Detective Pikachu team on using the game’s story as the base, recreating Pokemon for the movie, more
The Pokemon website published a new article on Pokemon: Detective Pikachu today. We get some additional insight into the film, thanks to some commentary shared directly by the team. There’s talk about why the 3DS game’s plot was featured instead one of the franchise’s other stories, what it was like recreating Pokemon for the big screen, and more.
Here’s the full report:
Witch & Hero makes the jump from 3DS to Switch this week. Take a look at some footage in the video below.
KillHouse Games has provided the Switch version of Door Kickers: Action Squad with a slightly more specific release window. The side-scroller, which “pits Law Enforcement against bad guys and unspoken horrors,” is due out this summer.
Here’s an overview, along with a trailer:
Something fans long wanted to see was Danny DeVito playing the role of Detective Pikachu. Fans even petitioned for DeVito to take on the part prior to the 3DS title coming west. Those wishes never materialized, as Kaiji Tang voiced the character in the game and Ryan Reynolds was given the role in the upcoming movie.
In an interview with Game Informer, producer Cale Boyter commented on whether the Pokemon: Detective Pikachu movie team knew about fans’ interest DeVito. VFX producer Greg Baxter also revealed something noteworthy, which is that lines were taken from assorted actors’ past roles and were animated in an early version of Pikachu to the audio to see how it looked.
If you’ve been keeping up with superhero movies over the past few years, a term you’ve probably heard about is the “Marvel Cinematic Universe”. It’s Marvel’s way of integrating its different movies and characters into a shared universe. Pokemon could end up going through something similar in the future.
This summer, Detective Pikachu will be the first live-action Pokemon movie from Legendary Entertainment. Based on comments from producer Ali Mendes, it sounds like he doesn’t want to stop there, and perhaps create something like a “Pokemon Cinematic Universe”.
Nintendo will host a new Switch Nindies Showcase for Spring 2019, the company just announced. The presentation will last roughly 30 minutes.
Expect the presentation to go live at the following times:
Eastasiasoft Limited has announced that it will offer a physical version of Death Road to Canada, in partnership with developer Rocketcat Games and publisher UKIYO Publishing. It will launch sometime in Q2 2019.
Play-Asia will be selling the physical release exclusively. Per usual, fans will be able to choose between a standard copy or limited edition.
Bethesda will be returning to E3 for its fifth annual showcase. Announced today, the event will take place on June 9 at 5:30 PM PT / 8:30 PM ET.
Bethesda has had Switch-related news at its last couple of conferences, and that will be happening once again. Doom Eternal will be getting an “in-depth look” and there will be plenty of other titles shown off as well.
Fans who are interested in attending the E3 event will have an opportunity to do so. Bethesda says that invitations with more details, including how to register, are coming soon.
Travis Strikes Again: No More Heroes ended up seeing somewhat of a mixed reception – especially from a critical standpoint. However, this is something that director Suda51 actually expected.
In an interview with GamesIndustry, he stated:
Ratalakia Games has announced its next porting project for Switch. Super Weekend Mode, which combines shoot ’em up and falling block gameplay, will be released via the eShop.
Here’s an overview, along with a trailer:
