Detective Pikachu Returns

2023 video game developed by Creatures Inc.
VideoGame video_game Q119833218
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Summary

Detective Pikachu Returns is a video game[1]. It ranks in the top 5% of video_game entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (658 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Detective Pikachu Returns's instance of is recorded as video game[3].
  • Detective Pikachu Returns was directed by Katsuyoshi Irie[4].
  • Detective Pikachu Returns was published by Nintendo[5].
  • Detective Pikachu Returns was published by The Pokémon Company[6].
  • Detective Pikachu Returns's genre is detective video game[7].
  • Detective Pikachu Returns was produced by Masamichi Anazawa[8].
  • Detective Pikachu Returns was produced by Akira Kinashi[9].
  • Detective Pikachu Returns was produced by Shinya Saito[10].
  • Detective Pikachu Returns's developer is recorded as Creatures[11].
  • Detective Pikachu Returns's part of the series is recorded as Pokémon side series[12].
  • Detective Pikachu Returns's copyright license is recorded as proprietary license[13].
  • Detective Pikachu Returns's platform is recorded as Nintendo Switch[14].
  • Detective Pikachu Returns's game mode is recorded as single-player video game[15].
  • Detective Pikachu Returns's language of work or name is recorded as English[16].
  • Detective Pikachu Returns's software engine is recorded as Unity[17].
  • Detective Pikachu Returns was distributed by digital distribution[18].
  • Detective Pikachu Returns was distributed by ROM cartridge[19].
  • Detective Pikachu Returns's review score is recorded as 66/100[20].
  • Detective Pikachu Returns's review score is recorded as 26%[21].
  • Detective Pikachu Returns's review score is recorded as 65/100[22].
  • Detective Pikachu Returns's input device is recorded as gamepad[23].
  • Detective Pikachu Returns's country of origin is recorded as Japan[24].
  • Detective Pikachu Returns was published on October 6, 2023[25].
  • Detective Pikachu Returns's distributed by is recorded as Nintendo eShop[26].
  • Detective Pikachu Returns's ESRB rating is recorded as Everyone[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Publishers include Nintendo[5] and The Pokémon Company[6]. Producers include Masamichi Anazawa[8], Akira Kinashi[9], and Shinya Saito[10]. Detective Pikachu Returns was directed by Katsuyoshi Irie[4].

Publication

Detective Pikachu Returns was released on October 6, 2023[25]. Its language of work or name is recorded as English[16]. Its genre is detective video game[7]. Its part of the series is recorded as Pokémon side series[12]. Recorded distribution format include digital distribution[18] and ROM cartridge[19].

Subject and Themes

Detective Pikachu Returns's part of the series is recorded as Pokémon side series[12].

Reception

Reviews include 66/100[20], 26%[21], and 65/100[22].

Why It Matters

Detective Pikachu Returns ranks in the top 5% of video_game entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (658 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] It is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . OpenCritic. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . OpenCritic. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . Q131917281. Retrieved . criticdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . IGN. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 9w ago · Yirba · 2026-08-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Google knowledge graph id → /g/11svrx97f5
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  2. 15w ago · Kirilloparma · 2026-07-03 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Goha.ru id → detective-pikachu-returns
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  3. 15w ago · Kirilloparma · 2026-06-28 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14470 → Games/Detective_Pikachu_Returns
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/38730|batch #38730]]: adding Giant Bomb Wiki game IDs matched via OpenRefine"
  4. 16w ago · Josh404Bot bot · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Part of series → —
    Platform → Nintendo Switch
    Aliases → —
    Media franchise → Pokémon
    + 30 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:1||1 */ Review score: 27%, Update OpenCritic review score"
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