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'''Meitantei Pikachu: Shin Konbi Tanjou''' (Japanese: 名探偵ピカチュウ ~新コンビ誕生~ ), literally '''Detective Pikachu: Birth of a New Duo''' (stylised as '''Meitantei Pikachu ~Birth of a New Duo~''') is a Japan-only predecessor to [[Detective Pikachu]] for [[Nintendo 3DS]], released on February 3, 2016. Unlike the main game, this version is only available as a [[Nintendo eShop]] download and only features the first three chapters of the game. Following January 12, 2018 this version was removed from the Nintendo eShop.
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'''Meitantei Pikachu: Shin Konbi Tanjou''' (Japanese: 名探偵ピカチュウ ~新コンビ誕生~ ), literally '''Detective Pikachu: Birth of a New Duo''' (stylised as '''Meitantei Pikachu ~Birth of a New Duo~''') is a Japan-only predecessor to [[Detective Pikachu]] for [[Nintendo 3DS]], released on February 3, 2016 two years prior to the release of the main game. Unlike the main game, this version is only available as a [[Nintendo eShop]] download and only features the first three chapters of the game. Following January 12, 2018 this version was removed from the Nintendo eShop.
  
 
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Detective Pikachu
名探偵ピカチュウ ~新コンビ誕生~
Meitantei Pikachu ~ Shinkonbitanjō ~
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North American box art.
Developer(s): Creatures, Inc.
Publisher(s): The Pokémon Company
Nintendo
Platform: Nintendo 3DS
Category: Adventure
Players: 1
Predecessor: N/A
Successor: N/A
Release dates
Worldwide: March 23, 2018[1]
Japan: Older version: February 3, 2016 (digital)
Expanded version (including retail): March 23, 2018[2]
Ratings
ESRB: E
CERO: A
PEGI: 3
USK: 0
ACB: G
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Detective Pikachu is a spin-off game in the Pokémon series, to be released as a Nintendo eShop download title for Nintendo 3DS in February 2016 in Japan. Originally revealed in 2013 documentary at an early stage in development, the game was later re-revealed in January 2016 and released in February. Between January 27 and February 29, 2016, players could purchase the game for the discounted price of ¥1,200.

Detective Pikachu was later released as a retail game worldwide in March 2018, featuring all of the content of the original game with brand new content. A Detective Pikachu amiibo was also released alongside the retail game.

A sequel game has been announced to be released for Nintendo Switch.[3] A live-action film based on the game, titled Pokémon Detective Pikachu and produced by Legendary Entertainment, was released in May 2019.

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Meitantei Pikachu: Shin Konbi Tanjou (Japanese: 名探偵ピカチュウ ~新コンビ誕生~ ), literally Detective Pikachu: Birth of a New Duo (stylised as Meitantei Pikachu ~Birth of a New Duo~) is a Japan-only predecessor to Detective Pikachu for Nintendo 3DS, released on February 3, 2016 two years prior to the release of the main game. Unlike the main game, this version is only available as a Nintendo eShop download and only features the first three chapters of the game. Following January 12, 2018 this version was removed from the Nintendo eShop.

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Media: Nintendo 3DS Game Card
Digital download
Download size: 4,951 blocks[4]
Supported features: amiibo
Input / compatible controllers: Nintendo 3DS

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References

  1. Jump up Pokemon PR - Crack the Case with Detective Pikachu, launching March 23. GoNintendo (January 12, 2018). Retrieved January 12, 2018.
  2. Jump up ポケモンセンターで『名探偵ピカチュウ』を予約して、豪華特典を手に入れよう! Pokemon.co.jp (January 12, 2018). Retrieved January 12, 2018.
  3. Jump up Big Pokémon News from Tokyo. Pokemon.com (May 28, 2019). Retrieved May 29, 2019.
  4. Jump up Mei Tantei Pikachu (Detective Pikachu): download card, more screenshots. Perfect Nintendo (January 28, 2016). Retrieved April 1, 2017.


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