{"id":128346,"date":"2022-09-23T08:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-09-23T08:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/#article-138168"},"modified":"2022-09-23T08:00:00","modified_gmt":"2022-09-23T08:00:00","slug":"detective-pikachu-2-game-nearing-release-according-to-pokemon-job-profile","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/2022\/09\/23\/detective-pikachu-2-game-nearing-release-according-to-pokemon-job-profile\/","title":{"rendered":"Detective Pikachu 2 Game &#8220;Nearing Release&#8221; According To Pok\u00e9mon Job Profile"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"media_block\"><a href=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/fd62c577518ba\/large.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/fd62c577518ba\/small.jpg\" class=\"media_thumbnail\"><\/a><\/div>\n<figure class=\"picture\"><a class=\"scanlines\" title=\"Detective Pikachu\" href=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/fd62c577518ba\/detective-pikachu.large.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" src=\"image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciIHZpZXdCb3g9IjAgMCA5MDAgNTA2Ij48L3N2Zz4=\" width=\"900\" height=\"506\" data-original=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/fd62c577518ba\/detective-pikachu.900x.jpg\" alt=\"Detective Pikachu\"><\/a><figcaption class=\"caption\"><em class=\"credit\">Image: The Pok\u00e9mon Company<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>In case you missed it, there&#8217;s a new <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/3ds\/detective_pikachu\">Detective Pikachu<\/a> game on the way to the Nintendo Switch. When The Pok\u00e9mon Company originally announced it in 2019, it was mentioned how it would conclude the original game&#8217;s story.<\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;re wondering what&#8217;s happened to this project since then &#8211; don&#8217;t worry, it&#8217;s still a thing. Following an update earlier this year, it seems a <a class=\"external\" href=\"https:\/\/jp.linkedin.com\/in\/jmurph\">LinkedIn page<\/a> may have revealed the project could be nearing completion.<\/p>\n<p>Creatures Inc and PTCG Development Division Senior Programmer Jonathan Murphy (who has been in the position for 5 years) notes how he&#8217;s worked on an &#8220;unannounced project&#8221; and <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/news\/2019\/05\/a_new_detective_pikachu_game_has_been_announced_for_nintendo_switch\">Detective Pikachu 2<\/a><\/strong>, which is nearing release:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>Using Unity\/C#, <strong>worked on one unannounced project and one nearing release, Detective Pikachu 2<\/strong>.<br \/>&#8211; Had ownership of core game features, doing everything from initial system design to final implementation.<br \/>&#8211; Provided expert consultation on effective use of Unity and modern development practices.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote><\/blockquote>\n<figure class=\"picture\"><a class=\"scanlines\" title=\"Detective Pikachu\" href=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/1e1e53f911920\/detective-pikachu.large.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" src=\"image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciIHZpZXdCb3g9IjAgMCA5MDAgMzM5Ij48L3N2Zz4=\" width=\"900\" height=\"339\" data-original=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/1e1e53f911920\/detective-pikachu.900x.jpg\" alt=\"Detective Pikachu\"><\/a><figcaption class=\"caption\"><em class=\"credit\">Image: via LinkedIn \/ Nintendo Life<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Considering this game was announced in 2019, it&#8217;s probably no surprise that it is potentially nearing release. Earlier this year in February, a quote from the Creatures Inc website reassured fans the game was still in development:<\/p>\n<aside class=\"object object-tweet\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p><span lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Announcement 1\u20e3 <\/p>\n<p>Can\u2019t wait to keep sleuthing with <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/DetectivePikachu?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#DetectivePikachu<\/a>? Plans are under way to bring this crime-solving Pikachu to Nintendo Switch!<\/p>\n<p>The details of this game are still a mystery&#8230;so keep checking back here for more clues. \ud83d\udd0e\u26a1\ufe0f <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/286PFCGYaR\">pic.twitter.com\/286PFCGYaR<\/a><\/p>\n<p><\/span>\u2014 Pok\u00e9mon (@Pokemon) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Pokemon\/status\/1133539944691933184?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 29, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/aside>\n<p>The original Detective Pikachu game was released on the Nintendo 3DS in 2018. It was followed by a movie a year later. Would you be interested in a follow-up on the Nintendo Switch to the original game? <em>Comment down below.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Image: The Pok\u00e9mon Company In case you missed it, there&#8217;s a new Detective Pikachu game on the way to the Nintendo Switch. When The Pok\u00e9mon Company originally announced it in 2019, it was mentioned how it would conclude the original game&#8217;s story. 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