Review2023-10-04

Detective Pikachu Returns is full of Pokémon personality

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Michael McWhertor Polygon
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Detective Pikachu Returns
Genres · adventure
Release · Oct 6, 2023
Developer · Creatures Inc.
Nintendo Switch
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Steve Watts GameSpot·4 Oct 2023
Detective Pikachu Returns Review - Soft-Boiled
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Charles Pulliam-Moore The Verge·4 Oct 2023
Detective Pikachu Returns review: a super effective story and weak visuals
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Rollin Bishop GamesRadar+·4 Oct 2023
Detective Pikachu Returns review: "A sometimes charming, often lackluster experience"
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Tom Phillips Eurogamer·4 Oct 2023
Detective Pikachu Returns review - a textbook mystery that owes everything to its charm
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