Detective Pikachu was a surprise hit on the 3DS in 2018, and this year’s film adaptation lead to more than one critic referring to it as “The Best Video Game Movie Ever.” That’s a strange stance to take in a world where the Mortal Kombat movie exists, but the franchise’s tough-talking version of Pikachu has certainly struck a chord with fans.
Naturally, The Pokemon Company wants to cash in on the phenomenon and they’ve announced that Detective Pikachu 2 is currently in development for the Switch:
The release of the Pokemon: Detective Pikachu movie has left fans wanting more of the famous Pokemon sleuth. The Pokemon Company announced today that Creatures Inc. has plans to create a new entry in the Detective Pikachu video game series, this time for Nintendo Switch. The original Detective Pikachu game for the Nintendo 3DS ended on a cliffhanger and this upcoming game will be a conclusion to that story.
With The Pokemon Company also hard at work on this Fall’s Pokemon Sword and Shield, they weren’t ready to announce a release date for Detective Pikachu 2 just yet. Hopefully we’ll learn more about the deerstalker-wearing crimefighter’s next adventure soon.
