The idea of making a Pikachu detective is very interesting and funny, this prequel to the game introduces Pikachu with all his Pokemon glory.
Detective Pikachu (The Game)
A cinematic adventure Pokemon game that stars Pikachu, different than his anime and game counterparts in that he's smart and can understand human language. It is also a great detective!! Maybe, I think...
The game follows Tim Goodman a young boy whose detective father gone missing. Tim partners with a talking Pikachu to solve the mysterious case. I wasn't sure about getting the game so I figured I'll download the free prequel eBook I found by chance. I'm glad I did because it's funny and awesome!!
[Released for 3DS recently, you can buy it with BitcoinCash here]
Episode Zero: Eevee's Case
The book introduces the titular Pikachu who understands both Pokemon and humans, he was the Pokemon partner of the great detective Goodman, but the man has went missing and Pikachu was left in the care of his partner's friend.
Unable to speak human language and his partner's friend don't understand his specialness, Pikachu opened his own detective agency, the book follows his first case. and I assume the game follows what happens just after that.
Through the story many Pokemon appear, and in my opinion the writer(s) took care in their characterization, they're simple animals you'd find in the usual children story and you can imagine the Pokemon in the main game series doing/saying the same if put in their situation.
What I like the most is D. Pikachu personality, he knows he's smarter than other Pokemon and thinks he's smarter than humans too, but he's easily distracted by small things especially food, which makes the story narration funnier as it's told from his perspective.
His line of thought is clearly a mess, but what makes the story good is that it's still easy to follow as you read. This reminded me again how can a professional narrator make the story not only readable but interesting too!!
The mystery isn't really challenging. Solving the case with him wasn't that hard, I still think it'd make a good children mystery story because while I reached the solution of the case before it was told, I can say it will make a child feel smart if they discovered it as fast.
-- from my Review on Goodreads
Good Mystery For Children
I would recommend this book to Pokemon fans, especially children... There are many better funny/mystery stories out there. But only this have Pikachu as a main character. Pokemon Company played their cards right with this book.
Especially that it's free!!
It's also short (around 25 kindle pages,) I read it on the way of a family visit.
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Book cover is taken from goodreads and the other image is a screenshot from the book, 3DS game cover is taken from Gamefaqs. Images are used for review purposes only. Play-asia link above is affiliate link.
"Man I'd wish more substatial case would come my way..."
- -- Pikachu