Detective Pikachu Returns

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!