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tagline=Game revealed in 2013 finally confirmed for release |
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blurb=The new game Great Detective Pikachu: Birth of a New Duo will be released in Japan on the Nintendo eShop on Feb. 3, 2016. }}
blurb=The new game Great Detective Pikachu: Birth of a New Duo will be released in Japan on the Nintendo eShop on Feb. 3, 2016. }}
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[[File:Great Detective Pikachu Birth of a New Duo logo.png|thumb|Great Detective Pikachu: Birth of a New Duo logo]]
[[File:Great Detective Pikachu Birth of a New Duo logo.png|thumb|Great Detective Pikachu: Birth of a New Duo logo]]
The new game {{bp|Great Detective Pikachu ~Birth of a New Duo~|Great Detective Pikachu: Birth of a New Duo}} is a cinematic adventure game that will be released in Japan on the Nintendo eShop on Feb. 3, 2016. The game is developed by {{bp|Creatures, Inc.}} and published by {{bp|The Pokémon Company International}}.
The new game {{bp|Great Detective Pikachu ~Birth of a New Duo~|Great Detective Pikachu: Birth of a New Duo}} is a cinematic adventure game that will be released in Japan on the Nintendo eShop on Feb. 3, 2016. The game is developed by {{bp|Creatures, Inc.}} and published by {{bp|The Pokémon Company}}.


From January 27, 2016 to February 29, 2016, the game can be purchased in Japan for ¥1,200, instead of the normal price of ¥1,500. The game is already available for pre-download.
From January 27, 2016 to February 29, 2016, the game can be purchased in Japan for ¥1,200, instead of the normal price of ¥1,500. The game is already available for pre-download.


In the game, a boy named Tim Goodman comes to Rhyme City and meets the Great Detective Pikachu. This Pikachu is able to talk and wears {{wp|deerstalker}}, a long of hat associated with {{wp|Sherlock Holmes}}.
In the game, a boy named Tim Goodman comes to Rhyme City and meets the Great Detective Pikachu. This Pikachu is able to talk and wears {{wp|deerstalker}}, a kind of hat associated with {{wp|Sherlock Holmes}}.


The game was [[NHK documentary reveals new games in development|initially revealed]] in an ''{{wp|NHK|NHK Professional: Shigoto no Ryuugi}}'' documentary featuring {{bp|Tsunekazu Ishihara}} that aired on October 28, 2013, but was unnamed at the time. A trademark was later found for 「名探偵ピカチュウ」 ''Great Detective Pikachu'' that was filed in Japan on October 11, 2013.
The game was [[NHK documentary reveals new games in development|initially revealed]] in an ''{{wp|NHK|NHK Professional: Shigoto no Ryuugi}}'' documentary featuring {{bp|Tsunekazu Ishihara}} that aired on October 28, 2013, but was unnamed at the time. A trademark was later found for 「名探偵ピカチュウ」 ''Great Detective Pikachu'' that was filed in Japan on October 11, 2013.
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==External links==
==External links==
*[http://www.pokemon.co.jp/ex/TANTEI-PIKA/ Official minisite] (Japanese)
* [http://www.pokemon.co.jp/ex/TANTEI-PIKA/ Official minisite] (Japanese)
*[https://topics.nintendo.co.jp/c/article/f4295fad-c2fb-11e5-baa2-0a6d14145cb1.html Nintendo] (Japanese)
* [https://topics.nintendo.co.jp/c/article/f4295fad-c2fb-11e5-baa2-0a6d14145cb1.html Nintendo] (Japanese)