers who ends up fusing himself with Deoxys during the final battle.
Other notable characters include Tim's mom and sister Irene and Sophia, Rachel's friend Jessica, the new "Pokemon Protection chief" Will Butler, billionaire Sanjeev Denis whose precious jewel goes missing at one point, and Trevor Gordon, Rachel's professor. Plus a number of Pokemon throughout, including Growlithe, Galarian Darmanitan, and Luxray, who can all be ridden.
For stages, once again, we return to Ryme City, with new notable locations including Sanjeev Denis's mansion, the Southern Ruins, the Pokemon Protection Bureau, Bamboo Borough, and the Pokemon Unity Lab.
And that's pretty much it! Here's what we've got so far:
Characters:
All new Pokemon
Trainer System:
Florian
Juliana
Nemona
Arven
Penny
Clavell
Professor Sada
Professor Turo
Jacq
Tyme
Salvatore
Raifort
Dendra
Saguaro
Hassel
Miriam
Katy
Brassius
Iono
Kofu
Larry
Ryme
Tulip
Grusha
Rika
Poppy
Geeta
Giacomo
Mela
Atticus
Ortega
Eri
Billy
O'Nare
Briar
Carmine
Kieran
Perrin
Cyrano
Crispin
Lacey
Amarys
Drayton
Stages:
Naranja/Uva Academy
Area Zero
Other Paldean areas
Kitakami
Blueberry Academy
Pokemon Sleep stage?
Denis Mansion
Southern Ruins
Pokemon Protection Bureau
Bamboo Borough
Pokemon Unity Lab
Thanks for reading! Next up, we have yet another Pokemon Trading Card Game in our Pocket!
